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Album 💿
rei brown, Xeno | Album Review 💿
Japanese, queer, alt-pop artist rei brown impresses on his debut album, Xeno, showcasing ample potential and innovative spirit.
LGBTQ
Laius, “archaic dreams” | Track Review 🎵
Gifted Australian queer pop musician Laius makes our ears perk up on his ambitious, poetic, and conceptual single, “archaic dreams.”
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Album 💿
Shivum Sharma, In Transit (EP) | Album Review 💿
Southeast London singer, songwriter, producer, and DJ Shivum Sharma makes our ears perk up on his incredibly sweet, four-song project, In Transit (EP).
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Music
Benson Boone, “Better Alone” | Track Review 🎵
Emerging pop musician Benson Boone shines on the pop ballad, “Better Alone,” which appears on his debut EP, Walk Me Home.
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Music
dvsn, “If I Get Caught” | Track Review 🎵
Canadian R&B duo dvsn – Daniel Daley and Nineteen85 – come back strong on their first single of 2022, “If I Get Caught.”
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LGBTQ
Panic! At The Disco, “Middle of a Breakup” | Track Review 🎵
Brendon Urie and Panic! At The Disco shine on “Middle of a Breakup,” the second single from their seventh studio album, Viva Las Vengeance.
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Music
Megan Thee Stallion, “Pressurelicious” | Track Review 🎵
Megan Thee Stallion taps Future for “Pressurelicious,” a respectable banger that ultimately does little to move the needle for either rapper.
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LGBTQ
Demi Lovato, “Substance” | Track Review 🎵
In their second single from HOLY FVCK, an album with a pop-punk about-face, Demi Lovato is looking for “Substance.”
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Album 💿
Steve Lacy, Gemini Rights | Album Review 💿
Steve Lacy delivers one of the very best albums of 2022 with his relatively short but potent sophomore album, Gemini Rights.
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LGBTQ
Myylo, “Pink Boy Heart” | Track Review 🎵
LGBTQ pop musician Myylo, the definition of a ‘walking bop,’ delivers another surefire bop with this latest single, “Pink Boy Heart.”
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Music
Latto, “P—y” | Track Review 🎵
Although profane, rapper Latto has a respectable, ‘real talk’ message on her latest single, “P—y.” A famous Betty Wright sample provides a big-time lift.
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Music
Matt Jaffe, “Just An Echo” | Track Review 🎵
Singer/songwriter Matt Jaffe returns with his first new single of 2022, “Just An Echo,” and it’s nothing short of epic.