New Charli XCX and Strokes Albums - What Do You Think?

Hey magnificent people! I'm currently deep into editing the next DDD, but I took a break earlier today to listen to two of the most anticipated albums of the year - Charli XCX's Music Fashion & Film, and the Strokes' Reality Awaits.

Personally, I like them both on first listen but they're 100% albums that I'll need to sit with longer. The autotune on the Strokes songs doesn't bother me as much as I thought it would, and it kinda fits with the deeper push into new-wave. Plus, Dine N Dash is outstanding. And for Charli, I was surprised by how focused on death it was. (I guess not a huge surprise given SS26, but still.) I had to sit with the last song with Cronenberg for a bit, really affecting stuff.

But anyway, I wanted to ask you - if you've listened to either or both albums, what did you think? This isn't for a video or anything, I'm just curious.

Enjoy your weekend everybody!