Capping off a weird week of trade wars, justice department hijinks, oddball international diplomacy, the continued unraveling of immigration policies and more—Week in Pop welcomes you to Father's Day weekend with all the buzz you missed. Delivering the latest top stories, big news as HTRK returned and messed up our worlds of normalcy royally with the tenebrous "Mentions" off the forthcoming album Drama available July 6 via Ghostly; Chromeo presented the snazzy Lauren Slick video for the hedonistic "Must've Been" ft. DRAM off the Head Over Heels album; LA artist Kingdom continues the VIP EDITION mixtape series by celebrating 7 years of the influential imprint Fade to Mind with the mix, VIP EDITION VOL. 2; NIKI presented the candid, cryptic, confidential and captivating visual for the enchanted "Spell" off the Zephyr EP via 88rising; MURS presented the visuals of connected interpersonal disconnects for "So Close So Far" where MURS plays the role of a relationship therapist/referee, produced by Michael 'Seven' Summers from the new album A Strange Journey Into The Unimaginable; VedeTT presented the performance visual for "It Seems To Be Natural" from Nathan Houée and Paul Liaigre off the Losing All EP; Let's Eat Grandma delivered the evocative, piano-lead wonder of "Ava" with news of the new album I'm All Ears available June 29 via Transgressive; Melody's Echo Chamber presented the inspired psych-pop animated odyssey for "Cross My Heart" from Dr D Foothead off the upcoming album Bon Voyage available June 15 via Domino Record Co. / Fat Possum Records; GoldLink delivered the confidence in confidants on the new single "Got Friends" ft. Miguel; Cruel Diagonals, aka Megan Mitchell, announced the debut album Disambiguation available July 13 through Drawing Room Records, sharing the self-directed visual for the cryptic cadences of "Soporific Return"; MovaKween presented a look at the trippy Kyle Yearwood visual for the "Downward Remix"; Troye Sivan delivered the sensuous dance floor sentimentality of "Dance to This" ft. Ariana Grande; Alice Glass presented the powerful, personal and stunning visual for "Mine" starring Violet Chachki; Death Cab for Cutie announced the new album Thank You For Today available August 17 through Atlantic, presenting a look at Ben Gibbard's city strolling video for "Gold Rush"; buzz for Blushh's EP Thx 4 Asking from Yellow K Records; NYC's Trees Take Ease graced the world with the natural essence and audio aesthetic intrigue of the Stevia EP;

Drawing Boards presented a look at the creative arts & crafts visuals from Steven Levine for the visionary rocker "Bee Into The Wave" off their Gentle Reminder self-titled; Madison, WI's Proud Parents are readying their debut self-titled album for release June 22 via Dirtnap Records, delivering the energetic freewheeling feels of "Flavordust"; Tuscany's own Piqued Jacks delivered the summer shimmering single to add some happiness to your holiday "Wildly Shine" with a majestic visual from Francesco Terranova for Kalispéra Production; don't miss Clean Spill's cool pop scuzz with the single "Doctor"; London's Calva Louise caught our attention with the aptly titled banger and rager "Outrageous"; LA's Ancestors returned with the evening cadences and sentiments of "The Warm Glow" off the album Suspended in Reflections available August 24 via Pelagic Records; Jane In Space brought the analog angst with the Permian Strata visuals for "Eat Your Face"; Gallant performed the "Doesn't Matter Remix" ft. A$AP Ferg on "Kimmel"; Fred Abong (of Throwing Muses, Belly) presented the expressive and earnest Homeless EP, with news that Fred will join Kristin Hersh on a UK tour; Guts Club presented a listen to the atmospheric and earnest epic "Metal Arm" from the forthcoming album Trench Foot available July 6; It's Sunday, fka Lucas and Dawnie of Lemon Swell, presented a listen to the harmonic echoes of "Projection on a Sheet" via Slimer Records; Christopher Haul brought the over-the-top amour adventure of discovery titled "If You Found Love"; Jessie Frye took us back to the future (and forward again) with the electro-adorned gem "Faded Memory" ft. Timecop1983; Charlotte's The Eyebrows announced their debut EP Volume available August 31 and delivered the single of dangerous entanglements with the grandiose "Suicide Love"; Sara Marie Barron's Sad, But True album arrives August 3, presenting the reflective and intimate Ryan Oh visual for "That Man"; Hologram Teen, comprised of Morgane Lhote of Stereolab, announced the debut album Between The Funk and The Fear arriving July 6 and dazzled us with the future forward electro-encrusted pop diamond "Bleecker Street! Chase Me!"; Anna Meredith announced the new album Anno available August 17 via Moshi Moshi with a listen to the illustrious "Low Light"; Pram return with the new album Across the Meridian available July 20 via Domino, presenting a look at the inspired and innovative Clare Evans animated visual for "Shimmer and Disappear"; Lexington, KY's Johnny Conqueroo delivered their nitty & gritty new EP Haint Blue via The Fir Trade; LA's Grand Canyon shared the summer shining single "Lucinda";

