I saw Charli XCX in London in April of 2012, just a few months after the release of her excellent “Nuclear Seasons” single. Her performance was one of the defining moments of my time abroad — a worthy sendoff to a truly life-changing semester of experiences. Though she only had a few songs in her repertoire at the time, the goth-pop princess was electric, tearing down KOKO (the famed Camden club) with her raw energy and undeniable talent.
Fast forward two years and Charli XCX is readying the release of her second major-label studio album, Sucker, having topped charts with the lead single “Boom Clap” and recent collaborations with Icona Pop and Iggy Azalea. “London Queen” is the second (aptly-titled) single from said LP, boasting a punk influence that the songstress describes as “future Ramones.” It’s a speedy little earworm of a song. Give it a listen below.
Sucker is out December 16 in the US and January 16 in the UK via Neon Gold/Atlantic.