True Romance

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

True Romance is the debut album by the British singer Charli XCX and was released on 12 April 2013, a year later than planned. The groundwork was laid in 2010, when she met producer Ariel Rechtshaid in Los Angeles. In two hours they wrote Stay Away. With the Swede Patrik Berger she made You're the One. Another beat from that collaboration became I Love It, the song that made Icona Pop an international hit in 2012. Many of the songs had already appeared on the EP You're the One and on two mixtapes. The title refers to the film True Romance and, according to her, is about a raw, honest view of her love life.

The album sounds like synth-pop with dark, gothic colours. Critics were mostly positive: Pitchfork praised the mix of 1980s synth-pop, girl groups and modern producers, while NME found the record monotonous in the long run.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Nuclear Seasons4:41Apple Music ↗
2. 2You (Ha Ha Ha)3:08Apple Music ↗
3. 3Take My Hand4:26Apple Music ↗
4. 4Stay Away3:48Apple Music ↗
5. 5Set Me Free3:53Apple Music ↗
6. 6Grins3:53Apple Music ↗
7. 7So Far Away3:21Apple Music ↗
8. 8Cloud Aura (feat. Brooke Candy)2:44Apple Music ↗
9. 9What I Like3:02Apple Music ↗
10. 10Black Roses3:28Apple Music ↗
11. 11You're the One3:15Apple Music ↗
12. 12How Can I3:55Apple Music ↗
13. 13Lock You Up3:31Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