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The fluorescent luster of summer

From following the raging northwest fires, the NRA's financial disarray, earthquakes, waves of violence in Chicago, while the drama on the executive level intensifies—Week in Pop is proud to present a wealth of buzz beyond the endless Möbius strips of infinitely scrolling news feed streams. Delivering just some of the top stories we're following, Gabi announced the anticipated new album Empty Me available October 5 via Double Double Whammy and delivered the awe-striking single "Whole With You" along with the grand visual directed by Kenna Hynes; Pussy Riot continue their campaign of international autonomy with their ode to the authorities and more on the visual for "Track About Good Cop"; My Bloody Valentine debuted yet another new song; Connor Youngblood shared the breathtaking Johannes Greve Muskat and Arman Harutyunyan video for "Los Angles" starring Kine Sophie Berntsen from the album Cheyenne available August 17 via Counter Records; Ross From Friends provided some throwback euro footage edited to serve as the visual for "Pale Blue Dot" off the upcoming Brainfeeder album Family Portrait available July 27; Boulevards delivered a summer-styled look at the Sheeraz Balushi visual for "Remedy" ft. vocals from Laura Reed; Cat Power introduced us to the new upcoming anticipated album Wanderer arriving October 5 through Domino; G-Eazy presented the Bay Area-boating visual for "Power" ft. Nef the Pharoah and P-Lo with his "Endless Summer" tour with Lil Uzi Vert in toe; Teddy Glass delivered the electric crooning jam "Lean On"; June West delivered the femme isle illustrations of "Island of Women" from the self-titled album debut available September 14 via Broken Circles; Odina delivered the meditative new single "I’ll Carry You" that resonates like a slow hovering acoustic fog of fancy; London's Earhart delivered the angst energy of "Achtung Heroes"; NUEX shared the visual for the perceptive pop points of "Eyes" off the debut Affectus EP; Atlanta's Ruby Velle & The Soulphonics presented the performance visuals for "Broken Woman" off the State of All Things album; Jackie Venson delivered the styling and super snazzy visual for the super guitar shredding single "Never Say Die"; Mocha Bands delivered the boss visual for the throne claiming "Longevity" via S5studios; Fred Thomas announced the new album Aftering! available September 13 via Polyvinyl, presenting the trippy and grand Jeffrey Freer visual for the anthemic and heavy "Good Times Are Gone Again"; Eves Karydas delivered the diligence of etiquette and decorum with the arty visual for "Couch"; Oakland's own super swinging outfit Van Goat presented the spirited Alex Mallonee visual for "Follow Me Under"; Whitney Ballen delivered the incredible, world sharking single "Rainier" off the album You're A Shooting Star, I'm A Sinking Ship available August 24 via Father/Daughter Records, Substitute Scene Records; Summer Magic shared some sun with the new single "Hey!"; Sarah Sharp shared the passionate and pointed single "Right Through Me" from the Dream EP and also shared the intimate floral adornment visuals for "Pieces"; Wild Rivers presented the visual for rural and rustic visual for the holistic "I Won't Be Back" off their Eighty-Eight EP; Pond shared the planetary pop cadences of "Burnt Out Star"; Chris Orrick shared the innovative and introspective single and Malcolm Critcher & Symeon Platts visual for "Self Portrait" produced by Nolan The Ninja off Ambrosia For Heads available July 19; Spooky Cool dropped the new anthemic single "Old Hair Mine" from the Every Thing Ever EP available August 3 through Citrus City Records; St. Humain delivered the pensive pop pronouncements of "The Thought of You"; Helena Deland delivered the new electro-evocative single "Claudion" from the upcoming Luminelle Recordings release; Trevor Powers presented the new psychically sentimental singles "Clad in Skin" and "Squelch" from the upcoming album Mulberry Violence available August 17 via Baby Halo; Brooklyn's Darkwing signed to Good Eye Records and delivered the visceral and super-shredding new single "Ignorant Ghost"; Andrew Bayer delivered the inspired intimate gazing single "Your Eyes" ft. Ane Brun; Detroit's Ladysse delivered the personal pop of passions and life pursuits via the Not the One EP; RYAN Playground, aka Genevieve Ryan Martel, delivered a listen to the skyward pointed econo-pop of "Pie In The Sky" feat. Robert Robert from the debut album 16/17 via Secret Songs/Last Gang Records; Notthingham artist Nina Smith delivered the spirited sprinting single "Run"; No Dry Country brought the homeland rippers with the album Pandhandle Music; LA's own C C C V L T S S S delivered the almost 10 minute ambient odyssey "Xiphos" via Possible Motive; Louise Cole presented the deck chilling visual for the meditative "Things" from Daniel Sunshine off the Brainfeeder album Time available August 10; Erik Deutsche presented the enchanted and magical Josh Clark animated visuals for "Falling Flowers" ft. Victoria Reed from the album LoHi; Pussy Riot also unleashed the latest arts of dissent with "КОШМАРЫ / NIGHTMARES" along with the vintage video game inspired "Pong!"; James Bay delivered the performance pop for the indulgent "Just For Tonight"; Chicago artist Appleby presented the reflective intimate moments recalled via the StripMall Productions visual for "Young Lost Love" from the Happiness EP available July 27 via Haight; Brother Reverend delivered word of the forthcoming re-release of their album The Tables Turn Too Often; Brooklyn's Parrot Dreams delivered the illuminating single "Light Goes (In MInes)" off the forthcoming album of the same name available August 24 via Good Eye Records; BUHU presented the imaginative and grand visual for the enlightenment seeking "La Truth" from Wayne Dalchau and Holly Bronko from the album Tenets available September 5 via FMF Records; The Growlers announced the new album Casual Acquaintances and their Beach Goth pop up; Illingsworth's album You’re No Fun will be available September 28 via Mello Music Group, sharing the single of learned wisdom and dislikes with "Peeves" ft. Open Mike Eagle; Ex Mykah presents the face, head and mind warping visual for "Faceless"; Spirit of the Beehive announced the album Hypnic Jerks available September 14 via Tiny Engines and delivered the rhetorical rad rocking inquiry of "can i receive the contact?"; Nef The Pharaoh announced The Big Chang Theory debut album available August 10, delivering the title track that spans settings from the classroom to the club; Love Thy Brother delivered the arresting pop single "Arrested" ft. Norma Jean Martine; Rae Isla delivered the powerful messianic proclamation that "Jesus Was a Woman"; The Cradle shared the beautiful new album Bag of Holding via NNA Tapes; Tired All the Time dropped the thrashy, trashy and flashy single "Bone Dry" off Be Well via Flag Day Recordings; Solomon Grey shared the Little Dragon remix of "The Game";

