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Pride month is many things: a celebration, a call to action, a section at Sephora. But all year, people in the LGBTQIA+ community feel the sense of camaraderie simply by greeting each other with a twinkle in their eye, like we’re starring in the same motion picture. Our visibility has never been confined to the Gregorian calendar, so to continue pride month, obviously we’re hosting queer music video night. 

We’ve put together the most eclectic, vibey, soulfully queer music videos that need to be on your playlist right now. These are the OnesToWatch artists who make the brilliant, one of a kind world that is queer media go round.  

Slayyyter - “BEAT UP CHANEL$’ 

Get in loser, we’re going shopping and “Chanel$” is the hottest new accessory. Don’t ask questions – just press play. 

Isaac Dunbar - “Poster Boy” (2hollis cover)

One of our favorite indie icons just transformed 2hollis’s “Poster Boy” into a seductive, synth-driven, queer anthem. Isaac Dunbar brings his silky vocals to the gritty dance track, while his signature pop production elevates the song into a genre all its own. The two versions will happily sit side by side on our playlists but…can you imagine how epic a collab would be? We can. 

Averi Mazi - “Dirty”

Once in a while, someone new comes on the scene with a repertoire already ripe for shuffling: Averi Mazi just released her fourth single and we’re already obsessed. True to its name, ‘Dirty’ lowers the lights and heightens your pulse. Influenced by R&B and rock, this track is a flirtatious and grungy addition to Averi’s well established sound. In this effortlessly stylish video, a night vision camera captures Averi and her wife, Hope, in the throes of trying to cool off for the summer…while we watch and try to do the same. 

Ruti - “I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND” 

Whether you describe it as alt-rock, indie, post-punk or folk, Ruti’s musical genre is a unifying universe. In their recent single, “I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND,” Ruti journals about internal companionship - the loyal, unique relationship to themselves that strengthens through the hardest parts of our lives. Every time we show up for ourselves after the crash, we’re putting metaphorical marbles in the self-love jar. Over time that jar is filled, and the result is an incredible, bad ass, genre-fluid powerhouse named Ruti. 

The Last Dinner Party - “Count The Ways”

Did someone say grunge? The Last Dinner Party demands attention with every note, and “Count The Ways” is no exception. In the most cinematic way, we’re lured into the story of someone with a lingering ache, obsessively haunted by heartbreak. The art-rock track is reminiscent of Jefferson Airplane or Florence and the Machine, while the video brings a gothic depth to modern theatre. This supergroup does not miss. 

Mini Trees - “On Repeat” 

Mini Trees makes unrequited love sound enticing in her danceable, indie track “On Repeat.” For a track about yearning, the vocals, synths, and cadence are ironically satisfying. Mini Trees uses a digitized vocal atop her trademark, alt flow for a song that sways us into thinking: okay, maybe this emotional loop isn’t so bad. Should we try again? “It could’ve been lovely…” 

Khatumu - “not what professionals do” 

That’s “not what professionals do,” unless you’re Khatumu. Only two years into releasing and Khatumu has the internet hooked. Entirely self-made, the singer-songwriter-producer brings a golden hue to boundaries, imploring the listener to reflect on where emotional intimacy starts and should end. The bittersweetness in her poetry matches the rawness of the video, and we’re taken on a meditative ride. 

Evil Adeline - “Trouble” 

Evil Adeline gets cheeky on “Trouble,” dancing around couples like she’s confessing and hiding at the exact same time. The video has the energy of a grocery store aisle cam catching someone in the act: playful, intimate, and just a little incriminating. There’s a choreographed tension and release, making trouble look like a self-aware indie musician. It’s flirtatious, funny, and coolly chaotic: a dancing confessional. 

Dreamer Isioma - “Smile” 

Cowbell has never felt so good. On “Smile,” Dreamer Isioma builds an infectious world of rhythmic bounce, smooth vocals, and soulfully cool 80s synths. The video feels like a nature celebration, and a reminder to smile because we’re all gonna die: but if it’s happening inside Dreamer’s eclectic universe, maybe it won’t be so bad. It’s passionate, chill, and wildly alive all at once. 

Cavetown - “Cryptid” 

Cavetown leans into the strange, sweet, and static on “Cryptid,” pairing digitized vocals with a minor bassline that gives the track its grungy edge. There’s a perfect dissonance here, like TV static in the most emotionally specific way. It’s a world built for anyone who’s ever felt hard to explain, making the weird feel wonderfully understood.

Devon Again - “snake the drain” 

Devon Again brings blues guitar, alt-rock bite, and a fashionably gorgeous voice packed with plenty to say. “snake the drain” lands somewhere between queer Americana and alternative rock, with a video that feels chaotic and intentional in equal measure. Devon Again has a way of making discomfort look stylish, funny, and devastatingly human. And by the time it ends in the mud, the whole thing has fully earned its mess.

Jade LeMac - “Running Home”  

Jade LeMac gives us an easy finale with “Running Home.” This cheerful anthem was built to be sung at full volume. The track is a celebratory dance about coming home to your queer lover, your people, your community, or the friend who feels like home. It’s Jade at her finest, pushing her pop sound into something more experimental while keeping all the romance and momentum intact.  

MARIS - "Body Is On Fire"

MARIS is that one pop star who’s entire persona could light a match. She’s got tone, vibrato, grit, and taste: ‘Body Is On Fire’ is a hit, leading the charge on songs about queer sexuality. The music video features MARIS in a pansexual dream of hot pink, fishnets, and sweaty joy. By the end of the video we’re on fire, too, until MARIS's last vocal riff puts us out. 

G Flip & The Beaches - "LEZ GO!"

They’re besties, they’re baddies, and they’re on every queer playlist. The Beaches and G Flip came together to write us an anthem that highlights the solidarity and sheer invincibility we feel when we go out with our friends. This colorful bop is driven by G Flip’s signature stadium drums, 80’s synths, and gang vocals that make us want to join their party. So lez gooooo.