Gender Confettiâs Elyse Clouthier (all pronouns) and Sylvia Johnson (they/them and she/her) drop by the studio to talk with the Dropouts about their new full-length album, Weâre Gay. The pair reflect on their July 20 album release show at The Wisco (3:20), share the history of their latest song âNo Bordersâ (9:31), dig into the lyric zine for Weâre Gay (25:40), and chat about their love for skating and Femme Skate Night (40:02). Tracks from Weâre Gay appearing throughout this episode include âNo Bordersâ (6:11), âDeviantâ (20:24), and âWonderbreadâ (35:05).
To learn more about Gender Confetti and Weâre Gay, you may read Scott Gordonâs piece about the band for Tone Madison here.
Gender Confetti kicks off a tour with Gully Boys and Miyha at the Winnebago on July 30. Be sure to pick up their new tape and wish them luck! Weâre Gay is also available now via Bandcamp.
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Image: drawing from the centerfold of Weâre Gayâs lyric zine, by Elyse Clouthier.

