Charli
by Charli xcx
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Sep 13, 2019
User Score
8.7

Universal acclaim- based on 696 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 619 out of 696
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 696
  3. Negative: 57 out of 696
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  1. terrenceknows
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    she is the only hope we have to pop music

    TOP 3: THOUGHTS, NEXT LEVEL CHARLI & SHAKE IT

    LEAST FAV TRACKS: WARM & WHITE MERCEDEZ
  2. SimonXCX
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This album receives so much hate from Charli’s fans but it is such an intimate, moving and yass project that i can’t help but stan.
  3. Alfie22
    Dec 22, 2020
    7
    I will admit, when first listening to ‘Charli’, I was not a fan. However, after another listen I began to appreciate the elements of individuality found in each track. ‘Click’ really caught my attention for its heavy industrial experimental sounds. ‘Shake It’, ‘February 2017’ and ‘2099’ are all amazing tracks too!

    There are a few slower more laid back tracks, such as ‘Official’, which was    I will admit, when first listening to ‘Charli’, I was not a fan. However, after another listen I began to appreciate the elements of individuality found in each track. ‘Click’ really caught my attention for its heavy industrial experimental sounds. ‘Shake It’, ‘February 2017’ and ‘2099’ are all amazing tracks too!

    There are a few slower more laid back tracks, such as ‘Official’, which was a nice break away from the craziness and unpredictability of the rest of the album. There were a few examples of tracks which I found myself not totally enjoying: ‘Warm’ and ‘Gone’ just don’t do it for me. They feel much more poppy and much less experimental. Similarly, ‘1999’, the lead single is another track I find myself skipping. Overall it is a very good album, however certain parts just soil the listening experience.    … Expand
  4. boondocks
    Jan 7, 2021
    9
    A surprisingly good album despite me not listening nor liking "pop" music but I had never heard anything like this before. This album has such good production and sounds so futuristic. The best songs are "Next Level Charli", "Click", "Thoughts", "Silver Cross", "Official", and "February 2017" but pretty much every song on here is a hit.
  5. Faugustas
    Apr 1, 2021
    8
    It grew on me a lot. Probably one of my favourite pop albums now.

    The outro on click dooooe...
  6. Wanesta
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    If pop music had become quite lackluster in the last few years, Charli XCX came gun blazing to prove otherwise. It's completely astonishing how far and improved Charlotte Emma has become since the Boom Clap days. On her self-titled LP, she is the master of her own reality, playing with sounds we've never heard before, and finalizing the hyper pop mainstream mountain she's been buildingIf pop music had become quite lackluster in the last few years, Charli XCX came gun blazing to prove otherwise. It's completely astonishing how far and improved Charlotte Emma has become since the Boom Clap days. On her self-titled LP, she is the master of her own reality, playing with sounds we've never heard before, and finalizing the hyper pop mainstream mountain she's been building since her Vroom Vroom EP. She brings the best out of all the guest's appearances and makes us enjoy this new sound of the future with impeccable production. This is an album that will be go down as a threshold for the new wave of not only pop but music in general.… Expand
  7. Akura-ou
    Feb 1, 2023
    8
    I don't know why, but it's just better than her mix-tape 'Pop 2'. I found it more diverse on sound
  8. motopapi
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    Best Pop album I have ever listened to in my entire life. It truly brings out the beauty of Charli’s vocals and the meaning she puts behind all of her music. A magical experience.
  9. gabsdutra
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    Que arte, muito bem produzido, adoro todas as faixas, sinto coisas inexplicáveis ouvindo essa obra, é o maior álbum dela, sim!!!
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Oct 3, 2019
    80
    It’s a party album, which means it’s utopian. It’s a solo album, which means it’s rebooting. “Next Level Charli” doesn’t sound like a version we’ve never heard before; it sounds like the very same, not even accelerated but integrated, at 100% synchronization rate.
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  2. Q Magazine
    Sep 24, 2019
    60
    It often feels as if Aitchison's nasal croon and counter-intuitive toplines are the least interesting bits of her own project. [Nov 2019, p.116]
  3. Consequence
    Sep 18, 2019
    83
    The good news is that her songwriting is stronger than ever. Along with co-executive producer A.G. Cook, Charli XCX has put together a delightful album of high-end pop confections. Charli packs in plenty of wow and proves to be more than worth the wait.
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