Charli XCX has made an expanded version of her latest album available on streaming, even though she says the move was not exactly part of her original plan. On Sunday, Music, Fashion, Film (B-Sides Edition) appeared on iTunes, giving listeners access to three extra songs that had previously been reserved for fans who followed her side project online or bought physical editions.
The new tracks are “I Keep On Thinking Bout You Every Single Day and Night,” “Playboy Bunny,” and “If You Take the Music Then What Has She Got?” According to the report, all three had already been shared through Charli’s @b.sides Instagram account and were also issued as actual b-sides on limited 7-inch singles tied to “Rock Music,” “SS26,” and “Camera.” They were additionally included in the physical box set for Music, Fashion, Film.
Charli says the songs were meant to stand apart
In an Instagram post, Charli explained that she viewed the b-sides as companion pieces to the album rather than part of its core tracklist. She said she had not intended to release them on streaming because doing so felt “counter intuitive” to the idea behind those songs, but added that she gave in because fans wanted them. She also joked that people could call her a hypocrite and said she hoped listeners would enjoy the “special songs.”
The iTunes version is priced at $4.99 and includes the album’s original 11 tracks, the three b-sides, and their music videos. Music, Fashion, Film, Charli XCX’s seventh studio album, arrived on Friday. In a recent Rolling Stone cover story, she spoke about the record as a follow-up to Brat and reflected on how her albums tend to work in contrast to one another. She also said she had no interest in making the same project twice.
Charli is set to support the album with a tour that will include festival appearances at Lollapalooza, Outside Lands, Reading, Leeds, and more, along with arena dates such as Barclays in Brooklyn and the Kia Forum in Los Angeles.
Source: rollingstone.com
