Photos by Hugo Labrecque; courtesy of Chxrry; Thomas Connelly
Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can't get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order.
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Alana Markel, “Restart”
New York City musician Alana Markel’s “Restart” has a beautiful sense of drama, orchestrated with distorted drums, brightly buzzy guitars, staccato strings, and charmingly dancey percussion. All of the pomp is a nice setting for Markel’s circumstance: lyrics which explore the spiralling loop of of love and purpose. —Tobias Hess
Worldpeace DMT, "Love Yourself"
Not a new song, but there’s a new handmade music video that is so charming it beckoned me to revisit London duo Worldpeace DMT’s entire 2025 album, The Velvet Underground & Rowan. On “Love Yourself,” Rowan Please’s yelpy, uplifting vocals contrast perfectly with Leo Fincham’s demure asides, creating a funny and sweet piece of call-and-response theatre. —TH
Chxrry, “Hall of Fame”
Though it opens with icy vocals and drums, “Hall of Fame” is a surprisingly heartwarming slice of electropop. That shouldn’t be mistaken for wholesome — Chxrry is more than happy to take your man. But this ode to late Toronto nights feels as comforting as a drunk subway ride home after a head-over-heels encounter at the club. —Vivian Medithi
Edward Skeletrix, “Slavery”
Edward Skeletrix is gearing up for a new album this summer with an accompanying art show in London set for early May. Similarly to last year’s Museum Music, “Slavery” is preoccupied with the intersection of capital and art, but it feels less ironic than his prior output, and unexpectedly tender and direct. —VM
Odunsi (The Engine) & Natanya, “DANGEROUS LOVE”
I’ve been waiting for the next solo album from Odunsi (The Engine) since 2023. So his recent deluge of videos and snippets has been a dream come true. On his latest, he taps FADER fav Natanya for a typically ultra-smooth verse. Alongside recent collabs with Jim Legxacy and Budgie, the West London singer is quickly racking up an unbeatable Rolodex of features. —VM
Ebril, “Stranger In You”
Iraqi-Canadian bedroom guitarist Ebril netted herself millions of streams last year after her song “Stranger In You” went viral on TikTok. The intro to her sophomore album, In Copula, is as sweet and soft as a marshmallow, and now has a fresh music video filled with small flora and fauna. As with her gauzy, shoegazey spin on SoundCloud indie, Ebril always has her eye on the smallest details. —VM
okay coleman!, “Did U Even Notice”
I’m a New York girl through and through but hitting Los Angeles for a live okay coleman! performance is probably in my future. The L.A.-based singer-songwriter uses his voice as an instrument — whispering, crooning, rapping, straight-up talking, and shouting out Jill Scott on a twinkly beat. —KW
Tkay Maidza, "Must Be"
Tkay is a Sag, so she “only does it spicy” and she means that. This beat bangs like a pistol and the way she rhymes is oh-so-pleasing to the ears. "Bricks mad, dish that, whip lash, zip fast, click clack, rich class" — she’s having a ball and doing it effortlessly. If I was a female rapper, I’d either be scared of Maidza or sliding into her DMs for a collaboration. —KW
melvitto f. Kúnlé, "Get 2 Know"
The countdown to summer sped up when I pressed play on this track. Melvitto isn’t new to making flirty songs, but this one might be his most sensual offering. The sun-drenched single makes the wait for June feel shorter than it actually is. Here’s to a slutty but sweet 80-degree season. —KW
Empress Of, "Dream House"
Empress Of lost her family home in the 2025 Los Angeles fires. "Dream House" is part eulogy, part ode to the hearth that raised her, a surprisingly prismatic, heart-opening banger. —Steffanee Wang
girlsweetvoiced, "Tonight"
girlsweetvoiced is a newcomer but she's already backed by robust industry support — Michael Uzowuru produced her new song, "Tonight," which utilizes a sample of "California" approved by none other than Joni Mitchell. Her stage name was well-picked and I sense a bright future for the emerging songwriter. —SW