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COLD 2 THE TOUCH
Rock

COLD 2 THE TOUCH

Angel Du$t
Justin Tripp finds a balance between no-frills punk and acid-blotted experiments on a heavy, weary, pissed-off new album.
MAN BITES DOG
Electronic

MAN BITES DOG

femtanyl
femtanyl make computer music that wants to mosh. The bitcrushed hardcore rave tracks on the duo’s debut LP are sometimes thrilling and sometimes too much.
Canada
Electronic

Canada

Placid Angles
The Ann Arbor producer dusts off an alias he used on a 1996 ambient-techno classic and gives his jazzy, atmospheric dance music a jolt of fresh energy.
Buckaroo
Rock

Buckaroo

Katzin
The young New York-based songwriter Zion Battle’s debut channels the heartfelt charm of bedroom pop and the distorted fuzz of 1990s indie rock.
Butterfly
Electronic

Butterfly

Daphni
On the latest album from his DJ alias, Caribou’s Dan Snaith ups the tempo and doubles down on big-room oomph, sacrificing some of the appealing eccentricity of his best work.
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  • Tranquilizer
    Experimental

    Tranquilizer

    Oneohtrix Point Never
    Best New Album
    Drawing on a cache of commercial sample CDs, Daniel Lopatin assembles an impossibly dense and transportive electronic album that takes impermanence as its inspiration.
  • Addison
    Pop/R&B

    Addison

    Addison Rae
    The girlypop album of summer warrants comparison to Lana, Madonna, and most of all, Britney. Are we ready for Addison?
  • Snocaps
    Rock

    Snocaps

    Snocaps
    The Crutchfield twins—accompanied by MJ Lenderman and Brad Cook—reunite for a spirited new project that plays to their strengths and embraces all the miles they’ve traveled.
  • LUX
    Pop/R&B

    LUX

    Rosalía
    Best New Album
    The Spanish singer’s fourth record is a heartfelt offering of avant-garde classical pop that roars through genre, romance, and religion.
  • Stardust
    Rap

    Stardust

    Danny Brown
    Working with a new vanguard of outsider electronic artists, the Detroit rapper lets his freak flag fry. The results are shaky but full of heart.
  • West End Girl
    Pop/R&B

    West End Girl

    Lily Allen
    With an album that doubles as an insider’s account of a tabloid divorce, the singer finds a new evolution of her signature style: Lightness isn’t a foil for irony, but a vehicle for hurt.
  • Lil Herb
    Rap

    Lil Herb

    G Herbo
    Stepping into his teenage shoes for a loose concept album, the Chicago icon reflects on the original era of drill with the clarity of a scene veteran.
  • Repulsor
    Electronic

    Repulsor

    Shlohmo
    The L.A. beatmaker turns aggressive on his fourth album—dialing up the distortion, flooding his beats with overdriven synths, and pushing anxious moods into the red.

Sunday Reviews

  • Behind the Magnolia Curtain
    Rock

    Behind the Magnolia Curtain

    Tav Falco’s Panther Burns
    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 a cult 1981 garage rock record steeped in Memphis lore. With Alex Chilton as his sideman, the provocative Tav Falco brought blues and rockabilly screaming into the post-punk era.
  • A Walk Across the Rooftops
    Rock

    A Walk Across the Rooftops

    The Blue Nile
    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 1984 debut from the Scottish trio who built towers of emotion from moody, minimalist parts.
  • Ænima
    Metal

    Ænima

    Tool
    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 Tool’s marvelous 1996 album, a long and heady trip that ushered in a new age of hard rock.
  • ATLiens
    Rap

    ATLiens

    Outkast
    We’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of Pitchfork with a full week dedicated to Sunday Reviews of great albums from 1996. Today we revisit Big Boi and André 3000’s second album, a vulnerable and virtuosic record that solidified the duo’s dynamic.
  • If You’re Feeling Sinister
    Rock

    If You’re Feeling Sinister

    Belle and Sebastian
    We’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of Pitchfork with a full week dedicated to Sunday Reviews of great albums from 1996. Today we revisit the marvelous, cult-forming second album from the Scottish indie-pop group: a deceptively complex set of character studies overflowing with compassion, humor, and hooks.
  • Richard D. James Album
    Electronic

    Richard D. James Album

    Aphex Twin
    We’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of Pitchfork with a full week dedicated to Sunday Reviews of great albums from 1996. Today we revisit Aphex Twin’s fourth album under the alias, which used naive melodies and mind-bending rhythms to explore the bliss and terror of childhood.
  • One in a Million
    Pop/R&B

    One in a Million

    Aaliyah
    This week we’re celebrating the 30th anniversary of Pitchfork with a full week dedicated to Sunday Reviews of great albums from 1996. Today we revisit the dire circumstances and extraordinary chemistry that produced Aaliyah’s second LP, one of the coolest records of the ’90s.
  • Legend
    Rock

    Legend

    Bob Marley & the Wailers
    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 ubiquitous 1984 Bob Marley compilation Legend, a woefully incomplete portrait of the Jamaican artist that, nevertheless, became legendary.