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Kendrick’s glossy, hyper-local sixth album arrives after a year of unimpeachable victories. The question is, how much do you enjoy watching him take lap after lap?

Frustrated by the reception to this year’s Death Jokes, Damon McMahon announced the end of Amen Dunes—but not before reworking the LP’s maximalist excess into this leaner, more direct swan song.

The singer collaborates with Dahi for a genre-blending album that experiments within and beyond R&B—always guided by her expansive, cotton-candy soft soprano.

Recorded in Italy in June 2024, the National’s 21-song live album is replete with deep cuts. Its more esoteric selections emphasize the unlikeliness of this band getting this far.

Nearly four decades after becoming an indie fixture, the ex-Pixies bassist and Breeders co-founder finally releases her solo debut, revealing sides of herself we’ve never seen before.

Carrying forth the Southern sound of Saint Cloud, Katie Crutchfield does it again. Her dazzling, piercing songwriting is perfectly in tune with the band behind her.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 Guns N’ Roses’ twin 1991 LPs, an indulgent and maximal dispatch from the definitive rock band at its cultural apex.

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 impressive 1978 debut of a teenage star, a radical piece of roots reggae defined by its innocence and the tragedy that followed.