The pseudonymme of DIY pop prince(ss) Kelsie Hogue, Sir Babygirl mixes and matches inspirations as sundry as Courtney Love, Charli XCX, Hey Arnold! and Wicked the Musical into radically technicolor queer pop for a future free of genre boundary and gender binary. 'Crush on Me' dances through discovery from first single “Heels,” which sets Sir Babygirl as a bewildered, bisexual Cinderella bailing on the ball, all the way to the closing track’s gentle self-courting. Along the way, she rages through the agony of ecstasy (“Flirting with Her”), peels past layers of shame (“Cheerleader”), parties with old ghosts (“Haunted House”), defies social anxiety (“Everyone is a Bad Friend”), and finds intimacy aglow on nights out (“Pink Lite”).
The journey celebrates the silliness and sanctity of a second adolescence so quintessential to the queer coming-of-age experience. Originally released on Valentine’s Day weekend 2019 by Father/Daughter Records, 'Crush on Me' has been lauded by Rolling Stone (Best New Artists of the Year,) Billboard (50 Best Albums of 2019 So Far,) Stereogum (40 Best New Bands of 2018,) The Fader, Pitchfork, Paper, and NPR. Sir Babygirl was a featured performer at LA Pride 2019 and has sold out all of her NY headline shows to date. Fans and critics alike have fallen for Sir Babygirl—online (with an Instagram feed full of selfies, surreal memes, and stan obsessions) and in concert. Now, Sir Babygirl is poised to keep crushing with the release of 'Crush on Me: BICONIC Edition'.