Stereogum — Brat summer continues. Charli XCX’s much-discussed pop masterpiece is one of the 12 albums that’s made the shortlist for the Mercury Prize, the annual award that the British Phonographic Industry and British Association of Record Dealers ha... more info

Stereogum — It could be a couple of weeks before the Democratic Party formally announces its nominee for the 2024 presidential election, but all signs are pointing to Kamala Harris right now. Following an endorsement (?) from Charli XCX, CNN tried to comprehe... more info

Stereogum — On Sunday, hours after President Joe Biden dropped out of this year’s presidential race, Charli XCX endorsed Democrat Kamala Harris with the earth-shattering tweet, “kamala IS brat.” The Kamala HQ account on X then got a Brat-themed header. ... more info

Stereogum — Brat  is powerful. Charli XCX’s new album made TikTok dances fashionable again, inspired a dive bar in my neighborhood to serve a neon green shot special, and put to rest any animosity between her and Lorde. In a new interview with Billboard... more info

Stereogum — Kyle MacLachlan is bumpin’ that. The actor best known for his role in Twin Peaks has been showing his love for Charli XCX’s monumental new album Brat . He told Yahoo! that “Von Dutch” is the song of the summer, his TikTok is full of video... more info

Stereogum — Brat summer continues: Roskilde is going down in Denmark, and both Charli XCX and Caroline Polachek are on the lineup. Naturally, the “Von Dutch” singer invited the other pop star to her set, and the pair performed their and George Daniel’s... more info

Stereogum — It’s happening. A highlight of Charli XCX’s new album Brat is the conflicted banger “Girl, so confusing,” which seems to be about Lorde. Now, she’s unveiling a remix featuring the New Zealand pop star herself. more info

Stereogum — Over the past couple of years, TikTok personality Addison Rae has steadily been making a promising pivot to pop star, thanks in part to a co-sign from Charli XCX. In 2023, Rae shared a song called “2 die 4” that featured Charli; then, Rae went... more info

Stereogum — The excitement surrounding Charli XCX’s amazing new LP Brat is real, but it’s apparently not enough to give Charli a #1 album, either in the US or the UK. In the US, where Charli has always been more of a cult figure than a proper mainstream... more info

Stereogum — On Friday, Charli XCX cannonballed into the album-of-the-year conversation with the release of her glitchy, adventurous, extremely fun, messily emotional new album Brat . Today, Charli has expanded on Brat with a new deluxe edition, which has the... more info