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Staff List: The 25 Best Pride Songs of 2024
Best Pride Songs of 2024: The 25 best tracks from LGBTQ+ artists this year
From a forlorn piano lament to a wash of electric guitar chords and feedback, “Punish” gradually increases in intensity and pain, without coming close to a conclusion or a release; instead, Cain cuts the track back into near silence after nearly seven minutes of haunting vibes. Irresistibly dark and dissonant, “Big Feelings” thrives on its grandiose melodrama; at a moment’s notice, Willow’s voice shifts from a strained whisper to rapid-fire riffs seemingly pulled from the outermost edges of experimental jazz and new age melodies. Take the “o” out of “country,” and you’re left with something resembling Zolita’s purposely provocative single “Small Town Scandal.” Line-dancing her way down the outrage train, the rising pop singer-songwriter plays up the sapphic sensuality as she insists she and her partner go out and piss off the attendees at their local honky-tonk.
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