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- Katy Perry
Teenage Dream
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we revisit Katy Perry’s second album, a sugary pop juggernaut with big misses and even bigger hits.
- Femi Kuti
- Made Kuti
Legacy +
On the duo’s generation-spanning double album, Fela Kuti leads in spirit while the baton gets passed down the family tree.
- Cassandra Jenkins
An Overview on Phenomenal Nature
Filled with people, stories, and dialogue, the New York songwriter’s second album flows like an emotional breakthrough, tying together disparate observations into a serene and unified vision.
- SG Lewis
times
The British producer’s detailed yet frictionless house bangers are full of reverence for the dancefloor, though too controlled to match its catharsis.
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Jilian Medford, who records as IAN SWEET, talks about facing her trauma and making the mightiest music of her life in this Rising interview.
The One Song Neneh Cherry Wishes She Wrote
Neneh Cherry talks about the one song she wishes she wrote, “Across 110th Street” by Bobby Womack.
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The electronic composer’s first album in 33 years is also her final one—she passed away in December. The synthesizer pieces here are the lightest and most playful of her career, like beacons of hope and change.
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