Charli XCX - Emmelline / Art Bitch

16 year old Charli XCX follows up the commotion created by her debut single !Franchesckaar! with the silvery brilliance of new double A-sided single Emelline/Art Bitch, available from November 17 through own label XCX Music. Once again written and performed by Charli XCX (and produced by Darren Bazzoni), Emelline/Art Bitch sees our young heroine zapping some rather ace classical chords onto her megaphone-fuzzed raps and grimily bouncing basslines. "Emelline is what you imagine it might be like to get high on Smarties at a rave," notes The Guardian, wisely.

"Emelline is actually my imaginary friend," insists Miss XCX. "She's my alter ego and the voice that dances round inside my head. Dark, sadistic, controlling and always naughty. I'm fearless when Emelline is there - it's almost like I want to stop her, but can't. Emelline is quite gothic compared to me, but whenever she's there, I'm filled up with the same kind of darkness that possesses her…"

Cripes. At least we can all heave a sigh of relief that flipside Art Bitch is about People Who Actually Exist: "It's dedicated to two of my friends who live their lives inside all things artistic. They crave to be original, and I love them. You can't label an Art Bitch - she moves around too much, finds new places, new clothes and new lives all the time."
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