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Charli xcx: Brat and It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat review – her lime-green imperial phase is unstoppable
(Atlantic)Big-name guests abound on a thrilling remix album that takes a glimpse into celebrity’s heart of darkness but makes it transcendently fun and cool
It’s even more thrilling than Brat 1.0 – not because it’s an objective improvement (although it is often more subtle and sophisticated and, occasionally, more gratifyingly brutal) – but because it offers undeniable proof that Charli and her collaborators, foremost among them producer AG Cook, are in their imperial phase: they’ve got ideas coming out of their ears, and they’re all good ones. Big name guests – Bon Iver gilding I Think About It All the Time with glitchy soul; Julian Casablancas providing Mean Girls with throwback indie sleaze – fumble with Charli’s trademark sound in a way that is sometimes jarring but always interesting. In one sense, this is a victory lap: Charli is a self-proclaimed party girl and judging by the guest list (other collaborators include Billie Eilish, Troye Sivan and the 1975) this transcendently fun and cool collection is the year’s hottest ticket.
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