Charli XCX, known for her infectious pop hits, is gearing up to release her new album, "Brat." The singer has described the upcoming project as "gossipy and hardcore," a departure from her previous work.
In a recent interview with Vogue Singapore, she revealed that the lyrics on "Brat" are written in a conversational style, mirroring the way she would text her friends. The album delves into pop culture and music, with Charli XCX sharing her thoughts and opinions on various topics.
"Lyrically, this is quite a different record for me. I've written the songs almost in the way I would write texts to my friends or based on things I would say to them on FaceTime," she explained. "We talk a lot about pop culture and music, and it's been really fun to gossip about the songs we go. They'll ask 'Oh, who is this one about? Is this about a friend? Is it about an ex?' It has fuelled this fun, gossipy narrative which permeates the album."
Charli XCX has also described "Brat" as a record for "the girls who like to party and sweat and rave." The album features a track dedicated to dealing with grief following the passing of her collaborator, SOPHIE, in 2021.
"It's probably not as simply put as [a tribute] but there is a song on the record which talks about my relationship with SOPHIE. Essentially, dealing with grief is what the song is about. It's very real. All the lyrics are things that I would text my friends - the kind of dialogue and the voice of this record is very conversational and very diar-etic for sure," she shared in a previous interview.