We are fresh off the high heels of the 2024 Queerties Awards and are definitely in need of a pink-me-up. Thankfully, this week in new music releases from our favorite queer artists and allies has plenty of that to go around, with a mix of exciting electro-pop bangers and introspective folk anthems to give us new life.
Tune in below to find all this week has to offer in this week’s edition of “bop after bop”….
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“Too Good To Be True” by Kacey Musgraves
Kacey Musgraves’ has gifted us her sixth studio album Deeper Well, a dive to the heart that showcases Musgraves talent of masterfully blending genres. The country-folk-soft rock approach this go around pays off exceptionally well, with her soothing vocal cadence and clear-eyed lyricism creating an atmospheric album that is perfect for springtime renewal. The album’s second single “Too Good To Be True” is a standout, and if the chorus sounds familiar, it’s because it contains an interpolation of Anna Nalick’s 2004 hit, “Breathe (2 AM).”
“Andrew” by Ben Platt
With “Andrew”, Ben Platt is entering his folk era, delivering a stripped-back, soft-spoken sound. Platt explores feelings of yearning and unrequited love on this vulnerable track, with heartfelt lyrics and guitar plucks that tug right at our young gay hearts. The song previews Platt’s upcoming album Honeymind, set to be released on May 31, and this intimate musical approach is a compelling change for this powerhouse vocalist.
“Days of Girlhood” by Dylan Mulvaney
Fresh off powerful support from pop icon Lady Gaga, Dylan Mulvaney has released “Days of Girlhood” a bright, bubbly pop track that calls back to her TikTok series of the same name, which documented her gender-affirmation journey. The trans activist commemorated two years since publicly transitioning with this release, and the stunning music video showcases trans joy in multiple forms, with a fitting pink and blue color story and even some choreography. Mulvaney said that she wanted to “reclaim” her “Days of Girlhood” journey, which was subjected to cruel backlash and transphobia over the years and made it “something to be ashamed of”, and with this release, it’s clear she has so much to be proud of.
“Faith” by Tsatsamis
Indie electro-pop savant Tsatsamis’ latest single “Faith” is giving what needs to be given. With influences from queer pop icons like George Michael and SOPHIE and sonic elements of Bronski Beat, the track is an underground techno banger that expertly blends the sounds we all know and love. The music video, set in a boxing gym locker room, is a steamy, sporty daydream with the singer dancing across the screen in tight pink shorts. With his upcoming EP Our Shame dropping April 5, Tsatsamis is someone to keep an eye on in the queer music scene.
“PARTAKER” by SOBBRS
Texas-based artist SOBBRS is here to wipe away your tears on the dancefloor. His latest single “PARTAKER” serves an impressive pop hook, fierce electro-pop production and a dynamic music video that demands attention. With a DIY approach to his craft, this indie artist is bound to rise in the queer music scene, and is waiting for you to partake in his alluring sonic world.
ZzBomb
Before all the trolls come for Mulvaney, of whom I don’t particularly care about one way or another, I say this:
Remember, understanding is not a prerequisite for respecting and recognizing someone else’s humanity.
monty clift
Yet Dylan and his cheerleaders can’t even respect and recognize the humanity of women and gay people.
dbmcvey
I knew monty would be here to be a bitch.
Diplomat
Yeah well cupcake, most Americans are bitchn about your woman bashing men in girls shower/sports kind. And we’re just getting started.
monty clift
@dbmcvey, and I knew you’d be here to be your regular (rhymes with bunt) self.
ShaverC
Mulvaney is putting on “girl-face” and it’s nasty. He’s not trans, he just wants attention. The song is just boring, does he really think that anyone wants to hear about him?
monty clift
Dylan is no different from any other trans. He’s just being more transparent about it. I don’t buy into the “true trans” vs. “trans trender” BS. At the end of the day, they are all imposters.
mastik8
What if we fully understand, respect and recognize their humanity, but still disagree? The Kasey Musgraves and Ben Platt pieces were nice. SOBBRS and Tsatsamis were fun and easily forgettable pop. Dylan is just sad and sad making. He’s become expert testimony on the devastating effects of covid. If not for covid he would probably still be on Broadway. He always conveys insecurity and indecision as if he himself doesn’t really buy what he is doing, but he’s doubled down too many times and admitting the error would be too embarrassing and let down that community. For the best reasons and with the best intentions support for him has turned into enabling.
LumpyPillows
I like Dylan’s video. He can’t sing based on the 100% use of autotune, but it was entertaining.
The problem with Dylan is he is not trans. He’s just a gay guy appropriating womanhood in tasteful drag. I’d be fine if he admitted he was not trans and just a drag queen. He has already done a lot of damage to trans women with his frivolous rendition of what it is to be a woman.
So, yes, I do understand, do you?
dbmcvey
Each song is interesting. I do like the Musgrave and Platt the best because I like to hear voices.
LumpyPillows
Agreed, they have talent!
monty clift
You can’t reclaim what you never had, Dylan. And of course the comments are censored; the truth is too much of a burden for these perpetual victims.
Also, Ben Platt sounds terribly auto-tuned. I thought theatre performers were of a higher calibre than that.
LumpyPillows
I did not think he was autotuned. I will have to listen again.
KissBananaPeels
Monty I agree with you…as a Black gay man I want to see a resume of Dylan’s efforts a white man before I put my cape on now that he identifies as a white woman…
dbmcvey
We know monty’s not happy unless he can complain.
monty clift
If stating the truth is “complaining,” then I’ll continue doing just that. If you can’t handle it, then move it along, toots.