Neneh Cherry presented the marvelous Jenn Nkiru visual for the new single "Kong"; Daniel T. announced the upcoming album Heliotrope via Cascine with a listen to the summer sensational single "Heat-Wave"; Human Touch, aka Natalia Rogovin of Social Studies, delivered the might and majestic mega-ballad "Swan Song"; Stones Throw Records brought back their Dungeon Sessions featuring LA's Kiefer; Mr Eazi presented the inspired visual of creating and sharing agency with "Property" from the forthcoming Life is Eazi, Vol. 2 - Lagos To London; Varsity presented the swim meet visual for "A Friend Named Paul" from Mark Pallman & Amanda Speva off the second album Parallel Person; Austin's Galapaghost provided a preview of the forthcoming innovative DIY album Sootie; The Brevet presented the passionate pop of "So Long" from their upcoming album LEGS available this fall via Pretend City Records; XYLØ delivered the assertive new shut-down anthem "I Don't Want To See You Anymore"; Quickly, Quickly presented the anticipated Over Skies EP via Ta-Ku’s 823 Records; Steven Page presented the lyrical visual that lays the smack down on proponents of hate and intolerance with "White Noise" via Discipline: Heal Thyself, Pt. II; Drake delivered the Karena Evans visual for "In My Feelings"; 6ix9ine delivered the colorful visual for "FEFE" ft. Nicki Minaj and Murda Beatz; Tyler, the Creator presented the Paris posting visual for "Potato Salad" ft. ASAP Rocky; ADULT. announced the new album This Behavior available September 7 via Dais and delivered the visual for the new single "Perversions of Humankind"; DJ Khaled presented the visual for "No Brainer" ft. Chance the Rapper, Justin Bieber and Quavo; Ciara's "Level Up" visual featuring the ReQuest Dance Crew and choreographed by Parris Goebel and also delivered the remix for "Level Up" ft. Missy Elliot and Fatman Scoop; Charli XCX delivered the new jam "Girls Night Out" produced by SOPHIE and Stargate; Miguel dropped the new serpentine single "Python"; Protomartyr and Spray Paint collaborated on the track "Corinthian Leather"; Jungle announced the album For Ever along with the new cuts "Cherry" and "Heavy, California"; Tom Morello announced the new album The Atlas Underground available October 12 via Mom + Pop alongside the tracks "We Don't Need You" ft. Vic Mensa and the track "Battle Sirens" ft. Knife Party; Blood Orange presented the Dev Hynes-directed visual for "Jewelry" starring Janet Mock and the Crack Stevens video for "Charcoal Baby", all from the upcoming album Negro Swan available August 24; Yves Tumor dropped the single "Noid"; Black Thought of The Roots delivered the Trayvon Martin inspired single "Rest in Power"; Kristin Hersh delivered the earth shattering new single "No Shade in Shadow"; Iron & Wine announced the Weed Garden EP available August 31 via Sub Pop and shared the single "What Hurts Worse"; Yoko Ono announced the new album Warzone available October 19 presenting a listen to the timely title track; Migos remixed Rae Sremmurd's popular single "Swang"; Oneohtrix Point Never delivered visuals for "The Station" and "We'll Take It"; Sheck Wes delivered the sinewy and slapping new single "N----s Ain't Close" ft. Lil Yachty; Lil B freesytled over Drake's "In My Feelings"; Arctic Monkeys delivered the visual for "Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino"; Fucked Up announced their new album Dose Your Dreams available October 5 through Merge/Arts and Crafts with a listen to spirit raising new single "Raise Up Your Voice Joyce"; ZHU and Tame Impala delivered the visual for "My Life" starring Willow Smith; Kodie Shane shared the new single and animated visual for "Love & Drugz II" ft. Trippie Redd; Devon Welsh, fka Majical Cloudz announced the debut album Dream Songs available August 24 and delivered the visual for the single "By the Daylight"; Chvrches covered Kendrick Lamar's epic single "LOVE." and dropped the visuals for "Out of My Head" ft. Wednesday Campanella; Vanessa Carlton covered Elliott Smith's "Needle in the Hay"; The Prodigy announced the new album No Tourists available November 2 with a look at the Paco Raterta visual for "Need Some1"; Death Cab for Cutie provided a listen to the new single "I Dreamt We Spoke Again"; DRAM dropped the anticipated That's a Girls Name EP; Jlin announced Autobiography and shared the jagged and dazzling "The Abyss of Doubt"; Waxahatchee announced the new EP Great Thunder available September 7 via Merge and delivered the Christopher Good visual for "Chapel of Pines"; Jack White dropped the Jodeb visual for "Corporation"; Travis Scott dropped new jams; Danny Brown on "Detroiters"; more M.I.A. doc buzz; a reworked rendering of David Bowie's "Zeroes" emerged, as well as a long lost first demo that has also appeared and news of the David Bowie VR Experience; the return of Jean Luc Picard; Faun Family prepare to take on California; Kendrick Lamar appeared on 50 Cent's "Power"; GØGGS announced the new album Pre Strike Sweep and dropped the title track; Deafheaven delivered the visual for "Night People" ft. Chelsea Wolfe; Neko Case presented the surrealist Xan Aranda visual for "Curse of the I-5 Corridor" ft. Mark Lanegan; Laura Jane Grace's band Laura Jane Grace & the Devouring Mothers announced their debut album available this fall via Bloodshot Records; Vampire Weekend and Danielle Haim covered Thin Lizzy's "The Boys are Back in Town"; elusive Aphex Twin posters have emerged promoting the new Collapse EP; Drake is producing a new HBO show called "Euphoria"; alt-J delivered the Osean video for "In Cold Blood (Twin Shadow version)" ft. Pusha T; Lauryn Hill's Woolrich apparel line; Chief Keef's hologram tour; Spice Girls' new exhibition; G-Eazy's "Endless Summer Fund"; Sky Ferreira versus Soundcloud and and covered 'Til Tuesday's "Voices Carry"; Alaska Airlines' Sub Pop plane; Sensoria Festival buzz; Brandi Carlile announced the female fronted lineup concert destination event "Girls Just Wanna Weekend"; buzz for Rolling Loud Bay Area 2018; NYC's Panorama fest canceled; Cherry Glazerr called out sexism in the industry; R. Kelly's 19-minute convoluted and baffling confessional "I Admit It"; sexual assault reported at a Wrigley Field Foo Fighters concert; Mercury prize hype; we send warmest our warmest regards and support to Demi Lovato; Target's CBGB storefront fail; Phil Elverum's clandestine marriage to Michelle Williams; Lisa Prank versus Elon Musk beef has been squashed; Dasher are done; Diarrhea Planet announced their final shows; Hoops are on an indefinite hiatus; Trust Fund threw in the towel; Minus the Bear announced their break-up tour; and we celebrate the life and works of Sam Mehran, Jonathan Gold, Rick "Zombie Boy" Genest, Mark "The Shark" Shelton, John Maus's brother Joseph Scott Maus and Dr. Julia Yasuda.

