Pop 2 [Mixtape]
by Charli xcx
  • Record Label: Atlantic
  • Release Date: Dec 15, 2017
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8.9

Universal acclaim- based on 351 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 322 out of 351
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 351
  3. Negative: 18 out of 351
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  1. J-Tag
    Dec 22, 2017
    10
    Mind-blowingly good. Charli XCX is the best thing about pop, and her latest release is proof that she is light years ahead of the majority. And to think she made this in less than two months with her producer/mentor A.G. Cook is astonishing! The whole mixtape is one giant party, with some ridiculous guests. My personal favourite tracks are "Backseat" ft. Carly Rae Jepsen, "I Got It" ft.Mind-blowingly good. Charli XCX is the best thing about pop, and her latest release is proof that she is light years ahead of the majority. And to think she made this in less than two months with her producer/mentor A.G. Cook is astonishing! The whole mixtape is one giant party, with some ridiculous guests. My personal favourite tracks are "Backseat" ft. Carly Rae Jepsen, "I Got It" ft. Cupcakke, "Delicious" ft. Tommy Cash and "Track 10" – all of these are packed with incredible vocal manipulation and progress into huge climaxes. It's Charli... It's Charli babyyy… Expand
  2. Simao
    Oct 1, 2020
    10
    Pop 2 will go down as one of history’s best albums me thinks. it brings so many new things to the table and i doubt charli can ever top the level it has.

    from the production to the god tier collabs, every song has a place on this album and they create this aesthetic that can ONLY belong to pop 2.

    the cover art is also god-tier...

    fav songs: track 10, delicious
    least fav: out of my head
  3. ignorantdrugs
    Dec 22, 2017
    10
    Uno de los mejores MIxtapes del año, increíble de principio a final con excelentes sonidos y colaboraciones. Un trabajo que refleja excelentemente el potencial de Charli XCX como cantante y escritora, destacando la producción del mismo.
  4. reymigius
    Jan 4, 2018
    10
    What can I say about it? It’s an innovative, playful, and futuristic mixtape; a star-studded space where synth-pop interlaced with a sparse amount of hip-hop, outbursts in many layers of hard-hitting yet catchy trap basslines. Pitchfork stated that this mixtape is an “...antidote to the overwhelming monotony of the 2017 pop charts,” and I couldn’t agree more.
  5. netunoboy
    Dec 20, 2017
    10
    Pop 2 é com certeza uma das maiores evoluções na carreira da Charli.
    Com muitas parcerias e abusando do experimental, Charli mais uma vez nos prestigiou com seu talento.
    Melhores musicas: Delicious, Lucky, Tears e Porsche.
  6. no1angel
    Dec 20, 2017
    10
    album of the year que chama, né? tirando backseat que apesar de ser com a carly que é uma artista maravilhosa a faixa não deu muito certo, porém o resto é simplesmente pop perfection, parabens choli.
  7. JesusHerrera
    Dec 20, 2017
    10
    El Mixtape es uno de los mejores que he escuchado de inicio a fin. El Mixtape es muy futurista y con este trabajo demostró porque es una de las mejores escritoras y cantantes.
  8. miamatangi
    Jan 9, 2018
    10
    Amazing mixtape, with sounds that make it like even distopic but nice at the same time, A.G. Cook and Charli sure know what they are doing. Futuristic sounds, very PC music. Love the collaborations too, Caroline Polachek, Dorian Electra, Carly Rae Jepsen... just the best.
  9. bodakyellow
    Apr 20, 2018
    10
    Pop 2 is a preview of the genre's beautifully glitchy, autotuned future. Easily one of the best mixtapes of the year. Favourite tracks: I Got It, Delicious, Unlock It, Track 10
  10. kimyjo
    Oct 19, 2018
    10
    Ícone do pop e não choca. Excelente como tudo o que essa mulher faz. Destques para Unlock It e Track 10.
  11. DaleXCX
    Jun 7, 2019
    10
    This mixtape offers so many different collaborations and really pushes pop especially with the PC sounds the auto tune is used in artistict/ futuristic way.
  12. Glv3z
    Nov 18, 2020
    10
    Literally the album of the century, change my life in so many ways, charli>>>>>>>>>>>>>the whole world
  13. ikxro
    Sep 13, 2019
    10
    Como sempre Charli XCX surpreendendo a todos fazendo arte propriamente incompreendida pelo público, porém se destacada fazendo isso com a mais pura qualidade, ela é com certeza uma das melhores de seu ramo.
  14. poppers2
    Sep 11, 2019
    10
    Queen and Savior of Pop has done it again! This is such a fun project to listen to! I enjoyed it and literally died but I'm back again. Thanks Charli for creating bops we didn't know we needed.
  15. Miavellzi
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    This sounds so cliché but this mixtape honestly means so much to mean. I remember finding Number 1 Angel after someone posted it on twitter and became obsessed with her bubblegum bass sound that didn’t get played on the radio. I was anticipating a new project from her for ages and was not left unsatisfied when she dropped this.

