14 Songs You Should Listen to Now

The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively […]

Read More

The Baffling, X-Rated Story of the World’s Most Popular AI Song

As culture fractures into a thousand algorithmic niches and madeup genres, it feels like there’s barely anything that hijacks everyone’s brains at once. In the 2020s, we’ve only gotten a few feeble shreds of musical monoculture in the US, like the Kendrick/Drake war and the near-universal outcry against The Idol. And these were often focused more on circumstances […]

Read More

The Best Music of 2025—So Far

Pitchfork’s editors are already sorting, compiling, and straining to remember all the music that’s been released this year. So we’re spotlighting some of 2025’s most outstanding records to date by rounding up albums that have earned high scores and Best New Music designations with a quick list of RIYLs (that’s Recommended If You Like) and […]

Read More

New Music Releases and Upcoming Albums in 2025

New albums are getting announced and released constantly. It’s tough to stay on top of it all. So that’s where we come in. Pitchfork is tracking notable new music releases with our guide to upcoming albums. In the coming months, there will be big new releases from Niontay, Stereolab, Turnstile, Rico Nasty, Blondshell, Model/Actriz, Ty Segall, Djrum, Wet Leg, Miley Cyrus, Yung Lean, Kali Uchis, Garbage, Matt Berninger, William Tyler, Lil Wayne, Little Simz, Purelink, Aesop […]

Read More

 3 Music Trends Boosting Video Marketing Campaigns

Try to imagine the helicopter attack in “Apocalypse Now” without “Ride of the Valkyries” playing in the background. It’s almost impossible. That speaks volumes about the importance of music in visual storytelling.  While soundtracks are – by definition – background music, video creators working on commercial projects must keep music choices top of mind. The […]

Read More

10 Songs You Should Listen to This Week

The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively […]

Read More