Charli XCX: Pop 2 review – kick-ass hits from a parallel universe

With adventurous ideas, noisy thrills and eclectic guests, Charli XCX shows that cheesy pop can be truly creativeCharli XCX’s second mixtape of 2017 arrived accompanied by a short explanatory note addressed to the artists’ fans – “I was so lost for a while with who I was … fuck playing the game” – and an interview in which she announced she might never bother releasing a “proper” album again. Her frustration is understandable. Over the cours