Charli XCX

From Charli xcx's Brat summer to the easter eggs in Taylor Swift's lyrics, intricate world building is the key to cultural relevance in 2024.

Rated by THE FACE: a playlist featuring Charli XCX, John Glacier, Homixide Gang and Pretty Sick.

Deputy Editor Olive Pometsey on THE FACE's latest cover stars Charli XCX, D-Block Europe, Dominic Sessa, Nia Archives and Kristen McMenamy.

She's pop music’s fearless trailblazer, a committed experimentalist who’s navigated the music industry machine and kept her integrity intact. Now, Charli XCX is back with a rowdy, ravey record which laps up the drama of friendships, fall-outs and fame.

After 2023, PC Music will stop releasing new music, while cutting-edge artists at the forefront of the sound are switching up their style. Does hyperpop have a life beyond the label that birthed it?

Sampled by Charli XCX and now referenced on Beyoncé’s comeback single, the rave classic is everywhere in 2022. But what does the originator think about its resurgence?