Ben Platt’s folk era, Dylan Mulvaney reclaims her “Girlhood”, Tsatsamis channels Bronski Beat
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”…. Subscribe to our newsletter for your front-row seat to all things entertainment with a sprinkle of everything else queer.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).”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.
