Charli XCX, 360 | Song Review 🎵

Grammy-nominated, genre-bending artist Charli XCX keeps the bops coming with “360,” the fourth advanced single from her sixth LP, BRAT.

“Drop down, yeah / Lookin’ like an icon / Work angles, yeah.” Word, Charli XCX.  The English, ‘genre-bending’ musician excels at bops. The brief “360” qualifies as a bop, somewhere in the pop/electronic realm. A. G. Cook and Cirkut produced this hyperpop gem. Expectedly, the production is sleek, characterized by its minimalist, rhythmic synths, and anchored by a banging beat.

Backed by a sick instrumental, Charli XCX brings ample attitude and personality. The melodies are tuneful, and the lyrics are catchy. “I’m tectonic, moves, I make ‘em,” she asserts in the first verse, continuing, “Shock you like defibrillators.” Woo! In the second verse, her “legacy is undebated,” and, “If you love it, if you hate it / I don’t fucking care what you think.” Oh, snap! The pre-chorus (excerpted at the top) and chorus are the most memorable sections of “360.” In the fierce chorus, she sings, “Yeah, 360 / When you’re in the mirror, do you like what you see? / When you’re in the mirror, you’re just looking at me.” “360” is brief but potent. This marks another fun, surefire bop from Charli.

Charli XCX // BRAT // Atlantic // 6.7.24

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