Reviews
- Gang of Four
Gang of Four: 77-81
The UK post-punk pioneers’ influence always outshone their popularity, but a new box set makes a convincing case that stardom actually was within their reach.
- Irena and Vojtěch Havlovi
Melodies in the Sand
Fusing early music, ambient, and folk, the Czech couple’s work has entranced fans like Sufjan Stevens and Bryce Dessner for decades. This collection is an enchanting portal into their furtive soundworld.
- Arm’s Length
Everything Nice EP
The Ontario band arrive full-formed on a musically polished, emotionally ragged mini-album that testifies to the enduring potency of emo and pop-punk symbiosis.
- Mr. Mitch
Lazy
The London producer and label boss’ third album responds to a year of uncertainty with a mixture of club-friendly styles and melancholic touches for the lonely wee hours.
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Cassandra Jenkins’ Hypnotic Folk Music Turns Everyday Moments Into Monuments
In this Rising interview, the New York singer-songwriter talks about making art out of interactions with strangers and how her experiences with the late indie legend David Berman inspired her brilliant new album.
The Endless Life Cycle of Japanese City Pop
Boosted by the YouTube recommendations algorithm, and now TikTok memes, an American-influenced strain of vintage Japanese music has become a perennial cult hit online. The trend says more about Western perceptions of the East than the other way around.
Kurt Vile Explains How He Builds His Songs
In this episode of Critical Breakthroughs, Kurt Vile takes us into his head, detailing his creative process, the challenges, and even the migraines that inspire some of his lyrics in songs like “Freeway,” “Dust Bunnies,” and more.
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- Nina Hagen
Nunsexmonkrock
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 the iconoclastic German singer’s solo debut, an album inspired by punk rock, Jesus, aliens, and a mother’s love.
- The Roots
Do You Want More?!!!??!
The singular hip-hop band’s second album is a story about America and Philadelphia, memory and survival. Like a good book, it goes by quickly, yet you force yourself to linger.
- Perfume Genius
Immediately Remixes
A carefully curated set of reworks filters last year’s Set My Heart on Fire Immediately through synth pop, techno, and other electronic lenses, giving Mike Hadreas’ grit a blast of glitter.
- Really From
Really From
Fusing bookish indie jazz with emo and math rock, the Boston quartet explores the complications of identity while dismantling stale indie-rock paradigms.