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Brought to you by the music critics at Pitchfork, The Pitchfork Review is a show for music fans and obsessives who can’t wait to talk about the latest releases. Co-hosted by Pitchfork editor-in-chief Puja Patel and Reviews Editor Jeremy D. Larson, this podcast pulls back the curtain on our reviews and scores, dives deep into new music, and gives an expert guide to what’s exciting, what’s great, and what’s just plain terrible.

Brought to you by the music critics at Pitchfork, The Pitchfork Review is a show for music fans and obsessives who can’t wait to talk about the latest releases. Co-hosted by Pitchfork editor-in-chief Puja Patel and Reviews Editor Jeremy D. Larson, this podcast pulls back the curtain on our reviews and scores, dives deep into new music, and gives an expert guide to what’s exciting, what’s great, and what’s just plain terrible.

42hr 25min
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January 4, 202426min 10sec25.12 MB
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January 11, 202429min 19sec28.15 MB
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December 28, 202323min 52sec34.38 MB
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December 21, 202332min 47sec31.48 MB
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Jeremy D. Larson, Puja Patel, and Cat Zhang talk about the trends, scandals, gossip, technological moves, and industry changes that shaped the musical landscape of 2023. Plus: Alvvays’ Molly Rankin reveals the song she wishes she wrote.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
December 14, 202330min 45sec29.53 MB
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The Best, Worst, and Most Surprising Albums of 2023
December 7, 202329min 1sec27.86 MB
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The Replacements’ Tim Is the Best Reissue of 2023; Plus Tommy Stinson’s Perfect-10 Album
November 30, 202332min 16sec30.98 MB
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Erykah Badu on The Run-Through with Vogue
November 23, 202319min 49sec28.66 MB
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Bad Bunny’s New Album and the Future of Puerto Rican Rap and Reggaeton
November 16, 202330min 1sec28.82 MB
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Debating the Best Songs of 2023, Part Two
November 9, 202336min 20sec34.9 MB
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Puja Patel, Jeremy D. Larson, and Ryan Dombal take sides and debate which songs by Ice Spice, 100 gecs, billy woods, Zach Bryan, and TisaKorean deserve a spot on our upcoming year-end list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
November 2, 202334min 53sec33.5 MB
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Puja Patel, Amy Phillips, and Cat Zhang wade through the ups and downs of the pop superstar’s new record-breaking live movie. Read Amy's review of the Eras Tour film here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 26, 202329min 23sec28.21 MB
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What Drake Is Doing Wrong—and How He Can Fix It
October 19, 202326min 26sec25.38 MB
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Best New Music Albums From yeule and L'Rain, Plus Olivia Rodrigo Reveals Her Perfect 10 Record
October 12, 202334min 3sec32.7 MB
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Jeremy Larson, Sam Sodomsky, and Nina Corcoran talk about all the ghosts, anxieties, and desires that wind through the singer-songwriter's 10th album, and why he's so good at making our tear ducts start to flow. Read Sam's review of Javelin here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 5, 202327min 54sec26.8 MB
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An Interview With Talking Heads
September 28, 202333min 45sec32.41 MB
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Puja Patel, Jeremy Larson, and Cat Zhang talk about the pop darling’s highly anticipated sophomore album, which is packed with hilarious one-liners, cross-generational music references, and the spectacular drama of being a girl in the world. Read Cat’s review here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 21, 202335min 40sec34.26 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk to culture critic and Pitchfork contributor Julianne Escobedo Shepherd about the pop star’s immaculate dance record. Read our review of Renaissance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
September 7, 202334min 11sec32.94 MB
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Jeremy D. Larson, Alphonse Pierre, and Ryan Dombal break down the many reasons why the superstar rapper’s long-awaited new album is such a disappointment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 10, 202332min 35sec31.28 MB
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Puja Patel investigates the skyrocketing cost of concert tickets with Features Editor Jill Mapes and Senior Writer Marc Hogan: How did we get here, and will prices ever come back down to Earth? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
August 3, 202335min 5sec33.69 MB
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Features Editors Ryan Dombal and Jill Mapes break down the most replayable, effervescent, and annoying songs that are vying for our attention this season alongside Senior Writer Alphonse Pierre. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 27, 202332min 27sec31.17 MB
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The Best of Pitchfork Music Festival, Then and Now
July 20, 202327min 19sec26.24 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy D. Larson discuss the near hits and wild misses of the controversial pop-star drama with Features Editor Ryan Dombal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 13, 202331min 3sec29.82 MB
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Jeremy Larson talks to Features Editor Ryan Dombal and Contributing Editor Jayson Greene about six unearthed albums Elliott Smith made with his high school friends that just might make you think a little differently about the singer-songwriter’s most well-known work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
July 6, 202333min 33sec32.23 MB
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Fear Will Not Stop Queer Nightlife
June 29, 202325min 24sec24.39 MB
Thumbnail for "Janelle Monáe Creates a Queer Paradise on The Age of Pleasure".
Host Anna Gaca and Contributing Writers Julianne Escobedo Shepherd and Heven Haile discuss the pop world-builder’s fourth studio album, which abandons their sci-fi past for a more joyous future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 22, 202331min 18sec30.06 MB
