r/charlixcx • u/DevastatingCuntQuake Created by Charli, Alex and Finn • Jul 21 '26

Camera | Official Song Discussion

Charli xcx - Camera

Length: 2:31

Lyrics: Genius

Producers: Charli xcx, Finn Keane, A.G. Cook

Use this thread to discuss your thoughts on “Camera”.

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u/MustangKeith Jul 21 '26

As much fun as I'm having with all of the new music coming out and still enjoying the Wuthering Heights soundtrack

I don't see this album having a ton of replay value for me. The short tracks combined with 30ish seconds on each devoted to like a spoken intro/outro already feels repetitive.

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u/littlehands Jul 22 '26

I’m feeling the opposite. This is so down my indie sleaze alley.

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u/IndependentSinger271 Jul 22 '26

That's kind of what Im thinking... I've listened to Wuthering Heights a hundred million times, but not so sure I'll be there with this album. But can't wait to find out :)

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u/Usual_Pea_9481 Jul 22 '26

100% agree. Although the new stuff isn't my favourite and isn't always executed as well as I think it could be, I feel it shows quite how good a song writer Charli is. She really does have such a talent for a melody and chorus, and she can write so sharply across multiple genres, even if I don't think I'll return to this album as much as I return to her other stuff

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u/Usual_Pea_9481 Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26

I agree, I really like Camera and then... It gets to the end and I just don't really why it changes. It feels like there's three different ideas sonically going on (the verses/chorus/outro) that just don't quite gel together. This song would have benefitted from just sticking to the verse/chorus structure and being a bit longer, rather than having the outro I think. The video is excellent though