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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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Madonna, “Danceteria”
It’s rare that a sequel album lives up to the mythology of its original, but Madonna’s ‘Confessions II’ is the best-case scenario. “Danceteria,” Madge’s homage to N.Y.C.’s 1980s nightlife mecca, is like “Vogue”’s little sister, just as cool, inclusive, and dizzyingly all-in on hedonism. —SW
Nick Leon & Ela Minus, “espiral”
The FADER is abuzz about Brooklyn-via-Miami producer Nick Leon and Columbian singer/producer Ela Minus’s coming project, qué les pasó a mis amigos? The first single, “espiral” features an anthemic chorus and icy, spectral synths which cool some of the heat emanating from the track’s sizzling bass. — Tobias Hess
Destin Conrad, “NERVOUS”
It was only a matter of time before someone was going to sample the viral singing Chinese grandmas, but I couldn’t have guessed it would be Destin Conrad who would put it over a reggae heater that will compel you to wine. The auntie’s stream-clear vocals, surprisingly, sound divine over this absolutely dirty beat. —Steffanee Wang
Rio Da Yung OG, “Another 4 Minutes Of Hell”
“Guess what I did last night, you’ll never believe me,” Rio grins less than a minute into his latest single. “I got a million dollar fucking check and bought a Lamborghini.” All 257 seconds of “Another 4 Minutes of Hell” are kind of like that: outlandish, impulsive, expensive, enthralling. If you’re like me, you might hit rewind before the song’s even over. — Vivian Medithi
diamond* feat Pz’, “HEDIS N PELLES”
The ringing alarm synth at the start of this single is to let you know YSL is back with this new generation of signees. diamond* and Pz’ revive the methodology of their rap godfather, Young Thug, by turning a relatively simple beat into a hard-hitting, bass blowing trap classic. — Drew Neiman
Slow Pulp, “Not For Nothing”
Chicago band (and GEN F alum) Slow Pulp followed up their gauzy stadium rock record “Better Man” with a ‘70s-inflected electric piano ballad that reminds me a bit of some of Dijon’s deconstructed R&B, it’s sung, though, with a billowing melancholy that’s quite affective. —TH
gash, “good and bad”
gash are from Eau Claire — the same town of Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon (who counts himself a fan). Maybe there’s something in the water there, because I hear a similar strangeness in their patchwork rock. Their newest song, “good and bad” is only a-minute-and-30 seconds long, but it’s a kaleidoscopic move through fuzz, softness, groove, and eventually, screams. — TH
Thirteendegrees feat. Trippie Redd, “EMOTIONLEZZ”
Despite his love of Tumblr models and iPhone 4s, Thirteendegrees has a forward-thinking vision for the future of Chicago hip-hop. This year, he’s released a steady stream of excellent singles from his upcoming album Ghetto Hipster. “EMOTIONLEZZ” taps Trippie Redd for an impassioned guest verse, but it’s Thirteendegrees’s vocal runs that’ll stick in your head for days. — VM
The Tubs, “Who’s Gonna Love You Now?”
For those who wish Dexys Midnight Runners made a punk song. This Welsh rock, rocks. —DN