Ethel Cain, Tyler, the Creator, & a reality TV star shine this New Music Friday

Ready for some new music to add to your playlists? 

Another Friday brings another fresh batch of tunes by our favorite LGBTQ+ (and adjacent) musicians!

Ethel Cain released the first single off her upcoming sophomore album Perverts, The Weeknd takes us to Brazil with a collab with Anitta, Shawn Mendes gets nostalgic, Mad Tsai takes us through his pop punk "teenage nightmare," and Shinjiro Atae enlists Netflix's The Boyfriend star Ryota for a romantic new music video.

Lady Gaga also dropped the dark music video for her new earworm, "Disease," plus new full-length albums from Tyler, the Creator and Kiana Ledé.

Scroll through to listen to all of this week's best new bops, and be sure to follow our New Music Friday playlist on Spotify!

Ethel Cain — "Punish"

Ethel Cain's long-awaited follow-up to her critically acclaimed album Preacher's Daughter is nigh, and she just dropped the first single "Punish."

"I wonder how deep shame can run, and how unforgivable an act could be that I may still justify it in some bent way to make carrying it more bearable," she said about the song in a statement. "Would I tell myself it’s not my fault and I couldn’t help myself? Would anyone truly believe that? Would I?"

The new album, Perverts, is set to release January 8, 2025.

Shawn Mendes — "Heart of Gold"

Pop star Shawn Mendes gets nostalgic on his wistful new track "Heart of Gold."

Tyler, the Creator, GloRilla, Sexyy Redd, Lil Wayne — "Sticky"

"All the bi bitches know what's going down." Tyler, the Creator just dropped a certified banger alongside hip-hop stars GloRilla, Sexyy Redd, and Lil Wayne.

The Weeknd, Anitta — "São Paulo"

Pop star The Weeknd teams up with Brazilian superstar and 2024 Out100 honoree Anitta for the club-ready homage to São Paulo.

Mad Tsai — "teenage nightmare"

Mad Tsai reflects on his life as a "teenage nightmare" on this dark pop punk track.

Shinjiro Atae — "Kizuketa"

The Boyfriend star Ryota stars in the romantic new music video from Japanese singer Shinjiro Atae.

Lady Gaga — "Disease"

Paws up! Lady Gaga dropped the instantly iconic music video for her new track "Disease" and we've had it on repeat all week.

mxmtoon — "passenger side"

Singer-songwriter mxmtoon is over only looking out the "passenger side" window in her breezy new track.

Kiana Ledé — "Too Many Strings"

Kiana Ledé is ready to cut ties in her sleek R&B track "Too Many Strings."

Allie X — "Our Lady of Sorrows"

Allie X is "nothing but a girl" in her spooky new synth track "Our Lady of Sorrows."

Baby Tate — "Face The World"

"You don't need no savior, girl." Rap star Baby Tate has a message for anyone ready to "Face The World."

Joesef — "Cynical"

Singer-songwriter Joesef is optimistic about love again in his new song "Cynical."

Flo — "AAA"

Girl group Flo brings the vocals and vibes on their sleek new track "AAA."

Listen to the playlist here!

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