Sophie

The latest update to Purple Sneakers’ ‘Best New Music’ playlist also features fresh tunes from KLP, Allday, Trippie Redd and Lil Nas X – to name just a few.

The self-titled effort was completed by SOPHIE’s longtime collaborator Benny Long, and is primed for release in September.

From Kim Petras’ historic Grammys win to Boygenius’ indie-rock superstardom, 2023 has been a huge year for LGBTQIA+ music fans. Whether in the mainstream or the underground, queer music is thriving and unapologetically so. Ellie Robinson explores how it happened (and why this is just the beginning).

I don’t even know what “Avant-garde” means

Also, new songs from Kaiit and Perth's own pop prince Troye Sivan..

Sophie Review - Purple Sneakers

A massive switch-up from the more tender pop sounds we heard on It's Okay To Cry..

The stripped-back ballad kicks off a new era for the enigmatic producer, with herself in the spotlight..