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11 New Albums You Should Listen To Now
Pitchfork's latest picks: Fontaines D.C., Avalanches, and more.
In brief
Pitchfork's latest picks: Fontaines D.C., Avalanches, and more. Pitchfork recommends 11 new albums including Fontaines D.C.'s Dopamine Chamber and The Avalanches' No Bad Memories. Originally reported by Pitchfork.
Quick answers
- Dummy Do You Love the Color of the Sky?
- Dummy’s new album incorporates breakbeats into ambient shoegaze and chamber-leaning electronic pop.
- What is the key takeaway from 11 New Albums You Should Listen To Now?
- Pitchfork recommends 11 new albums including Fontaines D.C.'s Dopamine Chamber and The Avalanches' No Bad Memories.
Fontaines D.C. Dopamine Chamber
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Fontaines D.C. continue their evolution from underground rock insurgents to arena-baiting anthem merchants on their Romance follow-up.
“You step inside and we test these different mind- or mood-altering pieces of music on you.”
Autosmile
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Autosmile by @ plays out like a series of private jokes told between friends with Filipczak and Victoria Rose.
“I don’t know how I belong to you, but I do somehow.”
The Avalanches No Bad Memories
The Avalanches' first proper LP since the pandemic draws inspiration from lost jingles and defunct technology.
“The word mixtape initially meant a homespun tape that you typically listened to yourself or gave to somebody else.”
Rachel Chinouriri I Think I Spoke Too Soon
Rachel Chinouriri makes a home in the mirror-polished smear between Y2K pop and slick UK indie on her follow-up.
“Allowing someone who clearly hates me to have access to me at any moment.”
Sophia Stel The Greatest Album of All Time
Sophia Stel’s first album for A24’s nascent label is an appropriately cinematic survey of life during an ascendant career moment.
“Great pop gets down to a science, and properly wielded Autotune is an art form in itself.”
Jacques Greene JG
Jacques Greene’s first solo LP in seven years features crystalline melodies and poppy vocals with 2-step, dubstep, and deep basslines.
“In my mind, Montreal producer Jacques Greene has always been an after-hours producer.”
They Are Gutting a Body of Water
They Are Gutting a Body of Water’s mixtape compiles cuts with Julia’s War labelmates and friends-of including Spirit of the Beehive.
“The word mixtape initially meant a homespun tape that you typically listened to yourself or gave to somebody else.”
Dummy Do You Love the Color of the Sky?
Dummy’s new album incorporates breakbeats into ambient shoegaze and chamber-leaning electronic pop.
“Making music shouldn’t be fun.”
Worldpeace DMT Stick Around for Tea
Worldpeace DMT’s Stick Around for Tea blends mid-2000s indie, jangly vintage pop, and New York downtown worship.
“Following in the ersatz footsteps of Belle & Sebastian and their Pacific Northwest brethren at K Records.”
Geologist and Kyle Simon The Sirens
Geologist and Kyle Simon create music using moonlight and photodiodes to record from the Joshua Tree observatory.
“Eat your heart out, Muse.”
Heavens to Betsy Baby’s Gone
Heavens to Betsy’s comeback LP combines 16 tracks from multiple releases spanning 1992 to 1994.
“Righteous feminist fury never loses its relevance or power.”
The key point
Pitchfork recommends 11 new albums including Fontaines D.C.'s Dopamine Chamber and The Avalanches' No Bad Memories.
