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 Lou Reed’s 1982 solo album, a strangely alluring comeback that made good on the promise of a lasting rock’n’roll icon.

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27.04.2024

Ice Spice Joins Cash Cobain and Bay Swag in New Video for “Fisherrr (Remix)”: Watch | Pitchfork

The New York rappers connect for an update of the February single

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27.04.2024

Mickey Guyton Announces Tour, Shares New Song “Scary Love”: Listen | Pitchfork

The ballad is dedicated to the country artist’s young son

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27.04.2024

Drake Takes Down Kendrick Lamar Diss After Legal Threat From 2Pac Estate | Pitchfork

“Taylor Made Freestyle” employed controversial AI renderings of 2Pac and Snoop Dogg’s voices

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27.04.2024

The Smashing Pumpkins, After Public Casting Call, Announce Kiki Wong as New Touring Guitarist | Pitchfork

The Los Angeles musician will join the rock band for shows with Green Day, Interpol, Weezer, and more

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27.04.2024

Iron & Wine: Light Verse Album Review | Pitchfork

On his first album of new material in six years, Sam Beam mines the onset of middle age for sharp-eyed songs that are lively and relatively breezy, despite the melancholy subject matter.

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27.04.2024

Porter Robinson: “Knock Yourself Out XD” Track Review | Pitchfork

Even the song title can’t keep a straight face as synth-pop producer Porter Robinson sends up celebrity-worship culture from the inside.

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26.04.2024

Justice: Hyperdrama Album Review | Pitchfork

The French electronic titans’ fourth album is sleekly aerodynamic, expensively appointed, and stacked with bold-name guests like Tame Impala and Thundercat. If only there were some real drama.

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26.04.2024

Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Release New Challengers (Original Score): Listen | Pitchfork

The Luca Guadagnino film, starring Zendaya, Josh O’Connor, and Mike Faist, is out now in U.S. theaters

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26.04.2024

Tomb Mold and Horrendous Announce 2024 North American Tour | Pitchfork

The death metal bands are joining forces this July for shows in the United Atates and Canada

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26.04.2024

Normani Reveals Debut Album Release Date, Shares Gunna-Featuring New Song “1:59”: Listen | Pitchfork

The first single from the former Fifth Harmony singer’s long-promised Dopamine

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26.04.2024

The Get Up Kids Announce Something to Write Home About 25th Anniversary Tour | Pitchfork

Their North American run celebrating the seminal emo album also includes openers Smoking Popes

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26.04.2024

Watch Grimes Discuss AI in Music for PBS Series A Brief History of the Future | Pitchfork

“What we do and the things we create over the next few decades will probably shape, like, all minds going forward for the rest of time”

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26.04.2024

Cavalier: Different Type Time Album Review | Pitchfork

The rapper’s new album is a poignant meditation on embracing the present moment, showcasing his labyrinthine flows and deep reverence for the craft of hip-hop.

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26.04.2024

Christine and the Queens Shares Video for New Song “Rentrer Chez Moi”: Watch | Pitchfork

Chris dances in the desert in the video for the new single, “a wholesome surrender,” Chris says in press materials

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26.04.2024

Listen to Pablo Skywalkin’s “Why You Kiss”: New Rap Music Today | Pitchfork

The must-hear rap song of the day

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26.04.2024

9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: St. Vincent, Thom Yorke, Justice, and More | Pitchfork

Also stream new releases from Hovvdy, Anycia, LustSickPuppy, Six Organs of Admittance, Bullion, and Sega Bodega

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25.04.2024

Robyn Hitchcock to Publish Memoir | Pitchfork

1967: How I Got There and Why I Never Left chronicles a year in the Soft Boys singer’s early adolescence

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25.04.2024

2Pac’s Estate Threatens Drake With Legal Action Over “Taylor Made Freestyle” | Pitchfork

In a cease-and-desist letter, the estate’s lawyer argues that Drake’s use of AI 2Pac vocals on the Kendrick Lamar diss track is “a flagrant violation of Tupac’s publicity” and “a blatant abuse of the legacy of one of the greatest hip-hop artists of all time”

