Brat

After her mainstream-focused 2022 album Crash, Charli XCX pivots sharply on Brat. Where Crash chased commercial success with polished production and established songwriters, Brat strips back to raw, experimental territory—a deliberate rejection of radio-friendly formulas. The sixth album embraces hyperpop's chaotic energy and underground aesthetics, marking a return to the avant-garde sensibility that defined her early career. It's a sonic reset: gritty, uncompromising, and unapologetically unconventional.