David Cronenberg’s spoken-word feature on Charli xcx album explores art and mortality
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According to a Variety report, Charli xcx's latest album "Music, Fashion, Film" features a spoken-word monologue from director David Cronenberg on the final track "No One Lasts Forever." The 83-year-old filmmaker, known for "Crash" and "The Fly," closes out the 11-track, 30-minute album with reflections on a near-death experience and the nature of artistic immortality. Cronenberg's contribution comes around the three-minute mark of the five-minute-42-second song, which is the longest track on the record. The album marks a genre shift for Charli xcx, with distorted guitars and sparse production replacing the bright synths of her previous work "Brat." The Variety article describes the album as exploring themes of an artist's purpose, public life, and existential questions about mortality.
What’s reported
David Cronenberg, 83, appears on Charli xcx's album "Music, Fashion, Film"
Cronenberg delivers a spoken-word monologue on the final track "No One Lasts Forever"
The album has 11 tracks and runs 30 minutes
"No One Lasts Forever" is the longest track at five minutes and 42 seconds
Cronenberg's monologue begins around the three-minute mark
The album features distorted guitars and sparse production, a departure from Charli xcx's previous "Brat" sound
Cronenberg's wife Carolyn Zeifman died in 2017, which he explored in his film "The Shrouds"
Key figures
Charli xcx, musician
David Cronenberg, film director
Carolyn Zeifman, film editor and Cronenberg's wife (deceased)
Sources: Variety