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25.04.2024

Watch Les Savy Fav’s Video for New Song “World Got Great” | Pitchfork

Another preview of Oui, LSF, their first new album in 14 years, before it drops next month

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25.04.2024

MTV Video Music Awards 2024 to Take Place at Long Island’s UBS Arena in September | Pitchfork

The awards show returns to New York for the first time since 2021

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25.04.2024

Crumb Announce North American Tour, Share Video for New Song “The Bug”: Watch | Pitchfork

The mellow psych-rockers are playing Pitchfork Music Festival in July

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25.04.2024

Overmono Release Remix of the Streets’ “Turn the Page”: Listen | Pitchfork

The live favorite is out now digitally, with a 12" vinyl on the way

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25.04.2024

St. Vincent: All Born Screaming Album Review | Pitchfork

Annie Clark’s self-produced sixth album goes for a hard reset on the St. Vincent project. She retains her sharp edge as a songwriter while making the music sound exalting, inspiring, and thoroughly romantic.

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25.04.2024

Art Brut Announce New Compilation Album A Record Collection, Reduced to a Mixtape | Pitchfork

The beloved British indie-pop band collects its best tracks, demos, and live recordings from its heyday on the double vinyl

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25.04.2024

Eris Drew: Raving Disco Breaks Vol. II Album Review | Pitchfork

Rock might be anathema to house-music purists, but that won’t stop Eris Drew dropping the needle on Led Zeppelin in one of the year’s most anticipated, and most fun, DJ sets.

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25.04.2024

Nilüfer Yanya Shares Video for New Song “Like I Say (I Runaway)”: Watch | Pitchfork

She’s also now signed to Ninja Tune

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25.04.2024

English Teacher: This Could Be Texas Album Review | Pitchfork

The UK band’s overstuffed debut melds indie-prog, rock, folk electronica, and post-punk into an expansive new sound.

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25.04.2024

Beings, New Band Featuring Steve Gunn and Shahzad Ismaily, Announce Debut Album, Share Songs: Listen | Pitchfork

Jim White and Zoh Amba round out the New York quartet behind There Is a Garden

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24.04.2024

Open Mike Eagle Announces Debut Previous Industries Album and Tour, Shares New Song: Listen | Pitchfork

Eagle, Video Dave, and Still Rift release their debut full-length, Service Merchandise, in the summer via Merge

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24.04.2024

Niontay, RealYungPhil, and Surf Gang Join Forces in Video for New Song “Halftones”: Watch | Pitchfork

The visual also includes a sneak preview of an unreleased track titled “Amnesia”

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24.04.2024

claire rousay: sentiment Album Review | Pitchfork

Channeling her field recordings and sound collages into richly melodic slowcore overlaid with Auto-Tune, the Texas musician opens up a new expressive frontier in her work.

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24.04.2024

Zsela Announces Debut Album, Shares Video for New Song “Lily of the Nile”: Watch | Pitchfork

Big for You, featuring contributions from Nick Hakim and others, arrives in June

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24.04.2024

Neil Young & Crazy Horse Set for Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival 2024 | Pitchfork

Pearl Jam, Alanis Morissette, Jenny Lewis, Maren Morris, Kim Gordon, Black Pumas, and others are also performing at the California festival in September

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24.04.2024

Paul McCartney & Wings’ One Hand Clapping Set for First Official Release | Pitchfork

The feted, much-bootlegged live studio album has a new mix for its vinyl, CD, and digital release

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24.04.2024

Watch Mitski’s New Video for “Star” | Pitchfork

She reunites with longtime collaborator Maegan Houang for her latest The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We visual

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24.04.2024

Listen to St. Vincent’s New Song “Big Time Nothing” | Pitchfork

The musician’s new album, All Born Screaming, comes out this Friday

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24.04.2024

Brittany Howard and Michael Kiwanuka Announce Joint Tour | Pitchfork

Yasmin Williams will support the pair on the North American trek

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24.04.2024

Tyler, the Creator, the Killers, Sturgill Simpson, Post Malone, and More Performing at Outside Lands 2024 | Pitchfork

The San Francisco festival will also feature the Postal Service, Grace Jones, Kaytranada, Jungle, Snoh Aalegra, Schoolboy Q, Amen Dunes, Romy, Slowdive, and many others

