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Ow ∞

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/sylvan-esso-ow-infinity/

Published: September 14, 2026 04:03

The world has finally caught up with the North Carolina alt-pop duo, whose playful and unsettled fourth album speaks to its moment with newfound lucidity.

Brighter Blue EP

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/valerie-june-brighter-blue-ep/

Published: September 14, 2026 04:02

On her latest covers EP, the singer-songwriter offers refreshing, timely interpretations of blues and gospel classics.

Synthetic Water Music

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/various-artists-synthetic-water-music/

Published: September 14, 2026 04:01

Following a 2023 compilation dedicated to birdsong, the Slovak label Mappa turns its focus to aquascapes both real and imagined, spanning decades of field recordings and ambient experiments.

Gao Dan Dan EP

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/helena-gao-gao-dan-dan-ep/

Published: September 14, 2026 04:00

The Danish Chinese musician (and Zara Larsson collaborator) concentrates her multi-cultural cool into a collection of bilingual club bangers and sparkling alt-pop gems.

Chief Keef Postpones First Chicago Show in Over a Decade

https://pitchfork.com/story/chief-keef-postpones-first-chicago-show-in-over-a-decade/

Published: September 13, 2026 22:20

The rapper’s homecoming concert has been pushed back to September 23

The Raincoats, X-Ray Spex, and the Slits Members Form Supergroup

https://pitchfork.com/story/the-raincoats-x-ray-spex-and-the-slits-members-form-supergroup/

Published: September 13, 2026 17:07

Gina Birch, Hollie Cook, Lora Logic, and Paul Dean will perform together at a London punk festival next month

Listen to Jeff Tweedy Cover Twisted Teens’ “Wild Connection”

https://pitchfork.com/story/jeff-tweedy-twisted-teens-cover/

Published: September 13, 2026 15:07

The Wilco frontman shared the cover of the Blame the Clown track to his Substack

In Visible Silence

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/art-of-noise-in-visible-silence/

Published: September 13, 2026 04:00

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 second album from a mischievous group of provocateurs whose high-tech hijinks anticipated a sea change…

Dog on the Rock / Seven Off the Two / Seaplane Dog / The View from Tian Tan

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/mac-demarco-dog-on-the-rock-seven-off-the-two-seaplane-dog-the-view-from-tian-tan/

Published: September 12, 2026 04:00

Originally issued as tour-only CD-Rs, these four diaristic albums from the singer-songwriter bundle together half-formed suites of slow, seasick recordings aimed squarely at the die-hards.

Lil Durk Acquitted in Murder-for-Hire Trial

https://pitchfork.com/story/lil-durk-acquitted-in-murder-for-hire-plot/

Published: September 12, 2026 00:19

Prosecutors had argued Durk orchestrated a hit on the rapper Quando Rondo as revenge for King Von’s murder

Bon Iver Made a Jingle for a Local Bar’s Meatloaf Dippers

https://pitchfork.com/story/bon-iver-made-a-jingle-for-a-local-bars-meatloaf-dippers/

Published: September 11, 2026 20:12

Justin Vernon celebrates the breaded treats of Minnesota’s Howards Bar in a terrifically, terrifyingly jaunty tune

Quavo Announces Pharrell Williams-Produced Album

https://pitchfork.com/story/quavo-announces-pharrell-williams-produced-album-qromelife/

Published: September 11, 2026 18:06

The long-teased Qrömelife now has a release date

Brent Hinds Estate Sues Mastodon

https://pitchfork.com/story/brent-hinds-estate-sues-mastodon/

Published: September 11, 2026 18:04

The estate disputes whether an $80,000 check from the band covers Hinds’ share in Mastodon’s interests

Dolly Parton Is Getting Her Own Airport

https://pitchfork.com/story/dolly-parton-is-getting-her-own-airport/

Published: September 11, 2026 17:50

Nashville International Airport is being renamed in honor of the late country icon

“skin”

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/kllhhr-skin/

Published: September 11, 2026 16:49

The ambient rapper’s surprise breakout single is a barren transmission from the other side of grief.

