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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Beyond the chaos, clamor & royal wedding hype-headaches that have consumed the week's headlines—Week in Pop is here to bring you all the buzz you may have missed. Today's top news is that pop icon Lil B released the new 28-track strong mixtape Platinum Flame; Alex Zhang Huntai announced the new album Divine Weight available June 29 via NON Worldwide & shared the Kevin Luna and Brian Echon video for "Pierrot"; SZA unveiled the life affirming/embracing inspiring video for "Garden" starring her mother Audrey Rowe & Donald Glover, directed by Karena Evans; Anderson .Paak presented a look at the fancy & flashing video for "Bubblin" ; Pat Moon released the anticipated and ethereal new album Romantic Era; Macajey delivered the latest lovely new single "Journeys" off the upcoming album Surfing the Air available July 20; Atlanta artist Eldorado Red delivered the neighborhood strolling visual for "Chapo Freestyle" from Omar The Director off the forthcoming album The Return of Shawty Guzman 2 produced by Zaytoven available June 15; Yip Deceiver, Of Montreal's Davey Pierce and Nicholas Dobbratz, are back with the new sensational single of intimate endearments with "Local Business" featuring a keyboard solo courtesy of JoJo Glidewell; Moon Duo drummer John Jeffrey shared the hypnotizing and adventurous single "Hypnowhine"; Dancehall, featuring members of Kill Kenada and Spoilers, announced their debut album The Band available June 15 via Vibe/Anti-Vibe, presenting a look at the bleary performance video for "Droners" from William Keeler & Craig Sharp filmed at Kluster Rooms; Frankie Simone paid a tribute to their wife in the epic video for "Blow My Mind" directed by Josh Brine; Sigrid shared the upbeat and supernatural visuals for "High Five"; Atlanta rising star Juto delivered the sweet & sunny chill day serenity of "Summa" available via Atlantic imprint Nice Life; Sam Spiegel returned with the new smooth and atmospheric cut "20 Below" ft. Anderson .Paak & Doja Cat; Beach Skulls announced their second album Las Dunas! arriving June 1 via PNKSLM Recordings & delivered a listen to the scuzz-searing single "Sacred Citrus" & more; Von K released Vi gör stan via PNKSLM; Phillip-Michael Scales shared the passionate single & visual for the heart-wrought "Lover, Let Me Be" off the upcoming Sinner-Songwriter EP available June 8; Philly's Remember Sports wowed the world with the release of their awesome new album Slow Buzz available now via Father/Daughter Records; gobbinjr delivered the heart-spinning single "november 163" from the upcoming album ocala wick available June 8 via Topshelf Records with news of tour dates; Christine and the Queens delivered the anticipated new illustrious r&b single "Girlfriend" ft. Dâm-Funk; Juliana Daugherty delivered the endearing song of heart and reflections with "Baby Teeth" featured off the debut album Light available June 1 via Western Vinyl; Nice Knees delivered the inquiring "U Would Do" that emerges out of the fog of the ether, featured off the Blue Mirror EP available June 29 via Broken Circles;

