6 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: Big Thief, Kim Gordon, 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 new albums from Big Thief, Kim Gordon, Richard Dawson, Bill Orcutt, jaimie branch, and MAVI. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork may earn an affiliate commission.)
Big Thief’s fourth studio album is also the band’s second LP of 2019, following May’s U.F.O.F. Described as the “earth twin” to that record’s “celestial twin,” Two Hands was recorded by Andrew Sarlo at the Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas, in stark contrast to the barn in the woods outside Seattle where they recorded their third LP. In a statement paired with the album’s announcement, the band’s Adrianne Lenker said, “Two Hands has the songs that I’m the most proud of; I can imagine myself singing them when I’m old.” Read Pitchfork’s Best New Track review of “Not.”
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Kim Gordon: No Home Record [Matador]
Sonic Youth co-founder Kim Gordon has played in her share of side projects, from the short-lived Glitterbust to Free Kitten and Body/Head. No Home Record, her first solo LP, was recorded in Los Angeles. Check out reviews of “Murdered Out” and “Sketch Artist.”
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Richard Dawson: 2020 [Domino]
2020 is the sixth solo album from Newcastle singer-songwriter Richard Dawson. It follows 2017’s Peasant. Check out music videos for “Jogging” and “Two Halves.”
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Bill Orcutt: Odds Against Tomorrow [Palilalia]
Odds Against Tomorrow follows guitarist Bill Orcutt’s 2017 self-titled record. In his Pitchfork review, Jonathan Williger writes that the album “steps away from overt renditions of popular melodies and returns to a subtler investigation of folk and blues.”
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jaimie branch: FLY or DIE II: bird dogs of paradise [International Anthem]
Avant-garde trumpeter jaimie branch had been a mainstay of the Chicago jazz scene before moving to New York in 2015. Two years later, she released her debut LP Fly or Die. Now, two more years later, she’s released the sequel. Joining branch on FLY or DIE II: bird dogs of paradise are Lester St. Louis (cello, percussion), Jason Ajemian (double bass, percussion, vocals), and Chad Taylor (drums, mbira, xylophone).
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MAVI: Let the Sun Talk [self-released]
In recent weeks, Charlotte rapper MAVI has shared new songs with Medhane (“facta”) and Navy Blue (“sacrifices”). On his 20th birthday (October 7), he released his debut album Let the Sun Talk. The project includes production from Earl Sweatshirt (“sense”), MIKE (“moonfire”), and Navy Blue (“III”), among others.
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