Bop Shop: Songs From Cashmere Cat, A$AP Rocky, Bleached, And More

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  Olivia O'Brien: "Call Me!!!"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=hXstWacgDek
  
  
  
  Right after haunting the chorus of Gnash’s “i hate u, I love you” in 2016 with her unforgettable vocals – a group effort forged soon after catching his attention by way of the SoundCloud – Olivia O’Brien’s viral fame story has come full circle. Her debut LP, Was It Even Real?, is a cohesive assortment of low-key, R&B-tinged pop bangers with a taste of groovy, and “Call Me!!!” Is its funkiest providing. O’Brien laments an ex who has noticed another amidst handclaps and soulful ad-libs, although there’s a catch — he isn’t worth it, and he’s made it clear that it’s over. Still, staying stuck is easier than moving on, and with the help of producer Teddy Geiger’s bouncy beats, O’Brien turns the “relationship gray area” into a full-blown dance party. Just because you’re better off without him doesn’t mean wouldn't go back in the event you can. Perhaps that’s why she emphasizes the sentiment with three – count ’em – exclamation points!!! —Carson Mlnarik
  
  
  
  
  



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  A$AP Rocky ft. Joey Badass: also Several Gods"
  
  
  
  
  
  As Game of Thrones hurdles towards its conclusion, the release of companion soundtrack For the Throne offers some contemporary pop and hip-hop records that feature shades of the conflicts and ideas the show covers. Some are better than others. However for the most part, these tunes are inventive: On “Too Several Gods” by Joey Badass and A$AP Rocky, these uniquely talented emcees bring some surprising emotion and understanding to these dark times across the Seven Kingdoms.
  
  
  Joey Badass has long proven himself as one of raps boldest purists. A$AP Rocky is a gentleman of several punchlines although has also rapped with purpose any time once a song calls for it. Taken with each other, they are able to bring life to Westeros in ways that rival George R.R. Martin’s own storytelling. Rocky raps about “strange screams down the corridors” and “flying ravens with a message ‘bout me,” recalling the show’s cloudy skies and dirty castles. Joey sings the chorus in a sweet, somber cadence about a hopeless reality, also name-dropping the Starks and Targaryens. His flow is as hard as Valyrian steel. Both rappers' verses could make you even more excited for the show's endgame. And that’s exactly what they were designed to do. —Trey Alston
  
  
  
  
  



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  Cashmere Cat ft. Ariana Grande: "Quit"
  
  
  
  
  
  "Quit" came out just over three years prior, although in my correct advice, it's grossly underrated and with little effort one of Ariana Grande’s best. The song, which appears on Cashmere Cat's 2017 debut album 9, marked her third time networking with with the Norwegian DJ and producer. It's a hauntingly chill trap-house track about a lover who you know it will never work out with — someone who isn’t right for you however is addictively sweet. WHEW, been there! “But I’m under your spell, ‘cause any time once you call, my heart begins to roll / I routinely want more / It’s my heaven, my hell” specifics the high once their name pops up on your screen, followed by that sinking feeling subsequently knowing that it won't end well.
  
  
  Any time Whenever I first heard Ari, with masterful control, sing “I can’t quit you,” and then right after a hypnotizing instrumental breakdown breathily state, “Yeah, I’m gonna regret it,” I FELT THAT!!! All logic goes out the window any time your lover is holding you and their “heart beats next to” yours. This track is that friend who will hold you any time you’re in your feels, nevertheless also lets you know from experience that "they ain’t the one." —Daniel Head
  
  
  
  
  



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  Vampire Weekend: "Sympathy"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=P2L0d4uUp24
  
  
  
  The wait is over. Whenever Vampire Weekend kicked off 2019 by announcing that their fourth album, Father of the Bride, would drop in May, they accompanied it with the drop of "Harmony Hall," a limber, expansive, joyous-sounding exultation (even if it's about death). It's one of the primary songs of the year, no question. However now, as we're all unspooling the rest of the 18-track, 58-minute Father of the Bride — the group's most ambitious project nevertheless — the dark and stormy "Sympathy" sounds unlike anything we've ever connected with the VW name. For that reason, it's a blast to dig into and attempt to unpack its references to Judeo-Christianity and a Indian Ocean atoll, all of the while letting its ghostly new-wave flamenco consume you. And if it's a little bit also bleak for you, stick around for "Sunflower," the rubbery Steve Lacy collab, which follows just soon after. —Patrick Hosken
  
  
  
  
  



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  Jesika von Rabbit: "Palm Springs Livin'"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=kMkwdddFntU
  
  
  
  Jesika von Rabbit is a badass, and she is aware it. The Queen of the High Desert's second album, Dessert Rock, is even more of a trip than the one that came before it, and she proves exactly what sort of pop chameleon she is with each new track. "Palm Springs Livin'" is maybe the closest in scope to the tunes she snapped with on her solo debut album, Journey Mitchell. As such, it'll make you hop in the nearest cab and make your way out Palm Springs to be able to see if this song accurately sums up what it's like to live there. It's the ideal breezy DGAF tune with heaps of attitude to spare. The recipe for a kickass summer? A pair of rabbit ears and this banger. —Brittany Vincent
  
  
  
  
  



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  Iyla: "Juice"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=PPtFBCs9s5Y
  
  
  
  Some days falling in love feels like fireworks and roses, however more regularly, it feels like a good wobbly synth and then some truck-rattling percussion. Iyla's "Juice" is a soulfully sweet-meets-street ode to that feeling of finding your one true bae, paired with an eye-popping video that signals the arrival of a colorful new R&B force. —Terron Moore
  
  
  
  
  



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  Bleached: "Hard To Kill"
  
  
  https://youtu.Be/bQYgcc02m5c
  
  
  
  Bleached's forthcoming LP is sister duo Jessie and Jennifer Clavin's first written from a place of sobriety. “Writing these songs while sober became somewhat of a spiritual experience,” says Jennifer, and if lead single "Hard to Kill" is any indication, this newfound perspective has sonically opened new doors for the musical group. Expanding on Bleached's garage-punk sound, "Hard to Kill" is a catchy, disco-tinged banger about looking death in the face and saying, "Not today." Arya Stark could be so proud. Don’t You Think You’ve Had Enough?, the band's third album, is out in July. —Bob Marshall