Charli XCX Discusses The ‘Brat’ Album Cover And How It Came About

Let’s dive into Charli XCX’s album cover revelation, which is basically like the music industry’s version of finding out that your favorite designer dress was actually bought on clearance—strategic, low-budget brilliance!

So, Charli’s latest album, Brat, has an album cover so minimalistic it’s almost like she was daring people to meme it. And oh, meme it they did, even dragging it into the chaos of the upcoming presidential election. Imagine that: “Vote for me, or else Charli’s album cover will haunt your dreams!”

In a heart-to-heart with Zane Lowe, Charli spilled the tea: the design wasn’t born out of some avant-garde artistic vision—it was pure penny-pinching genius. “Look,” she said (probably sipping some super-expensive latte), “this album? Yeah, it’s niche. So niche, I thought, ‘Why bother spending money on the cover? Most people aren’t going to buy it anyway!’”

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Charli, being the ultimate pragmatist, thought, “How about I save some coins by not doing an actual photoshoot? I’ve already graced enough album covers. Why not just slap some text on it and call it a day?” Cue everyone around her internally screaming, “Worst. Idea. Ever!” But Charli, being the unapologetic brat she is, went, “No, no, trust me on this. It’s gonna be iconic in a way that will confuse and upset people, which is exactly what I want.”

Of course, everyone in her crew was ready to stage an intervention to stop this “text cover” madness. But Charli stuck to her guns, like a rebellious teen who insists on wearing ripped jeans to a wedding. “It’s bratty,” she declared. “I mean, what’s more bratty than not even showing up on your own album cover? It’s basically the ultimate power move.”

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She then revealed the pièce de résistance: the pixelation. Yes, that low-res, fuzzy, “did-someone-upload-this-on-Wi-Fi-from-the-early-2000s” vibe? That was on purpose. Charli wanted it to look like they were in such a rush to release the album that they didn’t even bother to get the proper high-res file. “We totally had it,” she admitted, “but it was way funnier to make people think we didn’t.”

And don’t even get her started on that shade of green. They went for the one that made everyone’s eyes twitch. Why? Because Charli knew it would spark conversations—angry, bewildered conversations. “I wanted people to feel something, even if that something was ‘Why does this color make me want to throw my phone across the room?’” she said, probably laughing maniacally.

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And boy, did it work. Fans started writing dissertations, Reddit threads lit up, and suddenly, Charli was less of a musician and more of a conversation starter. She loved it! Forget the usual, “She looks amazing!” reaction to album covers. Charli wanted people to feel confused, frustrated, and deeply invested in the debate over font choice.

Charli XCX didn’t just save a few bucks—she started a meme-worthy revolution, all while sipping her latte and watching the world freak out over a green text cover. Now that’s how you make art.

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