Smokescreens dropped the ultra-bright jingle and jangling title track for the forthcoming album Used To Yesterday available July 13 via Slumberland Records, with news of a Midwest tour with The Molochs; Eyas delivered the insightful expressions of "Circling"; Belfast's Gareth Dunlop delivered the visual for the intimate, organic and nature dwelling "Can't Stand Myself" off the upcoming Many Moons Ago EP available June 15 via Hudson Records; Big Dipper announced the debut album Late Bloomer arriving this summer, delivering a look at the Tobin Del Cuore and Julien Lormant cool and queer car-wash video for "Lookin"; France artist/producer Timsters delivered the electronically enriched "I Need to Know"; Sigrid presented the world with an animated look & earnest listen to "Focus (demo)"; 2 Chainz dropped the bossy and suave single "Bigger Than You" ft. Drake & Quavo; Darren Jessee announced the new EP The Jane Room 217 available August 24 from Bar/None Records with a listen to the generous and intimate ballad "Anything You Need"; Dan Mangan delivered the anxiety entertaining "Troubled Mind" single & lyric video from the new Arts & Crafts album; Million Miles delivered the economic and earnest new single "If Only" courtesy of Noon Pacific; Sudanese artist Kamal Keila delivered rich wandering pop wonder "Shmasha" off the album Muslims and Christians available July 6 via Habibi Funk; Nicki Minaj dropped the cushy and kushed-out single "Bed" ft. Ariana Grande; Grimes unveiled the new single "that's what the drugs are for" via an Apple commercial; Dipset dropped the workout theme "Stronger" ft. Drama; Gorillaz dropped the new single "Fire Flies"; Dirty Projectors presented the animated video for "That's a Lifestyle"; Sonic Boom delivered a weird-whirring remix of MGMT's "James"; The Bongo Club brought the performance-level energy for the "What You Want Us To Be" visuals; Christina Aguilera released the album Liberation; Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda released the solo album Post Traumatic; Drake brought "Degrassi" reunion via the Karena Evans video for "I'm Upset"; Light in the Attic 16th anniversary event; WeTransfer "Work in Progress" episode two documentary showcases the pan-Asian collective of international influence 88rising; listening party buzz for Nas's new Kanye West-produced album NASIR; Hova sued for Reasonable Doubt royalties; and Die Antwoord announced their final album 27.

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With the entire world bitterly torn in the midst of conflicts (and threats of conflicts) with a wanton regard for humanity and games of brinkmanship (but the good news is that net neutrality may be protected, so there's that)—we humbly present some of the latest buzz that you might have missed in between the headlines. Big news as Tim Presley and Ty Segall announced the new White Fence album Joy available July 20 from Drag City & shared the throwback modern mystic track "Good Boy" ; Death Grips delivered the menacing mania of "Black Paint"; Kanye West shared a preview of works in progress; Chromatics delivered the single & visual for the illuminating "Black Walls" with news that the highly anticipated album Dear Tommy will arrive this fall; Jay Rock delivered the champion style of "Win", co-written by Kendrick Lamar; Kevin Gates released the Chained to the City single that includes the new cuts "Change Lanes", "Vouch" & "Let It Sing"; Bay Area's Culture Abuse shared a listen to the single of electric natural harmony with "Bee Kind to the Bugs" from their upcoming new album Bay Dream available June 15 via Epitaph; Styles P graced the world with the rooftop hanging Benji Filmz video for the evening owning single "Heat of the Night" featured off the new album G Host; En Attendant Ana presented the world with the