Stereogum — Charli XCX recently capped off Brat summer with Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat , a track-by-track remix album. It’s absolutely worth listening to in full, but some highlights include: Ariana Grande on “Sympathy Is A ... more info

Stereogum — With each new release, onetime TikToker Addison Rae gets this much closer to household name pop star status. (Jumping on bestie Charli XCX’s Brat remix album — and the Sweat tour — doesn’t hurt either.) As for individual tracks, Rae’s ... more info

Stereogum — In 2002, Jimmy Fallon opened a few shows for the Strokes. Mark Ronson was part of Fallon’s backing band, and the Strokes’ crowd was evidently not into what he was doing. That history came into play last night, when Strokes leader Julian Casabl... more info

Stereogum — Well, the Primavera Sound people did it. They fucked around and booked all three main characters from 2024’s pop girl summer as headliners for their 2025 festival. I was wondering whether Coachella would attempt a big swing like this, but Primav... more info

Stereogum — British club-music mutant Shygirl was a Stereogum Artist To Watch in 2020, and she’s having a big year right now. Back in February, Shygirl released her collab-heavy EP Club Shy . Right now, she’s the opening act on Charli XCX and Troye Sivan... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this week, Charli XCX released her remix of the Brat bonus track “Spring breakers,” and it featured resurgent party-girl pop queen Kesha. On Tuesday night, the Sweat Tour, Charli’s co-headlining spectacle with Troye Sivan, came to ... more info

Stereogum — It was surprising enough when Rick Astley teamed up with Manchester indie rockers Blossoms for a run of Smiths cover shows a few years ago. Now, as the leaves of Brat summer begin to turn gold, they’ve really outdone themselves by putting their ... more info

Stereogum — You didn’t think the Brat rollout was over, did you? Charli XCX has been dominating the headlines all year, and she’s going to keep this thing going for as long as she possibly can. Just last week, Charli released her massive all-star remix ... more info

Stereogum — Charli XCX has been building up the hype for the Brat remix album with a version of “Talk talk” with Troye Sivan and billboards across the globe teasing features like Bon Iver, Tinashe, the 1975, and more. more info

Stereogum — Next Friday, Charli XCX will unveil the highly anticipated Brat remix album, Brat and it’s completely different but also still brat. There have been billboards teasing guests, and on Friday the pop star confirmed the features on the LP. more info