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Jeremy Larson swaps Foo Fighters memories with Senior Writer Marc Hogan and Associate News Director Evan Misker as they discuss the healing power of the arena rock legends’ 11th album, But Here We Are. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 15, 202329min 25sec28.25 MB
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Puja Patel talks with Features Editor Ryan Dombal and Associate Editor Cat Zhang about the songs from this year that they love, hate, and love to hate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 8, 202332min 13sec30.94 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk to Pitchfork Senior Editor Anna Gaca about the records, trends, and comebacks that have defined 2023. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
June 1, 202334min 29sec33.12 MB
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In our first-ever crossover episode, Puja Patel joins Gideon Lichfield and Lauren Goode from the Wired podcast “Have A Nice Future” to discuss how AI is changing the world of music as we know it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 25, 202334min 4sec32.71 MB
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Does Daft Punk’s Random Access Memories Hold Up 10 Years Later?
May 18, 202326min 25sec25.37 MB
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A Conversation with Laurie Anderson, Kim Gordon, and Sinéad Gleeson
May 11, 202327min 54sec26.8 MB
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Jeremy Larson talks to Contributing Writer Julianne Escobedo Shepherd about Jessie Ware’s latest album, a loving ode to the euphoric dance sounds of the 1970s. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
May 4, 202325min 14sec24.23 MB
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Puja Patel talks to Senior Writer Marc Hogan and Features Editor Jill Mapes about Frank Ocean’s performance at this year’s Coachella and its controversial aftermath. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 27, 202329min 19sec28.15 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk to Contributing Editor Andy Cush about the effect and influence of marijuana on music makers and fans. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 20, 202331min 38sec30.38 MB
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Puja Patel talks to Associate Editor Cat Zhang and Contributing Writer Julianne Escobedo Shepherd about the Korean-American electronic artist’s long-awaited debut album, which is a generous and understated exploration of rage as a source of creative renewal. Read Julianne’s review here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 13, 202325min 32sec24.52 MB
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Jeremy Larson talks to Senior Editor Anna Gaca and Contributing Writer Olivia Horn about Lana Del Rey’s most freewheeling album yet. Read Olivia’s review. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
April 6, 202325min 51sec24.82 MB
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Puja Patel chats with Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, and Lucy Dacus about astrology, friendship, and their debut album as Boygenius. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 30, 202331min 57sec30.68 MB
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Puja Patel chats with the three musical masters about the winding road of jazz history, the magic of collaboration, and their new album as a trio, Love in Exile. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 23, 202328min 31sec27.39 MB
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Ryan Dombal talks to Pitchfork Senior Editor Anna Gaca and Contributing Editor Phil Sherburne about new records from a couple of our favorite enigmatic eccentrics. Read Anna’s review of Fever Ray’s Radical Romantics here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 16, 202330min 18sec29.09 MB
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Tár, Elvis, and Music at the Oscars
March 9, 202334min 58sec33.57 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk about the global rock sensation that is terrible at every conceivable level. Read our review of Måneskin’s new album here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
March 2, 202327min 56sec26.82 MB
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Jeremy Larson talks to Staff Writer Alphonse Pierre and Contributing Editor Dylan Green about Lil Yachty’s voyage into soul and psych-rock. Read Alphonse’s review of Let’s Start Here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
February 23, 202324min 25sec23.44 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk to Pitchfork Associate Editor Cat Zhang about the singer’s new album, a pop odyssey of the highest order. Read our review here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
February 16, 202328min 41sec27.55 MB
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Jeremy Larson talks to Pitchfork Senior Editorial Producer Eric Torres and Editorial Fellow Heven Haile about the electronic R&B singer’s long-awaited new album. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
February 9, 202327min 34sec26.47 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk to Pitchfork Senior Writer Marc Hogan about what we think is going to happen, what we think about the nominees, and who we think got snubbed. Read our Grammys coverage here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
February 2, 202334min 17sec32.91 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk to contributing editor Andy Cush about the recent explosion of streaming ambient music, and then we open the mailbag to answer your burning questions. Read Andy’s story, “Inside the Ambient Music Streaming Boom.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
January 26, 202332min 53sec31.58 MB
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Jeremy Larson talks to Pitchfork Senior Editor Anna Gaca and Contributing Editor Phil Sherburne about the best records that came in under the radar in 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
January 19, 202327min 54sec26.8 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk to Pitchfork Features Editor Ryan Dombal about what they want to see and hear this year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
January 12, 202325min 30sec24.48 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk to culture critic and Pitchfork contributor Julianne Escobedo Shepherd about SZA’s long, ambitious and luxurious new album. Read our review of SOS. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
January 5, 202330min 9sec28.95 MB
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Puja Patel talks to staff writer Alphonse Pierre and Pitchfork contributor Dylan Green about the year in rap music. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
