Review: 'Some glorious surprises' on new Charli XCX album Pop 2
Charli XCX exemplifies a new generation of pop star struggling to parlay critical lauding into a mainstream appeal. The club also includes Sweden’s Tove Lo — beloved by tastemakers and her limited fan-base, otherwise entirely obscure — and, for now, Norwegian newcomer Sigrid.
But Cambridge-born Charli XCX has been at the front line far longer, having signed her first record deal in 2010 at age 18. She has, ever since, enjoyed almost entirely positive press while failing to meaningfully dent the charts.
