Troye Sivan “really, really love[s]” sex and partying, confirms new single is inspired by poppers
Troye Sivan‘s character Xander unforgettably asks in HBO’s dark music industry drama, The Idol.In the world of the show, he’s supposed to be referring to his friend and collaborator Jocelyn (Lily Rose-Depp), a former child star looking to make her next big splash with a sex-forward rebrand.But, in real life, our next “truly f*cking nasty, nasty bad pop girl?” It might just be Troye Sivan himself!When was the last truly fucking nasty, nasty, bad pop girl?
pic.twitter.com/bn6ZvfdYb7In a new interview with GQ, the out musician teases his imminent third album—”coming soon”—and doesn’t hold back when describing what’s really exciting him these days: “I just love people, and I love community, and sex….
I really, really love to party.”It’s been nearly five years since Sivan’s last official album, Bloom, and, in the time since, he went through a major breakup (with longtime boyfriend Jacob Bixenman) and moved back home to Australia for the bulk of the pandemic.
The pop star might just be the MVP of the divisive HBO drama.Those emotional episodes may have fueled his (excellent, contemplative) 2020 EP In A Dream, but it sounds like his next record won’t be the expected “breakup album”—or one that unpacks loneliness and isolation many of us felt during the early days of quarantine.Instead, Sivan says his new music is inspired by the kinds of intimacy that can be found outside of serious, long-term relationships: “Whether it’s a one-night stand, or someone that you meet for 10 minutes at a club, or somebody you end up dating for like a couple of weeks.”A post shared by troye sivan (@troyesivan)It’s those experiences—that surely feel familiar to many in the queer community—that Sivan says gave him hope after some dark times. “I.
