Category: Pitchfork Album Reviews

On its exhilarating sixth album, the Danish band channels melodic richness and punk immediacy into a set of subtly pastoral, ominously romantic songs.

Balancing raucous guitar boogie and dreamy acoustic cuts, the 83-year-old legend shows off his considerable charm and impeccable songwriting chops on an unabashedly sentimental look back at his youth.

The New York-based electronic duo’s hushed vocals and collagist sound design capture the bliss and ambiguity of youth.

The Detroit rapper explores the sounds of his city on a spotty two-part release whose best moments conjure the atmosphere of a strobe-lit warehouse party.

Long plagued by leakers, the Detroit rapper takes control on his latest project, cobbling leaked material into a mixtape that benefits from its looseness.

The pop singer makes a break for riskier, more exciting musical territory, swerving between noisy club bangers and newly subtle pop gems.

The cellist and guitarist collaborate on a set of relaxed, generous music that conjures ghosts of British folk and Pacific Northwest indie rock.

Dense, glassy electropop gives way to transparent meditations on grief and personal transformation on the new album from PC Music alum Hayden Dunham.

Now working as a trio, the Pittsburgh band’s second album is heavier, uglier, and far more glitched out than its predecessor. It’s also lovelier, more full of life, and more empathetic.

On their first collaborative album in over a decade, the Qawwali composer joins the Radiohead guitarist at his Oxford studio for a subtle, trance-like set.

On her second album, the South Africa-born, Melbourne-raised artist channels a wide range of influences—jazz vocalists, ’90s alt-rock, bhangra, hip-hop, and more—through a feminist punk lens.

Sparkling with anime and video game influences, the Chicago producer’s second album combines breakcore, footwork, and jungle to summon a cypher that transforms self-narrative into saga.

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 look back at the first real glimpse of electric Miles and the swan song of his brilliant Second Great Quintet.

With its shout-along hooks and pop drama, Jack Antonoff’s latest isn’t so different from the others, but his myopic views on modern life and celebrity are becoming harder to bear.

Laced with occult imagery and enigmatic samples, the Scottish duo’s immersive new album—their first in 13 years—offers some of the most captivating music of their career.