8 New Albums You Should Listen To Now

"With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week's batch includes new albums from Ratboys, J. Cole, Mandy, Indiana, and more. Subscribe to Pitchfork's New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week."

"Ratboys have been slinging alt-country indie rock for nearly 16 years now, but the Chicago band has never sounded better, or more true to itself, than on Singin' to an Empty Chair. Produced by ex- Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Chris Walla and recorded in a remote Wisconsin cabin they all called home for a while, their sixth album is an exercise in chemistry, trust, and just letting it rip."

"I've Seen a Way, the debut album from Mandy, Indiana, blended bloghouse, industrial, and post-punk into gospel for a society on the verge of breakdown. On their follow-up, URGH, their sound stretches to even greater extremes. Valentine Caulfield spits out the lyrics in her native French, yowling and rapping while percussion gallops, electric guitar croaks like crushed steel, and delirious synth arpeggios fan out like neon strobes."

New albums are available for streaming, including releases by Ratboys, J. Cole, Mandy, Indiana, Joshua Chuquimia Crampton, and Beverly Glenn-Copeland. Ratboys deliver their sixth album Singin' to an Empty Chair, recorded in a remote Wisconsin cabin and produced by ex-Death Cab for Cutie guitarist Chris Walla, showcasing refined alt-country indie rock driven by chemistry and trust. Mandy, Indiana expand on their debut with URGH, blending bloghouse, industrial, and post-punk textures, French vocals, yowling delivery, galloping percussion, harsh guitars, and delirious synth arpeggios. A variety of new releases across genres are available for immediate streaming.

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