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So Many Wizards presented a look at the performance art-pop visual from Steven Tralongo for the vision steeped single "Millipede"; DRÆMINGS haunted the hollow halls of summer symbiosis with their new single "Siamese Flame" via Plag Records; Lauren Turk presented the moving piano painted new single "See You Again"; Melbourne beat-smith Christopher Port delivered the dance path seeking single "Find a Way" from the forthcoming Future Classic / Pieater EP; Leah Kate delivered the lavish pop ode to "LA"; Amazon to LeFrak delivered the enthusiastic innovations of the New Optimism EP via Phantom Limb; FMB DZ delivered the anticipated release In My Bag; BROCKHAMPTON dropped the new jams "1997 DIANA" and "DON'T BE FAMOUS"; Brazilian artist Das Kope delivered the cool soaring and coasting new single that takes a smooth landing at "L.A.X."; Dâm-Funk shared the new snazzy synth and sun soaked single "In the City" from the forthcoming Architecture II EP available August 3 via Glydezone/SAFT18; Calvin Johnson announced the Patrick Carney-produced album A Wonderful Beast available October 12 via K Records, presenting a listen to the intimate invitations to "Kiss Me Sweetly" ft. Michelle Branch; Clearance delivered the anticipated album At Your Leisure via Topshelf Records; Beacon presented a look at the earnest and intimate Jacob Gossett & Danny Scales visual for the piano based ballad "Losing My Mind" via Ghostly; Echlo announced the debut album Echolocation available October 26 via Kowloon Records, sharing a look at the sensuous and expressive single and visual for "Got Me Drinking"; Seattle's Spesh made a splash with their top textural and shimmering single "Teflon" with word of their forthcoming debut album Famous World available September 28 through Killroom Records; Object as Subject presented the visceral visual for the potent powder keg that is "Removal" off the album Permission available August 17; Silent Rival presented the performance visual for "Just One Voice"; Robyn delivered the Danilo Parra visual for "Missing U"; Tim Hecker announced the new album Konoyo available September 28 via Kranky and delivered the single "This life"; Geographer remixed STRFKR's "Maps" with Being No One, Going Nowhere (REMIXES) available August 17 via Polyvinyl Record Co.; Anna Calvi delivered the intimate expressions of the title track off the upcoming album Hunter available August 31 via Domino; Magic Potion announced the new album Endless Graffiti available October 26 via PNKSLM Recordings with a viewing of the summer styled visuals for "Shock Proof"; The Mommyheads present the cataclysmic visuals of apocalyptic everything for "First Baby Born of Cosmic Rage" featured off the upcoming Soundtrack to the World's End available September 7; Dead Ceremony presented the title track of earnest illustrations and exchanges off the Heartache EP; Lina Tullgren presented a look at the Shane Beam-animated visuals for "Always Fine" ft. NTHNL; Arthur Moon presented the vintage city-streaked visuals of equality and justice for all with "Wait a Minute"; Exploded View presents the A. Henderson bike-riding visuals for the electro-synth simmering "Sleepers" from the forthcoming Obey available September 28 via Sacred Bones; KingJet presented the romantic summer inspired visuals from Alec Basse & Max Moore for "Lifeguard"; Vallejo's KiingRod dropped the track "Bank Roll" ft. YBN Nahmir off Just the Beginning; Justin Courtney Pierre announced the solo album In the Drink available October 12 via Epitaph sharing the visual of madness and mayhem for the mighty title track; Swearin’ announced their anticipated new album Fall Into the Sun available October 5 via Merge with a listen to the radical new single "Grow Into a Ghost"; Spiritualized presented the new awaited single "Here It Comes (The Road) Let’s Go" off the forthcoming album And Nothing Hurt available September 7; Interpol dropped "10"; Wild Nothing delivered the intense Nathaniel Axel & David MacNutt video for the epic new single "Letting Go"; Marlowe, L’Orange & Solemn Brigham, presented a look at the organic final frontier visual for "Things We Summon” from Alexander Thompson; L.I.YA., aka Kaya Stewart alongside Jamie Lidell, delivered the west coast dreaming economic audio beat of "California"; Phosphorescent announced the new album C’est La Vie available October 5 via Dead Oceans and delivered a listen to the jubilant and thoughtful single "New Birth in New England"; Delta Will delivered a listen to the evocative audio illustrations that comprise the new EP Multitudes I; Jade Bird delivered the new single "Uh Huh" via Glassnote Records; Joey Sweeney & the Neon Grease delivered the classic ballad "Polaroids on the Floor" off the upcoming album Catholic School; North London rising star Sasha turned on the electric emotive "Waterworks"; Cosmic Strip sent us all the celestial vibes with "Heavenly"; Lily Moore presented a look at the expressive day strolling visual for "I Will Never Be"; Millie Turner delivered the mad moving Marta Brodacka visual for "She Was a Dancer"; Bungalow from Amsterdam delivered the lovely sensuous electro essences of "Loving It"; Nah. presented the summer sun enriching single of intimate engagements "Vitamin D"; Tiffany Young presented the big production visual for "Over My Skin"; Minneapolis band Bad Bad Hats presented the video screen Dan Stewart visual for the cool feeling fun of "Nothing Gets Me High"; United Ghosts shared the paranormal cool coasting pop of "Ride Baby Ride" featured off the Saturn Days album available August 24 via Cleopatra; NEW_ID delivered the cool-clubbing remix of Matt Simons' single "We Can Do Better"; Ro Ransom presented a look at the visual for the hedonistic meditations titled "Floetry" ft. Kensei Abbot; Miss Eaves presented the bright Shanthony Exum visual for the self-image embracing jam "Kiss Kiss I'm Fabulous" from the forthcoming EP ME AF; France's Dusty Mush announced the new Slimer Records flexy disc The Ostrich Effect; Moses Sumney delivered the powerful and awakening "Rank & File" off the upcoming EP Black in Deep Red, 2014 available August 10 via Jagjaguwar; $uicideboy$ dropped the hard rolling "Carrollton" off the forthcoming I Want To Die in New Orleans available September 7; Drake's visual for "Nonstop"; YG dropped the bootcamp for ballers visual for the single "Handgun" ft. ASAP Rocky; Migos & DJ Durel dropped the sunny shoulder shaking vibes of "Hot Summer"; Elvis Costello and the Imposters announced the new album Look Now available October 12 via Concord with a listen to "Unwanted Number" and "Under Lime"; T Barz delivered a listen to the nation dominating freestyle "1998"; Dev Ray delivered the anticipated new single that emerges from all senses of obfuscation with "Can’t Hide" via Dangerbird's new MICRODOSE Series; Eldren delivered the pop designs of desires with "Still Want More"; Drake delivered the Karena Evans visual for "In My Feelings"

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Embarking upon the emergent new arts

With news-feed tickers touting economic anxieties, scandals, cave trapped drama and World Cup upsets—Week in Pop presents a bounty of buzz from between the clamorous headlines. We present news that TRAAPS delivered the new subterranean burrowing single "Comfort Me" ; Drake released the ultra-hyped album Scorpion; Lisa Prank, Tacocat, Chastity Belt supergroup Who Is She? delivered the free-wheeling cool cruising visual for "Seattle Freeze" courtesy of Father/Daughter Records; XYLØ brought the big bright FM frequency rays with the single "Don't Panic"; Broken Bellows delivered the thrill of new discoveries on the new jam "Somebody New" courtesy of Fervor Records; Polo & Pan dropped the super snazzy summer sensations of the "Canopée (Superorganism remix)"; Gaffa Tape Sandy delivered the fist pumping hyper-balladry of "Meat Head"; SONTALK delivered the war games sporting visual for the big single "I Am A War Machine", hot of the the debut EP Act I out now; Yungeen Ace rises out of the fray with the real life rolling narratives of "Jungle" ft. JayDaYoungan, produced by Jay Bunkin and Hsvque; Vic Mensa delivered the confessional "10K Problems"; Dean Lewis delivered the comforting reassurances of "Be Alright"; Saint Sister shared the tour diary visual for the wistful and intimate dreams of shared desires via "Twin Peaks"; from Rebecca Haviland and Whiskey Heart's album Bright City Lights, behold the expressive dances to the piano keys of "You and I"; Future Thieves delivered the romance of "Prom Night" from the self-titled available September 7; ATL's own Gringo Star announced their forthcoming album Back to the City available August 24 via Nevado Music with a listen to the catchy lo-fi cadences of the peppy "Watchdog"; Sweden's own NONONO delivered the motivational electric pop momentum of "Ego"; Wild Moccasins delivered the release Look Together via New West; Moonwalker, ft. members of Reckless Serenade, delivered the progressive advances of "Level Up"; City Girls delivered the decadent saccharine rich visual for "Sweet Tooth"; The Brazen Youth delivered the stripped-down and soothing single "You Could Not Provoke Me"; SPINN delivered a song for our turbulent times with "It's Not Getting Better"; Polyplastic delivered the dance-party starter EP Not No; Rejoicer signed to Stones Throw with news that the upcoming release Energy Dreams will be available August 31, sharing the CGI-psych imageries from Jengo for "Double Astral Move"; Skeletonwitch announced live dates with a listen to the solar ray ripper "Temple of the Sun" off the upcoming album Devouring Radiant Light available July 20 via Prosthetic Records; Converge delivered the insane Tony Wolski visual for the earth scorching "Melancholia" off the Beautiful Ruin EP via Epitaph; Djrum dropped deep percussive and carnal portraits with "Sex" off the R&S release Portrait With Firewood;

