6 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Car Seat Headrest, Day of the Dead, Ariana Grande, and More
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes the National’s all-star Grateful Dead tribute album, Car Seat Headrest, Ariana Grande, Bob Dylan, Pantha du Prince, and Marissa Nadler.
Car Seat Headrest: Teens of Denial [Matador]
Car Seat Headrest’s new record follows last year’s Teens of Style. The release was preceded by the video for “Vincent” and lyric videos for “Drunk Drivers/Killer Whales” and “Fill in the Blank.” The album does not, however, feature any kind of musical nod to the Cars’ “Just What I Needed.” Read our track reviews for “Vincent” and “Fill in the Blank,” which was named Best New Track.
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Various Artists: Day of the Dead [4AD]
The National’s massive Grateful Dead tribute is finally here. The project features Dead covers by the National, Wilco, the Flaming Lips, Courtney Barnett, Anohni, the War on Drugs, Bruce Hornsby with Justin Vernon’s band DeYarmond Edison and Megafaun, Bill Callahan, the Walkmen, Kurt Vile and J Mascis, Jenny Lewis, TV on the Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Real Estate, Perfume Genius with Sharon Van Etten, Fucked Up, My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, and many more. Read our new feature “Grateful Dead Live On: Why the Legendary Band Still Matters.”
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Ariana Grande: Dangerous Woman [Republic]
The follow-up to 2014’s My Everything features the title track single “Dangerous Woman” and “Be Alright,” plus the Lil Wayne-featuring “Let Me Love You,” the Nicki Minaj-featuring “Side to Side,” and guest appearances from Future and Macy Gray. Read our review of “Be Alright.”
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Bob Dylan: Fallen Angels [Columbia]
Bob Dylan’s 2015 album Shadows in the Night was comprised of covers of songs previously sung by Frank Sinatra. Fallen Angels follows suit with 12 songs, most of which were sung by Sinatra. The album is led by “Melancholy Mood” and “All the Way.”
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Marissa Nadler: Strangers [Sacred Bones]
Marissa Nadler’s new record is a followup to 2014’s July. Read our reviews of “Janie in Love” and “Katie I Know.” Watch the video for “All the Colors of the Dark.”
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Pantha du Prince: The Triad [Rough Trade]
The Triad is Pantha du Prince’s first solo studio album in six years, following 2010’s Black Noise. Read our track review for “Frau im Mond, Sterne laufen.” Watch the video for the album’s opener “The Winter Hymn.”
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