7 Great LGBTQ+ Tracks From The 2020s

By Dylan Mann-Hazell, Content Writer and Marketing Intern

With each passing decade, LGBTQ+ music only seems to become a more prominent feature in the charts. After being silenced for so many decades, we’re suddenly receiving songs and lyrics from the perspective of people whose stories have not been told. New ways of thinking, new sounds, and new voices. From musicians currently topping the charts, to up-and-coming indie artists who deserve a lot more recognition, here are 7 great tracks from LGBTQ+ artists from the 2020s so far.

Arlo Parks – Black Dog

London-based singer Anaïs Marinho, better known by her stage name Arlo Parks, recently rose to prominence with her debut album Collapsed in Sunbeams. This R&B soul record tackles mental health, past relationships and depression, receiving four-star and five-star reviews across the board.

The ‘Cola’ singer identifies as bisexual, and frequently uses she/her pronouns in songs referencing romantic partners. Performing as the support act for musicians like Billie Eilish and Florence and the Machine during their global tours, Arlo Parks is gradually climbing the ranks and gaining the respect and popularity she deserves.

Her heartbreaking track Black Dog aims to open up conversations about tackling mental illnesses. Named after Winston Churchill’s metaphor to describe depression, the R&B song is simple in production yet immensely complex in lyricism. “I would do anything to get you out your room,” Parks begs repeatedly throughout the track. For any listeners suffering from depression, or friends and family members of those with the illness, this song expresses an all-to-familiar experience. Yet it also acts as an odd form of reassurance – that you are not alone in these feelings.

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