Charli xcx: Music, Fashion, Film review – slippery search into selfhood that hits just as hard as Brat

Following the immense cultural impact of Brat, which transformed the Essex-raised singer into a bona fide superstar, Charli xcx is pivoting her artistic direction. Moving away from the dance beats and party-girl persona that defined Brat summer, she has embraced grinding guitars. This meta masterpiece explores the instability of identity and selfhood, ensuring she avoids becoming a caricature of her previous success while continuing to trailblaze a unique form of pop freedom from the genre's fringes.