From Charli XCX to Mara Sattei: the releases of the week

The new era of Charli XCX is about to begin and she will leave her mark again. Meanwhile Mara Sattei, who is preparing for the next edition of the Sanremo Festival, returns with an album, which will lead the way to the coastal event. There is also room for street punk-rock, that of Bull Brigade, who are about to release a project that could change the trajectory of their career. The list cannot miss the return of the R&B and soul voice of Jill Scott. These are some of the most relevant albums that will be released on Friday 13 February, recommended by Rockol.

Charli XCX – “Wuthering heights”

The soundtrack to the remake of “Wuthering heights” is written by Charli The film, starring Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi, will arrive in cinemas on February 13 and the album will be released on the same day. The album was preceded by the singles “House”, “Chains of love” and “Wall of sound”. Work on the album began in December 2024, when Fennell contacted Charli XCX to compose a song for the soundtrack. Inspired by the script, Charli wrote several songs with her frequent collaborator Finn Keane and decided to make a full album for the film, which she and Keane recorded during the “Brat Tour” during 2025.

Mara Sattei – “What do I do with time”

While waiting to see her competing at the Sanremo Festival, where from 24 to 28 February she will sing “Le cose che non sai di me”, Mara Sattei releases her new album “Che me ne fai del tempo”, anticipating the releases of the other Sanremo artists. However, what will be released this Friday is only the first part of the project, which will be available in digital version. The complete album will arrive on February 27th in physical format. «An intimate and layered project that puts time at the center as an emotional space, a daily choice, an act of presence. A time that should not be chased or filled by force, but listened to, inhabited, let happen. A time that becomes narrative and sound material, capable of giving value even to pauses, to silences, to the things that remain when everything stops”, she says about the project, which comes even four years after the 2022 debut with “Universo”.

Bull Brigade – “Because you never know”

Bull Brigade return with a fourth album that marks clear growth. Ten tracks published by the Turin-based independent label Motorcity Produzioni that tell the story of a now mature band, capable of looking within themselves without giving up the urgency and attitude that have always distinguished them. The roots remain firmly anchored in street-punk, rough and direct, but the sound becomes more structured and layered. To embellish the album, four important collaborations: Giancane, Claver Gold, Willie Peyote and Fast Animals and Slow Kids. This fourth album is not only a new chapter in the album, but an artistic and human stance: “Why you never know” is the expression of a band that has decided to raise the bar, remaining true to itself.

Jill Scott – “To Whom This May Concern”

Jill Scott returns to make herself heard. “To Whom This May Concern” is his sixth album, released in total autonomy through his Blues Babe label and claims creative control and authorial vision. “Pressha” was the launch single: it moves on jazzy coordinates, supported by a double bass line, live horns and wide margins of improvisation. A warm sound system. “To Whom This May Concern” marks Jill Scott’s first real album after years of recording silence: 19 tracks that promise a broad and layered fresco, enriched by a roster of transversal guests such as Ab-Soul, JID, Tierra Whack and Too $hort.