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Experimental

Starchris

Body Meat
Best New Album
Bludgeoning rage beats, glitchy sound design, and sideways R&B melodies take on corporal presence in producer and vocalist Chris Taylor’s brilliantly discombobulating debut.
Electronic
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Experimental

Patio User Manual

Etelin
Is the patio a liminal space, a threshold between the known and unknown? Cincinnati artist Alex Cobb’s minimalist ambient-glitch music suggests that it’s definitely a possibility.
Rock

For Every Set of Eyes

J. Mamana
The Rhode Island songwriter’s ornate, bookish chamber pop has its own brand of whimsy.
Pop/R&B;

Short n’ Sweet

Sabrina Carpenter
After a summer of hit singles, Sabrina Carpenter sets a high bar for big pop with a refreshingly light album that’s cheeky, clever, and effortlessly executed.
Rock

Something to Write Home About (25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

The Get Up Kids
A 25th anniversary reissue of the Kansas group’s 1999 breakthrough looks back at a crucial turning point for Midwestern emo—but a dozen demos offer a glimpse of paths not taken.
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More Reviews

  • Pop/R&B;

    Imaginal Disk

    Magdalena Bay
    The Los Angeles duo’s second album is musically and conceptually dense, warping the fundamentally optimistic sound of pop to suit a more cynical and paranoid reality.
  • Rock

    Romance

    Fontaines D.C.
    On its fourth album, the Irish group trades steely post-punk for stadium-sized alt rock with a hefty dose of Y2K nostalgia. It’s an unexpected shift, but they handle it with panache.
  • Rock

    Forever

    Charly Bliss
    A bold, bright sound dominates the band’s third album, in which moments of emotional overload lead to some of their biggest, most ambitious pop songs yet.
  • Folk/Country
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    Rap
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    Pop/R&B;

    F-1 Trillion

    Post Malone
    Post Malone’s first bona fide country album captures the sound of mainstream Nashville, made with a little help from Dolly Parton, Tim McGraw, Luke Combs, and many more.
  • Pop/R&B;

    Quantum Baby

    Tinashe
    Hot off the flirty summer hit “Nasty,” the singer-songwriter delivers a lean and muscular collection of songs for the club and the road.
  • Pop/R&B;

    This Is How Tomorrow Moves

    Beabadoobee
    Bea Kristi’s third album, co-produced by Rick Rubin, deploys a more subdued, acoustic palette to render an accurate portrait of early adulthood.
  • Pop/R&B;

    The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess

    Chappell Roan
    The pop singer’s full-length debut is a bold and uproarious introduction, buoyed by sturdy songcraft and steely indifference to good taste.
  • Rock

    No Name

    Jack White
    The old Jack White suddenly steps out from behind the curtain with 42 minutes of amp-busting blues punk. Even the last couple of White Stripes albums weren’t this stacked.

Sunday Reviews

  • Soundbombing II

    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 lodestar of independent rap, a 1999 Rawkus mixtape that captured the vital, splintering sound of New York’s underground.
  • Experimental
     / 
    Jazz

    Nice Guys

    Art Ensemble of Chicago
    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 an essential 1979 example of self-described Great Black Music from a tight-knit collective that embraced traditional and experimental forms all at once.
  • Pop/R&B;

    Blackout

    Britney Spears
    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 pop star’s singular 2007 album, her oft-misunderstood comeback and a defining cultural artifact of the dark, trashy, celebrity-driven essence of the aughts.
  • Rap

    Barrio Fino

    Daddy Yankee
    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 Daddy Yankee’s breakthrough album, the unforgettable year of “Gasolina,” and how the Puerto Rican rapper helped make reggaeton a global sensation.
  • Pop/R&B;

    Ashanti

    Ashanti
    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 Ashanti’s assured blockbuster debut, a lynchpin record for the new era of pop and R&B at the dawn of the century.
  • Folk/Country

    Raqs-e-Bismil

    Abida Parveen
    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 2000 album from one of the most famous and influential musicians in South Asian history, a spare, heart-rending, spiritually transcendent experience.
  • Pop/R&B;

    Pills ‘n’ Thrills and Bellyaches

    Happy Mondays
    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 apex of the infamous UK band, a hedonistic and sampledelic Madchester masterpiece that reinvented post-punk for the rave era.
  • Rock

    Welcome to the Pleasuredome

    Frankie Goes to Hollywood
    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 subversive 1984 debut from the UK synth-pop group, an exquisite-sounding album that snuck an ode to amyl nitrate and orgasms onto pop charts around the world.