# 9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Charli XCX, the Strokes, Tyla, and More

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/9-new-albums-you-should-listen-to-now-charli-xcx-the-strokes-tyla-and-more/
- Published: 2026-07-24T13:59:24+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-24T14:04:27+00:00
- Original publisher: Pitchfork
- Original article: https://pitchfork.com/story/9-new-albums-you-should-listen-to-now-charli-xcx-the-strokes-tyla-and-more/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Pitchfork highlights new releases across several major music genres.
- Charli XCX shifts towards guitar-driven, introspective pop.
- The Strokes return with their first album in six years.

## Summary

Pitchfork recommends a selection of newly released albums spanning pop, indie rock, Afrobeats and hip-hop.

- Charli XCX’s Music, Fashion, Film is described as a garage-rock-leaning, vulnerable follow-up to BRAT.
- The Strokes’ Reality Awaits is their seventh studio album and first full-length release in six years.
- Tyla’s sophomore album A*Pop reflects on global Afrobeats and her growing pop stature.
- zayALLCAPS’ My Uncle Told Me Some Real Ass Shit on the Phone Yesterday is praised for its inventive, eclectic hip-hop sound.

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