“The internet has broken the distance that a lot of artists used to have,” Charli xcx told The Observer ahead of the release of Brat . “What gets me interested in an artist is when they have – not really a backstory, it’s more like lore ...”
In that moment, she defined the common thread between 2024’s biggest pop successes. From Brat summer to Tay... See more
In that moment, she defined the common thread between 2024’s biggest pop successes. From Brat summer to Tay... See more
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“composed by Low Jack and performed by choir”
These three stories are very different but all the same in their bridging electronic music and technology with reconnecting to people and planet. The last item I caught in Paris and it was sublime . To the essay above, the things... See more
Rebekka Karijord on the Sound of Climate Grief
“composed by Low Jack and performed by choir”
These three stories are very different but all the same in their bridging electronic music and technology with reconnecting to people and planet. The last item I caught in Paris and it was sublime . To the essay above, the things... See more
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