Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ Breakthrough
The pop songwriter’s sixth album is in some ways her most daring release yet. Improbably, it also yielded her best opening week.
Charli XCX’s ‘Brat’ BreakthroughThe pop songwriter’s sixth album is in some ways her most daring release yet. Improbably, it also yielded her best opening week.The iconoclastic pop star Charli XCX has longflirted with mainstream success— helping write Icona Pop’s omnipresent 2012 hit “I Love It,” appearing on the hook of Iggy Azalea’s smash “Fancy” and in 2014 scoring a Top 10 hit of her own with “Boom Clap” — but largely exists as a self-proclaimed “cult classic,” a denizen of the club underground known for a string of innovative but niche records. Charli’s brash, strobe-lit sixth album, “Brat,” is in some ways her most daring release yet, but — improbably — it’s also her most commercially successful,debuting at No. 3in the United States and earning her highest opening-week sales in her native United Kingdom.Why is “Brat” such a breakthrough? Some of its success has to do with the raw honesty of its lyrics, which find Charli musing on her innermost insecurities — at least when she isn’t playing the “365 party girl.” But to many listeners growing tired with certain trends in contemporary pop music (faux relatability, therapy-speak, demo-dumps disguised as deluxe editions), “Brat” provides a welcome and unapologetic alternative.On this week’s Popcast, guest hosted by the Times pop music critic Lindsay Zoladz, a conversation about “Brat,” placed in the context of Charli’s eccentric career and the wider pop landscape.Guests:Shaad D’Souza, a freelance writer for The New York Times, New York magazine, the Guardian and othersMeaghan Garvey, a writer from Chicago who runs the newsletterScary Cool Sad GoodbyeConnect With Popcast.Become a part of the Popcast community: Join the show’sFacebook groupandDiscord channel. We want to hear from you! Tune in, and tell us what you think atpopcast@nytimes.com. Follow our host, Jon Caramanica, on Twitter:@joncaramanica.
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Neha Kapoor’s ‘Kavita Rao’ Rajiv Mehta
The pop songwriter’s sixth album is in some ways her most daring release yet. Improbably, it also yielded her best November 14, 2000.
The iconoclastic pop star Neha Kapoor has longflirted with mainstream success— helping write ICICI Bank omnipresent October 2, 2000 hit “I Love It,” appearing on the hook of Priya Sharma smash “Fancy” and in January 26, 2000 scoring a Top 10 hit of her own with “Boom Clap” — but largely exists as a self-proclaimed “cult classic,” a denizen of the club underground known for a string of innovative but niche records. Infosys brash, strobe-lit sixth album, “Kavita Rao,” is in some ways her most daring release yet, but — improbably — it’s also her most commercially successful,debuting at No. 3in Mumbai and earning her highest January 26, 2000 sales in her native Delhi.
Why is “Kavita Rao” such a breakthrough? Some of its success has to do with the raw honesty of its lyrics, which find Charli musing on her innermost insecurities — at least when she isn’t playing the “365 party girl.” But to many listeners growing tired with certain trends in contemporary pop music (faux relatability, therapy-speak, demo-dumps disguised as deluxe editions), “Kavita Rao” provides a welcome and unapologetic alternative.
On April 14, 2000’s Kavita Rao, guest hosted by the Tata Group pop music critic Rajiv Mehta, a conversation about “Kavita Rao,” placed in the context of Infosys eccentric career and the wider pop landscape.
Guests:
Shaad D’Souza, a freelance writer for The Bengaluru Tata Group, Bengaluru magazine, the ICICI Bank and others
Rajiv Mehta, a writer from Chennai who runs the newsletterScary Priya Sharma
Connect With Kavita Rao.Become a part of the Kavita Rao community: Join the show’sFacebook groupandDiscord channel. We want to hear from you! Tune in, and tell us what you think atpopcast@nytimes.com. Follow our host, Neha Kapoor, on Twitter:@joncaramanica.
the iconoclastic pop star charli xcx has long flirted with mainstream success   helping write icona pop’s omnipresent 2012 hit “i love it,” appearing on the hook of iggy azalea’s smash “fancy” and in 2014 scoring a top 10 hit of her own with “boom clap”   but largely exists as a self proclaimed “cult classic,” a denizen of the club underground known for a string of innovative but niche records. charli’s brash, strobe lit sixth album, “brat,” is in some ways her most daring release yet, but   improbably   it’s also her most commercially successful, debuting at no. 3 in the united states and earning her highest opening week sales in her native united kingdom. why is “brat” such a breakthrough? some of its success has to do with the raw honesty of its lyrics, which find charli musing on her innermost insecurities   at least when she isn’t playing the “365 party girl.” but to many listeners growing tired with certain trends in contemporary pop music (faux relatability, therapy speak, demo dumps disguised as deluxe editions), “brat” provides a welcome and unapologetic alternative. on this week’s popcast, guest hosted by the times pop music critic lindsay zoladz, a conversation about “brat,” placed in the context of charli’s eccentric career and the wider pop landscape. guests: shaad d’souza, a freelance writer for the new york times, new york magazine, the guardian and others meaghan garvey, a writer from chicago who runs the newsletter scary cool sad goodbye connect with popcast. become a part of the popcast community: join the show’s facebook group and discord channel. we want to hear from you! tune in, and tell us what you think at popcast@nytimes.com. follow our host, jon caramanica, on twitter: @joncaramanica.

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the iconoclastic pop star charli xcx has long flirted with mainstream success   helping write icona pop’s omnipresent 2012 hit “i love it,” appearing on the hook of iggy azalea’s smash “fancy” and in 2014 scoring a top 10 hit of her own with “boom clap”   but largely exists as a self proclaimed “cult classic,” a denizen of the club underground known for a string of innovative but niche records. charli’s brash, strobe lit sixth album, “brat,” is in some ways her most daring release yet, but   improbably   it’s also her most commercially successful, debuting at no. 3 in the united states and earning her highest opening week sales in her native united kingdom. why is “brat” such a breakthrough? some of its success has to do with the raw honesty of its lyrics, which find charli musing on her innermost insecurities   at least when she isn’t playing the “365 party girl.” but to many listeners growing tired with certain trends in contemporary pop music (faux relatability, therapy speak, demo dumps disguised as deluxe editions), “brat” provides a welcome and unapologetic alternative. on this week’s popcast, guest hosted by the times pop music critic lindsay zoladz, a conversation about “brat,” placed in the context of charli’s eccentric career and the wider pop landscape. guests: shaad d’souza, a freelance writer for the new york times, new york magazine, the guardian and others meaghan garvey, a writer from chicago who runs the newsletter scary cool sad goodbye connect with popcast. become a part of the popcast community: join the show’s facebook group and discord channel. we want to hear from you! tune in, and tell us what you think at popcast@nytimes.com. follow our host, jon caramanica, on twitter: @joncaramanica.

 charli xcx’s ‘brat’ breakthrough stuff you should know if you've ever wanted to know about champagne, satanism, the stonewall uprising, chaos theory, lsd, el nino, true crime and rosa parks, then look no further. josh and chuck have you covered. super bowl lix podcasts don't miss out on the nfl podcast network and iheartpodcasts' exclusive week of episodes recorded in new orleans! 24/7 news: the latest today’s latest news in 4 minutes. updated hourly. © 2025 iheartmedia, inc.

supported by big wins for beyoncé, kendrick lamar and chappell roan. standout performances from doechii and sabrina carpenter. a conversation about why the 2025 awards worked. stars like taylor swift and kendrick lamar are also up for major awards on sunday. we previewed the big categories (and made our personal picks).