Charli Xcx Xcx World -spike Stent- - This Act... ~upd~ Jun 2026
The leaked versions that circulated online featured tracks that quickly became legendary among her fans, collectively known as "Angels". Notable leaked songs included:
If XCX World had been released in 2017 with Spike Stent’s polished mixes, it might have been a compromise. Instead, Charli responded with spite. She retreated to a Airbnb with A. G. Cook and produced the Number 1 Angel mixtape in two weeks, followed immediately by the genre-defining . Charli XCX XCX WORLD -Spike Stent- - This Act...
Remained unreleased; highly sought after for its metallic texture. The leaked versions that circulated online featured tracks
While the cancellation of XCX World was a devastating blow to Charli’s career momentum at the time, the album has since been recontextualized as a visionary work. It predicted the "Hyperpop" boom that would follow years later. In a twist of fate, Charli eventually released the mixtape Pop 2 in late 2017 and the album Charli in 2019, which leaned fully into the experimental sound XCX World had only hinted at. She retreated to a Airbnb with A
Hundreds of files, including unmixed demos and Stent's near-finished masters, leaked online.