10 Songs You Should Listen to Now: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

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 Ravyn Lenae, @, Ela Minus and Nick León, 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 9, 2026Ravyn Lenae: “Potential” - Hattie Lindert@: “Punish My Mind” - Nina CorcoranMeshell Ndegeocello and Cat Power: “Don’t You Want Me” - Jazz MonroeSusanne Sundfør: “I It Am” - Walden GreenCruel Santino: “Oz (ft. Jeriq)” - Alex SuskindHelena Gao: “Lao Wai 老外 (ft. Shushu)“ - Anna GacaPrairie Princess: “Hold on to Me” - Lily GoldbergPixel Grip: “Reason To Say (Matrixxman ...