Charli XCX has offered “Wall of Sound,” the latest song from her upcoming album Wuthering Heights.
While its title suggests a massive onslaught of noise, “Wall of Sound” takes a more restrained and evocative route; backed almost entirely by strings, Charli pinpoints a fraught, heavy feeling brought on by desire. “Unbelievable tension/ Wall of sound/ Monolithic/ So I’m gonna stay still,” she narrates, later describing a war between “love and hatred,” between acting on her feelings and retreating. Meanwhile, the strings beneath her escalate and build with tension. Listen to the new track below.
“Wall of Sound” follows prior singles “Chains of Love” and “House” (feat. John Cale), the latter of which actually features something much closer to a “wall of sound” compared to the new track. All three songs will appear on Wuthering Heights, Charli’s new companion album to Emerald Fennell’s upcoming film adaptation. Both the album and film will arrive on February 13th. We also named Wuthering Heights one of the Most Anticipated Pop Albums of 2026.
Up next for Charli XCX is the release of her new mockumentary film The Moment, which hits theaters everywhere on January 30th.