Johanna Samuels is currently enjoying a July residency at LA's Bootleg Theater, presenting the exhibitions of evocative exchanges with "Supposed to Say"; Danny McGrath delivered the surprise single that entertains with a concise and clever economy via "Just Wanna Stop"; Rayland Baxter presented the gently terrain gliding single "79 Shiny Revolvers" from the forthcoming album Wide Awake available July 13 via ATO Records; Aleline delivered the extravagant Hamadou Frédéric Baldé visual for the shining natural high of "Emeralds" co-created by Morgan Wiley; The Blanks delivered an advanced listen to the album Yellow Fading Glimmer; Hosannas delivered the perspective expanding single "Visions" featured off the forthcoming album Picture Him Protecting You available July 12 through Fresh Selects; So Stressed released the album Pale Lemon via Ghost Ramp; Didirri delivered the earnest and intimate single "Worth the Wait" off the Measurements EP; Tolliver delivered the Sean Webley Chinatown, LA visual for the heart-penned pop of "I Gotchu"; Luke James Shaffer doted upon the moments of intimacy that transformed his life forever with "Last First Kiss"; Baby Ariel delivered the lyric video for the material spendings of "Gucci On My Body"; Beezewax delivered the illustrious expressions of "Rainbows" courtesy of Sellout! Music; San Carol presented the sophisticated Nathan Houée visual for the powerful ballad "Cancer" off the album Houdini available October 19; felicita announced the new album hej! available August 3 via PC Music with a look at the stunning Matt Copson visual for the creative coral economy of "Marzipan" ft. Caroline Polachek; Major Murphy delivered a cover of the Kinks' "Strangers" with all proceeds of purchasing being donated to the Fianza Fund; dot Vom delivered the grandiose and gorgeous single "Maddie Mori" featured off the Melatonin EP; Young Thug delivered the Twin Peaks-inspired video for "Up" ft. Lil Uzi Vert; Kamasi Washington released The Choice EP; Charli XCX delivered the new singles "Focus" and "No Angel"; Ella Mai dropped the remix for “Boo’d Up" ft. Nicki Minaj and Quavo; Hannah Scott delivered the nocturnal notes that comprise the album Piece of the Night; peep the Diplo doc Florida to California; The Ophelias offered a view to the enchanted tunnel visual adventure for "Lunar Rover" from Joe Shaffer and Spencer Peppet off the Joyful Noise album Almost; get tripped out by the DIY visuals for the even trippier track "Treadmill" from George Hadfield off the album Brenda; Tatiana Heuman delivered the mind and body moving single "Quemó Tu Curuyú" via Astro Nautico; SAN CHA delivered the pointed passions of "Desesperada" off Capricho Del Diablo via Outside Insight; Michael Price delivered the expansive orchestral work "Shade of Dreams" off Tender Symmetry courtesy of Erased Tapes;

Alice Phoebe Lou presented the transfixing astral odyssey via the Natalia Bazina video for "She"; Zarina Nares delivered the earnest and endearing lullaby of "Sweet Dreams"; Gossamer shared the mind-meditations of "Path to Understanding" off the Innovative Leisure album Imperishable; Dentist delivered the semantics of attrition on "Upset Words" off the Night Swimming album available July 20 via Cleopatra Records; Bad Wave delivered intimate details of candid illustrations on "Good Son"; Leland and the Silver Wells announced the self-titled album available September with a listen to the ethereal earth eviscerating single "We Dissolve"; Yialmelic Frequencies's "Angel Garden" got an uplifting spirit-soaring remix treatment from Seiho courtesy of LEAVING Records; David Darrko delivered the fevered summer night indulgences of "Suffer Suburbia"; Sonny Falls shared the DIY and laid-back visuals for "Easy to Lose" off the album Some Kind of Spectre via Sooper Records; Lost Chocolate Lab delivered the electric earth arena crashers with "Squall" off the album Lost Landscapes; Hologram Teen presented the eccentric Jason Smith-animated visual for the bubbly pop of "Bleecker Street! Chase Me!" off the Between the Funk and Fear album; Psychedelic Porn Crumpets blew our minds with a viewing of the Mike Wyatt (for Attack Animation) adventure video for "Cornflake" that breaks through to narratives of new worlds and new intergalactic challenges; Garcia Peoples shares some cool rocking singles off their debut album Cosmic Cash available August 3 via Beyond Beyond is Beyond; ATL's own OBB presented the snazzy evocative pop single "Is This A Thing" off the EP of the same name from Curb Records; Christine and the Queens announced the new album Chris available September 21 and delivered the parking lot sparring/dancing visual for "Doesn't Matter" from Colin SOLAL CARDO; Boy Pablo delivered a earnest DIY look at the visual for the sentimentally spun "Sick Feeling" off the upcoming EP arriving this September with a global tour in toe; Pusha-T's epic talk with Julie Adenuga; Stormzy started a Penguin Random House publishing imprint titled #MerkyBooks, announcing his upcoming November 1 slated book Rise Up: The #Merky Story So Far; NZ cult icons The Chills return with the new album Snow Bound available September 14 via Fire delivering the singles "Complex and "Lord of All I Survey"; Joe Strummer 001 boxet buzz; experience The Cult of the Aphex Twin; "Shiros's Story (Part 2)" dropped starring Michael Dapaah, Joivan Wade, Percelle Ascott & Rapman; Fyre Festival attendees win a cool $5 mil in lawsuit; Morrissey's UK/EU tour has been postponed; Oakland's Ghost Ship operators took a plea deal; and we celebrate the life and works of cinematographer Robby Müller and Richard Swift.

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Input on artistic exports & output