Gaspard Rolland, Matthieu Boulet & Léo Deville performance visual for the visceral anthem "The Violence Inside" from the album Lost and Found courtesy of Montagne Sacrée, Buddy Records and available worldwide June 29 via Trouble in Mind Records; posthumous Lil Peep track "4 Gold Chains" ft. Clams Casino emerges; Ryan Smith & the quintet bdrmm delivered a listen to the dreamy sleep walking & spirited single "The Way I Want"; The Rare Occasions delivered a dose of electric gravity with their single "Physics" featured off the upcoming album Into the Shadows available May 25; BUHU dazzled us with a listen to the doors of perception knocking single "All Eye" featured off the debut album Tenets available September 5 via FMF Records; Josh Pan delivered the electric jam "Wait For Me"; TWYN arrived on the scene with the sensational single "You Say" ft. Austin Paul available now via La Reserve; Mitski presented a look at the Zia Anger-directed video for "Geyser" with the announcement of the new album Be The Cowboy available August 17 via Dead Oceans; Arctic Monkeys delivered a look at the Ben Chappell & Aaron Brown video for "Four Out of Five";

Lykke Li delivered a look at the warm Clara Cullen video for "utopia"; DJDS announced the new album Big Wave More Fire available May 18 through Loma Vista & delivered an atmospheric listen to "I Heard" ft. The-Dream & Vory; LA's Silent Revival delivered their radical rocker "Just One Voice" ahead of their tour with Night Riots; Suuns shared a look at the Lorraine Price video of idle youth for the doors of perception track "Look No Further" off their Secretly Canadian album Felt as they prepare to head out on tour; Brighton duo Paper Hawk offered a look at the nature embracing Six Bells Production visual for the meditative "Trails" off the Folklore Sessions EP The Tide; Melody's Echo Chamber delivered the psych-sky-sailing mirage "Desert Horse"; KOYO announced an upcoming Download Festival performance and more with a listen to the new space-torpedo single "Jettisoned"; Dead Ceremony delivered the electro expressions of unbridled emotion on "All This Noise"; Houndmouth delivered a look at the snazzy Matt Fulks lyric video for their equally snazzy new track "This Party"; The Nude Party shared the wax-centric visual for the twanged-out gem "Records" from their self-titled debut album (produced by the Black Lips' own Oakley Munson) available July 6 via New West Records along with June tour dates with Sunflower Bean; MOURN delivered the sound and look at the most ecstatic holiday escape imaginable via the visuals for "Fun at the Geysers" off their upcoming album Sorpresa Familia available June 15 via Captured Tracks with news of an upcoming summer stateside tour; Brooklyn's POLLENS entertained us with their innovative new single of percussive pronouncements "$$$_PSA" amid US/QB tour dates; De’Anza shared the conscious awakening rhythm shuffle of "War" from the upcoming concept EP Cosmic Dream available June 29; Soft Science is readying their dream weapon of ethereal enlightenment Maps for release June 1 via Test Pattern Records; Don Q delivered a look at the high rolling, big baller status visual from Nerdy Rebel for "Words of Wisdom" ft. Pusha T off the album Don Talk via High Bridge The Label/Atlantic Records; Massage (ft. former The Pains of Being Pure at Heart member Alex Naidus) delivered the dream pop laden wonder "Lydia" off the upcoming album Oh Boy available July 27; Bay Area cult funk pop legend Prophet returned with the Stones Throw Records album Wanna Be Your Man & delivered a look at the video for "Insanity"  ft. Dam-Funk & Mndsgn; Sons of an Illustrious Father delivered the new electric single "E.G." off the upcoming album Deus Sex Machina: Or, Moving Slowly Beyond Nikola Tesla available June 1; Neko Case delivered a listen to "Curse of the I-5 Corridor" off the forthcoming album Hell-On available June 1 via ANTI-; Them Are Us Too announced the new album Amends available June 29 through Dais, the first after Cash Askew's passing in the Oakland Ghost Ship fire, sharing the heavy-hearted "Grey Water";  Reuben and the Dark's own Reuben Bullock invites you to join along on a skateboard trip to Barcelona in the video for “Dreaming” from the album Arms of a Dream courtesy of Arts & Crafts; Sam Evian offered a listen to the organic warmth of "Country" along with a viewing of the Darlene co-directed visual for the title track featured off the upcoming You, Forever album available June 1 from Saddle Creek;