Charli XCX Announces 2027 European Tour Dates

https://pitchfork.com/story/charli-xcx-2027-europe-tour-dates-music-fashion-film/

Published: September 11, 2026 15:47

Music, Fashion, Film gets a six-date run next February

10 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: This Is Lorelei, Alex G, and More

https://pitchfork.com/story/10-new-albums-you-should-listen-to-now-this-is-lorelei-alex-g-and-more/

Published: September 11, 2026 14:43

Stream new releases from This Is Lorelei, Alex G, Haruomi Hosono, and Sylvan Esso

Modest Mouse and My Morning Jacket Share Neil Young Covers

https://pitchfork.com/story/modest-mouse-and-my-morning-jacket-share-neil-young-covers/

Published: September 11, 2026 14:24

Listen to the indie rock titans’ respective takes on “Barstool Blues” and “Like a Hurricane”

Kendrick Lamar Joins Jhené Aiko on New Song “So Good”

https://pitchfork.com/story/kendrick-lamar-joins-jhene-aiko-on-new-song-so-good/

Published: September 11, 2026 04:15

The pair reunite after 13 years on Aiko’s new album Westside Whimsy

The Singer in My Band

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/this-is-lorelei-the-singer-in-my-band/

Published: September 11, 2026 04:03

On his first album for Matador, Nate Amos trades the magpie charm of his past solo work for a warm, twangy, and tightly constructed approach. It’s the sound of a songwriter sketching out his own gospel.

Distance in Static

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/bonobo-distance-in-static/

Published: September 11, 2026 04:02

On what he has hinted may be his final “traditional” LP as Bonobo, the UK producer cycles through moods and styles, with a particular focus on the clubby soundscapes of his DJ era.

Slime Language 3

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/young-stoner-life-young-thug-slime-language-3/

Published: September 11, 2026 04:01

The gargantuan third installment of Young Thug’s label compilation series inducts a new class of YSL and ØWay acolytes to the collective’s post-RICO reconstruction. It’s a rich and unwieldy text.

Nine

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/russian-circles-nine/

Published: September 11, 2026 04:00

The instrumental trio spends its ninth album almost entirely in attack mode, pulling from death metal and hardcore for one of its heaviest and most riff-forward releases to date.

N.O.R.E. Sued for Sexual Assault

https://pitchfork.com/story/nore-sued-for-sexual-assault/

Published: September 10, 2026 20:26

The incident allegedly took place at a Manhattan nightclub in 1999

“Scam Manifesto”

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/mhaol-scam-manifesto/

Published: September 10, 2026 19:25

The punk band’s sardonic new single holds a mirror to social media’s insecurity influence op.

Bradford Cox Books First Show in Seven Years

https://pitchfork.com/story/bradford-cox-books-first-show-in-seven-years/

Published: September 10, 2026 18:30

The Deerhunter maestro’s Atlas Sound project returns next weekend at Making Time ∞ festival

Shygirl Reveals New Album Swallow!

https://pitchfork.com/story/shygirl-reveals-new-album-swallow-shares-song/

Published: September 10, 2026 17:30

Her first studio LP in four years is led by “Lucky (Hymn)”

MTV VMAs 2026 Nominees Announced: See the Full List Here

https://pitchfork.com/story/madonna-taylor-swift-lead-vma-2026-nominations/

Published: September 10, 2026 17:21

Madonna is up for 11, T-Swift for nine (and Geese for one)

Jenny Lewis’ Nice as Fuck Reunite for U.S. Tour

https://pitchfork.com/story/jenny-lewis-nice-as-fuck-reunite-for-us-tour/

Published: September 10, 2026 17:06

Coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the trio’s sole, self-titled album

U2 Named MusiCares 2027 Persons of the Year

https://pitchfork.com/story/u2-named-musicares-2027-persons-of-the-year/

Published: September 10, 2026 16:03

“We’re very excited to be in the front row of our first ever U2 gig...we know we’re gonna be outplayed,” the band wrote in a statement

Geese Finally Respond to “Psyop” Allegations

https://pitchfork.com/story/geese-finally-respond-to-psyop-allegations/

Published: September 10, 2026 15:50

“We marched up to our label over email…. like, ‘How long have all our fuckin’ fans been fake, you sons of bitches?’” says Cameron Winter

Victoria Monét Announces the Frequency of Love Tour

https://pitchfork.com/story/victoria-monet-announces-the-frequency-of-love-tour/

Published: September 10, 2026 15:37

A run of North American headlining shows to support the R&B singer’s forthcoming album

Slayyyter Drops “Crank 2”

https://pitchfork.com/story/slayyyter-drops-crank-2/

Published: September 10, 2026 12:36

Not to be confused with the 2009 Jason Statham action flick

Harry Styles Reveals 2027 Tour Dates

https://pitchfork.com/story/harry-styles-reveals-2027-tour-dates/

Published: September 10, 2026 12:19

The pop star will cross North America and Europe with Caroline Polachek, Kylie Minogue, LCD Soundsystem, and more

Twisted Teens Announce Their Third Album of the Year

https://pitchfork.com/story/twisted-teens-announce-their-third-album-of-the-year/

Published: September 10, 2026 12:01

“When We First Met” leads The Holy Cross Tigers, the duo’s Sub Pop debut

B’DAY (20th ANNIVERSARY EDITION)

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/beyonce-bday-20th-anniversary-edition/

Published: September 10, 2026 04:03

With independent spirit and fresh inspiration from New York rap, Beyoncé’s 2006 solo album was a creative breakthrough, but this prestige reissue does little to contextualize its pivotal moment in her career.

