{"product_id":"5026854927862","title":"Charli XCX - True Romance - Import Vinyl LP Record Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharli Xcx\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInthecoupleofyearsleadinguptoherdebutalbum,TrueRomance,CharliXCXissuedaslewofsingles,EPs,andmixtapesthatmixedmoodysynthpopwithrapandR\u0026amp;Bintoasoundbilledas\"neongoth.\"Despitethatsomewhatawkwarddescriptionofherstyle,Charlidoeshaveaflairforchiaroscuro,switchingeasilyfrombrooding(\"SetMeFree\")tosparkly(\"TakeMyHand\"),sometimeswithinthecourseofonesong(\"You'retheOne,\"oneoffivepreviouslyreleasedtrackshere).Insomeways,she'stheoppositeofGrimes,whosprinklesjustenoughsugaroverherquirkymusicalideastomakethemaccessible.Instead,CharliXCX'ssongsarepopwithacapitalP--she'sunabashedinherloveforBritneyandMariah--butjustoddenoughtobeunique.LikeQuentinTarantino,towhomTrueRomance'stitlepayshomage,shehasaflairforcombiningawidearrayofpopculturesourcesintosomethingfreshandfamiliar,aswellasafondnessforstrongfemalecharacters.Thesesongsarefilledwithtoughgirlsinvaryingstagesoflove,moststrikinglyontheequallyvindictiveandcatchy\"You(HaHaHa),\"whichpunctuatesitsheartbreakwithbitterlaughter.WhileCharli'srappingwon'tthreatenmanyMCs,herlaid-backdeliveryisreminiscentofUffieaswellaslate-'80sandearly-'90spop,particularlythecharminglyawkward\"flow\"oftheSpiceGirls,whomshecountsasamajorinfluence.Elsewhere,shesmoothssomeoftheedgesofherpreviouswork--notthatTrueRomance'spopisn'tengaginglystrange,andstrangelyengaging.Inventiveproductionsareasvitaltohermusicasherboldpersona;she'sworkedwithLindstrom,BalamAcab,JezusMillion,andotherinnovativeproducers,andtrackslikethedreamy,R\u0026amp;B-tinged\"SoFarAway\"helpherblurherinfluencesintosomethingshecancallherown.Hersongscouldeasilybeallsurfaceandattitude,butthere'salsoagenuineemotionalpulltothem:theexcellentodetoromanticfamiliarity\"WhatILike\"ispepperedwithenoughdetailstosoundascozyasaboyfriend'ssweaterfeels.Previouslyreleasedsongslike\"NuclearSeasons\"and\"StayAway\"remainhighlights,butnewsongslike\"BlackRoses\"--oneofthebestblendsofreally-realfeelingsandunashamedlyartificialsoundshere--showthatCharlididn'tgiveawayallofhertricksandtreatsonherEPs.Sincequiteafewofthesesongswerealreadyroad-tested,it'snotsurprisingthatthisisastrongdebut,butjusthowconsistentlycatchyandpersonalTrueRomanceismightraiseafeweyebrows.~HeatherPhares\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425742250273,"sku":"5026854927862","price":8990.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5026854927862.jpg?v=1788344791","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/5026854927862","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}