Bop Shop: Songs From Charli XCX, MUNA, Hayley Kiyoko, And More

The search for the ever-elusive "bop" is tough. Playlists and streaming-service suggestions can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new?

Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre and can contain anything — it's a snapshot of what's on our minds and what sounds good. We'll keep it fresh with the latest music, although expect several oldies although goodies) every once in a while, also. Get ready: The Bop Shop is currently open for business.

Twin XL: "Good"

https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=QFcmOLavlQM

In the subjective world of music, titling a track "Good" is a lot of pressure to put on a listener. Yet if there’s one thing Twin XL accomplishes in their debut single, it's making you feel, well, good. From its perky whistling intro to its punctuated declaration that "Nobody gonna kill my vibe," the song is a Certified Bop™ fitting for both swaying in the vehicle in on a sunny day and power-walking into the office as soon as you’re running late.

The L.A. Alt-pop trio is a who's who of producers and musicians, having done their time in bands like The Summer Set and Nekokat and working with artists like All Time Low and Lindsey Stirling. Their EP How converse with Strangers demonstrates that their sound is decidedly their own: shiny, bright, and daring the alt-pop genre to out-sleek itself. Put this one on and allow the good vibes roll. —Carson Mlnarik

MUNA: "End Of Desire"

https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=6aK8GvJ3Fg4

MUNA's 2017 debut, About U, is a pitiful breakup album that crawls through all of the hallmarks of uncoupling: the grief of what we've done, the relief of leaving it all in back of, the anxiety of marked past and also a blurred future. Although its penultimate track, "End of Desire," is a blissful ask to not feel much of anything, calling upon some sort of savior, from within or without, to take us away from the need to want. —Terron Moore

Hayley Kiyoko: "I Wish"

https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=kBQB3H64HYA&feature=youtu.Be

Welcome back, Lesbian Jesus! For her first new release in over per year, Hayley Kiyoko vents about a cold, callous girl who broke her heart: "We butt heads / 'Cause you're paying him attention / And you're selfish with your affection." Although just any time you’ve pegged "I Wish" as a cool, confident act of vengeance, Kiyoko lets down her guard: "I wish, I wish, I wish I noticed love," she repeats on the chorus. All of these conflicting emotions come to life in the spellbinding video — she's wishing for love, although initially she needs to dance off that black-hearted ex (even if it means gulping down some witchy potion). —Madeline Roth

Ric Wilson: "Yellowbrick"

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Chicago-based hip-hop artist Ric Wilson's "Yellowbrick" is impossible not to listen to with a big stupid smile on your face. Right after a minute-and-a-half of lovelorn crooning, the track morphs into an absolute jam — an ideal companion for sweating it out on the dance floor this summer. "I just wanted to create a song that sounded like it may would be in a black rom-com," Wilson says. "A song that sounded like the black love songs I grew up also And yes, Wilson does fall for a puppet in the music video. Hey, no judgment here. —Bob Marshall

Delacey: "My Man"

https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=gJMGJakItf4

I'd never plead with another woman to not steal my man, nevertheless this song absolutely slaps. Although I can't relate, and I'd never stand for my partner leaving me for someone else or worse, telling anyone I'd be OK with it (that'd be a cold day in hell), the vibe Delacey brings to "My Man" makes it such a chill song that the lyrics don't matter so much because the way the music makes me feel. I can't stop listening to it, despite hoping no one out there really is actively having to ask the "other woman" they're worried about, even in secret, not to steal their lover away. As a substitute, I throw it on at night while working, bob my head along, and permit the rhythm take me over. It's insanely catchy, and I dare you attempt to get it out of your head. —Brittany Vincent

Chastity Belt: "Ann's Jam"

https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=9pJvtX4-S24

Right after a brief hiatus after the release of the 2017 album I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone, Seattle all-girl indie quartet Chastity Belt returns with more of their homespun strain of hazy shoegaze. On September 20, the musical group will release their fourth studio album, a self-titled record co-produced by Melina Duterte (Jay Som) that sees the sort dusting off old tracks also playing around with new strings and vocal harmonies. "Ann's Jam," the album's slow-burning lead track which dropped last week, adds a nostalgic reflection on changing friendship, culminating in a refrain that joins the voices of all four bandmates: "We were driving South in your parents' vehicle / Singing aloud to scratched CDs / Feeling meaningful, thinking / This is a begin —Coco Romack

Charli XCX feat. Christine and the Queens: "Gone"

https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=chSZCtLrgz8

Charli XCX has kept fans exceedingly well-fed in the lead-up to her forthcoming third album, and for her latest trick, the pop savant has given us a relatable ode to battling agoraphobia. Bolstered by clanky beats from A.G. Cook and the bilingual funk-pop of Christine and the Queens, "Gone" is all about breaking down and breaking free: a concept Charli takes literally in the accompanying video. As she and Chris set fire to the rain, they belt out life's tough questions, asking, "Why do we love if we're so mistaken?" Existential panic, yet make it slap! —Madeline Roth

Tony Shhnow ft. 95 Reddo: "No Kap"

https://soundcloud.Com/dp-beatss/tony-shhnow-feat-reddo-no-kap-redlight-exclusive

DP Worldwide's Almighty Red routinely has an ear to the streets, tapping in with rising artists like Slimesito and ATL Smook – two artists I have been a fan of for more than each year right now. He's preparing a compilation LP, St. Valentine's Day Massacre, and his recently released single "No Kap" by Tony Shhnow and Reddo is maybe the fiercest punch-in, punch-out record I've heard this year. There's a certain power in those throwback trap records like "Hard in da Paint" and "B.M.F. (Blowin' Cash Fast)" that made the early 2010s a lucrative time for 808 drums. "No Kap" feels inspired by this early wave of bass-dominant street music with its simplistic repeating backdrop. Where it differs is the manner of rap style; as a substitute opposed to fierce punchlines, Tony Shhnow and 95 Reddo punch in and out with a precise method that makes each line fit correctly in back of the last. Whether it's a smooth, Cheshire Cat-like delivery or a whispering, mischievous flow, the rappers sound like they're tracing a perplexing image calmly. "No Kap" is one of my preferred new songs at the moment. No cap. —Trey Alston