Charli XCX has unveiled the track list for her forthcoming album "Music, Fashion, Film," a 11-song project arriving July 24. The release marks another ambitious statement from the British hyperpop provocateur, who has built her reputation on genre-blending experimentation and high-concept collaborations.
The album's most striking feature comes from an unexpected partnership. Charli teams up with David Cronenberg, the legendary Canadian filmmaker known for body horror masterpieces like "Videodrome" and "The Fly," on one of the tracks. The collaboration bridges pop music and cinema in a way that feels distinctly Charli. XCX has long positioned herself at the intersection of music and visual culture, and this pairing amplifies that aesthetic.
"Music, Fashion, Film" follows 2022's "Crash," an album that saw Charli pivot toward more accessible mainstream pop while retaining her avant-garde edges. That record featured collaborations with The 1975, Rina Sawayama, and Central Cee, balancing experimental production with radio-friendly hooks. The new album appears to continue that evolution while doubling down on artistic ambition.
The 11-track structure suggests a tightly curated project. Charli has consistently favored lean, focused albums over bloated tracklists, allowing each collaboration and production choice to carry weight. Given her track record with unexpected guests and her willingness to work with creators across disciplines, the album's full roster of features likely contains other surprises beyond Cronenberg.
This release arrives as Charli remains one of pop's most culturally influential figures. Her influence extends far beyond music into fashion, where designers like Nensi Dojaka and Coperni have cited her as muse, and into internet culture broadly. An album titled "Music, Fashion, Film" crystallizes this positioning, declaring Charli's ambitions as a multimedia artist rather than a recording artist alone. The July 24 release date gives fans less than a month to parse the full creative statement.