Charli XCX had one of the biggest pop culture moments of her career with Brat. So what the hell do you do when your album becomes THAT big? You level up.
Extra Eric is breaking down Charli XCX’s Music, Fashion, Film era and why he thinks she didn’t just survive the massive pressure of following Brat — she turned that pressure into superstardom.
After the chaos, internet domination, and cultural takeover of Brat, Charli XCX could have tried to recreate the exact formula. Instead, Music, Fashion, Film feels bigger, more cinematic, more intentional, and way more interested in what it actually means to be a pop star.
After seeing the Music, Fashion, Film Tour in Boston, Extra Eric argues this might be the best Charli XCX show EVER. From the massive production and theatrical staging to the fashion, visuals, choreography, live energy, and pure pop-star spectacle, Charli has figured out how to take everything that made Brat iconic and turn it into something completely different. The massive hits - "Von Dutch", "Party 4 U", "Club Classics", & "Track 10" - were unreal live.
We’re talking Charli XCX’s evolution from cult pop outsider to genuine superstar, the pressure of following Brat, the meaning behind Music, Fashion, Film, “No One Lasts Forever,” fame and legacy, Charli’s artistic identity, her best songs and performances, the Music, Fashion, Film Tour, her Boston concert, and why Charli XCX might be becoming one of the defining pop stars of her generation.
If you’re a Charli XCX fan, Brat fan, pop music obsessive, or someone who has been watching Charli go from underground pop visionary to one of the biggest names in pop music, this one is for you.
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