With so much good music released all the time, it can be difficult to determine what to listen to first. Every week Pitchfork offers a number of important new releases for streaming services. This week’s stack contains new albums from Dry Cleaning, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Herd of Dime, Ryley Walker and Lil Tjay. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All of the publications featured here are independently selected by our editors. However, if you buy something through our affiliate links, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.)
Chemical cleaning:: New long leg [4AD]
New Long Leg is the full-length debut of the London based band Dry Cleaning. The 10-track album follows the group’s 2019 EPs Sweet Princess and Boundary Road Snacks and Drinks. Dry Cleaning recorded the album during the pandemic. Each member demonstrated their individual parts on a four-track Tascam recorder. The device was disinfected each time with antibacterial wipes and then passed through the window of a car to the next member of the band. The record was produced by John Parish at Rockfield Studios in Wales. Read Pitchforks Track Review on Strong Feelings.
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Thank God! Black Emperor:: G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END! [Constellation]
Thank God! Black Emperor wrote part of G_ds Pee AT STATE’S END! en route to complete the record during the pandemic. The successor to the Luciferian Towers 2017 was produced by Jace Lasek. The band has asked fans to purchase the album from independent stores, many of which have received a 10-inch billboard.
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