Bop Shop: Songs From Katy Perry, Kim Petras, Sam Hunt, And More

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  Sam Hunt: "Kinfolks"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=iGfQP5QzPVw
  
  
  
  Sam Hunt understands his audience like a "backroad." And while his new song, "Kinfolks," doesn't stray from the nation star's regular, it still has exactly what fans have come to crave: susceptible lyrics, references to the small town he grew up in, and yes, a hint of banjo for good measure. "I wanna introduce you to my kinfolks, to my old companions / To the residence in the pines where the road ends," he croons over a big, bright chorus. At its core, the track is about falling in love and wanting to take this person on a trip through his past — one where he pines through all the small, seemingly insignificant specifics that made him who he is. "Kinfolks" finds Hunt serving up the romance and lyrical flow we fell for on Montevallo and shows he's honed in on what the people truly want: a catchy love song that puts listeners into a heart-eyed trance inside the initial 15 seconds. And honestly, he succeeds. —Jordyn Tilchen
  
  
  
  
  



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  Katy Perry: "Harleys in Hawaii"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=sQEgklEwhSo
  
  
  
  One Sex on the Beach, please! This week, Katy Perry brings to the hot and humid tropics of Hawaii. "Harleys in Hawaii" isn't the stereotypical upbeat pop song we generally get from Katy, and there's no need to complain. This new single shows a more adult-contemporary side of the pop superstar, and its heavy, consistent bass line is sure to be stuck in your head for days. Whenever I hula hula, hula / So good you'll take me to the jeweler, jeweler, jeweler," Perry sings, highlighting her innate ability to deliver catchy, clever verses. Katy's wit combined with a hypnotic, mid-tempo beat evokes a nighttime beach encounter equipped with motorcycles and hula dancers. —Dan McKenna
  
  
  
  
  



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  Battles ft. Sal Principato: "Titanium 2 Step"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=TDh0uAI_uRM
  
  
  
  This song came out two months prior, so let’s file it under “new-ish” – however this track by Battles, whose new album, “Juice B Crypts,” is out today, is just pure fun. It’s not up until a number of listens in, like most tracks from this Brooklyn-based four-piece, then-three-piece, and right now two-piece, that the song’s sonic specifics start to reveal themselves. Between John Stanier’s pounding, fancy drums, Ian Williams’… well, everything else, and visitor vocals from NYC No Wave legend, Sal Principato, there’s just so much to discover (and dance to) with each play. Most importantly, my four-month-old can’t stop smiling every time I play this at residence – all of the more reason to keep it on repeat. – Rya Backer
  
  
  
  
  



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  Caribou: "Home"
  
  
  https://youtu.Be/LX30jRKcmbw
  
  
  
  For the initial time in five years, Dan Snaith is back with his indie-electronic project Caribou, and with that comes a brand new single. Residence is a nostalgia-inducing, mid-tempo jam that will immediately appeal to fans of The Avalanches, constructing itself on top a trial of Gloria Barnes's 1971 soul cut of the same name with bombastic brass, hip-hop-leaning percussion and orchestral synths. Any time I've played it to companions, a number of these have mentioned that they feel like it's speaking to their circumstances, about people close to them," Snaith mentioned in a statement. "We've all had moments once something changes suddenly and catalyzes a change in your whole life — while you should go back to something familiar, pick up the pieces and begin again." —Bob Marshall
  
  
  
  
  



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  Mahalia: "I Wish I Missed My Ex"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=a7kT52xL-7g
  
  
  
  in case you aren't listening to "I Wish I Missed My Ex" at least as a day, you are missing out. The English singer-songwriter is turning out bops like it's her job (which it is), however this song is the one to listen to first. Its soulful, fun R&B sound will have you waving your hands airborne, chanting the lyrics with her, and finding comfort in your choice to disregard your ex's text message. "Don't you know you're so predictable? / I know everything you're going to mention, like / Hey or hi, how you been lately? Fine / I been missin' you baby," go the all-too-relatable lyrics of the pre-chorus. Maybe that's just my preferred part, however I guarantee it will be yours, too.
  
