Hiraeth
After the gentle ambient of their debut, the two musicians carted zithers, guitars, and a reel-to-reel to the Polish countryside, in...
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Only Frozen Sky Anyway
On his 18th studio album, the eternally young-at-heart power-pop troubadour—joined by his old friend Jerry Harrison—turns his though...
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JACKBOYS 2
The sequel to Travis Scott’s label showcase series is little more than proof of life for a beleaguered group of artists struggling t...
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Grace Joke
The Senegalese French singer and graphic novelist debuts on PAN with a moody, multilingual hybrid of R&B, alt rock, and Brazilian fu...
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How Sad, How Lovely
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible....
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WHO WATERS THE WILTING GIVING TREE ONCE THE LEAVES DRY UP AND FRUITS NO LONGER BEAR?
The Virginia rapper’s latest album boasts wrecking-ball momentum, fist-shaking incredulity, and the finesse required to fold in a mo...
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Headlights
Alex Giannascoli upgrades to hi-fi dad rock and sails home with a major label debut worthy of the all-time indie graduations.
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traces of the ceiling
The Japanese musician’s first solo album in 26 years trades the exuberant electronic pop of her early work for hushed, diaristic min...
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SWAG
Pop’s youngest elder statesman continues to evolve his R&B sound by enlisting some big names from the underground. His seventh album...
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Suspension of Belief EP
The Netherlands-based drum’n’bass producer’s dazzlingly kinetic EP flips the script, channeling unpredictable rhythms into humid and...
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Neighborhood Gods Unlimited
On his sly, artful new album, the Los Angeles-based rapper confronts an inhumane information society with determination to claw back...
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Beside Myself
The Brooklyn-based DJ’s debut album is a grimly electrifying fusion of club beats, claustrophobic drones, and Middle Eastern percuss...
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Once Was Ours Forever
On his latest album, the Netherlands-based musician continues to refine his distinctive style of ambient guitar music, now bolstered...
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moisturizer
The UK duo’s second album is a near-reinvention, an unbridled and clear-eyed testament to their songwriting chops that hones their v...
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GOODNIGHT HYPNOPOMP
The songwriter’s latest album, split between polished cabaret pop and slow-burning emo explorations, is a striking but uneven listen...
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Boys for Pele
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible....
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Let God Sort Em Out
After 16 years, Pusha T and Malice return with a blockbuster comeback album produced entirely by Pharrell. It’s good, it’s different...
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O Que as Mulheres Querem
Even when the São Paulo-based producer laces his mandelão—a harsh, noisy subgenre of Brazilian funk—with hints of global club styles...
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Different Rooms
Folding live recordings into improvised studio sessions, the Los Angeles synth-and-viola duo patiently unspools meditative soundscap...
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Tomorrow Comes Crashing
The Chicago band brings a bombastic energy to its third album, scaling up its hooks and digging deeper into dream-pop textures.
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Kesha fills her first fully independent album with accordion disco, stadium-sized twang, and too many hooks to handle. It’s… confusi...
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Interior of an Edifice Under the Sea
Slow, spaced-out guitar music is second nature to these two veterans of ambient and slowcore. Their second collaborative LP is warml...
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Sins Aloud
The underground Atlanta rapper continues his ascent by synthesizing a couple decades of rap into his own off-kilter, off-beat style
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Yowzers
The Chicago musician’s third album is a tighter, more intimate affair than its predecessor, framing soul-baring lyrics in disarmingl...
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