This New Music Friday is stacked!
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The last week has been incredible for music, especially with new releases from some of our favorite LGBTQ+ (and adjacent) musicians!
After coming out earlier this year, Khalid's latest pop track feels freer than we've heard from him before. Meanwhile, Doja Cat is dipping her toes back into 80s pop sounds, Ashnikko toys with hyper-pop on "Trinkets," Betty Who basks in the glamour of it all, and Victoria Monét teams up with LUDMILLA on their sensual track "CAM GIRL."
Carly Rae Jepsen's 2015 album EMOTION has seen a sharp spike in Spotify streams on its anniversary, and the pop star just dropped an unreleased track to celebrate. We also have new albums from Conan Gray, UMI, Maggie Lindemann, ADÉLA, Teyanna Taylor, and Jae Stephens.
What a bountiful harvest!
Scroll through to listen to this week's best new bops, and follow this writer's New Music Friday playlist on Spotify.
"MEXE" - Pabllo Vittar, NMIXX
K-pop gains some drag queen energy on the electric new collaboration from NMIXX and Brazilian drag star Pabllo Vittar.
"in plain sight" - Khalid
Khalid is ready to party on his latest pop track "in plain sight."
"Trinkets" - Ashnikko
Ashnikko continues to bring the chaos and quirk to pop, and her new song "Trinkets" is a flirty explosion of fun winks.
"Jealous Type" - Doja Cat
Doja Cat has resurrected the pop sounds she rose to fame with on "Jealous Type."
"Caramel" - Conan Gray
Conan Gray is diving headfirst into love on his new album Wishbone.
"RIGHT/WRONG" - UMI
Sensual R&B star UMI's new album people stories has arrived.
"spine" - Maggie Lindemann
Maggie Lindemann is letting herself feel everything on her new album, and latest single "spine."
"Fabulous" - Betty Who
Betty Who is basking in the glamour on her glittery new pop song "Fabulous."
"CAM GIRL" - LUDMILLA, Victoria Monét
Grammy Award-winner and bi-con Victoria Monét teams up with Latin star LUDMILLA for their bilingual new track "CAM GIRL."
"Afterbody" - Jae Stephens
Ready to dance? Jae Stephens is bringing the party to her "Afterbody."
"TTW (Dance With Me)" - Rochelle Jordan
Rochelle Jordan's upcoming album is sensual disco that we're all invited to.
"SexOnTheBeat" - ADÉLA
ADÉLA is the pop star of the moment, and her new EP The Provocateur proves just how bad she wants it.
"Open Invite" - Teyana Taylor, Kaytranada
R&B superstar Teyana Taylor's new album Escape Room is stacked with grown and sexy features and sleek songs, including this one with Kaytranada.
"Let Me Love You" - Amber Mark
Get into Amber Mark! This hitmaker's sleek and nostalgic dance tracks should be on everyone's summer rotation.
"More" - Carly Rae Jepsen
Carly Rae Jepsen is celebrating the 10th anniversary of her instant (gay) classic album Emotion with a new edition that includes unreleased songs!
Here's the playlist!
Taylor Henderson is a music contributor to Out magazine. Be sure to follow 'the alphabet mafia' playlist on Spotify!
