“God, I hate that album so much. I haven’t listened to it for a decade, at least”: Charli XCX might want to forget the mixtape she released when she was 14, but it’s not nearly as bad as she remembers

Charli XCX.

One of the great things about being a musician in the internet age is that you don’t need to have a record deal to release your music - you can simply upload it and try and get people to listen to it.

The internet never forgets, though, so if you eventually go on to become a famous pop star who, say, creates the defining cultural moment of summer 2024, you’re going to have to live with the fact that your ‘early stuff’ is still going to be out there.