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 UK singer’s second album, a fascinatingly normal early-aughts pop record from a woman whose still waters run deep.
Grindcore made thrash metal sound like Celine Dion
Phish returned to the Las Vegas Sphere for night two of nine at the immersive venue where they delivered an otherworldly “Light” and debuted “Brief Time.”
Trent Reznor reconfigures his band and his music for a sort of live remix album that is unfussy, dancey, and, if you can believe it, fun.
Railroad Earth enlisted Greensky Bluegrass’ Paul Hoffman to contribute to their new single, “Everything Keeps Changin.'”
Vaulternative Records, an archival series dedicated to releasing Frank Zappa’s unexpected recordings from the vault, returns in 2026 after nearly a decade with ‘Zappa ’66: Vol. 1 – Live At TTG Studios’ out first.
Buckle up for M.I.A.’s surprisingly moving Christian album, a bass-driven, gospel-infused testament to personal salvation.
The English singer reunites with an old collaborator and digs deeper into his South Asian musical inheritance, but his fifth album of R&B-laced pop feels only slightly more realized.