The Coathangers rocked the world with a listen & viewing of the Sam Odom directed live video for "Hurricane" from the upcoming release LIVE available June 1 via Suicide Squeeze; Lawrence brought a glimmer of hope with the single "Try" off their upcoming album Living Room; currently touring with Dirty Projectors, Buzzy Lee presented a glamorous & solemn look at the Stefan Weinberger video for "Walk Away" off the Future Classic debut EP Facepaint; J. Cole opened up in an interview with Angie Martinez; LA's Row expressed the desires and feelings for "Something More" from their upcoming EP; TJ Mizell delivered the latest summer anthem with "Seasons" ft. A$AP Ferg, JNTHN STEIN & SEBASTIAN MIKAEL; Restorations announced summer performances and the upcoming new Tiny Engines album LP5000 arriving this September; Brooklyn based rising star Nikki McLeod shared the powerful & vibrant single single "Deep Cry" featured off the forthcoming Quarrel EP available October 30 (to honor their mother's birthday); Nedelle Torrisi delivered a look at the lavish visual for "Rich Kids World" from Natalie Fält & produced by Women and Film featured off the album Only For You available May 18 via Frenchkiss Records; Dave Grohl along with daughter Violet Grohl covered Adele's "When We Were Young"; "Hoping for Palaestine" benefit concert June 4 to feature The Libertines, Patti Smith, Thurston Moore, etc; Camp Flog Gnaw buzz; Northside Festival buzz; The Great Escape festival buzz; Prince symphonic concert series announced titled "4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince"; the upcoming massive Beastie Boys Book will be available October 30 through Spiegel & Grau; biopic on Wiley is in the making; Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody trailer dropped; Rita Ora & Cardi B responded to the criticism of their collaborative track "Girls"; Cardi B & Offset sued by someone who wanted an autograph; T.I. busted for disorderly conduct; Phil Elverum is selling the first drum machine in history; the ridiculous "Laurel" v. "Yanny" debate; and we celebrate the life & works of legends Glenn Branca & author Tom Wolfe; and pop music has apparently become sadder.

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In our never-ending survey of pop culture evolutions that materialize and shift before our very senses—we provide the latest collection of buzz from the international hubs with first a listen and look at Death Grips' new sensational anarchic pop statement "Streaky" off Year of the Snitch; Donald Glover conquered the world yet again with the stunning Hiro Murai video for the equally stunning Childish Gambino track "This Is America"; NxWorries [the powerhouse action team of Anderson .Paak & Knxwledge] delivered a look at the Robin Velghe & Andy Baker animated video for "Lyk Dis" off their collaborative debut album Yes Lawd! available now via Stones Throw; FKA twigs dropped the third installment of AVANTgarden; Desiigner released the new EP L.O.D.; Marlowe [dynamic duo of L’Orange & Solemn Brigham] announced their upcoming self-titled arriving July 13 via Mello Music Group and presented the Jon Webb and Zach Kashkett video of esoteric aesthetic illuminations "Lost Arts"; Rae Sremmurd delivered the anticipated triple disc threat SR3MM; Beach House continue to mesmerize with their new single "Black Car"; DEZORAH's Danica Salazar & company shared the consciousness & sensory expanding "Aware" from the upcoming Creando Azul EP available May 25; NYC's Samia shared the DIY Hyper House visual for "21"; Kacey Musgraves shared the grand Courtney Phillips video for "Space Cowboy"; V.V. Lightbody offered a look at the polychrome luminescent video from Rachel Winslow & Adam Luksetich for "Fig Leaves" from the album Bathing Peach available June 15; Work Drugs delivered the serenity of "Sweet Surrender"; Cautious Clay, aka Joshua Karpeh, presented a privy look at the Alex Gallitano co-directed video for "Cold War"; Yonatan Gat released the album Universalists via Joyful Noise; Solomon's Seal brought the world the beautiful acoustic echoes heard & seen in the Joseph Sol Giffard Tutt & Dave Bird video for "O, My God";  Detroit legends Death's incarnation as The 4th Movement are having their self-titled reissued by Drag City on June 22; Wand presented a look at the video for "Pure Romance" off their upcoming Perfume EP available May 25 from Drag City; Will Oldham streaming a year from his extensive catalog oeuvre