L’Rain is the musical persona of singer and multi-instrumentalist Taja Cheek, whose new album, Fatigue, begins with a lyrical quandary: “What have you done to change?”
What follows is a journey of self-discovery, the songs interwoven with home recordings of practicing piano, clapping games, and everyday life. The first full length song, “Find It,” repeats t ... Show More
Nov 18
Is there a Disney curse?: Demi, Selena, and Miley
This year, there were a few records that delivered less-than-optimal returns on either the Hot 100 or the Billboard 200 – and they all came from former Disney pop stars.
Demi Lovato’s latest album peaked at number nine on the Billboard 200, where it spent one week and then fell ... Show More
48m 6s
Nov 11
Rosalía's 'LUX' brings the symphony to the club
Spanish pop star Rosalía is back with her new album, Lux. Over eighteen tracks, she trades in the dembow beats that filled her last record Motomami for maximalist orchestral sounds more in line with Björk than Bad Bunny. The album is dense: there's four movements, thirteen langua ... Show More
44m 2s
Aug 2020
Lianne La Havas's Bittersweet Memories
British singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas recently released her third album, a self-titled collection of songs about love, heartbreak, and independence. Pitchfork editor Puja Patel recently spoke with Lianne at home in London over video chat for Pitchfork’s Listening Club. They t ... Show More
21 m
Apr 2024
Adrianne Lenker's songs that get under the skin
<p>Adrianne Lenker feels things deeply. You hear it in every one of her songs, whether solo, or with her band Big Thief. Lucky for us, she shares it all, and over the past few years has become one of the most promising and prolific songwriters around; making 6 albums on her own a ... Show More
36m 37s
Nov 2021
SESSION #263 (Feat. Scarr)
SCARR (Pune, INDIA)
Yash, who goes by the moniker of “Scarr.” Is a live act based out of Pune, India. He dropped out of Grad School to pursue a career in Music and is heavily inspired by artists like Ford, Kina, Kasbo, EDEN, Tourist, etc to name a few.His sound is inclined toward ... Show More
31m 52s
Apr 2022
SESSION #285 (Feat. Kohen)
KOHEN (Rajasthan,INDIA)
KOHEN is an Indian techno DJ from Jaipur. He began his musical journey in 2018. He realized music is best medium to express himeself. Tough kicks, smooth bass lines, and deep melodies characterise his type of music. Borrower, innovator, and art-chemist who ... Show More
33m 46s
Dec 2021
SESSION #269 (Feat. Zyther)
ZYTHER (New Delhi, INDIA)
Zyther is the moniker of Ayush Manoharan, A DJ and Producer based out of New Delhi, India. Zyther exists as a creative outlet for his emotions to run wild. Fascinated by Film scores, House, Classical, Ambient and Electronica, he focuses on finding and cr ... Show More
33m 17s