Slime green word salad. Viral TikTok dances. Your Gen Z + Millennial relatives calling you “so brat.”
It’s been a “brat summer” whether you knew it or not, so we’re here to explain what it means and how to get in on the fun before flannels and pumpkin spice lattes take over in a few months.
Released on June 7, British singer Charli xcx’s album “BRAT” debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard charts. Its 15 tracks examine existential topics like womanhood, family, and insecurity — all with an electric veneer of dance pop partying. In essence, to be a “brat” is to be yourself, flaws and all, while still having fun.
Now that you’re caught up on the lingo, here are four spots to live out your very own “brat summer” in Swan City.
Union Hall | Do a little line dancing + sing one too many songs at karaoke (the louder, the better). Try it for yourself every Wednesday night.
Jesse Carl Vinyl | Charli xcx reckons with nostalgia on songs like “Rewind.” While vinyl records may be a blast from the past, we think Jesse Carl’s CD collections are the most “brat.”
Tea Largo + PicassoZ Art Cafe | Sip the color of summer with a bright green matcha tea from Tea Largo before heading upstairs to make a beautiful mess at PicassoZ.
