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'i love my gay music but can u really label a sound or style of music 'hsy''
Years & Years fall into a handful of different genres. Electro-pop. Synth-pop. Indie. Electronica. And, apparently, Gay. Because Gay is a genre now.
A Years & Years fan took a photo of the band’s CD in an (unidentified) store, alongside that of Troye Sivan, filed under ‘GAY’.
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@yearsandyears @alexander_olly i didn't know your genre was gay pic.twitter.com/vPOnJkTPT8
— theresa (@bareIyhuman) May 26, 2016
When she tweeted the photo at the band’s lead singer, Olly Alexander, who is gay, he had a few things to say about it.
um ok let's talk about this https://t.co/fb7YxRclN5
— Olly Alexander (@alexander_olly) May 26, 2016
if u think my music is gay that's cool i love being gay and i love my gay music but can u really label a sound or style of music "gay"
— Olly Alexander (@alexander_olly) May 26, 2016
hi what style of music do u make?
— Olly Alexander (@alexander_olly) May 26, 2016
gay
me and my gay ass love gay music and being gay is the best ! Bye h8rs!
— Olly Alexander (@alexander_olly) May 26, 2016
Though he (understandably) doesn't want his sexuality to be considered a genre, Alexander has spoken of the importance of exploring same-sex relationships within his songs and lyrics. “My lyrics are about same-sex relationships,” he told The Evening Standard, “because that’s who I am. It was important to me that I felt comfortable expressing myself.
"I’m always touched and humbled by the number of people who come up to me and say they connect with my sexuality in the songs.”
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