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 Grace Ives, Elucid, Joyce Manor, Saya Gray, Sam Gendel, Levon Vincent, and Deliluh. 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.)
Grace Ives: Janky Star [True Panther/Harvest]
Brooklyn-based musician Grace Ives announced Janky Star in April with the release of her irresistible track “Lullaby.” The indie pop jam arrived with a horse girl–friendly music video starring Ives dancing and prancing through stables and farmland. “Lullaby” is one of 10 songs on the new record, which also includes the singles “Loose” and “Angel of Business.” Janky Star follows Ives’ 2019 album 2nd and features co-production from Justin Raisen. It touches on themes like devotion, sobriety, and the desire to transcend modern life.
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Elucid: I Told Bessie [Backwoodz Studioz]