Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today we revisit an idiosyncratic, funk-infused LP caught between the album-oriented 1970s and the electronic futurism of the 1980s.

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23.12.2024

Hozier Plays the Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” on Saturday Night Live: Watch | Pitchfork

The Irish musician also performed one of former President Barack Obama’s favorite songs, “Too Sweet,” in his return to the NBC program

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22.12.2024

Seefeel: Squared Roots Album Review | Pitchfork

Crafted from the same materials that yielded Everything Squared, the British band’s new record of cosmological dub offers new insight into its recombinant philosophy.

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22.12.2024

Chic Singer Alfa Anderson Dies at 78 | Pitchfork

Anderson took the lead on several of the disco group’s biggest hits, including “Le Freak,” “Good Times,” and “My Forbidden Lover”

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22.12.2024

Barack Obama’s Top Songs of 2024: Kendrick Lamar, Rema, Waxahatchee, and More | Pitchfork

Tyla, Fontaines D.C., Moses Sumney, and Johnny Blue Skies also feature on the former president’s latest roundup

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21.12.2024

Highlights From Pitchfork’s 2024 Year in Music Club Night | Pitchfork

RP Boo, Anysia Kym, DJ Ess and more helped end the year with a bang.

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21.12.2024

Spotify Rejects Drake’s Accusations of Illegal “Not Like Us” Streaming Bumps in New Filing | Pitchfork

The rapper filed two petitions last month alleging Spotify and UMG conspired to boost plays of Kendrick Lamar’s popular diss track

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21.12.2024

The Weeknd’s New Movie Hurry Up Tomorrow, Starring Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan, Gets 2025 Release Date | Pitchfork

The film, which shares a name with the Weeknd’s January-bound album, is a suspense thriller from director Trey Edward Shults

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21.12.2024

Prince, the Clash, Frankie Beverly, and More to Receive 2025 Lifetime Achievement Grammys | Pitchfork

Roxanne Shanté, Frankie Valli, Dr. Bobby Jones, and Taj Mahal also get the honor from the Recording Academy

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21.12.2024

Shinichi Atobe: Discipline Album Review | Pitchfork

The Japanese producer’s latest LP blends dub techno with the sunnier house sounds of his more recent work; twinkling digital synths and idiosyncratic samples add a welcome sentimental touch.

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21.12.2024

6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: SZA, Lazer Dim 700, Quinn, and More | Pitchfork

Also stream new releases from Boldy James & WhoTheHellIsCarlo; Vic Spencer; and Mozzy & Kalan.FrFr

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21.12.2024

Amen Dunes: Death Jokes II Album Review | Pitchfork

Frustrated by the reception to this year’s Death Jokes, Damon McMahon announced the end of Amen Dunes—but not before reworking the LP’s maximalist excess into this leaner, more direct swan song.

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20.12.2024

Questlove to Direct New Documentary on Saturday Night Live Musical Guests | Pitchfork

Ladies & Gentlemen… 50 Years of SNL Music will feature interviews with Billie Eilish, Elvis Costello, Bad Bunny, Jack White, and more

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20.12.2024

Slim Dunlap, Former Replacements Guitarist, Dies at 73 | Pitchfork

The Minnesota musician was heralded by Bruce Springsteen, Lucinda Williams, and more

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20.12.2024

Highlights From Pitchfork and Thought Enthusiast’s Year in Music Panel | Pitchfork

Mano Sundaresan, Jeremy D. Larson, Alphonse Pierre, Arielle Gordon, and Ekko Astral’s Jael Holzman recapped the year in music at the New York event.

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20.12.2024

Saint Etienne: The Night Album Review | Pitchfork

On the beloved indie-pop trio’s 11th album, world-weary acceptance and the unending march of time take shape as cloudy ambient tones and creepy nocturnal resonance.