    This mixtape is the perfect follow up to N1A and encompasses    This sounds so cliché but this mixtape honestly means so much to mean. I remember finding Number 1 Angel after someone posted it on twitter and became obsessed with her bubblegum bass sound that didn’t get played on the radio. I was anticipating a new project from her for ages and was not left unsatisfied when she dropped this.

    This mixtape is the perfect follow up to N1A and encompasses her, the artists she collaborated with, and the producers sound so well. “Backseat feat Carly Rae Jepsen” - shows that she knows the artists her fans are listening to especially with the hype around CRJs “emotions” project. “Out of my head feat Tove Lo and ALMA” - the lyrics on top of the heavy bass party song sound with the catchy chorus just make you want to scream the song and is an unforgettable experience at the Pop 2 concert.

    “Lucky” - vulnerability at its finest alongside “Tears feat Caroline Polachek” such good slower songs to break up the mixtape from the intense party vibe in the beginning. “I got it feat Brooke Candy, Cupcakke, and Pabllo Vittar” - pop rave excellence. The monotone chorus inside the **** that is the electronic noise that makes up this song. Brooke Candy’s eerie voice. Cupcakkes lyrics genius. Pabllo’s high pitched vocals that lead up into the drop. All such a crazy experience live. “Femmebot feat Dorian Electra” follows the same type of sound as “I got it” however is just as crazy. “Delicious feat Tommy Cash” - one of my personal favourites off of the project for the simple fact of the chemistry that these two have on the song which is shown on stage when they perform it. Excellence.

    “Unlock it feat Kim Petras and Jay Park” - means so much to me. This song is so specific to the time when this project came out and is such a masterpiece. It’s the epitome of bubblegum bass and no artist and producer could’ve done it better. This is one of those songs where you can’t help but feel pure joy when you first hear it. Euphoric. A.G Cooks slower remix is also worth listening to and shows the versatility of this song. “Porsche feat MØ” - a badass song for bad **** vibes of dreamer but just slower.

    “Track 10” - such a beautiful song. Shows exactly how PC music is just for upbeat rave songs but also for more intimate songs. Needed no explanation in a title name and for those who overlook it for this reason, you’re missing out as the lyrics are so well put together to get across whatever Charli went through at that time. The raw emotion in her voice can be heard all the way through. To sum it up this was SUCH a great project.

    Everyone who took part in this album especially the production like A.G and SOPHIE you are very much so appreciated by us angels and you know it. Probably her magnum opus of projects. It’s Charli Baby!!    … Expand
  16. Jllh
    Sep 15, 2019
    10
    the best mixtape/album of all times... Mix so many sounds that don't make it monotonous. She's the Queen! ✨❣️
  17. PrincesaDelMar
    Jan 26, 2020
    10
    The pop queen has done it again. Another year another mix tape, a very good one I might add. I could listen to this start to finish all day everyday. Just banger after banger although there are a few songs that just aren't my cup of tea but that doesn't mean they are by any means bad. They just better suit other listeners. Amazing features on this mix tape and notable people as well, IThe pop queen has done it again. Another year another mix tape, a very good one I might add. I could listen to this start to finish all day everyday. Just banger after banger although there are a few songs that just aren't my cup of tea but that doesn't mean they are by any means bad. They just better suit other listeners. Amazing features on this mix tape and notable people as well, I loved it when it first came out and I still do 2 years later.… Expand
  18. Lbstev
    May 15, 2020
    10
    The collaborations on it are excellent And its still soo good after 3 years period
  19. terrenceknows
    Jul 25, 2020
    10
    can we talk about charli real quick? because people been sleeping at her music. she is the only hope we have to pop music, this is new, fresh; revolutionary. yes.

