8 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Jlin, the Mountain Goats, (Sandy) Alex G, 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 releases from Jlin, the Mountain Goats, (Sandy) Alex G, Wavves, the I.L.Y’s, Nick Hakim, !!!, and Do Make Say Think.
Jlin: Black Origami [Planet Mu]
After releasing Dark Energy in 2015, Jlin is back with her sophomore album, Black Origami, which includes collaborations with William Basinski, Holly Herndon, Halcyon Veil producer Fawkes, and South African rapper Dope Saint Jude. Read Pitchfork’s feature “Jlin: Woman of Steel,” as well as track reviews for “Nyakinyua Rise” and “Challenge (To Be Continued),” the former of which was named Best New Track.
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The Mountain Goats: Goths [Merge]
Goths follows the Mountain Goats’ wrestling-centric 2015 LP Beat the Champ. Their lineup for the record is a quartet, featuring Matt Douglas on woodwinds. Read Pitchfork’s track review for “Andrew Eldritch Is Moving Back to Leeds.”
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(Sandy) Alex G: Rocket [Domino]
Rocket is (Sandy) Alex G’s second LP for Domino, following 2015’s Beach Music. Check out our track reviews of Rocket’s “Proud” and “Bobby,” which was named Best New Track. Read “Where to Start With the Prolific Alex G” on the Pitch.
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Wavves: You’re Welcome [Ghost Ramp]
Wavves’ new album, You’re Welcome, follows V. Check out the video for You’re Welcome’s “Million Enemies,” in which the band dress up like 1970s glam rock idols.
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The I.L.Y’s: Bodyguard [self-released]
The I.L.Y’s are the duo of Death Grips’ Zach Hill and Andy Morin. Bodyguard is their third record, following 2016’s Scum With Boundaries and their 2015 debut I’ve Always Been Good at True Love. The new LP features guitar contributions from Drug Apts’ Tristan Tozer. Watch their bizarre video for “Gargoyle” and “Bobo.”
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Nick Hakim: Green Twins [ATO]
Green Twins is the debut full-length from New York-based musician Nick Hakim. Read our track review for the LP’s “Roller Skates,” and check out its animated music video here. Read Pitchfork’s Rising feature “The Eclectic Soul Music of Nick Hakim.”
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!!!: Shake the Shudder [Warp]
Shake the Shudder is !!!’s first record since 2015’s As If. Their new album was produced by their longtime collaborator Patrick Ford; it features singers Lea Lea, Meah Pace, Nicole Fayu, Cameron Mesirow, and Molly Schnick.
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Do Make Say Think: Stubborn Persistent Illusions [Constellation]
Stubborn Persistent Illusions is the first album from the Toronto instrumental post-rock band Do Make Say Think since 2009’s Other Truths.
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