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The search for the ever-elusive “bop” is hard.
Enter Bop Store, a hand-picked choice of songs from the MTV News group. This weekly collection does not discriminate by category and can consist of anything- it’s a snapshot of what’s on our minds and what sounds good. And all March long, we’re celebrating Women’s History Month by spotlighting females making music that feels vital to today.
Prepare: The Bop Store is now open for company.
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St. Vincent: “Pay Your Way in Discomfort”
Pain never sounded quite as attractive as it does in this ’70 s-inspired single from St. Vincent, a.k.a. Annie Clark. A cool, sultry cut, “Pay Your Method Pain” sounds the method indulging a prohibited dream feels. It likewise produces a delectable very first taste of Daddy’s Home, the Grammy-winning artist’s upcoming brand-new album. Do not wait up for Daddy. She’s arranged to get here on May 14.- Sam Manzella
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Chika: “My Future” (Billie Eilish Cover)
The “future’s looking dreamy” for the Alabama rap artist Chika, who commemorated her Best Brand-new Artist Grammy nomination by covering a track by last year’s winner, Billie Eilish’s slow-burning “My Future.” Known for her viral freestyles, she put one of her signature quick-lipped verses where Eilish’s zonked, distorted musings as soon as were for a jazzy, upbeat outlook on what’s to come. “My present is moving so quick that each passing minute is virtually the future already,” Chika, whose EP Once Upon a Time is out today (March 12), said in a statement. “And I’m in love with the ride I’m on.”- Coco Romack
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Rosé: “On the Ground”
It’s here!, and fireworks lighting up the sky, Rosé makes her existence understood, showing that she can stand out amongst any market competitor.- Sarina Bhutani
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Emily Vu: “Lila”
A follow-your-dreams anthem that comes with a video focusing on the struggles (and the expense) of actually chasing them, “Lila” boasts a chorus that’s as big as the will to thrive.- Patrick Hosken
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Allison Ponthier: “Cowboy”
Brooklyn-based vocalist Allison Ponthier is checking out the Wild West of her sexuality in the brand-new cosmic country-pop track, “Cowboy,” from her forthcoming EP.- Chris Rudolph
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Horsegirl: “Ballroom Dance Scene”
Chicago teenage trio Horsegirl recall the early noisiness of Girlpool as much as the deliberate insularity of Belle and Sebastian, developing a forcefield of noise both intrusive and simply out of focus. The music’s as impressionistic as its Do It Yourself abstract video, a fitting document for a band still specifying itself.- Patrick Hosken
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Sizzy Rocket: “The World Is Burning”
Static and a melancholic piano tune set the tone for “The World Is Burning,” the latest single from L.A.-based indie rocker Sizzy Rocket. “Don’t you know you’re eliminating me?/ And the heartache is like a tablet to me,” Rocket croons. “I’ll keep myself high for you.” She’s jaded, sure, but I think she may be onto something. Surrendering has a negative undertone; in love and love, it’s sometimes “worth the injuring.”- Sam Manzella
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Lexi Jayde: “Newbury Park”
A pastel sunset trip through SoCal, “Newbury Park” is less breezy than its title recommends, rather finding Lexi Jayde tending to a current heartache. It’s leaking with Fleetwood Mac reverence, pop-culture nods (” you ruined Radiohead”), profane hooks (” fuck you for squandering my love”), and references to driving around- making it the type of potent, shareable hit that screams 2021.- Patrick Hosken
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Lucy Dacus: “Thumbs”
Lucy Dacus began playing the devastating “Thumbs” reside in late2018 When she did, she ‘d ask the audience to please not film it; as such, it remained a fan-favorite common song that existed just inside place walls. Now, a recorded variation is here, and Dacus has let those barriers fall. Listen, and you might discover why.- Patrick Hosken
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