  
  Luckily for us, Mahalia stopped by MTV News in September to perform on Office Hours, our intimate stripped-down efficiency digital series, and the full office has been listening to her set ever since. The crowd dug her pretty vocals and vibey energy, and in the event you desire to keep the Mahalia party going soon after you're done jamming to "I Wish I Missed My Ex," kindly transition into her other hit, "Simmer," featuring Burna Boy. —Alissa Godwin
  
  
  
  
  



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  Kim Petras: "Icy"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?Time_continue=189&v=D8UNJDjygk0
  
  
  
  We know Kim Petras likes her life luxe — who could forget the bold initial lyrics of 2017 bop "I Don't Want It At All," where she proudly proclaims she wants all of your attention, summers in the Hamptons, and all her clothes to be designer. Her latest single finds her surrounded by ice once more, yet make no mistake, this is a much different kind. "Icy" puts to words the feelings of resentment, hurt, and defiance one feels soon after realizing a breakup wasn't worth their time. Still, we leave no relationship unscarred, and this particular split has made its mark" "So foolish I imagined you really admired me / 'Cause of you, right now my heart is so icy." With a beat that whips and an emotionally screaming chorus, it's a jab in the heart as much as it's a feel-better anthem. The cold and cool visual finds Kim in her wet pop-star prime, channeling her heartbreak to break free and evolve amidst glittery ice baths, lo-fi b-roll, lush style, and OK yes, plenty of ice in the form of diamonds, also. This is Kim Petras, right considering that. We're obsessed. —Carson Mlnarik
  
  
  
  
  


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  Snarls: "Walk in the Woods"
  
  
  https://youtu.Be/0e-EcDHCnjU
  
  
  
  Snarls is an alt-rock foursome from Columbus, Ohio, and their latest single, "Walk in the Woods," fucking rules. Featuring lovelorn dual vocals over dreamy, reverb-soaked guitars, it mixes the perfect of emo and shoegaze into a powerful package with a sing-along chorus that confesses "I can't quit you, baby! No matter how hard I try!" Like, what more could you want? Their first full-length album, Burst, is out later this year. —Bob Marshall
  
  
  
  
  



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  Jack Stauber: "Buttercup"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=eYDI8b5Nn5s
  
  
  
  Any time If I first heard this song, I was 100 percent certain it sampled a classic Frank Sinatra tune. Upon learning it was all Stauber, I was amazed. The effects applied to Stauber's voice lend a somewhat disorienting, surreal lilt to what sounds like at first blush a usual indie-pop ballad not unlike what you could expect from Phoenix. Yet there's something so special beneath the surface, in back of the fuzz, that's positively entrancing. I listen to this song at least twice a day right now. I need more of that bombastic Sinatra impression, and I ask Jack: Why aren't you a lounge singer? – Brittany Vincent
  
  
  
  
  



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  Kasher Quon: "Matter of Time 2"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=vIGtG71kVrE
  
  
  
  Earlier this year, Detroit rappers Teejayx6 and Kasher Quon went viral for their super-powered team-up "Dynamic Duo." Though they both traded more and more foolish and physically impossible punchlines that they helped each other write, Teejayx6 emerged because the breakout star, ascending to a fervent base of internet fandom with co-signs from Lil Yachty, Vince Staples, and more. It's tempting to be able to see this story heading in familiar direction: The friend still on the come-up gets upset at their stalled career and disses the rapper on the rise, leading to a falling out that can last entire careers. Yet for Quon, that's not the case. He holds serious respect for Teejayx6, whom he considers a close friend. His new track, "Matter of Time 2," is a testament to the strength of their brotherhood that's so damn authentic, it'll nearly make you tear up with just a number of heartfelt bars.
  
  
  The slow-roasted, dulcet beat unfolds for Quon and gives him the stage to speak on how he feels about Teejax6's sudden success. Quon leads with his brand of rapid punchlines that eventually evolve into a look at where he's at in his career. He doesn't waste words with flowery language; he slams his fists on the table and tells it straight up. "Why would I be furious because Teejay blew past me? It ain't even shit because we all family member he rhymes simply. He makes sure that there's no question of his loyalty. This sort of humility shows that as soon as relationships exist outdoors of industry politics first, each person wins. —Trey Alston