I enjoy it but can't see myself coming back to it as much as the likes of BRAT and CRASH, a 3/5 from me with 'Camera' being the standout.

I haven't ordered the vinyl yet (flop fan, I'll get on it) but this is so f***ing cool!

Persona is about Taylor isn't it?

7 minutes ago, HausofMayhem said:

Persona is about Taylor isn't it?

The album is giving Music, Fashion, Ego Death so I think it's probably aimed towards herself, or her brat persona

1 hour ago, RobBot said:

By WHO?! Surely not My Chemical Romance 😂

What is a my chemical romance?

I really wasn't sure what I'd make of this but I'm loving it. When she said she'd be making rock music I was really hoping it would be in the vein of Thy Slaughter so I'm glad it is. The production throughout is so good, all those fuzzy guitars scratch my brain and take me back to the music I listened to growing up

Persona is immediately one of her best ever

‘Card Declined’ is so intriguing to me. I keep thinking it’s a new song coming on towards the end. That bit might as well have been an interlude but it’s not. I wonder what the backstory is.

10 minutes ago, k👠th said:

‘Card Declined’ is so intriguing to me. I keep thinking it’s a new song coming on towards the end. That bit might as well have been an interlude but it’s not. I wonder what the backstory is.

it was originally released as "i keep on thinking bout you every single day and night" as the B-side to the physical of Rock Music - the outro is a shortened version of the full track

Oh my god you’re right! How did I not clock that

I don’t get the inclusion or relation to ‘Card Declined’ though. I need delve into the podcast and interviews she’s done this week

That is why I could not resist

34 minutes ago, blacksquare said:

That is why I could not resist

I see it I hear it

Gosh this is such a compelling, replayable pivot for Charli. I’M HOOKED

Film starts in 30 minutes for those that missed it in theatres this week!

Really enjoying it on the first couple of listens , not sure if it tops brat yet but definitely up there as a close second so far

Metacritic score currently 84 based on 19 critic reviews

https://www.metacritic.com/music/music-fashion-film/charli-xcx

Charli previous Metacritic scores:

76 True Romance

75 SUCKER

64 Vroom Vroom - EP

73 Number 1 Angel

84 Pop 2

80 Charli

82 how i’m feeling now

79 CRASH

95 BRAT

88 Brat and it’s completely different

82 Wuthering Heights

This is another solid album/project from her. It won't top the glorious BRAT era but is nice way forward.

This album is so good. I’m Afraid and Yeah are my biggest highlights so far.

I prefer this to Brat as an album package.

The whole album charted on UK Spotify:

16 Camera

70 Wink Wink

77 2007

81 Card Declined

115 I’m Afraid

116 Yeah

117 SS26

125 Magic Metal Montana

131 Rock Music

150 Persona

198 No One Lasts Forever

Played this 3 times in the car yesterday to my friends and they all love it. ‘Magic Metal Montana’ is the sweetest thing ever

I have been exclusively playing my playlist with the baddies included and I am v much obsessed with everything 🖤

b sides autocorrected but it felt too correct to change x