every Monday morning at 11am CST; Sun June shared a listen to the evocative & restless awakenings of "Slow Rise II" from the debut album Years arriving June 15 via Keeled Scales; Anne-Marie's 90s time-machine track & video for "2002"; Travis Scott dropped the single "Watch" ft. Kanye West & Lil Uzi Vert; Lil Durk delivered a look at the JerryPHD video for "Granny's Crib" with bars & visuals that mixes the ATL's based/Chicago raised emcee's past & present off the Just Cause Y'all Waited EP; Torey Lanez brought some shining indulgences with the video for "B.I.D" off the album Memories Don't Die; Protomartyr delivered the new single "Wheel of Fortune" ft. Kelley Deal & announced the Consolation EP available June 15 from Domino; Numb.er are enjoying a May residency in LA at The Echo & dazzled us with the algorithmic, anarchic digital-downer "Numerical Depression" from the upcoming album Goodbye available May 25 from felte; Rihanna revealed details regarding her upcoming album & more; Trevor Powers, fka Youth Lagoon, delivered the single "Playwright" via Baby Halo; Future Islands dropped the new fresh single "Calliope"; The Split Seconds dropped the billion dollar question we continue to ask ourselves with the lyric video for "Where Have All the Good Men Gone" from the upcoming album Counterfeit Reality available June 8;

 Jealous of the Birds presented an electrified listen to the synthetic structures of "Plastic Skeletons" off the The Moths Of What I Want Will Eat Me In My Sleep EP available July 13 via Hand in Hive;Bay Area's Tanukichan, aka Hannah van Loon, delivered a look at the self-directed video for the dreamy "Lazy Love" off the Toro Y Moi (aka Chaz Bear) produced debut album Sundays available July 13 via Company Records; OMB Peezy delivered a look at the visual for the street eco-system track "Soulja Life Mentality";  Sarah Mary Chadwick sent us the meditations on time passages on "Five Months" from the album Sugar Still Melts In The Rain available May 11 via Sinderlyn; Phantastic Ferniture [Julia Jacklin & company] delivered a look & listen to the cool new jam "F-ckin 'n' Rollin" off the self-titled available July 27 via Polyvinyl; Lil Baby shared a look at the big balling block party video for "Southside" off the upcoming Harder Than Ever available May 18; Future offered up apex interests on the new track "My Peak" ft. Chance The Rapper & King Louie; Frankie Cosmos presented the Tom Scharpling video for "Apathy"; Dirty Projects shared the visual for "Break-Thru" off the upcoming album Lamp Lit Prose available July 13 from Domino;  The National debuted "Light Years"; So Stressed graced us with a look at the visual for the new single "Cream & Gold" off the upcoming album Pale Lemon available June 22 via Ghost Ramp; Charli XCX debuted the new single "5 in the Morning"; Mac DeMarco delivered some sweet & eccentric new jams; Sarah P. shared an expressive & evocative cover of Nine Inch Nail's "Right Where It Belongs"; A$AP Ferg & Elle Fanning's radical remix rendition of "Moon River"; What So Not released the "Beautiful" ft. Winona Oak remix EP; Dear Nora shared a song that embodies the feeling of our crazy current times with "Simulation Feels" off the album Skulls Example available May 25 via Ordinal; Eleanor Friedberger released Rebound; FORM Arcosanti dropped the comp in conjunction with WeTransfer; performing at 88rising's Head In The Clouds Festival this September, peep the visual for Joji's "Yeah Right"; House of Vans buzz; Justice returned with a look at the video for "Stop"; Grimes & Elon Musk are apparently an item; Nicki Minaj announced the new album Queen available June 15 & rolled out the flashy videos for "Chun-Li" directed by Steven Klein & "Barbie Tingz" directed by Giovanni Bianco; Death Cab for Cutie announced a new album & a tour; Suede announced the new album The Blue Hour available September 21; Tenacious D announced that there will indeed be a Pick of Destiny 2; FYF Fest 2018 canceled; The Weeknd announced XO/BAPE collabo; Bob Dylan launched his own whiskey; Toronto Raptor's "Global Ambassador" Drake on notice for foul courtside language; 03 Greedo sentenced to 20 years; G-Eazy opened up about his big bust-up in Sweden; the R. Kelly abuse allegations continue; Gibson Brands, Inc. filed for Chapter 11; we remember Tony Kinman; and we're still continuing to unpack & decrypt Kanye West's head-scratching Charlamange Tha God & TMZ interviews.

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