Bop Shop: Songs From Billie Eilish, Ella Jay Basco And Ruby Ibarra, And More

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  Billie Eilish: "Your Power"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=fzeWc3zh01g
  
  
  
  Right after defeating the world, where would Billie Eilish go next? Refreshingly, response The reply is back to basics, creating an irresistible, understated folk-pop heartbreak ballad that's all about power dynamics. It's a nice primer for Happier Than Ever, her and co-writer/producer/brother Finneas's follow-up to one of the primary debuts in recent memory. You'll hope to sit with this one for a while, though. —Patrick Hosken
  
  
  
  
  



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  Mint Simon: “Used For Love”
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=heJznip28no
  
  
  
  “Are you lonely in the night?” Mint Simon (formerly of Caveboy) wonders in the pre-chorus of “Used For Love,” their debut single as a solo act. If the song’s hazy, disco ball-dappled visuals are any indication, Simon is already waiting for a booty call from someone they know will never amount to more than a lover. However they don’t mind “being used for pleasure”; they relish it, soundtracking the heady rush with soaring vocals and ‘80-inspired synths. —Sam Manzella
  
  
  
  
  



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  Eddie Benjamin: “Speechless”
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=p6KkXpLzaOk
  
  
  
  What do you do while you know your relationship is ending? The crown jewel of rising crooner Eddie Benjamin’s debut EP Emotional, “Speechless” is a stoic consideration of all those pitiful options. Over a haunting nevertheless calming bed of his own vocal harmonies, Eddie considers every range needed, every word that would be mentioned sort in attempt to salvage what’s left, although the final result is a somber, pitiful resignation to the end. Sure, he’s combative — "It ain’t up to you," he asserts about the breakup — however at the end of the day, all he can do is wait silently for a return unlikely to ever happen. —Terron Moore
  
  
  
  
  



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  DJ Khaled ft. Nas, Jay-Z & James Fauntleroy and Harmonies by The Hive: "Sorry Not Sorry"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=mON6_EQfQFI
  
  
  
  Jay-Z and Nas have more than 20 years of history between them. Though their beef officially ended in a football stadium back in 2005, hearing the former rap foes join up on a magnificent DJ Khaled track to discuss living large and reclining atop pyramids of cash is enough to warm the heart. Turn your headphones up for trace amounts of Beyoncé on this one, also. —Patrick Hosken
  
  
  
  
  



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  The Chemical Brothers: “The Darkness That You Fear”
  
  
  https://youtu.Be/b-mGA4V2LK0
  
  
  
  The Chemical Brothers are back with a dance track bursting with so several bright eye catching sounds you could almost visualize the music. Similar to other Chemical Brothers classics like “Hey Boy Hey Girl” and “Star Guitar,” “The Darkness That You Fear” is actually at its best right after you’ve listened to it on repeat for a hour (or two), falling into an electronic trance as you dream of colorful technicolor landscapes. With lyrics like “let your heart visualize the colors all around you, and the darkness that you fear will disappear,” it sounds like the ideal mantra as we start to re-enter into society immediately after this dark pandemic year. The Chemical Brothers rave has returned at the ideal time. —Chris Rudolph
  
  
  
  
  



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  James Ivy: "Texas"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=aCtT91RZd3k
  
  
  
  Fellow streamers who can't stop tapping play on The 1975, Charli XCX, and No Rome's "Spinning," here's one for you. It comes courtesy of newcomer James Ivy, whose 2020 tune "Yearbook" presaged the Y2K sonic amalgamation of new single "Texas." It's Gen Z Linkin Park, the angst balanced out by nimble acoustic plucks and just shoegazey enough to prepare brilliant sense on any dreamy playlist. Or, you know, soon after "Spinning." —Patrick Hosken
  
  
  
  
  



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  Ella Jay Basco ft. Ruby Ibarra: "Gold"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=8GSHnA22ES8
  