LA Girlfriend possessed the world with the latest brilliant new single "Possession" featured off the forthcoming Regina EP available June 15; Roanoke, Virginia's Eternal Summers shared the art pop visual from Japhy Riddle for "Forever Mine" off the album Every Day it Feels Like I’m Dying… available via Nevado Music; Quiet Slang delivered a dramatic look at the Jason Lester video for the anthemic "Future Mixtape For The Art Kids" from the just released album Everything Matters But No One Is Listening available through Polyvinyl Record Co.; Sydney artist Leroy Francis shared a look at the elaborate evening embracing video for "Intoxicated Drams" featured off the just-released EP S.O.R.E. available now via World State Recordings; Uniform & The Body rattled us out of our comfort zones with the new single "Come and See" featured off the upcoming Sacred Bones release Mental Wounds Not Healing available June 8; 88 Palms, Morgan Wiley of Midnight Magic, ex Hercules & Love Affair and Ria Bouttier delivered the tinsel town dalliances of "Hollywood Son" featured off the upcoming Love Safari EP available May 25; HANSSØN delivered the glamorous party-life pop visual for "Always High" from Olivier Kay and Aramie Payton; Brandon Wardell delivered a sensory look & listen to the visual for "Rideshare Roleplay" off the upcoming An ASMR Album release available June 1 via Nice Life; Tiny Deaths presented a look at the Catherine Orchard video for "Always" dedicated to survivors, featuring Lydia Kantor and Emilie Plauché Flink from the upcoming album available this fall; Drama delivered the Lies After Love EP along with the Shomi Patwary video for "Majid"; White Cliffs have recently signed to Foreign Family Collective and present the floral pop fancy of "Daisy" ahead of their show at Baby's All Right May 21; CLARA-NOVA shared a listen to the electro brilliance of the single "Electric" featured off the upcoming EP THE GOLDEN AGE available July 27 via Kobalt Music Recordings; Jim Jones presented a look at the Shula The Don co-directed opulent visual for "Gotta Play the Game" ft. YFN Lucci off Wasted Talent; Well Well Well delivered a look at the Bernabé Bolaños lyric video for the sensory inducing single "Me" ahead of the POPTIMISM & SHIPS EPs available July 13; Pharrell and Camila Cabello collaborated on the new single "Sangria Wine"; Lord Huron shared the anthem of burning evening embers “The Night We Met” featuring Phoebe Bridgers; wifisfuneral dropped the youthful tales of "Juveniles" ft. YBN Nahmir & produced by Jahlil Beats; GRLwood shared the exciting new singles "I'm Yer Dad" & "Wet"; BRIDGE shared a viewing of the visual for the night wandering "Lost My Mind"; the Internet announced the new album Hive Mind available July 20; Diana Gordon delivered the new sentimental summer sipping single "Kool Aid"; Jessie Reyez delivered the Peter Huang-directed video about judgments and histories delivered in a Salem witch trials style for "Body Count" ; Phantogram covered Sparklehorse's "Saturday"; Disclosure delivered the new nine minute single "Ultimatum" ft. Fatoumata Diawara;

Killer Mike and 2 Chainz delivered the new bossy collaborative track "White Powder/Black Power"; Big Shaq is back with the "Man's Not Hot" follow-up track "Man Don't Dance"; Jennifer Lopez delivered the new saucy single "Dinero" ft. Cardi B & DJ Khaled; behold the animated video from Robin Velghe for the smooth & soaring styles of "Lyk Dis" from NxWorries (aka Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge); JOYNER presented the Brad Besser visual for the affectionate azure motif "Blue Love"; Yukon Blonde delivered a listen to the approximations of amour on the new single "Too Close To Love" from the upcoming Critical Hit album available June 22 via Dine Alone Records; Mishlawi delivered the anticipated debut self-titled EP; Ali Shaheed Muhammad from A Tribe Called Quest along with Adrian Younge announced the collaborative album The Midnight Hour available June 8 via Linear Labs & delivered the inquiring essences of "Questions"; Fischerspooner shared remixes for "TopBrazil"; Mija delivered the drum & bass banner single "Talk"; Aesop Rock delivered the Jim Birkett Director & Rob Shaw visuals for "Klutz"; SLOWTRIP delivered the album Blur today courtesy of Anchor Eighty-Four; Jim Andralis & The Syntonics delivered the Jimmy Gribbin Big Apple visuals for "Don't Blame New York"; Xavier Dunn delivered the Isic Tutor EP; Tatiana DeMaria & LEFTI delivered the dance deluxe of "A Different Kind" via Future House Music; Treya Lam dropped the reflective strumming single "Sapphire Skies" ft. Kaki King off the upcoming Good News release available June 8 via Short Stuff Records; Decreek delivered the spirit liberating single "Free" off the forthcoming album My Story available June 7; CATLOW announced the album Main Of Nowhere available June 8 via File Under Music, delivering a look at the adventurous visuals for "Scrapes"; Dita Von Teese shared a look at the visual for "Sparkling Rain"; Toronto's own Bulkhead announced the debut album Aft Pressure available June 15 via 2MR & delivered the big electro banger "Route Sixteen" ft. Joel Eel; Nine Inch Nails delivered the new single "God Break Down the Door"; Jamie xx provided the score for the new Romain Gavras film The World is Yours; La Louma penned an op-ed on mental health; YouTube's latest music streaming platform; Mountain Goats-inspired burlesque gig happening June 1 in NYC; FYF Fest announced rescheduled shows; Anticon announced 20 Years of Anticon benefit show for Alias; Preoccupations' tour from hell; Tidal investigating a potential data breach; we wish Offset an expedient recovery; Mac Miller busted for DUI; Boyd Tinsley of Dave Matthews Band sued for alleged misconduct; Secret Circle broke up, most likely pertaining to accounts of sexual misconduct allegations surrounding member Antwon (who posted a subsequent statement); and we celebrate the life and contributions of Young King David.

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