Beyond the headline headaches of tariffs, demonstrations of protest and strange standoffs—Week in Pop presents a glimpse at the developing media buzz we're following. The latest top stories lately have been centered around Kanye West released the anticipated album ye after an exclusive Jackson Hole, Wyoming listening event and discussed mental health and more; DoNormaal provided a view of the low-lit minimalist and powerful Joey Chriqui video for "Buckle" produced by Brakebill off the lauded album Third Daughter; LA rising artist Jean Dawson graced the world with the evocative and ethereal single "Bull Fighter" produced by San Diego artist Lecx Stacy; Jackson Reed shared the sentimental song "Taller Than Me" off the second album Dark Areas of Description from So Sorry Records; Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith delivered the world-shifting/life-changing single "Yugoslavia" via the Stadiums & Shrines Presents: Dreams compilation via Cascine; Toronto's Goosebump got our dance party commenced and stepping sweetly and swiftly with the single "She Don't Say Goodbye" from the self-titled album available July 6 from Pleasence Records; Gothenburg's Seaside Heights presented the heart-guided ballad "Don't Waste Another Heartbeat" featured off the upcoming Made Up Minds And Bad News EP available June 8; Lake Street Dive presented an enthusiastic and spirited live performance video for "Hang On" from Alex Chaloff for Bucket's Moving Company featured off their new album Free Yourself Up available now via Nonesuch Records; Nite Jewel delivered the stylish synth dazzled singles "On Your Own" b/w "The Jokes On You" courtesy of Gloriette Records; Creature Crayon presented the summer sun heated single "Hot Streak" featured off the Southern California trio's upcoming EP; Charli XCX dropped the early morning sun-rise-watcher "5 in the Morning"; The 1975 announced the forthcoming album A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships and dropped the new bright and fuzzy ultra-pop single "Give Yourself a Try"; Bordeaux, France's The Sunday Sadness delivered the Disclosure Productions visual for the squad rolling "Lost in the Crowd" ; Peter Buck from R.E.M. with Joseph Arthur are readying the collaborative album Arthur Buck arriving June 15 via New West, sharing a listen to the electrified banger "American Century"; Draag announced their debut EP Nontoxic Process available June 29 with a listen to the amplified and ethereal single "Sorry (Dispensa)"; Phoria shared the sentimental singles  "When Everything Was Mine" and "RROTOR"; The Cordial Sins relayed their misgivings of smoke and mirrors with the single "Sick of the Hype"; Jim James delivered the power-pop shimmer of "Throwback" from the third solo album Uniform Distortion available June 29 via ATO Records;

MNDR got our dance party started "Gravity"; MNEK delivered the rainbow tinged title track "Colour" ft. Hailee Steinfeld off the upcoming debut album; prolific New Jersey artist Tom Herman, aka Old Smile, presented the expansive consciousness extending event Stuck in Uncertainty song suite; Maniac just released the album Dead Dance Club via Dirt Cult/Hovercraft Records sharing the raging and rollicking energy as seen in the Andrew Zappin and Ryan Nunnerley video for "City Lights"; Simon Lunche, former lead singer of The Blondies, delivered the visual for the endearing and amour expressing visual for "In My Arms"; Siberia's Everything By Electricity delivered the synth song search for solace titled "Place To Call My Own"; Meg Myers shared the air breeze essences of "Take Me To The Disco" from the forthcoming album of the same name available July 20 courtesy of 300 Entertainment; Broken Bellows' brought more luminescence with the shining new single "Dangerous Game" from the upcoming debut album I, Kaleidescope available July 13 via Fervor Records; St. Vincent delivered a super chic rework of "Slow Disco"; Beanpole (ft. members of Primus and Spent Poets) delivered the absurdest ballad "Farmer Loved an Onion" from the album All My Kin available August 31 via Chimera Music; XYLØ, aka Paige Duddy, dropped the floral-themed Zolita video for "Heaven Only Knows"; Chicago's own Minor Moon delivered the gently stirring single guaranteed to sweep you to somewhere serene in heart titled "It's Okay"; Portland's Far Lands (comprised of Andy McFarlane with Battleme's Matt Drenik) dropped the illustrious electro rhythmic single and b-side "Death Doesn't Sleep" b/w "Nights" courtesy of Get Loud; Juniore presented the cool, quaint, ghost-boarding visuals for "Magnifique" from Julia Grandperret and Ludovic Azémar, featured on their debut record Ouh Là Là courtesy of Burger Records; Bay Area's own Garren Sean shared some sentimental shine with disconnected desires of "Call Failed" with word of the new EP Sundrip; Alexander Lewis delivered the debut EP for his project OMNI.; Jackie Venson returned from a European tour and delivered a live performance for the rambling, searching and wandering single "Rollin and Tumblin"; Beth Orton and The Chemical Brothers shared a mind-enlightening covered Tim Buckley's "I Never Asked to Be Your Mountain"; Wild Moccasins gifted the world with the phone-tag pop tale video "Longtime Listener" from Zahira Gutierrez & Cody Swann for the new album Look Together available June 29 via New West; Carly and Martina presented the Flow Motion Media visual for the bright pop reminder to enjoy your summer by way of "Block His Number"; Michigan Rattlers sliced us off a piece of heartland pop with the evening essence of "Just Good Night"; Joe Goddard delivered the Domino 12" club-catered jam "So Much/ Human Touch";

