The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and highlighting some of the Pitchfork staff’s favorite new music. The playlist is a grab-bag of tracks: Its only guiding principle is that these are the songs you’d gladly send to a friend.
This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features Ravyn Lenae, @, Ela Minus and Nick León, and more. Listen below and follow our playlists on Apple Music and Spotify. (Pitchfork earns a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)
Pitchfork Selects: August 9, 2026
Ravyn Lenae: “Potential” – Hattie Lindert
@: “Punish My Mind” – Nina Corcoran
Meshell Ndegeocello and Cat Power: “Don’t You Want Me” – Jazz Monroe
Susanne Sundfør: “I It Am” – Walden Green
Cruel Santino: “Oz (ft. Jeriq)” – Alex Suskind
Helena Gao: “Lao Wai 老外 (ft. Shushu)“ – Anna Gaca
Prairie Princess: “Hold on to Me” – Lily Goldberg
Pixel Grip: “Reason To Say (Matrixxman Remix) – HL
Ela Minus and Nick León: “Qué le pasó a mis amigos?” – WG