King Princess Reclaims Her Throne With ‘For My Friends’
Meanwhile, Nicki Minaj boosts Coi Leray, while Syd and Lucky Daye reach back to the '80s in this week's new crop of songs.
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Sweet, yeah: King Princess, “For My Friends” – As someone who owns King Princess records and listens exclusively to KP on road trips and also who saw KP at Gov Ball while surrounded by a bunch of adorable Gen Z gays, I can’t promise this review is unbiased. KP’s newest bop comes ahead of her sophomore album Hold On Baby, out later this year, and is as sweet as a lollipop. Throughout her repertoire, KP seems to nearly always be down bad for a shitty girl, so it’s nice to hear her turn her attention so lovingly to her friends, drinking out of paper bags, and running around NYC, while admitting, “Loving me takes patience” (um same). Pants are now gay and trendy, and, as it turns out, so is sapphic-turned-platonic pop music. Love you, KP. —Emily Leibert
(In my best Trey Songz voice) This right here’s a panty dropper!: Syd, Lucky Daye, “CYBAH” – I know Syd’s forthcoming album, Broken Hearts Club, is a musical journal entry into her personal experiences with heartbreak, but “CYBAH” (short for “Can You Break a Heart”) is guaranteed to get at least five people pregnant and 10 people sprung. Only Syd and Lucky Daye can croon about the dangers of falling in love and make you want to take the risk even more, saying, “Yes, yes I can break a heart.” Syd is a siren, and I’m jumping into whatever water’s edge she’s perched on. There’s no better summer duo than the blend of her and Lucky Daye’s smooth and raspy tones, and if this is any indication of what the album is like, I’m here for the seduction, broken hearts, and sapphic love. Plus, makeup sex is always the best. —Khalisa Rae Thompson
(In my best Trey Songz voice) This right here’s a panty dropper!: Syd, Lucky Daye, “CYBAH” – I know Syd’s forthcoming album, Broken Hearts Club, is a musical journal entry into her personal experiences with heartbreak, but “CYBAH” (short for “Can You Break a Heart”) is guaranteed to get at least five people pregnant and 10 people sprung. Only Syd and Lucky Daye can croon about the dangers of falling in love and make you want to take the risk even more, saying, “Yes, yes I can break a heart.” Syd is a siren, and I’m jumping into whatever water’s edge she’s perched on. There’s no better summer duo than the blend of her and Lucky Daye’s smooth and raspy tones, and if this is any indication of what the album is like, I’m here for the seduction, broken hearts, and sapphic love. Plus, makeup sex is always the best. —Khalisa Rae Thompson