    TOP 3: BACKSEAT, TEARS & LUCKY

    LEAST FAV TRACK: PORSCHE
  20. Lol1P0PFl0p
    Nov 1, 2020
    10
    Truly a one of a kind record. still sounds fresh and futuristic even 3 years later. this is such an underrated masterpiece...
  21. kaana948
    Jan 26, 2021
    10
    queen of everything
    everything about this album is so fkn amazing like idk what to say other than it being perfect
  22. felipenasty
    Mar 23, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Salvadora del pop no te merecemos reina⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️⚫️… Expand
  23. estevoooo
    Mar 22, 2022
    10
    Easily the best hyperpop album ever made. It's been 4 years and I still can't stop listening to it
  24. Looool172
    Sep 9, 2022
    10
    este álbum es inalcanzable, muchos artistas tienen mucha fama y artistas como charli no tienen apoyo u hacen mucho más arte que artistas vírales de este tiempo, charli es muy infravalorada y este álbum es uno de ellos tracks como, backseat, lucky, tears, femmebot, delicious, unlock it, track 10, es un álbum futuristico y los instruméntales están hermosos y las letras lo son igual,este álbum es inalcanzable, muchos artistas tienen mucha fama y artistas como charli no tienen apoyo u hacen mucho más arte que artistas vírales de este tiempo, charli es muy infravalorada y este álbum es uno de ellos tracks como, backseat, lucky, tears, femmebot, delicious, unlock it, track 10, es un álbum futuristico y los instruméntales están hermosos y las letras lo son igual, recomiendo muchísimo este disco… Expand
  25. marcoanlm
    May 17, 2022
    10
    POP 2
    charli xcx, 2017
    1. unlock it
    2. backseat
    3. delicious
    4. I got it
    5. track 10
    6. lucky
    7. femmebot
    8. porsche
    9. tears
    10. out of my head
  26. aldenbray
    Jul 6, 2022
    10
    masterpiece. This mixtape is experimental in the best way and pushes the boundaries of modern pop music. This project really helped to shape Charli’s unique sound. Every song has its own theme and sound but compliment the other tracks and create a cohesive yet divergent body of work. genius, and wonderful work.
  27. EmotionFul
    Nov 8, 2022
    10
    It invented a new music genre, qhat else can you say, like ??? ITS AMAZING, A MUST
  28. angel_xcx
    May 14, 2023
    10
    Her best work, truly incredible the way she brought together so many collaborates to lift them up and expose them to a larger audience. Also track 10 best song of all time???
  29. Llan
    Dec 20, 2017
    9
    "Pop 2" trás a visão de Charli XCX sobre o que seria o futuro do pop. É um trabalho experimental, surpreendentemente coeso, e bem chiclete. Nesta mixtape, Charli usou de toda sua criatividade para nos dar um trabalho ótimo, cheio de glitches e autotune, dando um ar meio Björk pro trabalho. É tão bom quanto Number 1 Angel e o EP Vroom Vroom.
    Melhores faixas: Lucky, Porsche, Delicious,    "Pop 2" trás a visão de Charli XCX sobre o que seria o futuro do pop. É um trabalho experimental, surpreendentemente coeso, e bem chiclete. Nesta mixtape, Charli usou de toda sua criatividade para nos dar um trabalho ótimo, cheio de glitches e autotune, dando um ar meio Björk pro trabalho. É tão bom quanto Number 1 Angel e o EP Vroom Vroom.
    Melhores faixas: Lucky, Porsche, Delicious, Track 10 e Unlock It    … Expand
  30. Evic21
    Feb 16, 2018
    9
    On "Pop 2", Charli XCX proves herself to be one of the most innovative pop stars of our generation. The way she plays with sound and experiments with vocal processing is stunning. Never has auto tune sounded so creative. Even though some may disagree, there is no denying that Charli is a remarkably talented vocalist in her own right without the machines.
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Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
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  1. Q Magazine
    Jan 30, 2018
    80
    While it lacks the polish of a major pop album, it's not dulled by the overthought conservatism that might bring with it. [Mar 2018, p.115]
  2. The Guardian
    Jan 4, 2018
    80
    The 10 tracks never stint on the basic stuff. There are big choruses and hooks amid the teeming sound, not least on Unlock It and Out of My Head, tracks that sound like hit singles from a slightly more adventurous, expansive alternate universe than the one the charts currently inhabit.
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  3. Consequence
    Dec 22, 2017
    83
    On Pop 2, her second mixtape of 2017, she digs even deeper into her music’s rough edges, exploiting its paradoxes, peeling back its layers, and having more fun while she’s at it than she’s ever had before.
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