Bop Shop: Songs From Fall Out Boy, Kim Petras, Wyclef Jean, And More

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  Fall Out Boy ft. Wyclef Jean: "Dear Future Self (Hands Up)"
  
  
  https://youtu.Be/C20GmQbxBLM
  
  
  
  I can't get enough of Fall Out Boy, Green Day, and Weezer putting out new songs nearly back to back. I'm pleased to hear Fall Out Boy returning to the same jaunty, classic-sounding beat they adopted for songs like "Uma Thurman" with "Dear Future Self," which is absolutely cut from the same cloth. There's a groove to it that ensures you're all in once because the drums kick in with the surf guitar and distortion. Wyclef Jean's inclusion is definitely appreciated here as well, because he absolutely kills it as a visitor on the track. I wish Fall Out Boy would adopt this sound for an entire album. Surf rock sounds so astonishing on them, honestly. – Brittany Vincent
  
  
  
  
  



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  Femdot: “94 Camry Music”
  
  
  https://youtu.Be/hCipD4F_O84
  
  
  
  love Whenever I discover artists who just get nostalgia. No reason to overload your listeners with ridiculously over-the-top hints at what you’re referencing. Just a wink and nod, and then transforming that nostalgia into something new, nevertheless but still inspired by the past. Femdot is a rapper who certainly gets nostalgia and offers it up in “94 Camry Music,” the title song from his new project of the same name. The track is inspired by boom bap rap of the 1990s, and also you could feel the spirit of rap’s golden age in the buttery bass, soothing recording fashion, and even Femdot’s uniquely deep voice that would sound at residence on Craig Mack’s "Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)." It takes over your senses and transports you to the world of yesterday any time bars and fashion drove hip-hop to new heights. It looks like today Femdot’s adding a fresh coat of paint to that message. – Trey Alston
  
  
  
  
  



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  Peach Tree Rascals: "Mango"
  
  
  https://m.Youtube.Com/watch?V=XzC8SIn6ZWg
  
  
  
  It’s hard to tell whether you take a bite out of Peach Tree Rascals’s “Mango,” or if it takes a bite out of you. I’ve routinely thought mangoes were painfully underrated, and the Bay Area natives make a strong case for the fruit’s redemption with a sweet, golden production to match its flavor. From its handclaps to the meditative refrain telling us to “take your life and change your mind,” the anthem for good times is positively infectious.
  
  
  Its color-drenched visual — directed by Jorge Olazaba — matches the track’s chill AF vibe. The musical group bounces back and forth between brightly colored walls and Santa Cruz escapades, giving us the kind of summer we all wish to look back and reminisce on... Even if things aren’t so good for the song’s namesake fruit in the end. Who says summer has to be over? – Carson Mlnarik
  
  
  
  
  



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  Kim Petras: "There Will Be Blood"
  
  
  
  
  
  Run for your life! Spooky songstress Kim Petras is back with new songs that go bop in the night. With a blend of classic horror references and dark synth beats, Turn Off The Light is a welcome next chapter of the Halloween song game. “There Will Be Blood” is a track that no doubt demonstrates Petras’s love for combining horror with pop, and we’re all better off for it.
  
  
  “There will be blood, you're gonna perish / You'll never make it, never make it via night,” Petras screams, giving us “Carrie debuting a new pop song on prom night” vibes. Kim positions herself as a serial killer, creating infectious beats that viciously murder the pop game. – Dan McKenna
  
  
  
  
  



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  Drew Famous: “MIA”
  
  
  https://soundcloud.Com/drewisfamous/mia
  
  
  
  you could feel Drew Famous’s “MIA” in your chest. Whenever you do, you’ll get into krumping formation and twist your face into a look that’s similar to having really bad gas and begin popping, locking, and thrusting each segment of your body in a different direction. “MIA” is harsh and warrants the profanity to mention that it is fucking fierce. The bass doesn’t just operate the backend and establish the pace; it jumps — no, leaps into the foreground. Imagine hopping on a rollercoaster made of nothing although loops and also you have no restraints. That moment whenever you push away from the safety of the entry point and realize, with sheer horror, the journey that you’re about to go on and wishing to keep your head on your shoulders during. “MIA” exists in this fleeting instant. Listen to it and you’ll visualize what I mean. – Trey Alston
  
  
  
  
  



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  Girl Ray: "Show Me More"
  
  
  https://youtu.Be/kS8rI6I3CNI
  
  
  
  Just because jacket season is upon us doesn't mean the party has to stop. Just watch U.K.-Based indie trio Girl Ray's video for "Show Me More," and you'll find that bike riding in the park with your squad is an ideal way to watch the leaves change and get some much-needed outside time before winter ruins everything.
  
  
  "Show Me More" is a mid-tempo disco-tinged bop, the simultaneously danceable nevertheless breezy first single off the band's forthcoming sophomore LP Girl. Its synths, which weren't present on the band's first album, 2017's Earl Grey, are a welcome addition to the group's sound and will make Girl's November 8 release date something to look forward to. – Bob Marshall
  
  
  
  
  



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  Young TMO: “Uncut”
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=gPf60Rf91n8
  
  
  
  Close your eyes. What do you visualize whenever you think of a harp? For me, it’s the serene area that you fight Jun Kazama at in Tekken Tag Tournament 2. It’s made of pink skies, white ferns on the ground, and also a peaceful, organic air. You could practically hear the gentle strumming. Young TMO’s use of the harp on his new song, “Uncut,” is a little bit grittier and more cutting. The Houston-based rapper brings in some rattling drums that shake your chest and induce chills because of how silky smooth everything blends with each other. It’s not necessarily what he’s saying on the track that makes it stick with you, it’s how he says it. He’s clearly lounging on the studio couch, possibly consuming food some Chinese takeout, bopping his head because the words tumble out. My main go to bar is an eas one: “This cash right here came with blood on it.” It’s a random line on the chorus without a larger meaning, nevertheless it’s everything you've got to know about the harsh life that he comes from. I’m just right now finding out about him, nevertheless I count on doing some statistics. – Trey Alston
  
  
  
  
  



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  Japanese House: "Something Has To Change"
  
  
  https://youtu.Be/uoLwyWi7Z4c
  
  
  
  the opening thing you'll notice about The Japanese House's dreamy new single is its purposeful repetitiveness. "Something has to change" confesses singer Amber Bain over and over while in the chorus, and while the song will make you audibly experience the rut she's noticed herself in, the track's groove is propulsive enough that it leaves the listener more mesmerized than burdened. And credit director/photographer Nadira Amrani for the music video's striking visuals. The Japanese House's new EP is out in November on Dirty Hit Records, the label they share with The 1975. – Bob Marshall
  
  
  
  
  


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  Disco Shrine: "Alright"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=rolCwX5YWLQ
  
  
  
  Call ‘em chemists, because Disco Shrine and UNBLOOM have the formula to bop-making down to a science with “Alright.” The track is a feminist cry. At the club, Disco Shrine sends a rallying call to her girls: “I'm coming in with that fire / Come get your close up.” The video screams ‘90s in the ideal way possible, and the L.A.-Based performer leans into her Persian Barbie character, playing with stereotypes and labels like she plays with video games.
  
  
  Between the living-your-best-life assertions and booming synths, it’s nearly impossible to stop yourself from cracking a smile and throwing your hands up to dance — even if it’s only in your head. – Carson Mlnarik