Song You Need: Róisin Murphy’s best-titled track yet

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The FADER’s “Songs You Need” are the tracks we can’t stop playing. Check back every day for new music and follow along on our Spotify playlist.

Róisín Murphy’s new song is called “Fader,” and if she wanted this magazine’s attention, she’s got it. The third single from Hit Parade, due out September 8 via Ninja Tune, its already the second to achieve a Song You Need certification — a rare honor indeed.

We sincerely hope she’s happy. Read Next: Song You Need: Róisín Murphy embraces the cringe of love on “CooCool” Beyond the new track’s excellent title, it’s quite a good tune.

Above a smooth soul groove embellished by occasional strings and a full brass section (all courtesy of DJ Koze, who’s producing the forthcoming record in its Hit Parade in its entirety), Murphy sounds like Macy Gray at her most sensuous, showing off the powerful pliability of her vocal chords. “Take your hands off, hater / Of my baby’s fader,” she sings on the hook. “When it comes to this song / You can’t play it too long.” Simple words indeed, but just bold enough to grab our attention without making us angry.