Album Aug 2, 2025
Hiraeth
After the gentle ambient of their debut, the two musicians carted zithers, guitars, and a reel-to-reel to the…
EXPOSED VOCALS / ALBUM REVIEWS
The Listening Room: page 6
We listened. Here’s what we heard.
On the turntable
Album Aug 2, 2025
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 thoughts…
Album Aug 1, 2025
JACKBOYS 2
The sequel to Travis Scott’s label showcase series is little more than proof of life for a beleaguered…
Album Jul 31, 2025
Grace Joke
The Senegalese French singer and graphic novelist debuts on PAN with a moody, multilingual hybrid of R&B, alt…
Album Jul 31, 2025
How Sad, How Lovely
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not…
Album Jul 30, 2025
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…
Album Jul 30, 2025
Headlights
Alex Giannascoli upgrades to hi-fi dad rock and sails home with a major label debut worthy of the…
Album Jul 29, 2025
traces of the ceiling
The Japanese musician’s first solo album in 26 years trades the exuberant electronic pop of her early work…
Album Jul 28, 2025
SWAG
Pop’s youngest elder statesman continues to evolve his R&B sound by enlisting some big names from the underground.…
Album Jul 28, 2025
Suspension of Belief EP
The Netherlands-based drum’n’bass producer’s dazzlingly kinetic EP flips the script, channeling unpredictable rhythms into humid and mysterious new territory.
Album Jul 27, 2025
Neighborhood Gods Unlimited
On his sly, artful new album, the Los Angeles-based rapper confronts an inhumane information society with determination to…
Album Jul 26, 2025
Beside Myself
The Brooklyn-based DJ’s debut album is a grimly electrifying fusion of club beats, claustrophobic drones, and Middle Eastern…
Album Jul 26, 2025
Once Was Ours Forever
On his latest album, the Netherlands-based musician continues to refine his distinctive style of ambient guitar music, now…
Album Jul 25, 2025
moisturizer
The UK duo’s second album is a near-reinvention, an unbridled and clear-eyed testament to their songwriting chops that…
Album Jul 25, 2025
GOODNIGHT HYPNOPOMP
The songwriter’s latest album, split between polished cabaret pop and slow-burning emo explorations, is a striking but uneven…
Album Jul 24, 2025
Boys for Pele
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not…
Album Jul 23, 2025
Let God Sort Em Out
After 16 years, Pusha T and Malice return with a blockbuster comeback album produced entirely by Pharrell. It’s…
Album Jul 23, 2025
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…
Album Jul 22, 2025
Different Rooms
Folding live recordings into improvised studio sessions, the Los Angeles synth-and-viola duo patiently unspools meditative soundscapes that are…
Album Jul 21, 2025
Tomorrow Comes Crashing
The Chicago band brings a bombastic energy to its third album, scaling up its hooks and digging deeper…
Album Jul 21, 2025
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Kesha fills her first fully independent album with accordion disco, stadium-sized twang, and too many hooks to handle.…
Album Jul 20, 2025
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…
Album Jul 20, 2025
Sins Aloud
The underground Atlanta rapper continues his ascent by synthesizing a couple decades of rap into his own off-kilter,…
Album Jul 19, 2025
Yowzers
The Chicago musician’s third album is a tighter, more intimate affair than its predecessor, framing soul-baring lyrics in…
