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Christian Sean turns heartache into sparkling synth-pop

Born into a religious cult, Sean establishes himself as a DIY artist with a voice of his own on “Cold Water.”

music / Rock

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Watch Orion Sun’s mesmerizing “Sweet” from The FADER X Crocs’ Echo Your Streets

Echo Your Streets empowers and celebrates artists, like forward-thinking alt-R&B artist Orion Sun, drawing inspiration from their surroundings and communities.

music / R&B

Dikembe Mutombo was an African Giant

Dikembe Mutombo, who has passed away at the age of 58, was selfless, powerful, and magnetic on and off the court.

culture / Sports

Adeline Hotel writes a different kind of divorce album

Adeline Hotel’s Whodunnit relies on stream-of-consciousness lyrics, spontaneous musicianship, and defiant open-heartedness instead of bitterness.

music / Rock

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blush wants you to stop overthinking

blush wants you to stop overthinking. The Adelaide-based band talk vulnerability and overcoming perfectionism.

music / Rock

The artists of UNSOUND define NOISE

Krakow’s UNSOUND festival starts today. In honor of its theme, we asked Bill Callahan, Chuquimamani-Condori, DJ Anderson do Paraiso, and more a deceptively simple question: What is noise?

music / Noise

Xiu Xiu’s switchblade pop

13” Frank Beltrame Italian Stiletto with Bison Horn Grips might be Xiu Xiu’s most approachable album, but it cuts as deep as their darkest work.

music / Pop

How Monaleo fell in love with rapping again

Monaleo discusses the legacy of Beatking, discovering Pantera through Guitar Hero, and her exuberant new mixtape, Throwing Bows.

music / Hip-Hop

New Music Friday: Stream projects from fantasy of a broken heart, Nines, Ezra Collective, and more

It's New Music Friday, and once more The FADER is rounding up all the albums you should stream. Today, hear new projects from Ezra Collective, fantasy of a broken heart, Nines, Xiu Xiu, and more

music / Hip-Hop

Trace Mountains is scaling new heights

Trace Mountains, a.k.a Dave Benton, discusses his new album Into The Burning Blue, plus the recent reunion of his former band LVL UP.

music / Rock

Songs You Need In Your Life This Week

Every week, The FADER collects all the songs we have on repeat into one playlist. Here they are, in no particular order.

music / Hip-Hop