Pitchfork staff listen to large volumes of new music daily, with writers, editors, and contributors reviewing numerous releases, exchanging recommendations, and discovering favorites. Each Monday the Pitchfork Selects playlist collects songs staff members are playing obsessively and highlights staff-favorite new tracks. The playlist functions as a grab-bag of selections whose sole guiding principle is shareability—songs one would gladly send to a friend. The August 25, 2025 playlist features artists across genres, including Mac DeMarco, KeiyaA, Earl Sweatshirt, Ata Kak, and others. Playlists are available on Apple Music and Spotify, with affiliate links earning commissions.
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 Mac DeMarco, Jackie West, Nourished by Time, KeiyaA, Earl Sweatshirt, Ata Kak, Tomibillsbigger, Tezzus, Cusp, 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 25, 2025 Mac DeMarco: "Sweeter"Jackie West: "Offer"Nourished by Time: "Automatic Love"KeiyaA: "Stupid Prizes"Teller Bank$: "$$$ ($$$)" [ft. Q No Rap Name, Philth Spector and Killer Kane]Earl Sweatshirt: "Tourmaline"Ata Kak: "Yasi Town"Lucki / Lil Yachty: "I Don't Care..."Tomibillsbigger: "Ian Gotta Lie"Tezzus: "Bønes"Public Opinion / Drug Church: "Laughing Academy"Cusp: "Follow Along"
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