Charli XCX Unveils ‘Music, Fashion, Film’: A Cross-Disciplinary Masterpiece
Charli XCX has announced her next studio album, Music, Fashion, Film, set for release on July 24. The record is presented as a deliberate fusion of three creative worlds, and the striking black-and-white cover immediately signals that ambition. The artwork gathers cultural heavyweights to illustrate the album’s concept and wider conversation about art today.
The Cover: Icons of Culture Unite
Photographed by Aidan Zamiri, the album cover features filmmaker Martin Scorsese, musician John Cale and designer Marc Jacobs. Each figure stands in for one of the album’s themes: film, music and fashion. The title itself is lifted from lyrics in the single SS26, tying the visual concept to Charli’s songwriting and positioning the record as a curated statement about how disciplines collide.
Evolving Sound: From ‘Brat’ to Bold New Territory
Charli has released two lead tracks ahead of the album, Rock Music and SS26, which hint at a broader sonic palette. She has described the new record as “really different” to Brat, welcoming mixed reactions as part of the creative process. The shift feels intentional: less about fitting a genre and more about assembling influences from pop, avant-garde and performance contexts to reflect a multimedia outlook.
Pre-Order Details
Music, Fashion, Film is available to pre-order now via Charli XCX’s official store and all major digital retailers and streaming platforms. Fans can expect further singles and visuals as the July 24 date approaches.
For a culturally curious audience, the album promises to be more than a pop release. It is a curated intersection of sound, style and cinema, made explicit by the collaborators on its cover and the concept at its heart.
