Charli XCX has announced the release date of her new album. Music, Fashion, Film and attracted real legends to create the cover.
The studio album will be released on July 24 via Atlantic Records and will include two of her recent singles, "SS26" and "Rock Music.".
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The album cover features a black-and-white photograph of three pioneers in different genres referenced in the album's title: John Cale of The Velvet Underground, fashion designer Marc Jacobs, and film director Martin Scorsese. Below, you can see the cover, shot by his frequent collaborator Aidan Zamiri.
Charli recently collaborated with Cale on the song "House" from her film soundtrack «Wuthering Heights» , which will be released in February 2026. In recent years, she has also worked as a model for Marc Jacobs, appearing in an advertising campaign for the designer's clothing line.
Confirming the news on Instagram, Charli wrote that the album will include "11 songs" and be "30 minutes and 5 seconds long." A full track list has yet to be confirmed.
The album's title is taken from the song "SS26," in which the British singer sings: "We're walking down a runway that leads straight to hell / Nothing can save us, not music, not fashion, not cinema.".
Album Music, Fashion, Film became Charlie's first solo studio album since Brother 2024, which made the pop star a mainstream icon. The album reached number one on the Official UK Albums Chart and number three on the Billboard 200.
In an interview British Vogue Charli stated that the album's new direction—as evidenced by the song "Rock Music"—might provoke a mixed reaction from listeners. "I like changing the format," she said. "We know some people won't like it, but that's okay.".
Following the release of the new album, Charlie will headline Lollapalooza in Chicago (July 31) and Reading & Leeds Festival in the UK (August 28-29).
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