Bop Shop: Songs From Iann Dior, Rina Sawayama, Pronoun, & Nez

The search for the ever-elusive "bop" is difficult. Playlists and streaming-service recommendations can only do so much. They often leave a lingering question: Are these songs really good, or are they just new?

Enter Bop Shop, a hand-picked selection of songs from the MTV News team. This weekly collection doesn't discriminate by genre and can include anything — it's a snapshot of what's on our minds and what sounds good. We'll keep it fresh with the latest music, but expect a few oldies (but goodies) every once in a while, too. Get ready: The Bop Shop is now open for business.

Existing at the frail midpoint between "I Always Wanna Die (Sometimes)" and a lonely bathroom mirror, Alyse Vellturo's latest mini-opus as Pronoun is the cheery-sounding yet harrowing "I Wanna Die But I Can't (Cuz I Gotta Keep Living)." Vellturo plays every instrument here, crunching buzzsaw guitars and crisp snare pops into a relentlessly sticky emo-pop cocktail recalling Now, Now as much as Third Eye Blind (again). In light of this, I must re-up my modest request that Eric Valentine produce the next Pronoun album. I will accept no substitutes.

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