The 20 best albums of 2020 by LGBTQ+ artists
It’s the unstoppable queer music talent for me.
WORDS BY ZOYA RAZA-SHEIKH
28th December 2020
2020 has been a tumultuous year for music. With a lack of live shows and those euphoric moments of yelling lyrics openly in a crowded space, it’s been a year of putting some celebrations on hold. But still, artists found strength in solitude and unveiled some incredible works of art. Whether they were lockdown saving graces or platters of pure pop escapism, queer artists across the globe pulled off some unforgettable records.
So, in true GAY TIMES style, we’ve pulled together our favourite 20 albums by LGBTQ+ artists and chucked them in alphabetical order. And, of course, a true wrap-up listicle wouldn’t be fit without a crowning glory, so we’ve given a special mention to our choice Album of the Year.
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Taylor Swift s best lyrics, from Evermore to her debut album
Commentary: Her latest surprise album is just the latest display of Swift s lyrical brilliance. Listen - 09:37
Throughout nine albums, Taylor Swift has demonstrated her strong lyrical abilities (in addition to everything else). Getty Images
If you re like me, you re on your 5648th listen of Taylor Swift s latest surprise album, Evermore, which dropped Friday. Each time she releases an album, Swifties know we re in for a rollercoaster ride of powerful emotion, strong storytelling and revealing personal narrative.
One of Swift s strongest assets has always been her songwriting abilities and that s arguably never been more true than in her last two albums, Evermore and Folklore, which was released in July (she s had a busy year). Track by track, Swift paints vivid portraits of lost love, longing and unbreakable bonds with thos
One of the songs to come from their new musical partnership was
Folklore s Exile, Swift s duet with Bon Iver s Justin Vernon. We re so proud of that one, she said. Also because I do remember the exact moment that I walked in and he was playing that exact piano part. And all I had to do was follow the piano melody with the verse melody. So because the vocal melody is exactly the same, pretty much it s mirrored with the piano part that he wrote. And we did the same thing with [new Bon Iver-featuring song] Evermore, where I ll just kind of hear what he s doing and it s exactly, it s all there. All I have to do is dream up some lyrics and come up with some gut-wrenching, heart-shattering story to write with him.
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Taylor Swift s fans are mashing up songs from Evermore with her older hits, and they blend together perfectly
Taylor Swift s fans are mashing up songs from Evermore with her older hits, and they blend together perfectly
Claudia WillenDec 15, 2020, 17:25 IST
Taylor Swift s ninth studio album is called Evermore. Beth Garrabrant
Taylor Swift s fans are combining songs from Evermore with older tracks from her discography.
The mashups combine tracks from Evermore with songs from Swift s previous albums, like Taylor Swift, Red, Reputation, and Lover.
Insider rounded up some of the remixes created by fans below.
When Taylor Swift announced that she was dropping her ninth studio album Evermore on Thursday, she introduced it as a sister record to its predecessor Folklore. But after listening to the 15-track album, fans noticed similarities between Evermore songs and music that Swift released long before Folklore.
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