SAPPHIC ARTISTS TO LISTEN TO
(instead of writing your 69th essay about how Taylor Swift is a closet lesbian)
Starting off with my holy trinity:
Rina Sawayama (she/her, bi/pan): if you follow me you're probably aware of what a huge Rina fan I am. Lots of pop and rock, with a chunk of her earlier songs being R&B. Her debut album SAWAYAMA (my favourite album of all time!!) was her major breakthrough moment as it received critical acclaim and her sophomore album Hold the Girl made her the highest charting Japanese artist in the history of the UK. Known for her musical versatility, she made her acting debut in John Wick 4. I recommend: Cherry, Frankenstein and Bad Friend
Janelle Monáe (she/they, bi/pan): pop, funk, neo-soul and psychedelic. They have an entire series of concept albums about an android named Cindy Mayweather (her ALTER EGO?!) as she commits the crime of falling in love with a human. Lots of social commentary. Her album Dirty Computer comes along with a narrative film and a book taking place in its world. She's starred in movies like Antebellum, Glass Onion and Moonlight. I recommend: Electric Lady, Django Jane and Pynk
Raveena Aurora (she/her, bi): Experimental pop, R&B and soul. Her second album Asha's Awakening is a concept album following the journey of Asha, a Punjabi space princess, as it explores Aurora's South Asian identity and past relationships. Such a beautiful and soft voice to die for. I recommend: Headaches, If Only and Kathy Left 4 Kathmandu
Moving onto some other artists I like:
Boygenius: a band comprising of three sapphic women- Phoebe Bridgers (indie darling™), Lucy Dacus and Julien Baker (the first two are bi while the third is a lesbian). Indie, folk and alternative rock. Very melancholic. I urge you to check out their individual projects too (especially Phoebe's, I love her Punisher album). I recommend: Emily I'm Sorry, Satanist and True Blue
Kelela (she/her, queer): R&G, electronic and alternative R&B. Her debut EP Hallucinogen covers the beginning, middle and end of a relationship in reverse chronological order. Her second album Raven showcases Black futuristic art, which I fuck with. I recommend: Contact, The High and Bluff
Zolita (she/her, lesbian): dark-pop, R&B and electropop. She incorporates witchcraft into her music and mvs. She literally has an EP called Sappho what more could you want? I recommend: Holy, Ashley (the sapphic Speak Now) and Bedspell
Victoria Monét (she/her, bi): pop and R&B. She's written songs for artists like Ariana Grande (7 Rings) and Chloe x Halle (Do It). Go stream her Jaguar EP you will thank me later. I recommend: Touch Me (erotic sapphic song), Cupid and Love U Better
And finally some honourable mentions (can't make this post too long now can I): mxmtoon, Michelle Zauner, Arooj Aftab, Sir Babygirl, Dodie, Chloe Moriondo, Lauren Jauregui, Baby Queen, Sara and Teagan, The Butchies, Sofya Wang and Melissa Etheridge
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This response to Zolita’s recent TikTok about Kaylor.
Uh, oh my god? 👀
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as something holy
Danez Smith, The 17-Year-Old & the Gay Bar
Jorge Luis Borges, The Meeting in a Dream
Jeanette Winterson, Written on the Body
Hozier, Take Me to Church
Radclyffe Hall, The Well of Loneliness
John Keats in a letter to Fanny Brawne, c. October 1819
Tosca, Ho Amato Tutto (trans. from Italian)
Richard Siken, Litany in Which Certain Things Are Crossed Out
Lord Alfred Douglas, Two Loves
Zolita, Holy
Ethel Cain, Sun Bleached Flies / @toothachebench
Mabel (2016–), Episode 22: Eternal Return
Fall Out Boy, Church
Sarah Kane, Phaedra’s Love
Sappho (attrib.)
Richard Siken, Saying Your Names
Dante Émile, After Abel
Mary Lambert, She Keeps Me Warm
William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
Natalie Diaz, These Hands, If Not Gods
Danez Smith, The 17-Year-Old & the Gay Bar
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Best Music by WLW in 2023
Young Miko, Lisa
Renee Rapp & Megan thee Stallion, Not my Fault
Fletcher, Better Version
Ashnikko, Cheerleader
Calle, Dime
Victoria Monet, On my Mama
Kany García, Te lo Agradezco
Zolita, Ashley
Girli, Nothing hurts like a girl
Carol Biazin, Real Valor
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