Songs To Brush Your Teeth To (19th October)
Songs To Brush Your Teeth To is our regular new music update where we bring you five songs to listen to each week – our suggestion is to do that while brushing your teeth so you make new music a good daily habit, but honestly, you can listen whenever you like. We won’t judge.
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Read on for this week’s recommendations.
Olivia Rodrigo + Chappell Roan – expectations
I’m scared to guess how many times the words “Olivia does remixes now” have blasted out across my house this weekend, as expectations has soundtracked my teeth brushing, laundry folding and pretty much everything else. Safe to say it’s a lot. Like most of the queer community I was desperate for new Chappell Roan music and so keen to hear this remix, and her first ever feature! I’m very glad it lived up to my expectations.
Normally I put a little “Find out more” link here, but let’s be honest, you don’t need to find out more about Chappell Roan or Olivia Rodrigo so here’s a link to Daisy Chain Fields to donate to the non-profit organisations they work with supporting women and girls, and here’s one to the Midwest Princess Project to help make the world healthier, happier, and safer for LGBTQ+ people everywhere.
Kayls – Chest
We all know I love a good serious topic wrapped up in a little pop parcel and this is exactly what Kayls Chest is. Exploring their feelings about being upset when someone misgenders them, whilst navigating the conflict of wanting to be honest yet also wanting to avoid conflict; it’s a fear that everyone in the queer community struggles with at some point in their journey.
Kayls shares “My fatal flaw is that I really struggle a lot to be honest with my friends and family when I’m upset, because I hate the thought of making others feel that way. Writing this song kind of became my way of trying to grow a backbone and stand up for myself!”.
Find out more about Kayls here.
ELYK – Sunday
I really enjoyed the energy on Sunday, there’s something about the rhythm of ELYK’s rap that drew me in. Lyrically, the song focuses on the amount that people rely on their devices and their constant device use, but within that is a nostalgia and reminiscence of the band’s younger days when they’d rather just hang out.
Find out more about ELYK here.
Chelsea Daghita – Baby Boy
I love the big, heavy guitar runs that dominate this latest track from Chelsea Daghita, and you hear her vocals take on a richness and strength to match this in a way we haven’t really seen on previous releases.
“The song is about somebody who I wanted to care for, but they really didn’t have it together at all,” reflects Chelsea. “I thought I could be the person to help them out, but it got to a point where I just couldn’t stand seeing someone with such potential destroy themselves. He was just a Baby Boy that needed to sort his stuff out, and I’m not his mother or his saviour.”
Find out more about Chelsea Daghita here.
Lahgo – My 600th Letter
I’m a big fan of Lahgo and their latest track My 600th Letter is no exception. Mel’s seemingly effortless vocals and a gentle yet purposeful guitar lead you into this deeply personal song. The track builds with energy as the drums and synth layers kick in and it conveys the anguish she’s feeling.
“It’s about wanting to be there for them, but feeling helpless every time you try,” says Mel. “It’s the pain of knowing you would do more if they’d let you, and learning to accept that being shut out was never really about you, even though it still hurts.”
Find out more about Lahgo here.