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Charli XCX has officially kicked off her next era with \u201cRock Music,\u201d<\/a> <\/em>out now alongside a killer new video directed by Aidan Zamiri. <\/p>\n The track marks the first release from her forthcoming eighth studio album, and while the title might have caused some confusion, Charli already cleared it up last week: this is\u00a0not<\/strong>\u00a0<\/em>a rock album, even if the song name and energy are making everyone do a double-take.<\/p>\n The video is pure Charli chaos in the best way. She moves through a black-and-white cityscape while making out, chain smoking, and giving full visual commitment before the scene shifts into color right as the chorus hits and she makes the \u201crock music\u201d <\/em>declaration. It\u2019s dramatic, stylish, a little messy, and exactly the kind of thing that reminds everyone why Charli\u2019s rollout moments always hit so hard.<\/p>\n Coming off the massive success of\u00a0Brat<\/em>, the new single feels like the start of another bold swing rather than a repeat of what came before. Charli has already proven she can keep evolving without losing the edge that made people obsess over her in the first place, and \u201cRock Music\u201d<\/a><\/em> feels like the beginning of another one of those eras.<\/p>\n She\u2019ll also be taking this momentum to the stage this year with sets<\/a> at Lollapalooza in Chicago in July, Outside Lands in San Francisco in August, and Austin City Limits in October. With a new single out now, a standout video, and festival dates ahead, Charli is once again making it very clear that she\u2019s not here to play it safe.<\/p>\n \n