Queer Jams of the Week: New Music From Miley Cyrus, Halsey, Kali Uchis & More
In need of some new tunes from your favorite queer artists? We've got you covered — Billboard Pride is proud to present the latest edition of Queer Jams of the Week, our roundup of some of the best new music releases from LGBTQ+ artists.
From Miley Cyrus' emotional new song to Kali Uchis' introspective new album, check out just a few of our favorite releases from this week below:
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With Something Beautiful's first two offerings (the title track and 'End of the World'), Miley Cyrus gave fans two unique looks into her forthcoming new project. 'More to Lose' continues that trend, stripping back the art-rock and glam-pop artifice of the album's other singles to deliver a lofi, stripped-back ballad examining the memory of a lost love. The pop singer's smooth alto voice glides effortlessly over lush instrumentation as she bids farewell to a bygone relationship: 'I knew someday that one would have to choose,' she sings. 'I just thought we had more to lose.'
Having already collaborated with Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross for 2021, Halsey's ready to take another spin around the block with a goth legend. On 'Hand That Feeds,' featuring Evanescence's lead vocalist Amy Lee, Halsey expertly blends her own pop stylings with the alternative metal that made her collaborator a star in the early 2000s.
Kali Uchis has never been satisfied with fitting into just one lane. Sincerely, the singer's latest album, takes yet another bold step in a new direction for the Latin star, as she explores soul, pop and even doo-wop (with a stunning bit of Amy Winehouse-esque flair on album stand out 'All I Can Say'). It certainly doesn't hurt that the unifying factor for all of Uchis' projects — her flawless voice — continues to shine on this dreamy new album.
'I was always too good for your a– anyway,' Maren Morris belts on 'Too Good,' one of the immediate standouts off her vibrant new LP Dreamsicle. It also serves as something of a tone reset for an album that refuses to take itself too seriously; all throughout Dreamsicle, Morris explores a world post-divorce, as she dives back into one night stands ('Bed No Breakfast'), occasional meltdowns ('Cry in the Car') and leaving the things behind that don't serve her ('Lemonade'). Leaning hard into her pop sound, Morris has never sounded like she's having more fun than on the sticky sweet Dreamsicle.
Need something to strut down the street to? Allow Snow Wife to assist with 'Sweat,' her thrilling new Y2K pop jam. Blending together the stylings of Britney Spears with The Pussycat Dolls, the up-and-coming pop singer bounces her way through this sultry new song as she commands her listeners to dance along — and after your first listen, we'd be shocked if you managed to resist the call.
There's a reason why Jake Wesley Rogers was heralded as a generational talent by none other than Sir Elton John. Take just one listen to his debut album In the Key of Love and you'll hear that familiar brand of confessional, deeply personal songwriting filtered through a pop lens so inherently catchy that you cannot help but hit the replay button. Rogers' commitment to blending pop and gospel sounds together into a harmonious new sound is a statement enough in and of itself — one that you won't be able to forget after you've heard the words he's singing on identity, spirituality and finding comfort in who you are.
Check out all of our picks below on Billboard's Queer Jams of the Week playlist:
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