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Jesus at the Gay Bar
2023 studio album by Cub Sport
Jesus at the Gay Bar is the fifth studio album by Australian pop group Cub Sport, released on 7 April 2023.[5][6] The album was announced on 19 January 2023, alongside the album's third single "Keep Me Safe".[3] The album title stems from Jay Hulme's poem published in his 2021 book The Backwater Sermons, that envisions Jesus Christ visiting a gay bar and being approached by a boy who "beg[s] to be healed", only to be told that "there is nothing in this heart of yours that ever needs to be healed".[7]
Tim Nelson said "This is definitely our most dance-forward, party-centric album".[7]
At the 2023 ARIA Music Awards, the album was nominated for Best Group, Best Independent Release and Best Cover Art.[8]
At the 2024 Queensland Music Awards, the album won Album of the Year, whilst "Songs About It", won the Electronic award.[9]
At the AIR Awards of 2024, the album was nominated for Independent Album of the Year and Best Independent Dance or Electronica Album or EP, while Adam Munnings was nominated for Independent Music Video of the Year for "Keep Me Safe".[10]