Another week, another New Music Friday!
Summer’s over, but the queer hits never stop! As we ease into fall, our favorite LGBTQ+ (and adjacent) musicians keep dropping the bangers.
Lady Gaga just dropped a jazzy new album Harlequin in anticipation of appearing as Harley Quinn in the upcoming Joker movie. Pop sensation Tove Lo is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the album that jump started her career with Queen of the Clouds: X. VINCINT teamed up with Party Pupils and Durand Bernarr for a dancey pop banger. And WILLOW’s deluxe edition of empathogen delivers a few more groovy tunes.
Also, Katy Perry’s 143 album is here, dancey, and boasts features from artists like Kim Petras and Doechii. Orion Sun, Kito, and Jamie XX all just dropped their latest bodies of work, while Yaeji and Audrey Nuna interpolate some iconic hits on their new dance bangers. Also, “Somebody I Used To Know” star Kimbra’s latest music video expands the boundaries of pop, and Broadway star Bradley Gibson gets sensual on his latest track.
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!
Billie Eilish – “Birds of a Feather”
The pop star released the off new music video for her summertime hit.
Lady Gaga “The Joker”
Gaga’s new album is a contemporary collection of jazz classics.
Tove Lo – “Jealousy”
Tove Lo’s unreleased tracks from her Queen of the Clouds era hit just as hard as “Habit (Stay High)” and “Talking Body.”
Rosalía, Ralphie Choo – “Omega”
Rosalia’s on a rollercoaster of emotions in her acoustic track, “Omega.”
VINCINT, Party Pupils, Durand Bernarr – “Happens All The Time”
Ready to dance? This new banger knows that those feelings happen all the time.
Kylie Minogue – “Lights Camera Action”
Kylie Minogue just dropped a cinematic music video for her latest single.
DEJA – “(It’s) Only Right”
Who says Black girls can’t be pop stars? DEJA’s new viral track is a song for all the bad b–ches out there.
Vardaan Arora – “Pretty Please”
Vardaan Arora is ready to sign a deal with the devil on his synthy club banger.
JADE – “Midnight Cowboy”
Little Mix star JADE’s new music is pushing pop to it’s limits, and she is putting on a show for all the gays and they out there.
WILLOW, kamasi washington – “wanted”
WILLOW and kamasi washington team up for her experimental jazz/pop track “wanted.”
James Droll – “Rock Song”
James Droll wishes he were a stone in this reflective acoustic track with an eccentric music video.
Justice, Tame Impala, Kaytranada – “Neverender”
You know the beat’s hot when Kaytranada hops on the remix!
Priyanka – “Shut It Down”
Canada’s Drag Race winner Priyanka just dropped the music video for her provocative new single “Shut It Down.”
MARIS – “Chameleon”
Breathe in MARIS’ new piano-drive track “Chameleon.”
Pale Waves – “Kiss Me Again”
Pop punk band Pale Waves just dropped their excellent new album Smitten.
“Mine” – Audrey Nuna
Korean American pop star Audrey Nuna samples Brandy and Monica’s “The Boy Is Mine” and places it over a Jersey Club beat for her dancey new single, “Mine.”
Katy Perry, Kim Petras – “Gorgeous”
Katy Perry’s 143 era has arrived and the album standout is this banger featuring fellow pop star Kim Petras.
Orion Sun – “These Days”
Singer-songwriter Orion Sun’s new album is here and she’s trying to keep her head above water on tender single “These Days.”
Jamie xx, Romy, Oliver Sim – “Waited All Night”
Jamie xx enlists Oliver Sim and Romy on “Waited All Night.” Honey Dijon, Robyn, and more are featured on his new album In Waves.
Yaeji – “booboo”
Ready to dance? Yaeji takes us to gossipy jersey club with the music video “booboo,” even sampling her own hit “Raingurl.”
Kito, Wafia, Nonso Amadi – “back 2 love”
Kito is getting “back 2 love” with Wafia and Nonso Amadi, a song featured on her new EP BIMYOU.
Bradley Gibson – “AIN’T THAT EASY”
Bradley Gibson’s keeping it sensual on his silky dance track “AIN’T THAT EASY.”
Kimbra, Candy Crush Saga – “Honeycomb”
Kimbra and Candy Crush Saga team up for the experimental pop track “Honeycomb.”
Ava Max – “Spot a Fake”
Ava Max “can spot a fake from a mile away” in her latest pop banger.
Slayyyter – “No Comma”
The beats come hard and fast on Slayyyter’s latest banger, “No Comma.”