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24.04.2024

Megan Thee Stallion Sued for Harassment and Hostile Work Environment | Pitchfork

A man who says he was a cameraman for Megan Thee Stallion claims that the Houston rapper “created a hostile work environment” and made “the conditions of his employment intolerable”

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Lou Reed: The Blue Mask Album Review | Pitchfork

Ice Spice Joins Cash Cobain and Bay Swag in New Video for “Fisherrr (Remix)”: Watch | Pitchfork

Mickey Guyton Announces Tour, Shares New Song “Scary Love”: Listen | Pitchfork

Drake Takes Down Kendrick Lamar Diss After Legal Threat From 2Pac Estate | Pitchfork

The Smashing Pumpkins, After Public Casting Call, Announce Kiki Wong as New Touring Guitarist | Pitchfork

Iron & Wine: Light Verse Album Review | Pitchfork

Porter Robinson: “Knock Yourself Out XD” Track Review | Pitchfork

Justice: Hyperdrama Album Review | Pitchfork

Nine Inch Nails’ Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross Release New Challengers (Original Score): Listen | Pitchfork

Tomb Mold and Horrendous Announce 2024 North American Tour | Pitchfork

Normani Reveals Debut Album Release Date, Shares Gunna-Featuring New Song “1:59”: Listen | Pitchfork

The Get Up Kids Announce Something to Write Home About 25th Anniversary Tour | Pitchfork

Watch Grimes Discuss AI in Music for PBS Series A Brief History of the Future | Pitchfork

Cavalier: Different Type Time Album Review | Pitchfork

Christine and the Queens Shares Video for New Song “Rentrer Chez Moi”: Watch | Pitchfork

Listen to Pablo Skywalkin’s “Why You Kiss”: New Rap Music Today | Pitchfork

9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: St. Vincent, Thom Yorke, Justice, and More | Pitchfork

Robyn Hitchcock to Publish Memoir | Pitchfork

2Pac’s Estate Threatens Drake With Legal Action Over “Taylor Made Freestyle” | Pitchfork

Watch Les Savy Fav’s Video for New Song “World Got Great” | Pitchfork

MTV Video Music Awards 2024 to Take Place at Long Island’s UBS Arena in September | Pitchfork

Crumb Announce North American Tour, Share Video for New Song “The Bug”: Watch | Pitchfork

Overmono Release Remix of the Streets’ “Turn the Page”: Listen | Pitchfork

St. Vincent: All Born Screaming Album Review | Pitchfork

Art Brut Announce New Compilation Album A Record Collection, Reduced to a Mixtape | Pitchfork

Eris Drew: Raving Disco Breaks Vol. II Album Review | Pitchfork

Nilüfer Yanya Shares Video for New Song “Like I Say (I Runaway)”: Watch | Pitchfork

English Teacher: This Could Be Texas Album Review | Pitchfork

Beings, New Band Featuring Steve Gunn and Shahzad Ismaily, Announce Debut Album, Share Songs: Listen | Pitchfork

Open Mike Eagle Announces Debut Previous Industries Album and Tour, Shares New Song: Listen | Pitchfork

Niontay, RealYungPhil, and Surf Gang Join Forces in Video for New Song “Halftones”: Watch | Pitchfork

claire rousay: sentiment Album Review | Pitchfork

Zsela Announces Debut Album, Shares Video for New Song “Lily of the Nile”: Watch | Pitchfork

Neil Young & Crazy Horse Set for Eddie Vedder’s Ohana Festival 2024 | Pitchfork

Paul McCartney & Wings’ One Hand Clapping Set for First Official Release | Pitchfork

Watch Mitski’s New Video for “Star” | Pitchfork

Listen to St. Vincent’s New Song “Big Time Nothing” | Pitchfork

Brittany Howard and Michael Kiwanuka Announce Joint Tour | Pitchfork

Tyler, the Creator, the Killers, Sturgill Simpson, Post Malone, and More Performing at Outside Lands 2024 | Pitchfork

Megan Thee Stallion Sued for Harassment and Hostile Work Environment | Pitchfork

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