We love music from queer artists!
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2023 has been a great year for queer music. With albums from artists like Anohni, boygenius, Janelle Monáe, Miley Cyrus, Ice Spice, Kaytranada and Aminé, Kesha, Kim Petras, Miss Grit, Joy Oladokun, Arlo Parks, 100 gecs, and Sam Smith, we've had a nonstop influx of great queer songs.
Now that it's late in the year, even more artists have released music, including these great queer artists. Here are 14 queer albums we've been listening to all autumn!
1. G Flip - Drummer
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Drummer is the second studio album by Australian nonbinary singer G Flip and was released in August. Bolstered by G Flip's terrific, raw, and powerful vocals on songs like "The Worst Person Alive," "Be Your Man," and "7 Days," the album is an excellent statement on embracing your true self.
2. Reneé Rapp - Snow Angel
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With its lead single "Talk Too Much," Reneé Rapp announced that her album Snow Angel would be one of the best pop debuts of the year. Rapp, known for her acting and Broadway experience, has become one of the most exciting voices in pop music, singing defiantly about being young, queer, and in love.
3. Demi Lovato - Revamped
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Demi Lovato was an early pop-punk inspiration for many, and now, with Revamped, she cemented herself as a true rockstar. The album features new, rock versions of some of her best songs, including "Confident," "Heart Attack," "Sorry Not Sorry," "Give Your Heart a Break," and "Cool for the Summer."
4. Slayyyter - Starfucker
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Electro-pop darling Slayyter is back with a great new album this year full of dancefloor-ready tracks, like the terrific, sexy, and pounding single "Erotic Electronic." Slayyyter is releasing pop music from the year 2030. The 12-song album is just 35 minutes long, making it a nonstop pop party.
5. Dorian Electra - Fanfare
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Genderfluid experimental pop artist Dorian Electra released their third studio album this year and continues to push the boundaries of hyperpop and dance music with their unique queer flair.
6. Troye Sivan - Something to Give Each Other
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The third album by Australian pop idol Troye Sivan, Something to Give Each Other might be our favorite album of the fall. Featuring instant queer pop classics like "Rush" and "One of Your Girls," Sivan has cemented himself as one of the best working artists today with this album.
7. Chappell Roan - The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
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Chappell Roan burst onto the scene this year with her debut album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess. The album features excellent songwriting and versatile vocals that have established Roan as one of the most exciting and bold new voices in music.
8. Victoria Monet - Jaguar II
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Bisexual singer/songwriter Victoria Monét released the followup to her Jaguar EP this fall, mixing contemporary R&B with pop and soul music to form a sexy, substantial album featuring terrific songwriting and great vibes.
9. Anjimile - the King
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Singer Anjimile identifies as a "queer/trans/boy king" and stepped fully into that identity on his ablum The King, which was released this September. The album, which combines acoustic guitar and folk influences like Sujfan Stevens, is a bold statement about the self.
10. Romy - Mid Air
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The xx's Romy Madley Croft released her debut solo album, Mid Air, this fall. The album is what she describes as a love letter to the gay clubs she grew up going to in the UK. While the album is a lot more club-friendly than most of The xx's music, fans of that band should enjoy this as well.
11. Mitski - The Land is Inhospitable and So Are We
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Whie Mitski has never explicitly said she's queer, she's definitely a favorite among queer fans, and she continues to show why on her terrific new album released this fall. The stripped-down and emotionally raw album doesn't hold back on emotions, making it perfect for any sad queer.
12. Jaboukie - All Who Can't Hear Must Feel
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Writer/comedian Jaboukie Young-White released his first album of music this year, and it was actually really, really good! He combines his classic sense of humor and chaos with real talent for music and rapping to make a fun and poppy album.
13. Kim Petras - Problematique
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Petras already released her major label debut album earlier this year, and now this fall, she gave us all a present by releasing her infamously canceled planned first album Problematique. The LP features instant classics like "Treat Me Like a Ho" and gives us some of the most fun songs of the year.
14. Sufjan Stevens - Javelin
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Sufjan Stevens has been breaking our hearts with his music for years, and this year, he did so in a much bigger way. When he released his latest terrific album this October, he came out by dedicating it to his late partner Evan Richardson, who had sadly passed away in April. Once again, Stevens delivers an excellent album full of raw emotion, layers of sound, and even more layers of meaning.
