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Wuthering Heights

Charli XCX

Wuthering Heights

The latest release from the English electro pop star is both a companion and soundtrack to "Wuthering Heights" featuring guest appearances from John Cale and Sky Ferreira

ADM rating[?]

7.8

Label
Atlantic
UK Release date
13/02/2026
US Release date
13/02/2026
  1. 10.0 |   The Independent

    On her wild, gothic soundtrack album, the pop star proves herself much more in tune with the terrible complexity of Emily Brontë’s original vision than film director Emerald Fennell
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  2. 10.0 |   The Irish Times

    This brilliantly moody soundtrack confirms Charli XCX as a star who makes better art when she’s not trying to deliver a hit
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  3. 8.5 |   Hot Press

    Charli feels far more attuned to the dark, knotted intensity of Brontë’s original vision than its film counterpart; the emotions here aren’t framed with irony or held at arm’s length. They arrive raw and unguarded. The result is a stormy, gothic triumph
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  4. 8.5 |   Under The Radar

    Regardless of one’s feelings toward Fennell’s film, which has proven controversial since its release, Charli XCX’s “soundtrack” stands firmly on its own and must be judged accordingly, not only as one of the year’s key releases but as a significant contribution to modern pop
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  5. 8.0 |   Clash

    At times gorgeous, at others deliberately grotesque, it offers a series of dark gothic fantasies that inhabit a transformative realm. A reset, yes – but, crucially, a cinematic triumph
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  6. 8.0 |   NME

    Film might be the pop star’s new source of inspiration post-‘Brat’, but this soundtrack album proves her musical instincts remain razor-sharp
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  7. 8.0 |   The Skinny

    Charli xcx's "Wuthering Heights" soundtrack channels the malice and anxiety of Emily Brontë's novel in a way that Emerald Fennell's film can't
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  8. 8.0 |   The Guardian

    Casting off her Bratty cigarettes and sunglasses, the pop visionary channels the torments of Heathcliff and Cathy and the tumult of the Velvet Underground on her latest captivating pivot
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  9. 8.0 |   Rolling Stone

    Written for Emerald Fennell’s new film, it's a fully realized LP that adds another wrinkle to Charli's always-evolving sensibility
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  10. 8.0 |   musicOMH

    Thrillingly modern while staying true to its source material, the soundtrack to Emerald Fennell’s Brontë adaptation is a huge about-turn from Brat
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  11. 8.0 |   Exclaim

    Expertly plays with the joys and violence of love, always leaving space for the nuances of both
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  12. 8.0 |   PopMatters

    Kate Bush and Charli XCX, in their own ways, challenge the vernacular of contemporary songcraft, a commitment that paid off for both women
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  13. 7.9 |   Beats Per Minute

    The album sometimes feels as if Charli committed fully to her concept, but didn’t allow herself to branch out even further, reach higher, express – or even abandon – more. It is a symphony, but not quite an opus
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  14. 7.5 |   Consequence Of Sound

    The new album almost matches the Emerald Fennell movie’s messy soul
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  15. 7.4 |   Pitchfork

    On an adventurous soundtrack for the blockbuster film, Charli aims for brutal elegance, transporting herself from strobe-lit arenas to the wily, windy moors
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  16. 7.0 |   No Ripcord

    While it’s certainly not the bold left turn some critics are evidently trying to manifest, it remains a perfectly fine record — even if it feels oddly static
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  17. 7.0 |   The Line Of Best Fit

    Wuthering Heights is Charli xcx’s transitional record that studies her initial sound in retrospect while searching for a new, steely and more organic one. This may be the first taste of her next artistic phase
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  18. 7.0 |   Slant Magazine

    The album mirrors the film’s penchant for bombast and grief while standing on its own
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  19. 6.7 |   Paste Magazine

    The experimental pop icon’s soundtrack for Emerald Fennell’s film of the same name is ambitious in concept but safe in execution. Still, some beautiful moments offer a glimpse at an alluring, torturous vision of love
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  20. 5.0 |   Spectrum Culture

    The few stellar tracks on Wuthering Heights assert that Charli XCX is one of pop’s most forward-thinking artists. The rest of the album, however, is bland in a way that feels beneath what we know she’s capable of creating
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