Songs of the Summer

What Conan Gray, Mannequin Pussy, and more are listening to this summer

The FADER asked Conan Gray, Mannequin Pussy, The Japanese House, Montell Fish, and more about their favorite summer songs.

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The FADER’s picks for song of the summer 2025

From Kendrick Lamar and SZA's "luther" to Charli xcx's "party 4 u," see all the song of the summer 2025 contenders.

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Songs of the Summer: Final Four

In “Episode 5: Honorable Mentions & The Overall Winner, Kendrick Lamar, MJ Lenderman, Polo Perks with FearDorian and AyooLii, and RADA battle it out for the SotS title.

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Songs of the Summer: Honorable Mentions

The FADER's Songs of the Summer 2024 week ends with our Honorable Mentions, the songs we love that didn't quite make the cut.

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Songs of the Summer 2024: Brat

On the fourth day of our Songs of the Summer bracket, we paint it green with Charli XCX, RADA, Cash Cobain, and more.

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The case for “Rainbow” by POLO PERKS <3 <3 <3, AyooLii, and FearDorian as 2024’s Song of the Summer

"RAINBOW," the ukelele-sampling lowend banger from Polo Perks, AyooLii, and FearDorian, is the winner of The FADER’s Touch Grass regional in our ongoing Songs of the Summer bracket.

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Songs of the Summer 2024: Touch Grass

Our third day of our Songs of the Summer bracket, we lay back with tracks from Amaraae, Cindy Lee, Ravyn Lenae, and more.

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The case for MJ Lenderman’s “She’s Leaving You” as 2024’s Song of the Summer

MJ Lenderman's heartbroken indie rock single is the winner of The FADER’s Slacker regional in our ongoing Songs of the Summer bracket.

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The case for Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us” as 2024’s Song of the Summer

Kendrick Lamar's globe-shaking diss track is the winner of The FADER’s Main Stage regional in our ongoing Songs of the Summer bracket.

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