In the midst of headlines depicting the malevolent aggression exhibited by ICE, political bickering, Supreme Court shake-ups and other disasters—Week in Pop showcases the latest breakthroughs in pop arts that might have flown under the media scanning radars. In the latest top stories, we present news that Georgia Anne Muldrow signed to Brainfeeder and delivered the overwhelmingly wonderful and wondrous future flying single "Overload"; Versing signed to Hardly Art, announced a tour and delivered the righteous and radical electric single "Silver Dollar" along with the the Efrain visual; Los Angeles polymath icon phem delivered the crown and throne claiming single "crypto bitxh" produced by AO Beats and Robokid; Los Angeles pop monarch Sydney Banta presented the super-styling video for the perfect pop anthem and aptly titled L.A. Girlfriend single "Wild" off the REGINA EP; Teyana Taylor delivered the highly anticipated Ye-produced album K.T.S.E.; Beyoncé and Hova took the world for an exclusive tour of the Louvre in the visual for "APESHIT" off the album The Carters; Quavo and Joseph Desrosiers delivered a look at the visual for Migos' track "Narcos"; Pale Green Things shared the serpentine sentiments equipped with slithering synths on "Snakes"; NYC's own Brasstracks shared the smooth horn sun shining day of "Stay There" ft. Xavier Omär; Seattle stars Wimps announced the new album Garbage People available July 13 via Kill Rock Stars with a look at the vintage computerized Marcy Stone-Francois visual for the punky DIY single "Giant Brain" about beautiful minds; Cassa Nova delivered the sweet and stunning album Sunset Rollercoaster 落日飛車; Nashville artist Tessa Violet delivered the Jordan Harms & Isaac White supermarket-styling visual for "Crush" with news that the album Bad Ideas will be available August 3; Nashville based artist J. Marco dropped the triumphant new track “Truth"; LA group SadGirl have signed to Suicide Squeeze with news of their 7" arriving August 17 with a listen to the so electric dance of "Breakfast For 2"; Beach House delivered the dark riding Alistair Legrand (Victoria Legrand's brother) visual from for "Black Car"; The Vryll Society cast an incandescent light on the edges of the globe with "Light At The Edge Of The World"; Ariana Grande dropped the bright-lit pop rocker "The Light is Coming" ft. Nicki Minaj off the upcoming album Sweetener available August 17; Dentist delivered the single bottle-breaking pure pop of "Corked" off the upcoming album Night Swimming available July 20 from Cleopatra Records; Chicago's Ohmme (Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart) delivered the festive Elijah Alvarado visual for "Icon" with the announcement of their debut album Parts available August 24 via Joyful Noise Recordings; Princess Chelsea delivered the creative fun with AV visuals for the new single "I Love My Boyfriend" off the upcoming album The Loneliest Girl available September 7 via Lil' Chief; Hala presented the lyric visual for the upbeat all-apologies of "Sorry"; Sleep Party People unveiled the gorgeous new singles "4th Drawer Down" and "The Mind Still Travels" courtesy of Joyful Noise Records; Jazz Cartier delivered the Abaz, DZL and X-Plosive single for "Which One"; Western Mass artist PussyVision delivered the nu-tech electro-exhibitions of REPLICATE://; Basement Revolver presented the sincere and sentimental door "Knocking" single from the debut album Heavy Eyes available August 24; Matt DeMello & The Significant Looks delivered the electrified energy of "Don't Mind If I Do!" ft. Anti-Matter Horns off the forthcoming Counterpoint EP arriving later this year via Post-Echo; Queen Kwong delivered the album Love Me to Death; hear the satisfying sounds of "Kentucky Smooth" from Hypoluxo's upcoming album Running On A Fence available September 21 via Broken Circles; Hatchie delivered the life in motion and transit visuals for "Bad Guy" courtesy of Joe Agius; LA's Sego delivered the summer single of solitude titled "Be Alone"; King Dude, aka TJ Cowgill, announced the Music To Make War To available August 24, presenting the gothic, macabre visual for the title track by Shaun Bass and Carmel Koster; Amy Steele presented the somber reckoning of absentia lyric-video for "Long Way Home" from the EP Memories in Watercolour; Toronto's Gill Bondy, Hayden Stewart and Binod Singh, delivered the nature jaunting video for “12 Days”; Death Grips delivered the gnarly video for "Shitshow" directed by Zach Hill and Galen Pehrson;

the Knife's Olof Dreijer remixed Fever Ray's "Wanna Slip";The Junior League presented the record store perusing visual for the power pop anthem "Teenage Bigstar"; Balloon Ride Fantasy presented the synth-starred single "Arcadia" off BRF available July 20; Natalie Holmes presented the solace and sanctuary seeking single "Hideout" available June 29; Colorado dream weavers A Shoreline Dream presented velocities of vision and volition with "In The Ready Sound" off the upcoming Waitout EP available July 6 via Latenight Weeknight Records; Kraus delivered the passionate "More"; Leeds' Talkboy unveiled their single debut of maternal and matriarchal concerns and constraints "Mother"; Cibo Matto's Miho Hatori announced the upcoming New Optimism debut EP Amazon To LeFrak available July 27 via Phantom Limb and dropped the high-flying and super-styling jam "Jet Setters"; Tyler, the Creator dropped the loosies with the serene DIY track "Peach Fuzz" and the jubilant spin on Jacquees' "No Validation" with "Gelato"; Oscar & Sarah Bonito collaborated together for the video game inspired single & visual for "1UP"; Alien Boy singed to Tiny Engines with word of the upcoming album Sleeping Lessons available August 31, delivering the new earnest and intimate anthem "Somewhere Without Me"; Melbourne's Harp Samuels delivered the electric-piano toned single "Breathe" off the September 14-slated album of the same name; Bayli delivered the DIY-NYC enjoying visual for "MYOB: Or whatever"; Meg Myers announced the upcoming album Take Me To The Disco available July 20 via 300 Entertainment, delivering a listen to the tumultuous oceanic emotions of "Jealous Sea"; Ro Ransom delivered some sunny DIY summer sentiments with the "Thong Song Freestyle"; Echo Courts delivered the transient perspectives featured in the Mike Rodway video for "Room With a View"; Warm Drag (Paul Quattrone of Oh Sees, !!! with Vashti Windish) announced their In The Red self-titled available August 31 and dropped the psych-spinning single "Cave Crawl"; Ginla delivered the serene swimming single "Lomo" via Terrible Records; YG dropped the wealth flaunting single "Big Bank" ft. Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz and Big Sean; CupcakKe dropped the new single "Hot Pockets"; Tender Age shared a viewing of the DIY video for the vision-surveying single "Don't Mind" from Michael Eff, Carole Anne Pecchia and Christopher Paul Klarer off the album Becoming Real Forever available July 9 via SINIS Recordings; Pusha T dropped the cool cruising visual for "If You Know You Know"; MNEK delivered the colorful and creative dance-inspiring video for "Colour" ft. Hailee Steinfeld; Clyde Guevara presented the opulent visual for the statement of self single "Still Illin"; Bjørn Torske jump-started the party with "Gata" off Byen available July 6 via Smalltown Supersound; Ward delivered the sentimental strolls with the visual for "Stand Me"; DJ Muggs and MF DOOM delivered the sinewy atmospheres of "Deathwish" ft. Freddie Gibbs; Calpurnia delivered the traveling adventures of life on the road with the video for the single "Greyhound"; Sudakistan shared the body-rocking single "Whiplash" from the new album Swedish Cobra available August 31 via PNKSLM Recordings; Underworld and Iggy Pop announced the collaborative EP Teatime Dub Encounters available July 27 via Caroline International and delivered the reflective single "I'll See Big"; Freddie Gibbs delivered the self-titled mixtape; MIKE dropped the album renaissance man; Frankie Cosmos' collaborative "An Induced Album"; St. Vincent presented the Zev Deans clubbing visual for "Slow Disco"; Jay Rock shared the Dave Free heavy visual for the introspective "OSOM" ft. J. Cole; Kamasi Washington presented the AG Rojas visuals for "Street Fighter Mas"; Florence and the Machine delivered the grand dancing visual for "Big God"; The Smashing Pumpkins unveiled the Nick Koenig video for "Solara"; Visitors brought the performance view for their single "Pollyanna” from the debut album Crest available July 13; Kanye discussed ambitious plans; How to Dress Well returned with the new single "Vacant Boat (shred) | Non-Killing 1 | The Anteroom | False Skull 1"; Nina Simone's Tryon, North Carolina childhood home is now a National Treasure; new My Bloody Valentine song debuted at Meltdown festival; Alice Coltrane compilation Spiritual Eternal—The Complete Warner Bros. Studio Recordings will be available September 7 via Real Gone Music; Sir Barry Gibb knighted;

