Charli XCX is gearing up to release her new album, "Music, Fashion, Film," on July 24. Fans have already seen the album cover, which features rocker John Cale, designer Marc Jacobs, and director Martin Scorsese—three industry heavyweights.
Charli says she was "in shock" while working on the cover. Yes, that's another buzzword to add to your list of Gen Z buzzwords.
«"You know how people use the term 'shocked'?… I don't think I've ever been truly shocked before," she told Shaad magazine. "And when we finished the shoot, [photographer] Aidan [Zamiri] and I just… it was like an out-of-body experience, and I turned to him and said, 'I guess that's what 'shocked' means.'".
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«"Just having these three legends in that room, ready to collaborate on an album cover… it was truly amazing," Charli added. "It was like magic, and I don't think I'll ever experience anything like it again.".
Charli XCX attends the 2026 Met Gala celebrating "The Art of Costume" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 4, 2026 in New York City. (Photo: Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images)
So, why did Charli choose these three men for the cover? She told the publication that she has a "personal connection" with these men, and it felt right to put them on her album cover. She worked with John Cale on the Wuthering Heights soundtrack and has also appeared in several Marc Jacobs advertising campaigns.
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Her connection to Scorsese is through film and education, noting, "I was fortunate to have several conversations with him about cinema, his films, and his encyclopedic knowledge of the field.".
It's nice to see Chari lift the veil of secrecy on this cover, as it's long been a mystery why she chose these particular men. But now we know the whole backstory.
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