Copyright 2018 Fresh Air. To see more, visit Fresh Air . DAVE DAVIES, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Charli XCX is a British songwriter and performer who's written hits for Selena Gomez as well as for herself on two previous albums. Her new collection titled "Pop 2" is a gathering of collaborations with other artists, including Carly Rae Jepsen. Rock critic Ken Tucker says it's highly enjoyable pop music. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BACKSEAT") CHARLI XCX: (Singing) I can't escape all the voices, and so I turn it up. I go to parties with strangers so I can figure it out, run through a city at midnight to feel like a star. I want it all, even if it's fake. Breaking your heart, split it in half, told you it all - told you it all. Year and a half - are we in love? I'll never know. I'll never know. I know I'm wrong. What a mistake. I'll never change. I'll never change. I can't escape all the voices, and so I turn it up. KEN TUCKER, BYLINE: That's Charli XCX trying to escape feelings of heartache and
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