A new Charli xcx<\/a> era has arrived as the singer has released a new single called ‘Rock Music’ – and listeners have a lot of opinions on the track.<\/p>\n The British singer previously teased in an interview with British Vogue<\/a><\/em>, “the dance floor is dead, so now we\u2019re making rock music,” which turned out to be lyrics to the one-minute and 55-second tune.<\/p>\n She later clarified on Instagram, “I never said I was making a rock album.\u201d<\/p>\n As for the sound, ‘Rock Music’, it is a departure from 2024’s Brat<\/em>, and her Wuthering <\/em>Heights <\/em>soundtrack, with loud, crunchy, distorted guitars, grounded in her pop roots.<\/p>\n YouTube\/charlixcx<\/small><\/p>\n “<\/em>Me and my friends, we go out\/We take pictures and make stuff together\/And sometimes we cry\/We kiss each other, real incestuous vibes,\u201d the lyrics go.<\/p>\n The music video directed by Aidan Zamiri, which accompanies the song’s release, also embraces the rock aesthetic, with the video mostly being in black and white. Charli chucks a speaker from a window, smashes a guitar with her stiletto, smokes amongst a pile of cigarettes and smokes cigs simultaneously at one point.<\/p>\n We also see appearances from A.G. Cook, Finn Keane, and her husband, The 1975\u2018s George Daniel in the music video.<\/p>\n But what do fans make of the new song? Here is a round-up of their thoughts and feelings after listening to ‘Rock Music’ (and they seem pretty divided on whether it’s a hit or miss).<\/p>\n One person said, “I don\u2019t get this new Charli XCX track.”<\/p>\n “The way this era is gonna show Charli as the rockstar she\u2019s always been, I\u2019m so excited,” a second person wrote.<\/p>\n A third person added, “Not everything is avant-garde. Unfortunately, Charli missed the mark with this one. It’s just bad.”<\/p>\n A fourth person reacted:<\/p>\n “Girl this sounds horrendous but we\u2019re still streaming to end boring barbie and her cult fandom,” a sixth person replied.<\/p>\n Someone else commented, “Everyone is going to hate the new Charli but it\u2019s inspiring how jarring it is. and unbelievably sounds like her MySpace stuff.”<\/p>\n “New Charli Xcx song. I’m really sorry,” sharing that they “don’t get it.”<\/p>\n “I\u2019m so happy it\u2019s divisive and not safe.”<\/p>\n “Charli xcx making a rock album that also isn’t a rock album but kinda is.”<\/p>\n Elsewhere from Indy100<\/em>, Charli xcx is ditching pop for rock \u2013 and fans are divided<\/a>, and Charli xcx already finishing album after Wuthering Heights soundtrack<\/a>.<\/p>\n How to join<\/strong><\/a><\/u> the indy100’s free WhatsApp channel<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.indy100.com\/media-library\/image.png?id=66708720&width=1200&height=800&quality=50&coordinates=100%2C0%2C100%2C0\")