It's New Music Friday!
Dizzy Fae; Destin Conrad; MARIS
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Summer might be coming to end, but our favorite LGBTQ+ (and adjacent) musicians are still releasing new bangers to add to your playlists!
R&B star Destin Conrad just dropped a beautiful surprise jazz album, Blood Orange's long-awaited album Essex Honey has arrived, and it turns out Sabrina Carpenter enlisted Oscar-nominee Colman Domingo for a Rocky Horror Picture Show-inspired music video.
In other notable music moments from the week, Dizzy Fae blushes over a crush, ETHAN brings pop star energy to the screen, MARIS dons drag to understand how hard it is to be a man, and Alabama Shakes reunite for a new single entitled "Another Life."
Scroll through to listen to this week's best new bops, and follow this writer's New Music Friday playlist on Spotify.
"Blush" - Dizzy Fae
Dizzy Fae is blushing over a new romance in our favorite new song of the week.
"Do It 'Til I'm Dead" - ETHAN
Australian singer ETHAN brings the energy (and the abs) to his latest, "Do It 'Til I'm Dead."
"Tears" - Sabrina Carpenter
Sabrina Carpenter's new album Manchild has already blessed us with a glitzy Rocky Horror Picture Show homage.
"The W" - Destin Conrad, James Fauntleroy, Astyn Turr
Destin Conrad channels his Mr. E persona for his lush new jazz album, wHIMSY.
"Sticky Fingers" - Ashnikko
Ashnikko doesn't need a man or woman on "Sticky Fingers," but she might want to play with your heart a little.
"Vivid Light" - Blood Orange
Blood Orange's long-awaited new album has finally arrived, and it boasts features from Caroline Polachek, Lorde, Mustafa, Charlotte Dos Santos, and more.
"Another Life" - Alabama Shakes
Grammy-winning rock group Alabama Shakes is back for a chance at "Another Life" with their groovy new single.
"New Song" - Bentley Robles
Bentley Robles wants to replay you like a "New Song" on his latest dance track.
"Never My Love" - Belinda Carlisle
Will we grow tired of Belinda Carlisle? "Never My Love."
"IT'S HARD (to be a Man)" - MARIS
MARIS knows just how hard it is to be a man according to her gender-swapped pop-rock commentary on sex work.
Here's the playlist!
Embed:Taylor Henderson is a music contributor to Out magazine. Be sure to follow 'the alphabet mafia' playlist on Spotify!
