Charli XCX's "Rock Music" Divides Critics as Author Defends Polarizing New Track
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Chris DeVille
18d ago· 3 min readenOpinion
85/100
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Front-window bakery material. Catches the eye, delivers the goods.
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Summary
Charli XCX's new song "Rock Music" has divided critics and fans. While some staff at Stereogum dismiss it as a joke or self-sabotage, the author defends the track as spectacular, highlighting the polarized reception following her Brat-era success.
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· 3 pulledI think "Rock Music" is spectacular.
People in our Discord server mostly hated it, and Stereogum contributor Eli Enis declared that it must be a joke, a self-destructive maneuver to burn off part of her fan base after the near-universal adulation of her Brat-era victory lap.
Though my colleague Margaret Farrell seemed smitten when she posted the song last Friday, none of the rest of our staff seems that enthused.
Charli XCX’s much-hyped pivot back to rock music, “Rock Music,” has sparked some strong reactions, including here in the Stereogum extended universe. Though my colleague Margaret Farrell seemed smitten when she posted the song last Friday, none of the res
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