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 Lauren Duffus, Devstacks, Jorja Smith, MSPaint, Smerz, Mareux, Far Caspian, 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: May 5, 2025
Lauren Duffus: “Super”
Avalon Emerson / Storm Queen: “On It Goes”
Devstacks: “Wipe Ur Nose”
Jorja Smith: “The Way I Love You”
MSPaint: “Angel”
Kassie Krut: “Hooh Beat (Panda Bear Remix)”
Smerz: “Feisty”
Marina Satti / Tso: “Pop (All the Voices in My Head)”
Anysia Kym / Loraine James: “New Links”
Mareux: “Laugh Now Cry Later”
Sea Lemon: “Give In”
Far Caspian: “First Day”
