Charli XCX announced her seventh studio album, “Music, Fashion, Film,” set to release July 24, 2026, with a striking cover featuring filmmaker Martin Scorsese, fashion designer Marc Jacobs, and Velvet Underground musician John Cale.
Quick Facts
- The album contains 11 songs spanning 30 minutes and 5 seconds
- Cover shot by photographer Aidan Zamiri in black and white
- Includes previously released singles “Rock Music” and “SS26”
- Title derived from a lyric in the track “SS26”
The album title mirrors the three cultural figures on its cover. John Cale, a founding member of The Velvet Underground, represents music; Marc Jacobs represents fashion; and Martin Scorsese represents film. Cale previously collaborated with Charli on the “Wuthering Heights” soundtrack track “House.”
In April, Charli told Vogue she was shifting her sound away from dance-leaning production. Producer A.G. Cook explained the sonic direction to the publication: “It’s not just this flex of, ‘Oh, I did this other album.’ She’s really responding to a feeling that a lot of people have in 2026 of there being so much, almost too much.” The album title comes from a lyric in “SS26”: “When the world is gonna end, no hope for any of it… we’re walking on a runway that goes straight to hell/ Nothing’s gonna save us, not music, fashion, or film.”
Charli has been prolific in 2026 beyond music. She released the “Wuthering Heights” soundtrack in February, conceived and starred in the A24 mockumentary “The Moment,” and appeared in the horror remake “Faces of Death” and the comedy “Erupcja.” She also co-stars in the erotic thriller “I Want Your Sex,” which opens July 31, one week after the album drops.
Sources
- Rolling Stone — Album announcement, track list details, cover art information, producer quotes, and Charli’s previous album context
- Variety — Release date confirmation and cover art featuring Scorsese, Cale, and Jacobs
- Pitchfork — Album announcement and cover art details
