Che’s “Tell U Sum” and the best new songs right now

Songs You Need In Your Life This Week

Tracks we love right now, in no particular order.

By The FADER

Che’s “Tell U Sum” and the best new songs right now

Photos by SIG, Che, and Cameron Driskill

Each week, The FADER staff rounds up the songs we can't get enough of. Here they are, in no particular order.
Spotify and Apple Music playlists, or hear them all below.

Che, “Tell U Sum”

On his recent EPs, Che has been plumbing a sparser, more aggressive sound, but that’s left fans of his earlier melodic work feeling bereft. “Tell U Sum” is a bit of a return to form, but it’s no Sayso Says retread; Che’s falsetto is almost fragile as he coos and squawks over a synthesized accordion, and I love the way his run-on flows melt words together, prioritizing feeling over legibility. – Vivian Medithi

Kim Petras, “Need For Speed"

Calling an uptempo dance pop song by Miss Petras “moving” may sound like an ironic overstatement, but I nonetheless am moved by this era of Petras, which feels so fresh, free, and fierce. “Need For Speed” shows the newly independent pop star at her most uninhibited, serving moxy and vocals over beat with production by Petras, Frost Children, Nightfeelings, and Margo XS. — Tobias Hess

Thomas Bangalter, “Mirage: Part II”

Patience pays off while listening to the latest release from Daft Punk’s Thomas Bangalter. The 9-minute dark ambient piece made for a ballet begins with a shadowy drone and builds to a thundering frenzy. —Steffanee Wang

Lolo Zouaï, “Baggy Jeans”

Lolo Zouaï has parted ways with her major label, and the bilingual R&B-electronic baddie we first met on “High Highs to Low Lows” is officially back. This track sounds like the devil on your shoulder, tempting you to keep the night going. When she spells her name out on the hook—”L-O-L-O-Z-O-U-A-I”—it’s manifesting a nearby future where her name is one the industry won't be able to forget. – Kylah Williams

Papo2oo4 and YL, “Luka”

2025 was a great year for YL & Papo2oo4 alike: both rappers dropped prime tapes alongside New Jersey producer Subjxct 5, and seemed to reach new creative and commercial heights. The frequent collaborators link up over a muddy Feardorian instrumental with a delicate ambience on “Luka,” trading basketball metaphors and repping their respective rap crews. – Vivian Medithi

Miss Grit, “Waste Me”

This track off New York City-based artist Miss Grit’s new album, Under My Umbrella combines acid washed synth arpeggios with cinematic orchestration. The psychedelic undertone create a dreamy, cerebral atmosphere for Miss Grit’s Auto-Tuned, heart wrenching lyrics: “Everyone feels wasted / And they’re longing to exist.” — TH

Daniela Lalita feat. Mura Masa, “Tiroteo”

Peruvian artist Daniela Lalita has returned with “Tiroteo”, a rebel dance anthem that feels like a spiritual relative of ROSALÍA’s “Malamente.” In the song’s visuals, Lalita thrust her body into broken, jagged shapes while locals run in slow-motion holding flickering torches. It’s a perfect match for the track’s ritualistic nature. – KW

Olof Dreijer, "Plastic Camelia"

On May 8, The Knife’s Olof Dreijer is coming out with a solo album, Loud Bloom. I am really enjoying listening to the jaunty single “Plastic Camelia,” a whirlwheel of percussion, synth kazoos and bounce. — TH

Vince Staples, "Blackberry Marmalade"

Vince Staples’s new song “Blackberry Marmalade” is, at its core, what he’s always done: hating America, hating white people, and hating the façade of the music industry. Still, he manages to make this formula feel new and incisive with a new rock-inspired sound and a truly unhinged, dark music video. Staples remains undefeated in creating art that interrogates our present without feeling pretentious or performative. —SW