8 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: ANOHNI, James Blake, Death Grips, and More
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Starting today, Pitchfork will give you a weekly run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch include long-awaited returns from ANOHNI and James Blake, the latest album from Death Grips, debuts from LUH. and Kaytranada, and more.
ANOHNI: HOPELESSNESS [Secretly Canadian / Rough Trade]
The first new full-length in six years from the artist formerly known as Antony Hegarty (leader of Antony and the Johnsons). Features collaborations with Hudson Mohawke and Oneohtrix Point Never. Read our new interview with Anohni here.
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Death Grips: Bottomless Pit [Third Worlds / Harvest]
After disbanding in 2014 and releasing their “final” album in 2015 (Jenny Death, the second half to The Powers That B), Death Grips are back with (another) new album.
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James Blake: The Colour in Anything [Republic]
James Blake’s third album features co-writing from Frank Ocean and co-production from Rick Rubin. Bon Iver appears on “I Need a Forest Fire.” Read our new interview “James Blake and the Pursuit of Happiness.”
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Julianna Barwick: Will [Dead Oceans]
Julianna Barwick worked on her new album in “a variety of locales, from a desolate house in upstate New York to the Moog Factory in Asheville, North Carolina to Lisbon, Portugal.” Thomas Arsenault (aka Mas Ysa), Dutch cellist Maarten Vos, and sometime Chairlift drummer Jamie Ingalls contribute to the record. Read our review of standout track “Nebula” here.
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Kaytranada: 99.9% [XL]
Canadian producer Kaytranada’s debut album features Anderson .Paak, the Internet’s Syd, GoldLink, AlunaGeorge, Vic Mensa, Little Dragon, Craig David, BADBADNOTGOOD, Phonte, and more. Read our Best New Track review of “Glowed Up” (featuring Anderson .Paak) here, and check out the addictive video game he made to go with 99.9%.
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LUH.: Spiritual Songs for Lovers to Sing [Mute]
LUH. (short for Lost Under Heaven) is WU LYF‘s Ellery James Roberts and Ebony Hoorn. The Haxan Cloak produced their debut album. Read our reviews of “I&I,” “Unites,” and “$oro,” as well as our interview with Roberts and Hoorn.
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Skepta: Konnichiwa [Boy Better Know]
UK grime veteran Skepta samples Queens of the Stone Age on “Man” from his latest record Konnichiwa. The album also features Pharrell and A$AP Nast, as well as fellow grime fixtures Wiley and Boy Better Know.
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White Lung: Paradise [Domino]
Paradise is White Lung’s fourth album. Read our Best New Track reviews of “Hungry,” “Kiss Me When I Bleed,” and “Below.”
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