Jerry Castle shared the holiday coastal dreams with the performance pop visual for "Lil Bit" off the album Brand New Hello available June 22; Jealous of the Birds delivered the organic and acoustic rendering of "Plastic Skeletons" featured off the forthcoming EP The Moths of What I Want Will Eat Me in My Sleep available July 13; Nine Inch Nails debuted the new single "Ahead of Ourselves" and covered Joy Division's iconic track "Digital"; The Dig delivered a listen to their inventive and addictive new single "Million Dollar Man" off the EP Afternoon With Caroline; VOILÀ delivered the ecstatic energy of "Anyway";Tash Sultana presented the Glenn Mossop co-directed visual of sensational summer vibes for "Salvation" featured off the upcoming album debut Flow State available August 31 via Mom + Pop; Marissa Nadler delivered a haunting cover of Happy Rhodes' "Where Do I Go" from the Electrophia compilation and announced the new album For My Crimes available September 28 via Sacred Bones/Bella Union sharing the holistic title track ft. Angel Olsen; Bad Bad Hats dropped the expressive explorations of discourse with the new single "Talk With Your Hands" off the forthcoming album Lightning Round available August 3 via Afternoon Records; Nick Brewer delivered the home movie Father's Day visuals for "Many Moods: Good Man"; Lauren Waller delivered the perceptive pop visions of "Can't See"; Zena Carlota shared the evocative and electic audio tapestries with The Confidence of Birds; Mitski delivered the introspective video from Christopher Good for "Nobody"; Lil Yachty & Vallee delivered the wavy new summer jam "Wombo"; Kady Rain delivered the pop single of breakups and longings with "Lonely One"; Valley Queen delivered the romantic rolling inspirations of "Ride" off the debut album Supergiant available July 13 via Roll Call Records; Black Grapefruit delivered the atmospheric "Omygod" off the upcoming album All My Relations available August 10; Mr Twin Sister delivered a listen to the style and state of mind seeking single "Jaipur"; Jealous of the Birds presented the lyric video for the energetic affections of "Russian Doll"; Jakarta artist NIKI delivered the absolutely epic single "Warpaint" via 88rising; Half Waif presented the stunning Kenna Hynes visual for "Ocean Scope" off the Cascine album Lavender; Jozzy pushed on through the fray and fire with the track "Push Thru"; get weird and belligerent with Louis Cole via the entertaining video for "When You're Ugly" ft. Genevieve Artadi; Free Cake For Every Creature dazzled the world once again with the perfect pop of "In Your Car" off the new album The Bluest Star available August 3 via Double Double Whammy; Spooky Cool presented the epic and stunning Sho Kellam & Zavi Harman visual for the anthem "Strange Rooms" off their debut EP Every Thing Ever available August 3 via Citrus City Records; Smokescreens delivered the LA rooftop rocking visual from Steel O’Neil for "Waiting For Summer" off Used To Yesterday available July 13 via Slumberland; Charli XCX unveiled the industrious Bradley & Pablo video for "5 in the Morning"; Chance the Rapper revealed that he's working with Childish Gambino and Kanye; The Mountain Goats wrote a song for Sasha Banks; Dr. Dre is working on a Marvin Gaye movie, also Dre along with Jimmy Iovine lost some coin in a Beats lawsuit; Cardi B's marriage to Offset reveal; Drake delivered the trailer for Scorpion; YG sued over Las Vegas rumble; Jim Jones busted over narcotics and firearm charge; protest party planned to counter Morrissey's Manchester show; Kinks reunion rumors; Brooklyn artist Nick Messitte presented an episode of "Salmon's Run"; buzz for David Lynch's Festival of Disruption happening in LA October 13-14, along with David Lynch's open letter to the president; why Third Man Records' Ben Blackwell hates Discogs; Radiation City presented the world with their farewell EP titled CODA courtesy of Polyvinyl Record Co.; Sasquatch! Music Festival founder Adam Zacks stepped down; a bleak report on median musician earnings; Maynard James Keenan responded to allegations of rape; Azealia Banks launched a GoFundMe to sue Russell Crowe; Lisa Prank versus Elon Musk; Havoc of Mobb Deep dropped posthumous Prodigy freestyles; and we remember Joe Jackson, Steve Soto of the Adolescents, Harlan EllisonJimmy WopoXXXTentacion and Vinnie Paul.

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Entertaining the mêlée of media

Beyond the headlines of telecom standoffs, sports sweeps, political primary dramatics and a whole lot more—Week in Pop presents the latest media medleys that you have may have missed. Now with the latest top stories, big news as Denton, Texas DIY pop icon Claire Morales announced the upcoming album with a listen to the title track, "All That Want" that is guaranteed to expand your consciousness and arriving September 29; Baltimore's Tierra Whack astounded the world with the 15-minute visual release Whack World; Free Cake For Every Creature announced the new album The Bluest Star available August 3 via Double Double Whammy and graced us with one of the most inspiring singles you're gonna hear all year with "Around You"; Tomberlin mesmerized the world with the Laura-Lynn Petrick-directed video for the spellbinding song "Self-Help" from the upcoming Saddle Creek album At Weddings; Grimes shared snippets of new songs; Half Waif presents the ambient, universe-expanding Gigi Masin remix of "Back In Brooklyn" from the Cascine album Lavender; new Chicago upstarts Glass Famine delivered the beguiling and bewitching fun new single "Grumbling Bellies" from the group's upcoming 7" available at the end of July; Bergen/Oslo quartet Softcore untd. presented the astounding new single "Sjansespill" courtesy of Cascine with news of an album in progress; PBSM presented their own electric take on Lana Del Rey's "Blue Jeans"; NADINE announced a summer tour with Remember Sports with a viewing of the Emily Cross & Jimmy Magliozzi video for "Pews" involving cool choreographed calisthenics from the Father/Daughter / Memphis Industries debut album Oh My; Chromatics released the vinyl exclusive Camera 12"; Helena Deland delivered a look at the intimate and artistic Mégane Voghell visual for "Take It All"; Toronto's Freedom Baby dropped the 14-minute plus wonder "I Want To Give"; El Ten Eleven dropped their massive and moving new single "Phenomenal Problems" featured off their album Banker’s Hill available August 10 through Topshelf Records; Kim Gordon and Bill Nace, aka Body/Head announced the new album The Switch available July 13 through Matador and shared the delightfully distorted new single "You Don't Need"; 070 Shake delivered the Mustang coast cruising visuals for "Mirrors"; Matt Costa delivered the traveling and strolling reflections and sentiments displayed on the Pamela Littky and Jordan Lovelis visuals for "I Remember It Well #2" from the Dangerbird Records album Santa Rosa Fangs; Heathered Pearls jump-started our party with the "Under The Bridge (Matrixxman 8am Mix)" off of Detroit, MI 1997 - 2001 Remixes EP available July 13 via Ghostly; Toronto's Wes Allen offered the invitation for earnest inquiry with "Ask Me Now" featured off the debut EP; Echo Courts announced their upcoming Room With A View album arriving July 13 via Refresh Records, providing a listen to the swept-away and striking single "Take Away"; Jenn Champion's anticipated album Single Rider arrives July 13 via Hardly Art; buzz for JAY-Z's "Made In America Festival" and the "On the Run II Tour" with Beyoncé; Jeff Rona released Projector Remixed; Rome's Sweat just released their retro-riding Peach Gloss EP available now via WWNBB Collective; Saweetie delivered the ultra-posh Bae Mix and equally fancy visual for "ICY GRL" ft. Kehlani; The Frights presented the creature-comforts visual for "Crutch" directed by Jason Link and Richard Dotson, starring Christopher Candy; Discus presented the world with the passionate pop single "One Step"; Portland's The Fourth Wall delivered the mega-ton single "Circular Ruins" featured off the forthcoming album available this summer via Bug Hunt, before a tour with Typhoon; Nick Brewer returned with a listen to The Incredibles produced wavy and atmospheric new track "Headphones"; Max Richter is releasing The Blue Notebooks via Deutsche Grammophon on May 11 (standard edition) and June 29 (super deluxe edition); Jack Tatum announced the new Wild Nothing album Indigo arriving August 31 via Captured Tracks and shared the serenity-inducing single "Letting Go"; 

