Rico Nasty: Ben Taylor; Sahbabii: Sam Balaban; Lykke Li: Chloe Le Drezen; Prince: YouTube
Each week The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can't stop playing. Here they are, in no particular order.
Ariana Grande, "No Tears Left To Cry" - 10 songs you need in your life this week
Ariana Grande is back with "No Tears Left To Cry," a radiant, dance-floor-ready track that celebrates the act of moving forward, plus an equally stunning, Inception-esque video.
Half Waif, "Lavender Burning"
Listening to "Lavender Burning," the gorgeous opening track to Half Waif's Lavender, is like hearing Nandi Plunckett tell childhood stories by flickering candlelight: intimate and moving. Hear it via NPR.
Rico Nasty, "Hit That"
Rico Nasty's latest features her energetic, full-throttle flow over a dreamlike, hazy production that was probably perfect for your 4/20 listening sesh. "See me smokin' dope, don't ask if you can hit that."
Lykke Li, "deep end"
Lykke Li has returned with her excellent single "deep end." It's a watery electro track with a beat that goes hard, when it finally drops.
Mitski, Xiu Xiu, "Between the Breaths"
Composed by Xiu Xiu’s Jamie Stewart, "Between the Breaths" features Mitski's siren-like vocals at their weirdest and most distorted; they manage to sound like they're bubbling up from underwater.
Prince, "Nothing Compares 2 U"
Prince's original recording of the megahit "Nothing Compares 2 U" was finally officially released. Obviously you should hear it.
