Brat Summer, the pop cultural phenomenon inspired by the album, was off to a screeching start.Rae is part of a bellowing chorus of women screaming in pop music over the last couple of years.

“Yet these women, no matter the issue, scream and yell.” Sophie, 26, agreed: “Women are mostly socialised to be polite and deferential, so it’s satisfying seeing them express unlimited emotion.” “It’s ...