What’s Trending in Queer Music This Week?

With the majority of the world having an abundance of time on their hands, many musicians have resorted to crafting new music for their fans. Many adored classics are making comebacks, only to cement themselves further into our queer culture.

The Chicks Comeback

The Chicks are loved by fans due to their empowering and unapologetic music and attitude. Formally known as the Dixie Chicks, the trio has shed the big D due to the word being associated with Confederate states.

The Chicks have made headlines in the past due to their openly political stance against President Bush in the early 2000s. The band’s songs were banned from radio stations  in 2003, and this just fueled The Chick’s badass attitude which later led to the crafting of Not Ready To Make Nice in 2006 as a middle finger to those who set them aside after the controversy. 

Gaslighter is the name of their new record, an album that is fueled by passionate anger. The music videos accompanying songs from the record haven’t changed from their earlier work in the sense that they’re still cinematic masterpieces.

Taylor Swift’s New Album

Taylor Swift announced her new record, out last week. Amidst the current state of the world, Swift detailed she wanted to release her new music at the “perfect time;”  however, “nothing is guaranteed.”

In isolation my imagination has run wild and this album is the result. I’ve told these stories to the best of my ability with all the love, wonder, and whimsy they deserve. Now it’s up to you to pass them down. folklore is out now: https://t.co/xdcEDfithq

📷: Beth Garrabrant pic.twitter.com/vSDo9Se0fp

— Taylor Swift (@taylorswift13) July 24, 2020

Folklore is made up of 16 tracks and is a collaboration with various artists such as Bon Iver. Her album work features a black-and-white photo of Swift in the woods and other entrancing places. She announced the drop of her album the night before the actual release stating she poured all of her “whims, dreams, fears, and musings into.”

Disco Queen Kylie Minogue Drops a New Release

Kyle Minogue has expressed her support of the queer community by dedicated a song to us. Tweeting “Love is love. I mean it,” Minogue announced her song Say Something. She has been teasing her upcoming record since December. Very fitting to her persona, DISCO, is set to drop November 6.

Do you want to know what else is happening in November? 

The 2020 presidential election. 

Vote.

Troye Sivan

Later this month, Troye Sivan released a new song titled Easy. The upbeat music mixes well with its sad lyrics. The song together sounds like a chill, 60s tune. The music video accompanying the song features Sivan in funky makeup getting lit on fire. 

this house is on fire, woo!

— troye (@troyesivan) July 15, 2020

This is Sivan’s latest work since the release of his 2018 album, Bloom.