Hanne Mjøen delivered the maximalist pop tones of affection on the evocative duet "Fall Down" ft. Jimi Somewhere courtesy of Sailor Music; Luna Honey presented the world with the atmospheric and specter chasing new single "Relinquish" from their upcoming album Peace Will Grind You Down available July 13 via BLIGHT. Records; L'FREAQ provided a listen to the lunar illuminated single "Moonlight"; Brandi Carlile presented a look at the powerful Kathlyn Horan visual for "Hold Out Your Hand" captured at the Seattle March For Our Lives this past March 24 featured off the album By The Way, I Forgive You; Juliana Daugherty released the anticipated album Light via Western Vinyl; Drinker dropped the enticing and inviting new single "Follow"; Sudakistan delivered the suave stepping new single "Two Steps Back" featured off the forthcoming album Swedish Cobra available August 31 via PNKSLM Recordings; Kendl Winter announced the upcoming album Stumbler's Business arriving July 20 courtesy of Team Love Records with a listen to the organic and epic ode to the self titled "Solitude"; io & Titan delivered their debut EP a dream of Two moons; Nils Frahm delivered Encores 1; Lily Allen sent word of stateside tour and delivered the new consciousness glimmering single "Lost My Mind" from the upcoming album No Shame available June 8 via Warner Bros; God Bless Relative delivered the dialogue entertaining single "Our Conversation On July 7th" from the upcoming You Will Receive Favour | I Will Return available June 15 via Post-Echo; with word of a fall tour, Johnny Marr presented the striking Mat Bancroft visual for the sea-seeking "Walk Into The Sea" featured off the upcoming album Call The Comet available June 15; Octavian delivered the freewheeling feeling single and Views TV visual for "Little" via Drilla Records; The Regrettes delivered the peppy single "Helpless"; Spiritualized alluded to new music in Morse code; Justin Pearson released the book The Race to Zero; Pusha-T performed "If You Know You Know" on Kimmel; Gorillaz delivered the video for new single "Humility" ft. George Benson and starring Jack Black, alongside the new single "Lake Zurich"; Damon Albarn revealed why he turned down a collaboration with Prince; Old Time Relijun announced  23rd anniversary concerts; Primavera Sound 2018 buzz; Arroyo Seco Weekend buzz; The Broad announced the lineup for 2018 Summer Happenings at The Broad; Ticketfly's "cyber incident"; Drake finally commented on the controversial cover image for Pusha-T's "The Story of Adidon"; NOFX's coarse jesting; Daniel Ek, Spotify CEO lamented the roll out of their Hate Content & Hateful Content policy, then subsequently updated their policy; Grammy pres Neil Portnow stepping down; Riff Raff accused of rape; Chief Keef was apparently shot at, but no one was harmed; and Royal Headache called it quits.

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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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