Morning Bop: Live To Your Own "Standard" Like Empress Of

Welcome to Morning Bop: each AM, we'll be supplying you with a blast of the latest music news headlines and also the best song you have to begin your day. Thursday's #MorningBop is regular by Empress Of because it is the self-empowering anthem you must finish this week strong.

While you crank that up, here are eight trending news stories to keep tabs on today:

Let's Eat Grandma share new song “Falling Into Me”

The track is fresh off the duo's I'm All Ours album which drops on June 29.

Get prepared to fall in love with Snail Mail all over again with "Pristine"

This marks the lead single off the band's debut full-length album Lush due out on June 8 through the Matador Records.

Watch Show Me The Body's video for "Talk"

a little bit street dancing never hurt nobody!

Speedy Ortiz returns with "Lean In If I Suffer"

In an interview with The FADER, frontwoman Sadie Dupuis explained that the Ari Ratner-directed visual is an abstract representation of the "fun breed of 'ally' who wears out their already exhausted companions by relying on us for excessive emotional labor" while also capturing the tired trope of once “people give unsolicited opinions about how to beat depression." Twerp Verse will be released on April 27 through the Carpark Records.

DENA's "Imaginary Companions will trigger all of the feels for your crush

What even is reality?

Jim-E Stack keeps the chill vibes pusling on "Somebody"

That bass has got my mind wandering to ~magical~ places.

Tink announces Pain & Pleasure EP

The project is slated for release on March 30.

E^ST will blow your mind with her blunt honesty on "Blowjob"

Don't worry, this song is 100% safe to play at work! This Aussie artist insists that it's about having unrealistic expectations for love and being so lonely that you continue to create the same mistakes.