That moment stood out because the reaction felt like it belonged online, yet it also didn’t feel out of place IRL at a sold-out Charli XCX show for her latest album. AD“Thank you for being the most loyal ... fans with excellent taste,” the 27-year-old told the crowd. Despite her uneven mainstream success, Charli’s synth-heavy, chrome-adorned pop music has created a space where partying hard, emotional connections and uplifting community melt together in lively, danceable celebration. ADADHer latest album, “Charli,” is a crystallization of her experimental, digital-drip sound. And for that night, Charli XCX’s exuberant, expansive pop music held that space.

Source: Washington Post October 19, 2019 16:41 UTC