Bop Shop: Songs From Pusha T, LØLØ And Maggie Lindemann, Madison Rose, And More

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  LØLØ and Maggie Lindemann: “Debbie Downer”
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=40VoK2xID34
  
  
  
  Last month, singer-songwriter LØLØ made a bold declaration on TikTok: “In 2022 we’re taking sad & weird and making it hot.” True to promise, she teamed up with fellow pop-rocker Maggie Lindemann to make “Debbie Downer,” a catchy, 2000s nostalgia-soaked anthem for anyone who has ever felt like an outsider. Delivered in a cadence that evokes the Clovers and Toros chants from the iconic cheer flick Bring It On, ''Debbie” reclaims insults that LØLØ says she’s had lobbed at her from a former friend. The music video stays true to the cheerleading concept with a gothic twist — complete with black pom poms, combat boots, and many attitude. Soon considering that, it wouldn’t be “Debbie” if it wasn’t “all black everything sad and weird.” —Farah Zermane
  
  
  
  
  



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  Pusha T: "Diet Coke"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=HFrwm6oRYJg
  
  
  
  The return of Pusha T comes with a relentless beat that still feels light as air, thanks to production from Ye and 88-Keys. The result is pure Pusha — unsurprising nevertheless exhilarating as hell. As ever, the YouTube commenters mention it better than any of us can: "Pusha the opening rapper to rap about coke for 20 years straight and still be flame." —Patrick Hosken
  
  
  
  
  



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  Yena: “Smiley” (ft. Bibi)
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=y9kkXTucnLU
  
  
  
  Making her rather anticipated solo debut, K-pop soloist Yena (formerly of Iz*One) returns to the scene with “Smiley,” a dynamic and effervescent title track that feels like sunshine on your skin. The bass-heavy melody is correctly layered with synth, creating an electrifying melody that feels retro, however current. “Smiley” features everyone’s preference K-R&B it girl, Bibi, whose sultry vocals supply a dark contrast to Yena’s bright and bubbly pop sound, further adding texture to the track. The accompanying visual correctly matches “Smiley”’s colorful energy, making use of eye catching sets, creative decorating, and animated elements to prepare the song truly come to life. Though this is certainly not Yena’s debut, it does mark the begin of a new and exhilarating chapter for her. —Sarina Bhutani
  
  
  
  
  



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  FKA Twigs: “Honda” (ft. Pa Salieu)
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=U9QH7nMaW5M
  
  
  
  The most descriptive verb to describe “Honda,” wherein FKA Twigs and British rapper Pa Salieu trade barbs about their financial and sexual prowess while smoking a blunt and speeding down the highway, is to mention it slithers. These three minutes of simmering, slinky swag that glides and thumps and clicks and and stutters and repeats chants in all of the correct places, like a confident python that doesn’t strike, nevertheless yet still bares its fangs. —Terron Moore
  
  
  
  
  



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  Joywave: "Goodbye Tommy"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=_n5FnjEXYCw
  
  
  
  "Goodbye Tommy," a sepia-toned cut from Joywave's new album Cleanse (out today), feels like an end-of-summer serenade. A certain longing colors the melody, and the synthetic drums and icy keyboards evoke the pop-sheen heartbreak food store soundtracks the musical group and I all heard growing up in Rochester. "Goodbye Tommy," yet, backs away from melodrama, reveling in grandeur and also a sense that this will all be over soon. —Patrick Hosken
  
  
  
  
  



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  Madison Rose: “Better Off Alone”
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=Md6CTpp2KNA
  
  
  
  Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Madison Rose, a viral force in the queer music dance scene, has just released your new preference self-love anthem, “Better Off Alone.” There’s a hint of 2010s electronic synth as Rose relives a fresh breakup: “And I could miss your hand in mine / That don’t make it right.” In case you find yourself recently single, don’t fall down that rabbit hole romanticizing everything that was “good” with them. Be sure to also remember all of the reasons why you’re certainly “better off alone.” —Daniel Head
  
  
  
  
  



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  Ed Sheeran: “Bad Habits” (ft. Bring Me the Horizon)
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=HuzlYAMwwJY
  
  
  
  I am writing this Bop Shop entry because someone needs to publicly ask for a studio version of Ed Sheeran and Bring Me the Horizon’s unexpected however electrifying recent BRIT Awards efficiency. It’s also good to not live on the streaming services. The two radically different acts shocked fans across the musical spectrum as soon as they teamed up for a heavy rendition of Sheeran’s 2021 pop earworm “Bad Habits.” The action-packed efficiency featured Ed on electric guitar and Oli Sykes’s signature screams as dancers flipped and contorted onstage and airborne. It was an incredibly fresh take on a song that’s lived on the charts and in our heads for the better piece of per year. —Farah Zermane
  
  
  
  
  



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  Sadurn: "Snake"
  
  
  https://www.Youtube.Com/watch?V=MKqNmTH4CWE
  
  
  
  "Snake," the pensive new cut from Philadelphia's Sadurn, is made for long drives. Though it's from the mind of East Coast songwriter Genevieve DeGroot — who delivers "I know my fault is that I speak every damn thought in my mind" with a lot of pathos — the ramshackle folky song feels pure Pacific Northwest: rainy, melancholy, nevertheless positively humming with energy. —Patrick Hosken
  
  
  
  
  



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  Oneus: “Luna”
  
  
  https://youtu.Be/oe2_BrZx9mc
  
  
  
  in the event you haven’t found Oneus already, I would low-key in the most friendly way ask, “Where have you been?!” Debuting in 2019, the sextet is poised to be a staple of your K-pop playlist. Their viral hit, “Luna,” pays homage to long-established Korean sound and can also get anyone up and out on the dance floor. Be sure to catch them on their Blood Moon tour in a city near you between February and March. You won’t regret it. —Daniel Head