 healing. Of course, to heal, you first have to hurt. So let's get into the pain here. Charli XCX, a pop star from Essex, London, who straddles the line between mainstream and fringe, recently released her new album called Brat. So if you hear anyone saying it's a brat girl summer, this is why. Now, Brat is an album full of songs that pull from underground parties and rave music, but its lyrics also dip into the insecurities you can feel at those parties.