GAY POP Picks: The 25 Best Albums of 2025

Selecting the twenty-five records that buoyed me throughout a turbulent year.

Dec 8, 2025 • Archie Marks

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October 2025

Bravely Coming Out as Someone Who Enjoyed the Katy Perry Concert

GAY POP’s hypocrisy era.

Oct 12, 2025 • Archie Marks

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Taylor Swift Melts Under the Stage Lights

‘The Life of a Showgirl’ is a disappointment, a betrayal of Swift’s talent and a middle finger to anyone who isn’t a diehard fan or a shareholder. She’s…

Oct 4, 2025 • Archie Marks

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August 2025

Man's Best Friend: All Bark, No Bite

A year after her seminal Short ‘n’ Sweet launched her into the cultural stratosphere, Sabrina Carpenter is back with some solidly written hooks but…

Aug 31, 2025 • Archie Marks

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July 2025

Notes on Camp(ing For Concerts)

Recently, attendees have been arriving to concert queues days in advance. The craze is emblematic of the worsening parasocialism of entitled fans, as…

Jul 25, 2025 • Archie Marks

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Kesha is Healed (Again)

Though it’s a career milestone, Kesha’s first album as an independent artist feels like an ellipsis in a career marked by stop-starts. It’s overall…

Jul 7, 2025 • Archie Marks

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June 2025

GRWL (Get Ready With Lorde)

The New Zealand singer’s fourth album, ‘Virgin’, is a transitional album mistakenly marketed as a comeback. Though its individual strands don't often…

Jun 30, 2025 • Archie Marks

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The Coronation of Dua Lipa

A recent concert by the British popstar affirmed everything I admire about her. It was a massive attack of good vibes.

Jun 23, 2025 • Archie Marks

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Sabrina Carpenter Didn't Cross The Line. She Blurred It.

The cover for the pop star’s upcoming record, ‘Man’s Best Friend’, has been met with both outrage and fervent defence. But what does the intensity of…

Jun 16, 2025 • Archie Marks

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Why 'Addison' Works

The debut record from former TikTok star Addison Rae is both slickly made and subtly genius.

Jun 9, 2025 • Archie Marks

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GAY POP Picks: The Best Music of 2025 (So Far)

We’re almost halfway done with 2025. Here are GAY POP’s picks for the best tracks this cursed year has given us thus far.

Jun 2, 2025 • Archie Marks

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May 2025

Get In Early So I Remember You When I'm Famous

In an oversaturated music market, many up-and-coming artists no longer promote their music. Instead, they promise a parasocial relationship with fans…

May 25, 2025 • Archie Marks

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