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"I drink and I smoke and I use Auto-Tune": But what's the music theory behind Charli XCX's Brat?

With multiple Grammy nominations turning Brat summer into Brat winter, we put Charli XCX's world-shakingly popular album under the musical microscope

MusicRadar

Teddy Swims: I’ve Tried Everything But Therapy (Part 2) review – retro soul with a retro lyrical attitude

The soft-alpha streaming sensation behind Lose Control returns with more of the same Motown and Stax pastiches, with the odd diversion into soft rock

The Guardian - UK

Charli XCX: The British star who created a Brat cultural phenomenon

The singer has added five Brit Award nods to her list of accolades.

Evening Standard

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"My first concert was The Black Crowes, but my second was ZZ Top. That would've been the cooler answer!" Brat's Liz Selfish: 10 Records That Changed My Life

From Eyehategod and A Day To Remember to 50 Cent and Dave Matthews Band, these songs have shaped Brat vocalist Liz Selfish

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'It's given people my age permission to be reckless': how Charli XCX's Brat phenomenon will only grow in 2025

Brat definied 2024, but musicians believe its ethos of confidence, hedonism and messiness will continue to inspire in the coming years

Evening Standard

A timeline of the best fashion moments of 2024

From John Galliano’s seismic Maison Margiela spectacle to Zendaya’s red carpet method dressing, we recap the most pivotal fashion moments of the year

Marie Claire

Charli XCX manifested Brat going 'global'

Charli XCX has shared her manifesto for her chart-topping album 'Brat'.

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Music: Kitty Empire’s 10 best albums of 2024

Americana’s classiest duo weather the storm, Kendrick Lamar has the last word, UK jazz soars – and Charli xcx unleashes the power of Brat

The Guardian - UK

The 50 best albums of 2024: No 1 – Charli xcx: Brat (and Brat and It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat)

Smart, funny, moving and full of big tunes, the in-your-face masterpiece was the right album at the right time, striking a cultural nerve and defining a change in mindset

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s game over for facts’: how vibes came to rule everything from pop to politics

From voters picking up ‘bad vibes’ to the Brat girl summer, vague instincts now make the world go round. Does this represent a crisis of seriousness or has it always been feelings that make us human?

The Guardian - UK

End of an Eras era: what’s next for Taylor Swift?

After a record-breaking $2bn global tour the mega-star is now looking to her next career step

The Guardian - US

Confidence Man on their zero rules policy, hedonistic lifestyle and why they won’t support Oasis

James Hall speaks to the Australian group ahead of their upcoming south London gig

Evening Standard

Charli XCX reveals she has nerve damage from performing live after Brat tour

The pop star finished the international leg of her Brat Tour on December 2

The Independent UK

Charli xcx review – a glorious, one-woman triumph

The Brat star commands the stage alone in a joyful arena show that feels more like a warehouse rave

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Evening Standard

Charli XCX at the O2 review: Is this the best show of the year?

5/5 A Brat-focused performance with intensely creative staging and guest performances from Robyn and Caroline Polachek

Evening Standard

How to get tickets as Charli XCX announces 'Brat Summer 2.0' show at Manchester Parklife festival

Confidence Man, DJ Heartstring, and Salute presents True Vision all on bill with more names to follow

Evening Standard

Spotify Wrapped: Help! Why can't I stop listening to Charli XCX?

As Spotify Wrapped beckons and fans jostle to be in the top one percent of their favourite artist’s listeners, our writer investigates the curious phenomenon of the earworm – and why he won’t stop listening to Brat

The Guardian - UK

Charli xcx review – feral masterclass in pop presence heralds Brat winter

The star brings hedonistic energy to this arena show, reviving the rush of her 2024-dominating sixth album with sweaty, stage-licking abandon

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The Independent UK

Charli XCX, Manchester review: After Brat Summer, where does Britain’s most exciting pop star go from here?

4/5 No one seems to stay seated, and few dare to ignore Charli’s demands to jump up and scream

The Independent UK

The Beatles, 'BRAT' summer, country and more: All of the 2025 Grammy nomination snubs and surprises

It looks like the 2025 Grammy Awards may be a different kind of award show

Evening Standard

Kamala Harris's campaign strategy: Taylor Swift, Brat and a 'feral pack of 25 year olds' running her Tiktok

The Vice President has crafted one of the most innovative and playful get-out-the-vote strategies in recent political history, by harnessing the power of internet culture. Emma Loffhagen reports

Evening Standard

Brat, championed by Charlie XCX, named Word of the Year 2024

Brat has been redefined this year as being ‘characterised by a confident, independent, and hedonistic attitude’

Evening Standard

The Standard 100: People shaping London in Music, Culture, Art, Stage, Screen and Podcasts

The Standard 100’s list of people shaping London across arts and culture from Charli XCX to Tracey Emin and Idris Elba

Evening Standard

Welcome to Arcosanti: the experimental town where Charli XCX and Sophie had the night of their lives

The town name checked in the remix to So I, from Brat, is a fascinating experiment in urban planning and creating harmony between man and nature

Cycling Weekly

Tweets of the week: Lidl-Trek go brat, some muddy riders at Paris-Tours, and Cav is the new Bond?

It's everyone's favourite cycling social media round-up

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