Miraggi

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/argento-miraggi/

Published: September 10, 2026 04:02

Inspired by the riches of the Tuscan coast, producer David August and percussionist Lorenzo Setti concoct a pitch-perfect nirvana of Mediterranean chill-out music.

Bad Bunch

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/black-bananas-bad-bunch/

Published: September 10, 2026 04:01

On her band’s first LP in 12 years, Royal Trux’s Jennifer Herrema trades the vintage hard rock of previous albums for a woozy mix of hip-hop, R&B, dub, and pawn-shop electronics.

femme fatale

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/skaiwater-femme-fatale/

Published: September 10, 2026 04:00

The UK-born rapper’s second album of the year is busy but breezy, a well-calibrated mix of rage textures and mellower grooves with Caribbean and Afrobeats influences.

Soul Glo Announce New Album Na I’m Gon Grab Allat

https://pitchfork.com/story/soul-glo-new-album-na-im-gon-grab-allat/

Published: September 9, 2026 22:09

The Philly hardcore group have a new song with Mannequin Pussy, “February Theory,” out now

Bootsy Collins’ First Memoir is Called Funked Around, Found Out

https://pitchfork.com/story/bootsy-collins-memoir-is-called-funked-around-found-out/

Published: September 9, 2026 20:51

It’s out in 2027 and includes a foreword from Snoop Dogg

Neurosis Line Up U.S. Tour

https://pitchfork.com/story/neurosis-line-up-us-tour/

Published: September 9, 2026 19:10

A run of dates on the heels of their comeback album, An Undying Love for a Burning World

Rosalía, Gracie Abrams, Turnstile Set for New Season of Saturday Night Live

https://pitchfork.com/story/rosalia-gracie-abrams-turnstile-and-katseye-are-next-up-on-saturday-night-live/

Published: September 9, 2026 18:48

The new season will also feature hosts Jalen Brunson, Inde Navarrette, and Dakota Johnson

Conor Oberst Made a Short Film Featuring Phoebe Bridgers

https://pitchfork.com/story/conor-oberst-made-a-short-film-featuring-phoebe-bridgers/

Published: September 9, 2026 18:34

Invention 13 premieres next month at Beyond Fest in Los Angeles

Liars Return With First Album and Song in Five Years

https://pitchfork.com/story/liars-return-with-first-album-and-song-in-five-years/

Published: September 9, 2026 17:07

A Ban on Plastic Bag Bans was inspired by a move to Kalamazoo, Michigan and an actual law on the state’s books

Nirvana to Receive Video Vanguard Award at 2026 VMAs

https://pitchfork.com/story/mtv-vmas-nirvana-to-receive-2026-video-vanguard-award/

Published: September 9, 2026 16:35

The ceremony takes place live on September 27

Max Richter Announces New Album While the Flood Rages

https://pitchfork.com/story/max-richter-announces-new-album-while-the-flood-rages/

Published: September 9, 2026 15:59

The project was adapted from his score of MaddAddam, a ballet inspired by a trio of post-apocalyptic Margaret Atwood novels

“Who’s That”

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/the-war-on-drugs-whos-that/

Published: September 9, 2026 15:46

The one-off single, produced by Adam Granduciel, is a refined and revealing entry in the band’s catalog.

Beirut Plots First North American Tour in Eight Years

https://pitchfork.com/story/beirut-plots-first-north-american-tour-in-eight-years/

Published: September 9, 2026 14:36

Zach Condon and co. will make the trek next spring to perform in five cities

SML’s Josh Johnson Readies New Album Animative

https://pitchfork.com/story/smls-josh-johnson-readies-new-album-animative/

Published: September 9, 2026 14:10

The composer and multi-instrumentalist brings along Meshell Ndegeocello and Macie Stewart for his International Anthem/Nonesuch debut

Listen to the War on Drugs‘ First Song in Four Years

https://pitchfork.com/story/listen-to-the-war-on-drugs-new-song-whos-that/

Published: September 9, 2026 13:00

“‘Who’s That’ was written in 10 minutes somewhere between first coffee and school drop off,” says Adam Granduciel

PRIMA

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/adela-prima/

Published: September 9, 2026 04:03

Born in Bratislava and boosted by reality TV, pop’s latest aspirant arrives with a debut album that’s got all the makings of an edgy cult fave. If only the music were more interesting.

