Charli XCX addresses criticism of the ‘Brat’ album cover

[HermioneT 1,998]

Well, there is a very broad field between a cover with a female artists body or face on it and the cover she created  like, just paint something abstract on canva, do some nature photography in a forest or open landscape or create something out of everyday things, photograph a street scene or idk... This is just very lazy and uncreative.

[AVeryGagaHolyDick 25,196]

Not her quoting our icon Monster Reactions 

[Bling 31,367]

I mean, this is coming from the very same woman who has released covers in a bikini, underwear, and completely nude. These are artistic choices she made. So if she's feeling pressure to show her face or body, isn't this self-imposed by taking the popstar route?

Even Gaga didn't want to be a popstar anymore and she still turnt it out for the camera. USE THIS OPPORTUNITY to make a statement, create a world, deliver a concept. 

It just comes off as pretentious, entitled, and out-of-touch to me. And brattish but perhaps thats the point?

[ActualPatient 1,674]

not everything is oppression. i hate this culture.

[Stephen 30,423]

that twitter account that she quoted is insufferable. had to mute them years ago. just the worst possible takes including about Gaga.

[FATCAT 60,006]

32 minutes ago, alsemanche said:

Gurl.... people just want a good album cover, whether you're on it or not  

 

At least one with more than 4 pixels 

[Killa 17,461]

Its very strange. The font gives me headeache with the definition and colour. If its to emphasise the idea of being “bratty”, it could be done in a more Pleasing or interesting way. It Telles me absolutely nothing. We want to cherish our cds. 
 

i actually was wondering the other day, with the silly Bay rumors for LG7… if in a parallel world venus bat cover would be the cover of the album. And if we’d ever get an álbum or vídeo without her. I think it could be so refreshing

[4th Time Around 4,495]

Charli has been getting on my nerves for awhile now. People will blame literally anything on misogyny these days to deflect criticism, right down to an album cover

[NUTELLA 8,829]

Maybe the "laziness" was intentional, and she just wants the music to speak for itself 🤷🏽‍♂️

Like Beyoncé 2013, except more internet-y looking

[LaLa 19,643]

okay but I love the cover lmao

it's obnoxiously bad on purpose, that's the point 

[Alfonso 1,547]

The cover is ugly and that's it, I don't think it has anything to do with what she said.

[FreedomInTheMusic 593]

I personally am starting to find these deep-fried, meme heavy art styles to be boring… 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Vengaboy 1,281]

Call me old fashioned but I prefer an album cover with a face 💁🏼

[emili0 1,480]

Not sure if I agree with her take on it, but I def understand the intention (even if minimal) for her album cover.

1. It’s call brat, so that’s already a “selfish” attitude that will be a theme on album, now reflected in the way the cover is a bit withholding/against expectations. Von Dutch is already a bit lyrically snarky in that way.

2. She said this is a huge club/rave record, and this aesthetic is super y2k coded - obvZ lazy, but in your face enough to make you want to know more/be in on what’s going on.

[TheSine 6,179]

I don't think she gets it.