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 and EPs from Jenny Hval, Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer, Fly Anakin, Benny the Butcher, Wednesday, and SHXCXCHCXSH. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.)
Jenny Hval: Classic Objects [4AD]
Classic Objects is a sparkling art pop album that’s light and unusually direct. “American Coffee” teems with vivid autobiographical detail, and Jenny Hval reaches toward infinite expanses with “Jupiter” and “Cemetery of Splendour.” Read Allison Hussey’s review of Classic Objects.
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Jeremiah Chiu & Marta Sofia Honer: Recordings From the Åland Islands [International Anthem]
Marta Sofia Honer and Jeremiah Chiu developed their first collaborative album out of sylvan circumstances, drawing inspiration from the lush forest environments of islands in the Baltic sea for calm, dreamy compositions. A 2019 performance at a 14th century church on one of the islands gave the pair the building blocks for Recordings From the Åland Islands. With layers of viola, organs (pump and pipe), piano, vocals, synthesizers, and field recordings from the islands, songs like “Snåcko” and “By Foot by Sea” overflow with gentle energy.
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Fly Anakin: Frank [Lex]
The 17-song debut album from Richmond, Virginia rapper Fly Anakin features contributions from Pink Siifu, Madlib, Henny L.O., Big Kahuna OG, and others. While the rapper currently lives in Atlanta, he told Pitchfork that the album is an homage to his hometown and the Mutant Academy collective. “I can go to L.A., or they can come to Atlanta, but it’s not the crib,” Anakin said. “I wanted to make sure my album felt like home.”
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Benny the Butcher: Tana Talk 4 [Griselda/Empire]
The ever-prolific Buffalo rapper Benny the Butcher is back with his latest project and fourth installment of the Tana Talk series. He’s joined by members of the Griselda crew like Westside Gunn, Conway the Machine, and Boldy James, plus big names like J. Cole (on “Johnny P’s Caddy”) and Diddy. The project was produced by the Alchemist and Daringer, with assistance from Beat Butcha.
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Wednesday: Mowing the Leaves Instead of Piling ’Em Up [Orindal]
Less than a year after their second album Twin Plagues, Wednesday are back with an eclectic collection of covers. The North Carolina–based rock band delivers its takes on songs by the Smashing Pumpkins (“Perfect”), Drive-By Truckers (“Women Without Whiskey”), Roger Miller (“Lock, Stock and Teardrops”), Vic Chesnutt (“Rabbit Box”), and more. Wednesday shared their version of “She’s Actin’ Single (I’m Drinkin’ Doubles)” by honky-tonk singer-songwriter Gary Stewart as a preview of the rest of the set.
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SHXCXCHCXSH: Kongestion EP [Avian]
The Swedish sound design duo SHXCXCHCXSH are back with their latest collection of experimental techno. The seven-song collection, the label’s announcement notes, merges “contemporary explorations in rhythm and texture with more traditional club tropes.”
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