Charli XCX has unveiled a striking new single titled ‘Wall Of Sound’. You can hear it below.
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The song is the latest preview from Charli’s forthcoming album, created specifically for Emerald Fennell’s upcoming adaptation of Wuthering Heights. The full project is due out on Friday February 13 and is currently available to pre order.
Until now, listeners have been given a taste of the album through ‘House’, which featured a collaboration with The Velvet Underground’s John Cale and leaned into an unsettling atmosphere, alongside the brooding gothic cut ‘Chains Of Love’.
With ‘Wall Of Sound’, Charli delivers a richly cinematic piece that leans heavily into mood and tension, opening with sweeping orchestral elements and raw, exposed vocals.
“Unbelievable tension/ Wall of sound/ No real reason and I can’t escape it,” she sings, her voice cutting through a chilling swirl of violins. Take a listen below.
The new screen version of Wuthering Heights is scheduled to arrive next month on February 13 and features Margot Robbie in the role of Catherine Earnshaw, with Jacob Elordi portraying Heathcliff.
These latest tracks follow Charli’s recent comments about feeling creatively drawn toward film rather than music, after describing herself as feeling “stuck, empty and barren” in the aftermath of her breakthrough album ‘Brat‘.
“[By the end of ‘Brat’] I sort of felt like I was squeezing blood from a stone, trying to get every last drop of liquid life out of an idea I had already been sat with for years prior,” she shared. “I still love [Brat], don’t get me wrong but I was itching to move on and was simultaneously frustrated that I was so depleted that I couldn’t.”
Back in May, she suggested that her next album outside of the Wuthering Heights project would move in a completely new direction, joking: “You can never really do the same thing twice and my next record will probably be a flop, which I’m down for to be honest.”
Then in February, her producers A.G. Cook, Finn Keane and George Daniel, who is also her husband, explained that the follow up was shaping up as something deliberately opposed to ‘Brat’, with Keane adding: “Some of the conversations we’re having and music we’ve been playing around with the last couple of months have been completely the opposite.”
More recently, Charli revealed that she has been “exploring a lot of stuff with strings” as part of the album’s sound.
Elsewhere, Charli’s upcoming mockumentary The Moment is due to arrive in UK cinemas on February 20.
The film will be released through A24 and focuses on the overwhelming reaction to her 2024 album ‘Brat’ and the tour that followed. Directed by Aidan Zamiri, it blends real footage from the live shows with scripted backstage moments.
Alongside Charli, the cast includes Alexander Skarsgård, Rachel Sennott, Hailey Benton Gates, Jamie Demetriou, Kate Berlant and Rosanna Arquette, with a cameo appearance from Kylie Jenner.
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Seven time Grammy Award winner Alanis Morissette has officially revealed plans for a new limited engagement titled Butterfly with a Machete. The residency will take place this November at the YouTube Theater in Los Angeles and picks up where her hugely successful sold out Las Vegas residency left off in late 2025. Fans will be able to access pre sale tickets beginning June 15, while tickets for the general public will become available on June 17, 2026.
Created, performed, and written in collaboration with Morissette, the production offers something far beyond a standard live concert. Conceived as an intimate and immersive musical stage experience, the show draws entirely from her celebrated body of work. Throughout the performance, songs are interwoven with personal reflections, psychological themes, and candid storytelling as she revisits her path from Ottawa to international stardom across three decades. The piece also takes an unfiltered look at the realities of fame and the lasting effects of personal hardship.
The announcement arrives during what has already been a landmark period for the influential artist, who was recently recognized by the Songwriters Hall of Fame alongside Taylor Swift. The original version of the residency in Las Vegas earned widespread praise from critics, who highlighted Morissette's emotional honesty, sharp sense of humor, and captivating theatrical presentation. The upcoming run, scheduled for November 5, 6, 10, and 11, will also make history as the first official residency staged at the YouTube Theater since the 6,000 seat venue in Inglewood opened in 2021.
Presented by Live Nation, the production will examine themes that resonate with audiences on a deeply personal level, including recovery, growth, and self discovery. Morissette plans to tackle difficult subjects while also embracing moments of joy and triumph. Those interested in attending can find full ticketing details and information regarding the various pre sale opportunities, including early corporate and artist related access options, through the singer's official events directory.
