Happy New Music Friday!
(L-R) kwn; Lorde; Jade
RCA Records/Michelle Helena Janssen; Universal Music New Zealand/Thistle Brown; RCA Records
It's Friday, and we've been blessed with a fresh batch of new music by our favorite LGBTQ+ (and adjacent) musicians.
Cardi B is back "Outside" with a vengeance on her new diss track, JADE doesn't want to know about a lover's past on "Plastic Box," KATSEYE whips out Spanglish for their scandalous new track, and Lorde feels more free than ever before on "Hammer."
Meanwhile, kwn has released a gorgeous EP for the grown and sexy sapphics, SOPHIE has released another posthumous album more experimental than the last, and Keke Palmer just dropped an entire visual album for her vulnerable new EP Just Keke.
Scroll through to listen to this week's best new bops!
"back of the club" - kwn
R&B star kwn's debut album with all due respect is out now, and "back of the club" is a sensual song for a lover.
"Hammer" - Lorde
Lorde's experimental new era continues to push boundaries – and "Hammer" is some of her most vulnerable work yet.
"Just Keke" - Keke Palmer
Keke Palmer has released a visual album for her new EP Just Keke featuring Issa Rae, Tayla Parx, and her family.
"Plastic Box" - JADE
Jade calls this "happy-sad pop song" one of her "favourite songs I've ever written."
"Gabriela" - KATSEYE
Escandalo! KATSEYE brings the telenovela drama to their new Spanglish song "Gabriella" with a music video featuring Jessica Alba.
"Outside" - Cardi B
Cardi B returns to the streets on her new diss track for all the f-boys out there.
"future" - WRABEL
Wrabel is imagining a "future" with a lover in his fateful new ballad.
"GET HIGHER" - SOPHIE
New posthumous music from hyperpop pioneer SOPHIE is deliciously chaotic.
"Papasito" - KAROL G
Karol G's bisexual summer continues with "Papasito."
"Ghosts" - YUNGBLUD
YUNGBLUD's epic rock opera album IDOLS has arrived.
"Attention" - Kesha, Slayyyter, Rose Gray
Do they have your attention? Kesha, Slayyyter, and Rose Gray bring the heat on "Attention."
"Easy" - Bonnie McKee, Dreamkid
Pop songstress Bonnie McKee is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of her Bombastic EP with a special edition and remixes to her songs.
"Come With Me" - Ricky Asch
Ricky Asch's here to lure you to the dark side in his glossy pop boy era.
