The Aces Keep the Queer Disco Magic Alive with Gold Star Baby Deluxe Edition
Written by: Keyali Mikaela
The Aces are back, and they’re not just celebrating—they’re amplifying everything that made Gold Star Baby shine in the first place. The all-girl band from Orem, Utah, announced today that the deluxe edition of their 2025 queer disco masterpiece will drop in February 2026, promising fans an expanded, glittering journey through heartbreak, resilience, and unapologetic fun.
Leading the charge is the newly released single, “Square One,” a scathing yet irresistible pop banger aimed squarely at exes who deserve it. Drummer Alisa Ramirez opens up about the track’s emotional core: “I was in a place emotionally when we were writing ‘Square One’ where although a lot of time had passed since a heartbreak, the smallest thing could trigger all those feelings again… So this song was finally me accepting that and sitting in those emotions.” The result is a song that balances raw vulnerability with disco-fueled catharsis—perfectly emblematic of The Aces’ evolving sound.
Gold Star Baby was born from a bold vision to merge personal identity, queerness, and disco nostalgia. While Cristal Ramirez initially questioned the direction, Alisa’s conviction—backed by extensive research into disco’s roots as a haven for marginalized communities—helped steer the record into uncharted, joyous territory. Tracks like “Jealous” and “The Magic” reveal a band comfortable in their sonic skin, merging rhythmic guitars, driving bass lines, and infectious melodies with lyrics that are candid, queer, and celebratory.
The deluxe edition promises to expand this world even further, likely including fresh tracks and bonus content that showcase the band’s meticulous craftsmanship. Writing in Katie Henderson’s apartment studio, the band spent nearly an entire year of 2024 living in the creative space they built together, resulting in an album that’s intimate, authentic, and rhythmically irresistible.
Sonically, the record nods to the icons who shaped the Ramirez sisters’ upbringing—Earth, Wind & Fire, Whitney Houston, the Bee Gees—but it’s also unmistakably The Aces: a confident, modern disco revival with queer storytelling at its heart. The result is sexy, hot, sapphic, and fun—an album that doesn’t just celebrate love and heartbreak, but identity, resilience, and joy.
Fans can stream the new single “Square One” now, and mark their calendars for February 2026 when the deluxe edition of Gold Star Baby arrives. The band continues to tour the globe in support of the record, bringing their glittering, disco-fueled performance to fans everywhere.
