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Tegan & Sara and King Princess have found themselves placed under the banner, "sapphic pop," a term recently coined referring to music by and/or for sapphics (a.k.a. women or femme folks attracted to other femme folks). Journalist Emma Madden defines the folk-inspired sound as having a \u201csoft tactile approach\u201d that\u2019s \u201cmore sensual than it is sexual.\u201d This umbrella folds in everyone from indie pop veterans Tegan & Sara to nonbinary artists like King Princess; even artists like Hozier and Sufjan Stevens are, improbably, considered sapphic pop, with their music having the same sonic qualities of other songs dedicated to feminine yearning.\nFrom articles popping up in multiple news outlets to the majority of Taylor Swift\u2019s openers for this upcoming tour (looking at MUNA, girl in red, and Phoebe Bridgers, specifically), the terminology of \u201csapphic pop\u201d has come to define a scene almost out of nowhere.\nThis week on Switched On Pop, we explore exactly what sapphic pop is, where it came from, and how artists feel about it \u2013 even asking Tegan & Sara and King Princess directly. You can listen wherever you get podcasts.\n\nSongs discussed\n\nClairo \u2013 Sofia\n\nKing Princess \u2013 Talia\n\ngirl in red \u2013 i wanna be your girlfriend\n\nHozier \u2013 Cherry Wine (live)\n\nAlex G \u2013 Sarah\n\nThe Velvet Underground \u2013 I Found A Reason\n\nSufjan Stevens \u2013 To Be Alone With You\n\nCris Williamson \u2013\xa0Shine On Straight Arrow\n\nJaylib, Madlib, J Dilla \u2013 The Red\n\nTaylor Swift \u2013 betty\n\nBrittany Howard \u2013 Georgia\n\nMUNA, Phoebe Bridgers \u2013 Silk Chiffon\n\nTegan & Sara \u2013 Call It Off\n\nTegan & Sara \u2013 Smoking Weed Alone\n\nKing Princess \u2013 1950\n\nKing Princess \u2013\xa0I Hate Myself, I Want To Party\n\nKing Princess \u2013 Pussy is God\n\nKate Bush \u2013 Why Should I Love You?\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices