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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

A Japanese folk legend rides again

A recent rerecording of Japanese singer-songwriter Sachiko Kanenobu’s 1999 album Fork in the Road sheds light on a fascinating career.

music / Folk

How Ellen Reid conjured public parks and “endless music” on Big Majestic

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and sound artist Ellen Reid's latest album reimagines the wildly ambitious SOUNDWALK project.

music / Experimental

Rap Blog: Pi’erre Bourne’s return to form

The newest single from Pi'erre Bourne is only available officially on Instagram. Listen to "Blocs!" here.

music / Hip-Hop

Whiplash continues to show the corrosive effects of ambition

Director Damien Chazelle's Whiplash, starring Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons, returns to theaters as it celebrates its tenth anniversary.

culture / Film

Conor Oberst bets on himself

Conor Oberst discusses the new Bright Eyes album Five Dice, All Threes.

music / Rock