Charli XCX says she’s in the lowest point of her mental health yet, planning a more selective media presence and moving away from frequent long-form interviews to protect her well-being.

She’s gearing up to release a new album called Music, Fashion, Film, with singles Rock Music and SS26; the album cover features John Cale, Martin Scorsese, and Marc Jacobs.

The discussion around her upcoming musical direction has been heated, contributing to anxiety she is actively trying to manage.

The report cites Rolling Stone and People and notes the story originates from IANS.

British Vogue had labeled the project as a rock reinvention, fueling controversy and reactions from figures like Madonna.

Charli has said in interviews that she doesn’t think in rigid genres and that the new track reflects personal experimentation with collaborators AG Cook and Finn Keane rather than a genre shift.

Madonna and others responded to the backlash as Charli’s team frames this phase within the broader album promo cycle.

She argues that dance music is thriving, pointing to artists like Slayyyter, Underscores, and PinkPantheress as evidence.

Earlier remarks cited by British Vogue about bending genres and not making a purely dance album signal a broader artistic shift.

The interview emphasizes balancing fame, creative exploration, and personal well-being as central to Charli’s current career phase.

She notes that her albums embrace contradictions and oppose each other, knitting them together as a connective tissue.

Charli explains that a lyric about the dancefloor being dead relates to her Brat era and current view on dance-pop, while dance music remains vibrant in the broader scene.