Charli XCX reflects on 10 years of ‘True Romance’: “This album was the beginning of everything for me”

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Charli XCX has marked the 10th anniversary of her debut studio album, ‘True Romance’, by sharing a touching message on social media.Released on April 12, 2013, the record includes the singles ‘Stay Away’, ‘Nuclear Seasons’ and ‘You’re The One’.

It features production work by Ariel Rechtshaid, Patrik Berger and more.Taking to social media yesterday – exactly a decade on from the LP’s arrival – Charli posted a statement in which she reflected on the making of ‘True Romance’, and took stock of how she’s grown as an artist since it came out.“Wow.

10 years of true romance. This album – that initially not many people heard but quite a few people grew to adore – was the beginning of everything for me,” the pop star began.“The beginning of discovering myself as a person – my voice, my confidence, my style, how big I could make my hair, how I moved on stage… and the beginning of compiling all of those elements into myself as an artist.“I was just a myspace kid inspired by teen movies, party photos and what felt like a very far away and impenetrable club scene.

I just wanted to escape, figure out what made me tick and meet people who understood the things that I adored.”A post shared by Charli (@charli_xcx)Charli went on to recall how she then went to Los Angeles to meet “the people who helped me write the first songs I was truly proud of; the songs that made up this album”.She gave shout-outs to Rechtshaid, Berger and Justin Raisen, the latter of whom is credited as a co-writer on ‘Nuclear Seasons’.