Tiny Fighter delivered the dramatic and expressive visual for the expansive anthem of human exchanges "Hollow Talk" directed by Alexandra & Silja-Marie Kentsdottir; Yialmelic Frequencies exploded our consciousnesses with the attention enrapturing "Clay" visual from Jules Guérin off the album Yililok courtesy of LEAVING Records; The Internet delivered the sentimental and smooth r&b with the Syd-directed visual for "Come Over"; Zackey Force Funk announced the new album Bodyrock Shotgun available July 20 via MoFunk Records and delivered the snazzy XL Middleton-produced title track; Seeb delivered the indulgent weekender single "Drink About" ft. Dagny; Miguel & Chicano Batman performed https://youtu.be/1TmaO8wjCDM "Sky Walker" and "Black Lipstick"; Liverpool's own St. Jude the Obscure delivered the wild roaming electro-ultra-pop of "I’m the Wolves"; Welles rocked the world with the bold & blistering guitar chords of "Rock N Roll" off the upcoming album Red Trees and White Trees available June 15 via 300 Entertainment; Manchester's New Luna offered an introspective listen to the new emotive-edged single "Knew Too"; Saltwater Sun shared the sunshine-crashing summer anthem "Hot Mess"; Suede delivered the viaduct swinging visual for "The Invisibles"; Sun June presented the kind and endearing expressions heard and felt on the single "Records" off the upcoming album Years available June 15 from Keeled Scales; De'Anza delivered the cosmic dub of conflicts and confrontations with "War" from the upcoming concept EP Cosmic Dream available June 29; Future Generations delivered a listen to the ultra-bright electric single "All the Same" off the upcoming album Landscape available September 14 via Frenchkiss; Radiant Children presented the wild adventure video for "Life's a Bitch" with word that their debut EP Tryin' will be available later this year; Lenny Zenith shared the bright lit pop art of "Trouble" featured off the new album What If The Sun available June 22; Strange Relations shared the "For Sure"; Sakima dropped the new electronic essences of bold pop on the track "Show Me"; Isaac Grace presented the lavish performance/analog recording visual for the big new single "Running On Empty"; Power Trip unleashed the pure fury and ferocity with "Hornet's Nest"; So Stressed helped us decompress with the therapeutic epic "Very Long Cloth"; L'FREAQ dropped the pop-cosmica visuals for "Moonlight"; Femdot delivered the autobiographically inspired album debut Delacreme 2 courtesy of Closed Sessions; Anna Calvi announced the new album Hunter available August 31 via Domino with a look at the William Kennedy visual for the anthemic ode to identity pluralism "Don't Beat the Girl out of My Boy"; The Buttertones shared a look at the suspenseful, fancy-lit Zack Bernstein video for "You and Your Knife" (complete with a sax solo) from the new album Midnight In A Moonless Dream courtesy of Innovative Leisure; Ward shared a look at the dramatic performance visual for the equally theatric single "Soothe the Soul"; off the new album TESTING, A$AP Rocky presented the visual for the Harlem-hometown ode/testimonial "Praise The Lord (Da Shine)" ft. Skepta; Tennyson presented a live look at "Uh Oh!" ft. Miguel Atwood-Ferguson performed/recorded live at Valentine Studios in LA; AVANT! Records announced Ritual Veil's Wolf In The Night 12" arriving June 8; Alexis Taylor (Hot Chip) delivered the body shaking Matias Aguayo remix for "Beautiful Thing"; Clyde Guevara presented the desert DeLorean-rolling visual for the level elevating "Higher Vibration" off the upcoming freeJAH release available July 20; Rizzla turned up the stripped-down percussion with the ballroom beat-em-up "Black Eye" off of Adepta available July 6 via Fade To Mind; Ross From Friends presented the cool club-catering single "Project Cybersyn" off the upcoming debut album Family Portrait available July 27 via Brainfeeder; Honyock unveiled their debut cosmic pop single "Patron" from their upcoming album El Castillo available July 27 via Friendship Fever;

San Cha shared the inspired, spirited and festive title track from the forthcoming debut EP Capricho Del Diablo available July 13 via Outside Insight; CMDWN delivered the minimalist woozy awakening of "Strong"; hype for Jeremi and Ty Dolla $ign's collaborative cut "The Light"; Late Bloomer presented the new summer-sun-soaking track "Listen" from their upcoming album Waiting available July 29 via 6131 Records; Julian (Julia Leiby) flipped our consciousness focuses with the single "Asleep" from the upcoming Real Distance EP available June 15 via Fire Talk; Jane Church signed to Greenway Records with the single "Rocket To The Kremlin" that catapults the audience to the former-USSR off the 7" available July, debut album slated for fall 2018; Jade Bird brought the rage with the Toby Ross-Southall video for "Furious"; Twin Shadow shared a look at the Aaron Hymes co-directed visual for the nostalgic longing for chill weekends with "Saturdays" ft. HAIM; Caroline Says delivered the conscious reflections that oscillate between the mind, sun and sea in the video for "Mea Culpa" off the new album No Fool Like An Old Fool courtesy of Western Vinyl; A.R.Kane celebrated 30 years of their album 69 with a listen from Jübl EP Thinking Sweet (available June 20), with the reflective mediations of "Thinking About You";  Gang Gang Dance graced the world with the new inverted dance-floor destroyer "Young Boy (Marika in Amerika)"; Hartlepool's Para Alta delivered the performance presentation visual for "Dusk" courtesy of Big Indie; the TURN IT AROUND: THE STORY OF EAST BAY PUNK documentary available June 22 courtesy of 1-2-3-4 Go! Records; BOYO announced a stateside tour with a listen to the new smooth and cool single "Take Me Away" ft. Dent May; La Force, Ariel Engle of Broken Social Scene, presented the honest and spirit searching single "Lucky One" courtesy of Arts & Crafts; SOPHIE announced the debut album OIL OF EVERY PEARL's UN-INSIDES available June 15 via Future Classic; Gorillaz dropped the new jam "Sorcererz"; Swamp Dogg, aka Jerry Williams, Jr., delivered a look at the video for "I'll Pretend" ft. Justin Vernon directed by Poliça’s Ryan Olson and Isaac Gale from the album Love, Loss, and Auto-Tune available September 7 from Joyful Noise Recordings; Mourn delivered another arrangement of organized dissonance with "Doing It Right"; Phish announced The Baker's Dozen Box Set, Live at Madison Square Garden November 30; Rita Ora dropped the Helmi video for the controversy stirring single "Girls" ft. Cardi B, Bebe Rexha & Charli XCX; Die Antwoord presented a look at the surreal/extra-terrestrial Ron Castellano co-directed video for "Alien" ft. The Black Goat; PEOPLE Project buzz; Mating Ritual play San Francisco's Brick & Mortar on June 23; the Byrds' Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman to celebrate The 50th Anniversary Of Sweetheart Of The Rodeo with a special tour; The Prince estate announced the upcoming release Piano & A Microphone: 1983 available September 21, sharing the passionate piano pop of "Mary Don't You Weep"; rare copy of Prince's The Black Album emerged; Eric André and Derrick Beckles' "Mostly 4 Millennials" hype; Thom Yorke's score to the Suspiria remake can be heard in the trailer; Bonnaroo offering a complimentary laundry service; Dave Grohl's stunt double stage antics, with further news that the artist's mom Virginia Hanlon Grohl is producing a doc about rock stars' moms titled "From Cradle to Stage"; Talib Kweli sparring with former collaborator Res over claims of sexual harassment; the Ticketfly data breach situation; BBC's historic Maida Vale Studios are apparently closing down; Lil Wayne's recent settlements; Low End Theory announced the night's last 10 shows; and we celebrate the life and works of designer Kate Spade, Clarence Fountain of the Blind Boys of Alabama and Last Poets co-founder Jalal Mansur Nuriddin.

