#13 artists we’re excited about in 2025

#13 artists we’re excited about in 2025

You’re still early. Cady Siregar/ The FADER Every day, the staff of The FADER gets hundreds of emails from industry people about artists they’re claiming will be the “next big thing.” Sometimes they’re right. Most times they’re not. Either way, over the years, we’ve learned that the best indicator is still relying on our gut…

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#The 50 best songs of 2024

#The 50 best songs of 2024

The 50 best songs of 2024 From “Not Like Us” to “Nasty” and “Slut Me Out 2” to “You a Stepper,” these are the songs we had on repeat this year. By Alex Robert Ross, Cady Siregar, Jordan Darville, Raphael Helfand, Steffanee Wang, Wale Oloworekende, Shaad D’Souza, Lucas Villa, Colin Joyce, Emma Madden, Vivian Medithi,…

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#Quiet Light, through the cracks

#Quiet Light, through the cracks

The experimental folk-pop artist and producer finds new limits of her chosen forms. Quiet Light. Photo by Leah Blom.   The Opener is The FADER’s short-form profile series of casual conversations with exciting new artists. Two weeks ago, Riya Mahesh took her monthly trip from Boston to New York City, where she spent last summer…

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