Getty Images 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. Aurora: “Cure for Me” “Cure for Me” finds glittering Norwegian pop phenom Aurora leaning into the deep reverberations of a playful rhythm, even as the tune embodies a bold statement of self. “I don’t need a cure for me,” she sings repeatedly on the song she recently said was “very inspired by the gay community” and drag queens. As such, it expertly blends that proud declaration with the sweet and necessary release of losing yourself in the beat. —Patrick Hosken Chvrches: “Good Girls” Chvrches’s Lauren Mayberry won’t alter who she is to be perceived as one of the “Good Girls.” On this defiant new track, Mayberry’s crisp vocals shine against the shimmering synths that put the Scottish indie-pop band on the map, setting the sta… Click below to read the full story from MTV News
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