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Whirlwinds of the world

Beyond the headline headaches of tariffs, demonstrations of protest and strange standoffs—Week in Pop presents a glimpse at the developing media buzz we're following. The latest top stories lately have been centered around Kanye West released the anticipated album ye after an exclusive Jackson Hole, Wyoming listening event and discussed mental health and more; DoNormaal provided a view of the low-lit minimalist and powerful Joey Chriqui video for "Buckle" produced by Brakebill off the lauded album Third Daughter; LA rising artist Jean Dawson graced the world with the evocative and ethereal single "Bull Fighter" produced by San Diego artist Lecx Stacy; Jackson Reed shared the sentimental song "Taller Than Me" off the second album Dark Areas of Description from So Sorry Records; Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith delivered the world-shifting/life-changing single "Yugoslavia" via the Stadiums & Shrines Presents: Dreams compilation via Cascine; Toronto's Goosebump got our dance party commenced and stepping sweetly and swiftly with the single "She Don't Say Goodbye" from the self-titled album available July 6 from Pleasence Records; Gothenburg's Seaside Heights presented the heart-guided ballad "Don't Waste Another Heartbeat" featured off the upcoming Made Up Minds And Bad News EP available June 8; Lake Street Dive presented an enthusiastic and spirited live performance video for "Hang On" from Alex Chaloff for Bucket's Moving Company featured off their new album Free Yourself Up available now via Nonesuch Records; Nite Jewel delivered the stylish synth dazzled singles "On Your Own" b/w "The Jokes On You" courtesy of Gloriette Records; Creature Crayon presented the summer sun heated single "Hot Streak" featured off the Southern California trio's upcoming EP; Charli XCX dropped the early morning sun-rise-watcher "5 in the Morning"; The 1975 announced the forthcoming album A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships and dropped the new bright and fuzzy ultra-pop single "Give Yourself a Try"; Bordeaux, France's The Sunday Sadness delivered the Disclosure Productions visual for the squad rolling "Lost in the Crowd" ; Peter Buck from R.E.M. with Joseph Arthur are readying the collaborative album Arthur Buck arriving June 15 via New West, sharing a listen to the electrified banger "American Century"; Draag announced their debut EP Nontoxic Process available June 29 with a listen to the amplified and ethereal single "Sorry (Dispensa)"; Phoria shared the sentimental singles  "When Everything Was Mine" and "RROTOR"; The Cordial Sins relayed their misgivings of smoke and mirrors with the single "Sick of the Hype"; Jim James delivered the power-pop shimmer of "Throwback" from the third solo album Uniform Distortion available June 29 via ATO Records;

MNDR got our dance party started "Gravity"; MNEK delivered the rainbow tinged title track "Colour" ft. Hailee Steinfeld off the upcoming debut album; prolific New Jersey artist Tom Herman, aka Old Smile, presented the expansive consciousness extending event Stuck in Uncertainty song suite; Maniac just released the album Dead Dance Club via Dirt Cult/Hovercraft Records sharing the raging and rollicking energy as seen in the Andrew Zappin and Ryan Nunnerley video for "City Lights"; Simon Lunche, former lead singer of The Blondies, delivered the visual for the endearing and amour expressing visual for "In My Arms"; Siberia's Everything By Electricity delivered the synth song search for solace titled "Place To Call My Own"; Meg Myers shared the air breeze essences of "Take Me To The Disco" from the forthcoming album of the same name available July 20 courtesy of 300 Entertainment; Broken Bellows' brought more luminescence with the shining new single "Dangerous Game" from the upcoming debut album I, Kaleidescope available July 13 via Fervor Records; St. Vincent delivered a super chic rework of "Slow Disco"; Beanpole (ft. members of Primus and Spent Poets) delivered the absurdest ballad "Farmer Loved an Onion" from the album All My Kin available August 31 via Chimera Music; XYLØ, aka Paige Duddy, dropped the floral-themed Zolita video for "Heaven Only Knows"; Chicago's own Minor Moon delivered the gently stirring single guaranteed to sweep you to somewhere serene in heart titled "It's Okay"; Portland's Far Lands (comprised of Andy McFarlane with Battleme's Matt Drenik) dropped the illustrious electro rhythmic single and b-side "Death Doesn't Sleep" b/w "Nights" courtesy of Get Loud; Juniore presented the cool, quaint, ghost-boarding visuals for "Magnifique" from Julia Grandperret and Ludovic Azémar, featured on their debut record Ouh Là Là courtesy of Burger Records; Bay Area's own Garren Sean shared some sentimental shine with disconnected desires of "Call Failed" with word of the new EP Sundrip; Alexander Lewis delivered the debut EP for his project OMNI.; Jackie Venson returned from a European tour and delivered a live performance for the rambling, searching and wandering single "Rollin and Tumblin"; Beth Orton and The Chemical Brothers shared a mind-enlightening covered Tim Buckley's "I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain"; Wild Moccasins gifted the world with the phone-tag pop tale video "Longtime Listener" from Zahira Gutierrez & Cody Swann for the new album Look Together available June 29 via New West; Carly and Martina presented the Flow Motion Media visual for the bright pop reminder to enjoy your summer by way of "Block His Number"; Michigan Rattlers sliced us off a piece of heartland pop with the evening essence of "Just Good Night"; Joe Goddard delivered the Domino 12" club-catered jam "So Much/ Human Touch";

Hanne Mjøen delivered the maximalist pop tones of affection on the evocative duet "Fall Down" ft. Jimi Somewhere courtesy of Sailor Music; Luna Honey presented the world with the atmospheric and specter chasing new single "Relinquish" from their upcoming album Peace Will Grind You Down available July 13 via BLIGHT. Records; L'FREAQ provided a listen to the lunar illuminated single "Moonlight"; Brandi Carlile presented a look at the powerful Kathlyn Horan visual for "Hold Out Your Hand" captured at the Seattle March For Our Lives this past March 24 featured off the album By The Way, I Forgive You; Juliana Daugherty released the anticipated album Light via Western Vinyl; Drinker dropped the enticing and inviting new single "Follow"; Sudakistan delivered the suave stepping new single "Two Steps Back" featured off the forthcoming album Swedish Cobra available August 31 via PNKSLM Recordings; Kendl Winter announced the upcoming album Stumbler's Business arriving July 20 courtesy of Team Love Records with a listen to the organic and epic ode to the self titled "Solitude"; io & Titan delivered their debut EP a dream of Two moons; Nils Frahm delivered Encores 1; Lily Allen sent word of stateside tour and delivered the new consciousness glimmering single "Lost My Mind" from the upcoming album No Shame available June 8 via Warner Bros; God Bless Relative delivered the dialogue entertaining single "Our Conversation On July 7th" from the upcoming You Will Receive Favour | I Will Return available June 15 via Post-Echo; with word of a fall tour, Johnny Marr presented the striking Mat Bancroft visual for the sea-seeking "Walk Into The Sea" featured off the upcoming album Call The Comet available June 15; Octavian delivered the freewheeling feeling single and Views TV visual for "Little" via Drilla Records; The Regrettes delivered the peppy single "Helpless"; Spiritualized alluded to new music in Morse code; Justin Pearson released the book The Race to Zero; Pusha-T performed "If You Know You Know" on Kimmel; Gorillaz delivered the video for new single "Humility" ft. George Benson and starring Jack Black, alongside the new single "Lake Zurich"; Damon Albarn revealed why he turned down a collaboration with Prince; Old Time Relijun announced  23rd anniversary concerts; Primavera Sound 2018 buzz; Arroyo Seco Weekend buzz; The Broad announced the lineup for 2018 Summer Happenings at The Broad; Ticketfly's "cyber incident"; Drake finally commented on the controversial cover image for Pusha-T's "The Story of Adidon"; NOFX's coarse jesting; Daniel Ek, Spotify CEO lamented the roll out of their Hate Content & Hateful Content policy, then subsequently updated their policy; Grammy pres Neil Portnow stepping down; Riff Raff accused of rape; Chief Keef was apparently shot at, but no one was harmed; and Royal Headache called it quits.

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