December 21, 202236min 50sec35.37 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk to culture critic and Pitchfork contributor Julianne Escobedo Shepherd about the pop star’s immaculate dance record. Read our review of Renaissance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
December 15, 202235min 1sec33.63 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk to Pitchfork Features Editor Ryan Dombal about the music of 2022. Read our Best 50 Albums and Best 100 Songs of 2022 lists. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
December 8, 202231min 41sec30.43 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk to Pitchfork Features Editor Ryan Dombal about the music of 2022. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
December 1, 202232min 19sec31.03 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk to Associate Editor Sam Sodomsky about new releases from Weyes Blood and Dream Unending. Read our interview with Weyes Blood’s Natalie Mering and our Best New Music review of Dream Unending’s Song of Salvation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
November 17, 202230min 46sec29.55 MB
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Puja Patel talks to Jeremy Larson about Alvvays’ latest album Blue Rev and to Staff Writer Madison Bloom about Endure by Special Interest. Read our reviews of Endure and Blue Rev. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
November 10, 202231min 39sec30.39 MB
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Puja Patel and Jeremy Larson talk to Staff Writer Jazz Monroe about the experimental pop icon, digging deep into her new album. Read Jazz’s cover story. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
November 3, 202235min 20sec33.93 MB
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Puja Patel talks to Pitchfork Editor Anna Gaca and Staff Writer Quinn Moreland about the highs, lows, surprises, and disappointments of the new Taylor Swift album. Read our review of Midnights. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
October 27, 202232min 34sec31.27 MB
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The 1975: Being Funny in a Foreign Language
October 20, 202232min 37sec31.32 MB
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The Pitchfork Review: New Season Preview
October 13, 20222min 27sec6.1 MB
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The Best and Worst of Everything Else
December 18, 202057min 23sec55.23 MB
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Fiona Apple’s Perfect 10
December 11, 202045min 34sec43.88 MB
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Staff Picks: The Year in Rock and Rap
December 4, 202059min 9sec56.92 MB
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Afrobeats’ Global Takeover
November 20, 202046min 39sec44.93 MB
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The Great Year-End Songs Debate
November 13, 202051min 11sec49.27 MB
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Request Line: How to Deal With 2020
November 6, 202039min 49sec38.36 MB
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When Music Becomes Political Protest
October 30, 202048min 6sec23.23 MB
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Adrianne Lenker Digs Deep
October 23, 202042min 13sec20.4 MB
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100 gecs and the Mystery of Hyperpop
October 9, 202037min 42sec18.23 MB
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Will We Ever See Live Music Again?
October 2, 202030min 22sec14.72 MB
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The Quiet Return of Fleet Foxes and Sufjan Stevens
September 25, 202029min 33sec14.33 MB
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The National’s Matt Berninger on the Music That Made Him
September 18, 202022min 19sec10.85 MB
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It’s Time to Take Enya Seriously
September 11, 202028min 19sec27.33 MB
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Pitchfork Request Line: Road Trips & Campfires
September 4, 202024min 31sec11.91 MB
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Pitchfork Request Line: New Love & Major Heartbreak
August 28, 202025min 18sec24.44 MB
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Songs of the Summer of Our Discontent
August 21, 202027min 4sec26.12 MB
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British singer/songwriter Lianne La Havas opens up about the nostalgia of breakup songs, staying true to yourself, her cover of Radiohead’s “Weird Fishes,” and the advice she took from Prince.
August 14, 202018min17.43 MB
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Why Should You Listen to New Music? In this week's episode of The Pitchfork Review, Editor-in-Chief Puja Patel discusses this question with Reviews Editor Jeremy Larson.
August 7, 202016min 46sec16.24 MB
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Taylor Swift Loves Indie, Too
July 31, 202021min 31sec20.81 MB
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Pitchfork Editor Puja Patel is joined by Staff Writer Sam Sodomsky and Contributing Editor Andy Cush as they break down Dylan’s comeback albums and discuss his most recent album.
July 24, 202021min 3sec20.35 MB
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In this week's episode of The Pitchfork Review, Editor-in-Chief Puja Patel sits down with Pitchfork Staff Writer Alphonse Pierre and Contributing Writer Sheldon Pearce to discuss Pop Smoke’s come up and legacy, Brooklyn drill and its intersections with policing and protests, and the new album.
July 17, 202022min 48sec22.02 MB
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In this week's episode of The Pitchfork Review, Editor-in-Chief Puja Patel discusses TikTok's effect on the music industry, with Pitchfork staffer Cat Zhang.
July 10, 202021min 37sec20.9 MB
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This is a clip from upcoming episode "The Revolution Will Be TikTok'd"
July 6, 20203min 22sec4.18 MB
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This is the trailer for The Pitchfork Review. Subscribe to get new episodes every Friday at midnight, starting July 10th.
June 26, 20201min1.34 MB

Jeff Tweedy Interview

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January 4, 202426min 10sec

The Wilco frontman and author talks to Associate Editor Sam Sodomsky about the pitfalls of music snobbery, what he doesn’t like about rock criticism, Wilco’s recent album Cousins, and his latest book World Within a Song, in which he writes about 50 tracks that rearranged his brain.

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