LumpyPillows
To be fair, Monty is talking about an issue, and you are just making a personal attack. Do better.
Ronbo
Lumpy is right again. Poor dbmcvey seems powered by hate and derision. Empower yourself dbmcvey, with logic and reason, not ad hominins. These are good people with whom you merely disagree; there is no need to dehumanize them. THAT indicates that one lacks logic and reason.
bachy
Loved Kacey Musgrave’s Too Good To Be True. I’ve noticed that female singers have two basic ways of portraying a “love interest” in a music video:
1. Hide the love interest’s face to keep the focus on the singer
2. Feature superhot guys and show a lot of face and body
Musgrave falls into the first category. Unsurprisingly, I prefer the second approach.
I found Platt’s Andrew very moving in its depiction of a youthful crush. The two young actors hired to portray the the would-be lovers were very sweet.
The other 3 videos did not appeal to me. Unhip/uncool people straining too hard to be hip/cool. I didn’t really see much by way of vocal or creative talent.
Dick Mayhem
I try with Platt but somehow he always comes off as smarmy to me. Even in such a tender song. I need to get beyond Evan Hansen, I guess.
Dylan has a plastic performative edge. I’d like to hear her sing something simply from the heart.
Liked the song by Tsasamis a lot. But I like synthpop.
SOBBRS. M’kay.
Loved the song by Kacey Musgrave. Really sweet. (Platt, please watch how easy it can be.)
inbama
How sad that even a major talent like Gaga feels compelled to genuflect before the love child of Pee Wee Herman and Fran Drescher.
LumpyPillows
I have great respect for Gaga, but like most allies, she has no idea what it means to really be trans. Putting on makeup, a wig and dresses while loving your male body is a drag queen, not a trans woman.
I find Dylan entertaining, but he has misrepresented himself for attention which he desperately craves.
Darson
Truly amazed that queerty has an article with Dylan and the comments are not closed! Still it does make me feel better that I am not the only one repulsed by this attention whore and not afraid to say so.
LumpyPillows
Give it time, grasshopper.
still_onthemark
You mean the comments are not closed… yet!
Queerty is wildly oversensitive about trans issues in general and Dylan in particular. If they want to convince their readers that Dylan is as important as they say (or for that matter, trans at all) they might want to try persuasion rather than simply shutting down all dissent.
LumpyPillows
Dylan is arguably one of the most known people in the trans cultural phenomena. So, I’d say he is relevant, but not for the best reasons. It is clear Queerty is promoting him regardless of his gender appropriation.
Dylan only cares if he gets attention, and he has. So many straight allies fawning over him as virtue projections.
Like most flashes in the pan, I hope he is saving his money and investing.
Ronbo
Seeking attention, knowing that it causes a divisive cultural backlash against the gay and lesbian community is quite self-centered. I love a sassy drag queen. I also love science. I just wish that everyone would try to understand and acknowledge actual science of BOTH genetics AND gender.
LumpyPillows
See this article disappeared for days and the popped back. I’m guessing the people running Queerty just don’t get that most of us are not slaves to the lunatic left and they have no idea what to do since they do not hire real, intelligent writers. Screen scrape and throw a bad headline on something and they’re done.
I think the right’s attack on Anheuser Busch was terrible. Mainly because they just hated Dylan for being “trans”. They did not understand the real, under the surface issues with Dylan and his phoniness. For that I do not fault Dylan though – boy’s just trying to earn a buck. It does show how shallow most corporations are though.
LumpyPillows
Trying to be positive Kacey Musgrave and Ben Platt can sing!
Diplomat
Women hating male trannzies parading as fake women have no credibility. What little they did have has vanished. Beating women like baby seals mentally and emotionally, and the men who love them, may just buy them more backlash than they bargained for.
TRANZ rights: the right for men in women’s wigs to fondle your daughters in the local ymca showers.
LumpyPillows
A bridge too far.
Diplomat
The financially well orchestrated authoritarian hostile takeover of women is about to implode in trazzees faces. The men who love women are now starting to get involved. That’s game over.
LumpyPillows
Just too mean. There are real trans people and I think they also can’t be too happy at how who they are has been hijacked by a shrill gender war.
GentlemanCaller
Wow five mediocre, formulaic, uninspired and uninteresting songs. I will say this for Dylan: her song isn’t any worse than any of the others here, and actually better than some. Why do LGBT singer/songwriters find it necessary to be boring, whiny and annoying even with a pounding backbeat?
inbama
On the other hand, we have no shortage of great songwriters.
Just for starters: George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Lorenz Hart, Ivor Novello, Noel Coward, Bernstein, Elton John, John Kander, Jerry Herman, Barry Manilow, Peter Allen, Steven Sondheim…
Diplomat
Search on YouTube: Creeping Tyranny in Canada – and the West. It’s mesmerizing. Two hotter than hell brothers (like fatal attraction hott) are fighting for real women by starting a grass roots fiery protest across Canada against trans identifying men faking being women lurking in girls locker rooms showers and bathrooms and stealing women’s sports
awards. And men chest feeding babies. Truly insane. They are having none of it.
monty clift
Anything with that perpetually whimpering toad, Jordan Peterson, is absolutely not worth wasting your time on. He can’t even fight his tears, nevermind women’s rights. He is as unmasculine as it gets; even Dylan is more butch than him.
Diplomat
He’s only the interviewer. The stars, the heroes, are the boys he’s interviewing. Or did you miss that part….