How Shamir’s Radically Honest Rock Is Pushing Back Against Straight Society

When Las Vegas-born, Philadelphia-based artist Shamir first released the cowbell and synth-driven earworm “On the Regular” in late 2014, the world was put on notice. That song, the then 19-year-old’s distinctive voice at once playful and sarcastic, and the subsequent release of his debut album Ratchet, propelled the artist to rapid success, with the album ending up on many 2015 best-of lists. It suggested the opening call of an exciting new talent, an ebullient spirit primed to capture the messy energy of living through one’s early twenties. But in the seven years since Rachet was released, Shamir has kept a… Read Full Article