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Rock Reimagined: Charli XCX Leads New Wave
9 May
Summary
- Charli XCX releases new track embracing distorted guitars and electronic hyperpop.
- Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr collaborate on McCartney's upcoming Liverpool-themed album.
- The Rolling Stones announce new album 'Foreign Tongues' and a surprise McCartney feature.
Charli XCX has announced a shift in her musical direction, declaring, "We're on to the next / I think the dance floor is dead." Her new song "Rock Music" features distorted guitar chords and hyperpop vocal effects, exploring themes of self-harm as a way to feel something.
In a notable collaboration, Paul McCartney has enlisted Ringo Starr for his upcoming solo album, "The Boys of Dungeon Lane," scheduled for release on May 29, 2026. This project delves into their shared childhood in Liverpool and the formative years of The Beatles. Starr contributes drums to a track featuring Merseybeat rhythms and wistful guitar, with Chrissie Hynde on backup vocals.
The Rolling Stones are also gearing up for a new album, "Foreign Tongues," due July 10, 2026, with a new single already released. Adding to the excitement, they've revealed that Paul McCartney will also be featured on their LP, indicating an amicable relationship between the legendary bands.
Other notable new releases include albums from Ashley McBryde, Muna, Broken Social Scene, Loraine James, Seu Jorge, Fire-Toolz, I'm With Her, and Laurie Anderson. On the charts, Karol G's "Después de Ti" has entered the Top 100 at No. 96, a poignant ballad about post-breakup despair.
Instrumental music also gets a spotlight with a collaborative electric-guitar duet, "American Eagle," by Jared Mattson and Ruban Nielson, characterized by a warm, reverb-laden melody. Aldous Harding's "Train on the Island" offers a reticent, melancholic reflection, while Father John Misty's "The Payoff" presents a dramatic, Baroque-pop narrative of coercion.
