The 10 albums by queer artists that got us through 2024
The one bright spot in this dismal year? Music. COVER IMAGE JACK ROWE It’s December – not just December, late December – which means one thing (if we ignore St Nick): we’re ready to pack up the year.
For obvious reasons, we are very done with 2024. However, we’ve still got one thing left to do: our end of year lists! So, it’s time to – quite literally – face the music.
In the GT office, we’ve had a slew of albums on repeat (all by queer artists, ofc) to soundtrack late evenings, rushed deadlines and a whole year’s worth of fortieth anniversary celebrations.
Whether it was club-focussed gems, reflective stories of sapphic disillusionment, or bold experimentations in genre, there has been plenty of great queer music this year – let’s take you down memory lane. [A reminder: while we, like everyone else, had our very own Brat Summer (and Brat Autumn) this list is all about supporting queer artists.] NIGHT REIGN by Arooj Aftab Blending Pakistani folk music and bepop jazz, the bilingual Urdu-English album NIGHT REIGN by vocalist and composer Arooj Aftab features artists like Moor Mother and has been nominated for two Grammys.
