Mitski, Shabaka, Maxo Kream, and More: This Week's Pitchfork Selects Playlist

"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."

"Pitchfork Selects: January 20, 2026 Mitski: "Where's My Phone?"Shabaka: "A Future Untold"Maxo Kream: "Fake Jeezy" [ft. Denzel Curry and JPEGMAFIA]Al Green: "To Love Somebody"Organ Tapes: "Gun to the World"Makthaverskan: "Louie"Kim Gordon: "Not Today"GENA: "Lead it Up"Charlotte Day Wilson: "Lean" [ft. Saya Gray]Courtney Marie Andrews: "Everyone Wants to Feel Like You Do"Ralphie Choo: "Rocco"Robber Robber: "The Sound It Made""

A weekly Pitchfork Selects playlist shares staff-favorite new songs every Monday. Writers, editors, and contributors listen to large numbers of new releases and exchange recommendations while discovering favorites. The playlist gathers grab-bag tracks meant to be ones listeners would gladly send to a friend. The January 20, 2026 edition includes selections from Mitski, Shabaka, Maxo Kream (featuring Denzel Curry and JPEGMAFIA), Al Green, Organ Tapes, Makthaverskan, Kim Gordon, GENA, Charlotte Day Wilson (featuring Saya Gray), Courtney Marie Andrews, Ralphie Choo, and Robber Robber. Purchase links are available on Apple Music and Spotify; affiliate purchases may earn a commission.

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