  
  
  whenever you learn to love your true reflection / Then you'll routinely be wealthy with a gold complexion," Ella Jay Basco sings in a feather-light voice. Nevertheless the weight of her words is fantastic, redoubled by a powerful visitor verse from rapper Ruby Ibarra. "We wanted to prepare a song that speaks out to brown pride and the color of our pretty golden skin," Basco wrote on Instagram whenever it dropped in January. This week, "Gold" got a new video that brings that celebration to life. —Patrick Hosken
  
  
  
  
  



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  Morgin DuPont: “G.N.C.”
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=VCnU_BJtQOg
  
  
  
  Morgin DuPont makes a declaration at the begin of her new non-binary anthem: “I’m not a gentleman / I’m not a woman / I’m a force, liberty pass that torch.” It’s a powerful phrase that kicks off the Puerto Rican trans artist’s braggadocious bop, laying the groundwork for the confident necessitates she makes during the track, spitting out diamonds like, “You’re boring / Explore me, bitch.” She’s got the attitude to back up her boldness and bars, and the song’s themes of self-love, confidence, and unapologetic queerness run while in her debut EP Pearls out today. It’s about damn time queer music gave the gender non-conforming community a shout, and Morgin is blessing each person with not just a bop, however an exhilarating new voice to look out for, also. —Carson Mlnarik
  
  
  
  
  



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  Split Single: "(Nothing You could Do to) End This Love"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=OOPiWNxsBGk
  
  
  
  One thing you have got to know is that if there's a new song out even tangentially related to R.E.M., I'll blurb it here. This week, it's thanks to Split Single, Superchunk bassist Jason Narducy's project featuring none other than Mike Mills on patented Rickenbacker bass and harmonies. And man, what harmonies. The tune surges with flexible power-pop chords, and needless to say I'm projecting here, however this could've absolutely worked on Accelerate. Anyway, don't sleep on those Jon Wurster drum hits or Narducy's lyrical fun about blood types. —Patrick Hosken
  
  
  
  
  



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  Gunnar Gehl: “Somewhere We Can Be Alone”
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=gDlqQL4SXgQ
  
  
  
  The heat (and the tension) are palpable from the very first notes of pop newcomer Gunnar Gehl’s latest single “Somewhere We Can Be Alone.” Infatuation is routinely a frisky firm, nevertheless it’s never sounded quite so suspenseful. “All I can think is your touch, you’re the opening / Mention in my ear once you pulling my shirt / Baby can we go,” he croons, his voice rising and falling like a thumping heartbeat. Nevertheless the real throbbing comes in with the club-ready chorus as Gehl weaves an addictive chorus built for dance-floor romances. Throw in its apocalyptic although adorable visual and we’ve got ourselves a bop. —Carson Mlnarik
  
  
  
  
  



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  Little Mix ft. Saweetie: "Confetti"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=15-vLIZ_2mU
  
  
  
  Little Mix's 2020 club-revelry anthem gets a upgrade — as well as a hilariously cinematic new video — with a little bit help from Saweetie. From the glossy production to the rapper's celebratory bars ("Face on Halle, body on Chloe / You give me the chance, I'ma give it to your homie"), the "Confetti" remix is a whole new sort of party. —Patrick Hosken
  
  
  
  
  



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  Vincint ft. Alex Newell with Princess Precious: “Higher”
  
  
  https://youtu.Be/A3E7LFzwHEM
  
  
  
  Joy. Period. Vincint is back with a new song to remind us of the power of love and freedom soon after one hell of each year. A collab with iconic chanteuse Alex Newell and rapper Princess Precious, “Higher” hits you with energy, excitement, plus a beat fit for twirling in the sun. Expect to hear this transcendent track at every queer club, bar, and dance party this summer any time we can all gather IRL post-vaccination. “I wanted to create something euphoric,” Vincint told Mila Jam during a recent episode of Logo Live. “I wanted to create an album to create people feel alive.” Mission accomplished. —Zach O’Connor