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Skaiwater, Aya, Momma, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
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 and…
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Listen to Skaiwater’s New Song “Pop”
Skaiwater, the Nottingham rapper and producer behind the album #Gigi, is back with a new song. Skaiwater produced their new song, “Pop,” with Elkan and Anca Trio Plus One. Listen to the single below. Writing about #Gigi, last year, Serge Selenou said the album “mashes together some of the decade’s most prevalent sounds into a crispy mix that plays like…
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Backxwash Announces New Album Only Dust Remains
Zambian Canadian rapper and producer Backxwash has announced a new album. Only Dust Remains is out March 28 on the artist’s own label, Ugly Hag, and features the previously released single “Wake Up.” A new song from the project is due out February 27. Revisit the “Wake Up” music video below; scroll down for the new album’s cover artwork. Backxwash’s…
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Marilyn Manson Won’t Face Criminal Charges After Years-Long Investigation
In early 2021, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced that it was investigating claims of domestic violence and sexual assault against Marilyn Manson. The case was submitted to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office for review the following year. Now, Los Angeles’ district attorney, Nathan J. Hochman, has announced that Manson will not face criminal charges. “We have…
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Nine Inch Nails Announce 2025 Tour
Nine Inch Nails have announced their first tour in three years. The Peel It Back Tour commences in Europe this June before migrating to North America in August, with arena shows across the continent including dates at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center, Inglewood’s Kia Forum, and Chicago’s United Center. Check out the dates below. The last time Nine Inch Nails toured, the…
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Temporal Drift to Reissue Hiroshi Yoshimura’s Flora
On March 20, Los Angeles label Temporal Drift will reissue the late Japanese composer Hiroshi Yoshimura’s album Flora. The reissue was done in full cooperation with Yoshimura’s estate, and the new editions feature liner notes from the writer and professor Junichi Konuma. The album was remastered by engineer John Baldwin. Below, listen to the album’s opening song, “Over the Clover.”…
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Watch Lucy Dacus Perform “Ankles” With a String Section on Fallon
Lucy Dacus stopped by The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night (January 15), where she played her new song “Ankles,” flanked by a string section. Dacus donned the voluminous red gown she wore in the music video for “Ankles,” which she shared yesterday as the lead single from her upcoming album, Forever Is a Feeling. Check out her performance…
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Destroyer, Boldy James, Eiko Ishibashi, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
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 and…
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Recording Academy and MusiCares Pledge $1 Million to Support Musicians Impacted by Los Angeles Fires
The Recording Academy and charity foundation MusiCares have pledged $1 million to support artists and music industry professionals impacted by the ongoing wildfires tearing through the Los Angeles area and displacing residents in the tens of thousands. The organizations have joined forces to form the Los Angeles Fire Relief Effort, which is also accepting donations to distribute in addition to…
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Japanese Breakfast Announces Tour and New Album, Shares Video for New Song: Watch
Japanese Breakfast: 04-12 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival04-19 Indio, CA – Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival04-23 Austin, TX – Moody Theater (ACL Live) *04-24 Dallas, TX – South Side Ballroom *04-26 Atlanta, GA – Tabernacle *04-27 Charlotte, NC – The Fillmore *04-28 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium *05-03 Detroit, MI – The Fillmore *05-05 Toronto,…
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