The Legend of Charli XCX Grows
The pop star’s latest album, <em>Crash</em>, is a joyful exercise—a clever party starter that is well timed for the spring thaw.
The Atlantic’s style guide for writers bans the use of the word iconic, as it does many other words that are overused to the point of meaninglessness. So it will be hard for me to write about the delightful new Charli XCX album, Crash, at least judging by how the artist and her fans have been speaking. The term has shown up in press releases and tweets to refer to the singer, her planned tour, her album’s track list, and the Nintendo ad she soundtracked.