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20.12.2024

Pitchfork’s 2024 Year in Music Club Night: Venue Change | Pitchfork

The event, featuring RP Boo, Dazegxd, and more, will take place at Brooklyn’s Paragon

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20.12.2024

Massive Attack Say They Turned Down Coachella Due to Festival’s Environmental Impact | Pitchfork

“It’s a golf resort built on a desert, run on a sprinkler system, using public water supplies. Mental.”—Robert “3D” Del Naja

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20.12.2024

SZA Releases Ben Stiller–Starring Video for New Song “Drive”: Watch | Pitchfork

With new album Lana around the corner, SZA shares a new video in which Stiller goes full throttle before a surreal encounter

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20.12.2024

Rosé: rosie Album Review | Pitchfork

On her solo debut, the BLACKPINK star aims to draw listeners close. But rather than offer a fresh vision of the singer, the record leans on outdated references and thinly sketched heartache.

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19.12.2024

Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, and More Misused Millions in COVID-19 Relief Money for Luxury Purchases: Report | Pitchfork

According to accounting documents viewed by Business Insider, artists exploited the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant to pad out their lavish lifestyles

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19.12.2024

Unreleased Songs by Can’s Holger Czukay Collected on New Album | Pitchfork

Gvoon - Brennung 1 compiles lost tapes that Czukay recorded in the 1990s while working alongside techno producers in Cologne

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19.12.2024

Shabaka: Possession EP Album Review | Pitchfork

Flute voyager Shabaka Hutchings follows up his debut solo album with a shadowy, searching EP that pushes his blend of New Age, jazz, and hip-hop further afield.

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19.12.2024

Perila: Intrinsic Rhythm Album Review | Pitchfork

Interweaving field recordings, electronic abstractions, and low-key vocals—sometimes sung, sometimes merely murmured—these ambient pieces often feel like snapshots of dreams.

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19.12.2024

Kendrick Lamar Briefly Surfaces Archival Track “Money Without Me” | Pitchfork

The song, believed to date back to the Section.80 era, was posted on the rapper’s official YouTube channel before being taken down

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19.12.2024

Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX to Return in 2025 | Pitchfork

The three-day event is back in Mexico City in May

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19.12.2024

New Avicii Netflix Documentary Gets First Trailer: Watch | Pitchfork

The new film, Avicii - I’m Tim, will be available to stream globally beginning December 31

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19.12.2024

Megan Thee Stallion Files Petition for Restraining Order Against Tory Lanez | Pitchfork

The Houston rapper claims Lanez, who is currently serving a 10-year prison sentence after shooting her multiple times in 2020, has been harassing her online through third-party surrogates

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19.12.2024

Billie Eilish Brings Out Charli XCX for Live Debut of “Guess” Remix: Watch | Pitchfork

The duo united at the Kia Forum in California

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18.12.2024

SahBabii Announces 2025 North American Tour | Pitchfork

The Atlanta rapper begins his Resurrection Tour in February

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18.12.2024

Aphex Twin Releases Surprise New Compilation Music From the Merch Desk (2016 - 2023): Listen | Pitchfork

A collection of limited-edition vinyl sold on tour between 2016 and 2023

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18.12.2024

Fang Island: Doesn’t Exist II: The Complete Recordings Album Review | Pitchfork

A decade after the Rhode Island-born group dissolved, its entire catalog has been remastered and reissued. The box set offers a three-guitar salute for blog rock’s most relentlessly joyful band.

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18.12.2024

Kassie Krut: Kassie Krut EP Album Review | Pitchfork

The trio’s sing-songy single “Reckless” was one of the year’s most infectious dance bangers. On their debut EP, the ex-Palm players confirm that they’re here to get down.

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18.12.2024

SZA Releasing New SOS Deluxe Album This Week, Enlists Ben Stiller for Teaser | Pitchfork

The long-in-the-works project, thought to be titled Lana, is finally around the corner

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18.12.2024

Idles Tap Danny Brown for New “Pop Pop Pop” Remix: Listen | Pitchfork

The musicians debuted the collaboration at Glastonbury

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18.12.2024

Oscars 2025: Trent Reznor, Daniel Blumberg, the National’s Bryce Dessner, and More Make Music Shortlists | Pitchfork

The Best Original Song and Best Original Score shortlists also feature Pharrell Williams, Maren Morris, Hans Zimmer, Kris Bowers, and others

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17.12.2024

Horsegirl, Fakemink, Rio da Yung OG, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist | Pitchfork

Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat

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17.12.2024

Lady Gaga Releases New Cover of “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”: Listen | Pitchfork

She debuted the holiday track in the new Apple TV+ special A Carpool Karaoke Christmas

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17.12.2024

Slowthai Found Not Guilty in Rape Trial | Pitchfork

The rapper and a friend were cleared on three joint counts of raping two women at a 2021 house party

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17.12.2024

Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain Dies at 73 | Pitchfork

The groundbreaking performer, and collaborator of George Harrison, Pharoah Sanders, and others, died of lung disease in San Francisco

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Robert Palmer: Clues Album Review | Pitchfork

Hozier Plays the Pogues’ “Fairytale of New York” on Saturday Night Live: Watch | Pitchfork

Seefeel: Squared Roots Album Review | Pitchfork

Chic Singer Alfa Anderson Dies at 78 | Pitchfork

Barack Obama’s Top Songs of 2024: Kendrick Lamar, Rema, Waxahatchee, and More | Pitchfork

Highlights From Pitchfork’s 2024 Year in Music Club Night | Pitchfork

Spotify Rejects Drake’s Accusations of Illegal “Not Like Us” Streaming Bumps in New Filing | Pitchfork

The Weeknd’s New Movie Hurry Up Tomorrow, Starring Jenna Ortega and Barry Keoghan, Gets 2025 Release Date | Pitchfork

Prince, the Clash, Frankie Beverly, and More to Receive 2025 Lifetime Achievement Grammys | Pitchfork

Shinichi Atobe: Discipline Album Review | Pitchfork

6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: SZA, Lazer Dim 700, Quinn, and More | Pitchfork

Amen Dunes: Death Jokes II Album Review | Pitchfork

Questlove to Direct New Documentary on Saturday Night Live Musical Guests | Pitchfork

Slim Dunlap, Former Replacements Guitarist, Dies at 73 | Pitchfork

Highlights From Pitchfork and Thought Enthusiast’s Year in Music Panel | Pitchfork

Saint Etienne: The Night Album Review | Pitchfork

Pitchfork’s 2024 Year in Music Club Night: Venue Change | Pitchfork

Massive Attack Say They Turned Down Coachella Due to Festival’s Environmental Impact | Pitchfork

SZA Releases Ben Stiller–Starring Video for New Song “Drive”: Watch | Pitchfork

Rosé: rosie Album Review | Pitchfork

Lil Wayne, Chris Brown, and More Misused Millions in COVID-19 Relief Money for Luxury Purchases: Report | Pitchfork

Unreleased Songs by Can’s Holger Czukay Collected on New Album | Pitchfork

Shabaka: Possession EP Album Review | Pitchfork

Perila: Intrinsic Rhythm Album Review | Pitchfork

Kendrick Lamar Briefly Surfaces Archival Track “Money Without Me” | Pitchfork

Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX to Return in 2025 | Pitchfork

New Avicii Netflix Documentary Gets First Trailer: Watch | Pitchfork

Megan Thee Stallion Files Petition for Restraining Order Against Tory Lanez | Pitchfork

Billie Eilish Brings Out Charli XCX for Live Debut of “Guess” Remix: Watch | Pitchfork

SahBabii Announces 2025 North American Tour | Pitchfork

Aphex Twin Releases Surprise New Compilation Music From the Merch Desk (2016 - 2023): Listen | Pitchfork

Fang Island: Doesn’t Exist II: The Complete Recordings Album Review | Pitchfork

Kassie Krut: Kassie Krut EP Album Review | Pitchfork

SZA Releasing New SOS Deluxe Album This Week, Enlists Ben Stiller for Teaser | Pitchfork

Idles Tap Danny Brown for New “Pop Pop Pop” Remix: Listen | Pitchfork

Oscars 2025: Trent Reznor, Daniel Blumberg, the National’s Bryce Dessner, and More Make Music Shortlists | Pitchfork

Horsegirl, Fakemink, Rio da Yung OG, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist | Pitchfork

Lady Gaga Releases New Cover of “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”: Listen | Pitchfork

Slowthai Found Not Guilty in Rape Trial | Pitchfork

Tabla Maestro Zakir Hussain Dies at 73 | Pitchfork

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