Being quarantined at home is exhausting, not only draining socially but also mentally. I have noticed myself slipping into little ruts of being sad and it is pretty difficult to dig myself out. I am so thankful for the artists I love continuing to produce powerful music that are representative as a shovel. These new songs give me hope and help me dig a little hard to get out of those ruts.
Charli XCX, a 27 year old cyber-pop artist has been an ally for the LGBTQ+ community since the beginning of her career. Queer people are the majority of her fan base and she never fails to thank them and produce more queer oriented content. I saw Charli in concert recently at Emo’s in Austin, Texas. At this show she had many local Austin drag queens perform with her on stage. I thought this was so amazing because she was giving local aspiring queer artists a platform. It was incredible to see so many faces I knew personally from Austin on stage with a pop star!
So far in quarantine Charli has released two songs. “Claws” being the first release is a fun and upbeat song that creates such a positive aurora for me. When I first listened to thus song it actually motivated me to get out of my bed and go for run. The fact that this music was influential enough to completely change my mood is inspiring to me.
Charli’s other release is a song titled: “i finally understand”. This one is also meaningful to me because I first heard it when I was having a lot of negative thoughts and feelings towards the world today. With everything going on it is so easy for me to get overwhelmed and stressed. Listening to this song gave me an escape for a few blissful minutes.
It is so necessary to be reminded of positive things when one is feeling down. I highly recommend exploring Charli’s discography while bored or feeling uneasy during these unpredictable times.
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