Dillagence II

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/busta-rhymes-j-dilla-dillagence-ii/

Published: September 9, 2026 04:02

Featuring 19 never-released Dilla beats, brand-new Busta raps, and a D’Angelo feature, the sequel to 2007’s Dillagence is slightly less exciting than the original but still full of thrills.

Cafe Paradiso

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/mykki-blanco-cafe-paradiso/

Published: September 9, 2026 04:01

The shapeshifting artist swerves through ’80s grooves, indie-rock riffs, bawdy raps, and club beats to craft his most glamorous and indulgent record yet.

Isle Peaks EP

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/bitchin-bajas-isle-peaks-ep/

Published: September 9, 2026 04:00

Recorded during the same sessions as last year’s song-oriented Inland See, a new EP from the experimental trio returns to a cosmic, hypnotic drift.

D’Angelo’s Son to Play Biggie Smalls in Snoop Dogg Biopic

https://pitchfork.com/story/dangelos-son-to-play-biggie-smalls-in-snoop-dogg-biopic/

Published: September 8, 2026 21:48

Michael D’Angelo Archer Jr. will bring the Notorious B.I.G. to life in Snoop, which is set to hit theaters next year

Don’t Call iKeda a Pop Star: “It’s a Bit Cringe”

https://pitchfork.com/story/dont-call-ikeda-a-pop-star-its-a-bit-cringe-interview/

Published: September 8, 2026 18:00

Alphonse Pierre’s Off the Dome column covers songs, mixtapes, albums, scenes, snippets, movies, Meek Mill tweets, fashion trends—and anything else that catches his attention. This week, Alphonse chats with the London party girl about her Caribbean roots,…

Ratboys Unveil Singin’ to an Empty Chair Deluxe with PUP, Wild Pink

https://pitchfork.com/story/ratboys-singin-to-an-empty-chair-deluxe-pup-wild-pink/

Published: September 8, 2026 16:26

The Chicago rock band also has an NPR Tiny Desk concert out today

Animal Collective To Play Feels In Full at NYC and LA Shows

https://pitchfork.com/story/animal-collective-to-play-feels-in-full-at-nyc-and-la-shows/

Published: September 8, 2026 15:45

The band has set two dates in November dedicated entirely to their 2005 album

Fine, Djrum, Miimii KDS, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

https://pitchfork.com/story/fine-djrum-miimii-kds-and-more-this-weeks-pitchfork-selects-playlist/

Published: September 8, 2026 15:33

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat

Stevie Wonder Announces Songs in the Key Of Life Anniversary Tour

https://pitchfork.com/story/stevie-wonder-songs-in-the-key-of-life-tour/

Published: September 8, 2026 12:40

He’ll play the classic 1976 album in full on all 18 dates

Lightspheres on Their Way

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lily-seabird-lightspheres-on-their-way/

Published: September 8, 2026 04:03

The Burlington-based singer-songwriter channels her rootsy influences into empathetic, rambling rock songs marked by existential doubt and moody sprawl.

Memoria

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/carmen-villain-memoria/

Published: September 8, 2026 04:02

The Oslo musician’s latest album marks a departure from the airy, pastel tones of its predecessor, folding shuddering dub rhythms into a cold, mechanistic palette.

xperiment - cartunez

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/ken-carson-xperiment-cartunez/

Published: September 8, 2026 04:01

The quick follow-up to July’s xperiment injects some much-needed passion and dynamism into the rage-rapper’s formula.

Windy & Carl Meet Optigan Conservatory

https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/windy-and-carl-optigan-conservatory-windy-and-carl-meet-optigan-conservatory/

Published: September 8, 2026 04:00

The Dearborn ambient duo teams up with a pair of experimental musicians on a richly detailed study of drone music for organ, electric piano, and guitar.

Radiohead Announce Australia and Japan Shows

https://pitchfork.com/story/radiohead-announce-australia-and-japan-residencies/

Published: September 7, 2026 17:23

The band will play a total of 21 dates in 2027

Mouse on Mars’ Jan St. Werner Taps Justin Vernon and Sufjan Stevens for New Album

https://pitchfork.com/story/mouse-on-mars-jan-st-werner-taps-justin-vernon-and-sufjan-stevens-for-new-album/

Published: September 6, 2026 16:14

Squares Will Fall lands on Thrill Jockey on November 13

Bad Bunny Wins His First Emmy Award

https://pitchfork.com/story/bad-bunny-wins-emmy-awards/

Published: September 6, 2026 13:55

The Puerto Rican star’s Super Bowl LX Halftime Show won all seven categories it was nominated in at the Creative Arts Emmys