Last week in Brooklyn, Kanye West shot an American Psycho-referencing promo clip for his new album, Yeezus, which leaked Friday and is up for download now, a couple hours ahead of schedule. The album commercial, ... read more »
To celebrate tomorrow's release of Kanye West's sixth album, here's a look back at ten years of Kanye West and FADER in print and parties, from his first-ever magazine cover to his headlining set at ... read more »
Billed as an "intimate, luxurious" experience on the Croatian island of Hvar (who's ready for scenic ocean views?), this weekend's Modular-sponsored FOR 2013 festival features a stellar lineup including Solange, James Blake, Tame Impala and ... read more »
Charli XCX joined us at Videology in Williamsburg for this episode of Brooklyn Bound, to talk about the role of movies in her writing process, '90s film styling and the importance of a good DVD ... read more »
We get the sense that after years of being BFFs and designing award-winning menswear season after season, Agape Mdumulla and Sam Cotton are so tight and likeminded that they can basically finish each other's sentences—and ... read more »
A new 7-inch release from Berlin-based DFA artist Dan Bodan seems to have opposite auras of the German capital on its mind, like night and day, and a little two sided token that'll unlock everything ... read more »
After teasing its music video on Vine, M.I.A. premiered her presumably Mantangi-related "Bring the Noize" single today on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show. (Vocal snippets appeared in her mix for the designer KENZO in March.) ... read more »
Looking back from the halfway point, a lot of the touchstone sounds of 2013 have been pretty out-there takes on electronic music from names that were already huge—Kanye West, The Knife, Jai Paul. SOPHIE’s profile ... read more »
East Bay rapper and 2011 GEN F subject Roach Gigz will release a new free album, Roachy Balboa III, on July 25th. Above, watch director David Camarena’s video for the predictably lithe first single, "Vertigo," ... read more »
“As an older dude in music, I’m gonna give you some game.” Problem’s songs might feel slimy if they weren’t so fun. His drawl is soft and naturally loose, stretching easily for speed, and his ... read more »
Water, the mysterious artist(s) who claim "British Indian Ocean Territory" and are probably best known for last year's stellar run of ethereal remixes (Gaga, Rihanna, and "(diplo)," which Kitty Pryde used for "Dead Island"), released ... read more »
Every season, the London Men's Collections in the UK are the world's testing grounds for all the craziest ideas for guys' closets—some stick (it's where streetwear has been reinvigorated these past couple of years), some ... read more »
Travis Scott directs a kooky as hell video for his very excellent song, "Upper Echelon." Filmed in the woods featuring an array of freaks, along with Scott possibly in a Rodarte sweater and later in ... read more »
Ten years ago, Kanye West appeared on his first-ever magazine cover, FADER's inaugural Now issue. Today, a day ahead of the release of his sixth album, we take a look at never-before-seen photos from the ... read more »
Jamie Isaac started out collaborating with Archy Marshall, bka King Krule, which actually isn't much of a surprise. Both artists have a world-weary quality at a young age—a half-exhausted acceptance of life's weirdness that usually ... read more »
During the NBA Finals, Jay-Z announced, via a commercial for himself and Samsung Galaxy (who will release the album early though an app), that his new record, Magna Carta Holy Grail, is coming. Looks like ... read more »
Associate editor Duncan Cooper and art director Harry Gassel recently realized they share a special fondness for amateur YouTube covers—songs sung solo in someone's bedroom, shot through their webcam and into the world. In their ... read more »
Montreal artist Marie Davidson's "EsthĂ©tique PrivĂ©e" clanks and wheezes. Her voice floats, almost lullaby-like, over a rickety drum machine pulse and ghostly keys. The fallback descriptor here would be Lynchian, which is maybe obvious, but ... read more »
Kanye West is the narcissist we deserve, often admire, and sometimes love. To prepare for the release of his sixth album, Yeezus, and to contextualize the upcoming onslaught of reviews, rambles and write-ups, we've prepared ... read more »
“Everything just goes blank except for the music.” When we meet on the street, the 22-year-old power electronics artist known as Pharmakon is wearing a black leather jacket and jeans, her blue eyes darting restlessly ... read more »