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possessing of a certain competent ambition hard for queer artists, long suffering under the yoke of the straight male dominated music business, to achieve. Alexander seems to be aiming high with Years & Years' trajectory, heading straight to arena tours, radio play, international number ones — true pop stardom on a mega level.An hour later Alexander's Uber drops him off outside Brooklyn Steel, the venue he's performing in that night.
Love, rejection, and unrequited desire — every pop star sings about these themes. And every human being experiences them regardless of their sexuality or gender expression. But certainly those of us who are queer share a unique cadence of lived emotional experience. And like no one else before him, Olly Alexander is transmitting those cadences uncensored into the rhythms and melodies of his songs.
And for straight men? Super gay music may be exactly what they need, whether they know it or not."That's a prison unto itself, straight culture," says Alexander."There are all these invisible lines that people draw in front of themselves — you can't say that, and you can't get too emotional, and if you are a straight dude, the whole culture of masculinity is super oppressive. I wouldn't say I have sympathy exactly for straight guys but I do have compassion.
Neoprene Harness by Mr. S Leather, Sweater by Fiorucci, Jockstrap by Tirus, Chaps by The Arc London, Choker by Jivomir Domoustchiev, Earring by Steph Metal, Silver Ring by Rachel Entwistle, Gold Rings by Conor Joseph He continues,"I talk about sex like this a lot — especially in the press — because so many people are afraid of it. I understand that some people don't want to and that's fine that's their choice. I mean, every time I do it I know my family is going to be so embarrassed. My mom reads everything I do, but whatever she's cool with it and has seen it all before.
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