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OsamaSon
Best New Album
On his third album, SoundCloud rap’s new-gen torchbearer presents his most volatile and electrifying work to date. His sound is as distinct as it’s ever been.
Electronic

Forms of Paper (2024 remaster)

Steve Roden
The Los Angeles artist and composer coaxed unexpected sounds from daily life. Newly remastered, his 2001 composition made from the sounds of books offers an intensely psychedelic listening experience.
Electronic

v.i.p. - very important pony EP

horsegiirL
With a rubber horse mask and a stable full of jokes, the Berlin-based producer and DJ indulges in hardstyle, Eurodance, and happy hardcore that’s both silly and stylish.
Rock

Garcia

Jerry Garcia
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 Jerry Garcia’s 1972 debut solo album, a captivating blueprint of cosmic Americana and one of his many transcendent detours from the Dead.
Jazz
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Pop/R&B
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Rap

Ebo Taylor JID022

Ebo Taylor / Adrian Younge / Ali Shaheed Muhammad
The Jazz Is Dead series’ latest installment is a late-career gem from the Ghanaian highlife legend, backed by a well-drilled crew.
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Reviews of the 2025 Grammy Winners

  • Folk/Country
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    Pop/R&B

    Cowboy Carter

    Beyoncé
    Best New Album
    The follow-up to Renaissance is a powerful and ambitious country album cast in the singular mold of Beyoncé. She asserts her rightful place in the genre as only a pop star of her incredible talent and influence can do.
  • Pop/R&B

    Short n’ Sweet

    Sabrina Carpenter
    After a summer of hit singles, Sabrina Carpenter sets a high bar for big pop with a refreshingly light album that’s cheeky, clever, and effortlessly executed.
  • Pop/R&B

    BRAT

    Charli XCX
    Best New Album
    With her sixth album, Charli XCX transcends all narratives and delivers a hit. Brat is imperious and cool, nuanced and vulnerable, and one of the best pop albums of the year.
  • Rap
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    Pop/R&B

    Alligator Bites Never Heal

    Doechii
    On her most ambitious and musically diverse release to date, the TDE rapper and singer meets the pressures of success with defiance and irreverence.
  • Rock

    All Born Screaming

    St. Vincent
    Annie Clark’s self-produced seventh album goes for a hard reset on the St. Vincent project. She retains her sharp edge as a songwriter while making the music sound exalting, inspiring, and thoroughly romantic.
  • Pop/R&B

    Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran

    Shakira
    The Colombian superstar’s first Spanish-only album in 19 years is a brutally honest look at her breakup that overflows with vengeance and still-got-it sex appeal.
  • Folk/Country

    Woodland

    Gillian Welch / David Rawlings
    The intuitive bond between the two musicians remains at the forefront of their terrific new album, full of quiet adventures and clear empathy.
  • Pop/R&B

    Why Lawd?

    NxWorries
    Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge’s sly, smooth-talking rap&B sounds older and wiser these days. The duo’s stellar second album layers doubt and insecurity into jet-setting antics and featherbed-plush beats.

Sunday Reviews

  • Rap

    Epiphany

    T-Pain
    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 Auto-Tune king’s second album, a frivolous but memorable moment from hip-hop’s ringtone era.
  • Electronic

    Hosianna Mantra

    Popol Vuh
    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 1972 meditation on faith and uncertainty by a pioneering electronic band that stepped away from its synthesizer to make it.
  • Rock

    Pop

    U2
    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 U2’s ninth studio album, an unexpected—and contentious—zig-zag into sounds inspired by hip-hop and dance.
  • Rock
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    Pop/R&B

    Clues

    Robert Palmer
    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 an idiosyncratic, funk-infused LP caught between the album-oriented 1970s and the electronic futurism of the 1980s.
  • Rock

    Solid Air

    John Martyn
    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 John Martyn’s dazzling 1973 album, an astral-folk masterpiece that embodies the British songwriter’s mercurial artistry.
  • Rock

    Imperial Bedroom

    Elvis Costello / The Attractions
    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 intricate pop of Elvis Costello’s seventh album, a lush, baroque, bitterly clever highlight in his catalog.
  • Pop/R&B

    Get Loose

    Evelyn “Champagne” King
    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 1982 dancefloor classic, featuring timeless production and a sparkling voice of the post-disco sound.
  • Rock

    Wish You Were Here

    Pink Floyd
    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 timeless classic rock album from 1975, a mournful, emotionally charged mood piece that grounded a historically cosmic band.