Pride2021

Joy Oladokun, In Defense of My Own Happiness In the span of just a few years, Joy Oladokun has quickly grown to become one of the hottest new singer-songwriters making music. Her major-label debut with Republic, In Defense of My Own Happiness, expands on that growth even further, showing Oladokun at her apex thus far. The stunning, emotional album sees Oladokun wading through emotional trauma, sorrow, anger, solitude and, yes, eventually the happiness hinted at in the title, all with surgical songwriting and soulful vocals that will send chills down your spine on each repeat listen. Hayley Kiyoko, “Chance” Hayley Kiyoko has always thrived when writing pop songs that sound like diary entries set to the soundtrack of your favorite ’80s film. “Chance,” ...