The FADER

Songs You Need In Your Life: January 29, 2025

The FADER's weekly roundup of the best new music featuring Mdou Moctar, Mereba, Sasami and Clairo, Tate McRae, Ksuuvi, Momma, and more.

music / Hip-Hop

Jamie xx and Erykah Badu turned an afterparty disaster into new song “F.U.”

Jamie xx shares his Erykah Badu collaboration "F.U.", taken from the newly-released deluxe edition of his 2024 album In Waves.

music / Electronic

Kelela announces live album In The Blue Light out February 2025

Kelela is releasing jazz versions of all her best songs

Kelela announced a new live album In The Blue Light, out February 11, which features recordings from her live shows at The Blue Note, including a Joni Mitchell cover.

music / Jazz

Ranking Charli xcx’s movies by how much we want to see them

A look at all of Charli xcx's upcoming movie and TV roles, including an R-rated horror, her own movie The Moment, and an erotic thriller starring Olivia Wilde.

culture / Film

Live Review: Juana Molina shows off experimental pop multi-mastery in Mexico

Argentine experimental pop/rock star Juana Molina put on a near-perfect performance at Mexico City’s Foro Indie Rocks! last week. Read our review.

music / Rock

Solange & Pi’erre Bourne have been hitting the studio together

Solange shared photos of her and Pi'erre Bourne working in the studio together, sparking fans to think that new music could be on the way.

music / Hip-Hop

Edward Skeletrix’s compelling Museum Music gives conceptual art a bad rap

'Museum Music/Im A Monster', the new album from Edward Skeletrix, is a frustrating and fascinating expansion of the rapper-producer's universe.

music / Hip-Hop

Hayley Williams, Lucy Dacus, and more confirmed for wildfire benefit concert

Tickets are available now for G*ve a F*ck LA, a February 5 benefit concert those affected by the California wildfires. Artists set to perform include Hayley Williams, Lucy Dacus, Perfume Genius, St. Vincent, MUNA, Jenny Lewis, and more.

music / Rock

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What will 2025 actually sound like?

Splice and MIDiA Research’s official report offers some clues about the sounds of tomorrow.

music / Hip-Hop

Lady Gaga’s Mayhem includes production credits from fiancé Michael Polansky

Lady Gaga's seventh studio album is titled Mayhem and arrives March 7. See everything we know about including the tracklist, features, singles, and more.

music / Pop

Pink Siifu’s new album BLACK’!ANTIQUE features Ho99o9, Bbymutha, 454, and more

Stream Pink Siifu's new album BLACK'!ANTIQUE with features and production credits from Ho99o9, Bbymutha, 454, HiTech, Monte Booker, and more.

music / Hip-Hop