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The Origins and Influence of Brian Eno’s Pioneering Album Ambient 1: Music for Airports

2024/01/11

Following his recent Sunday Review, longtime contributor Grayson Haver Currin talks to Reviews Director Jeremy D. Larson about the story behind legendary producer Brian Eno’s 1978 touchstone Ambient 1: Music for Airports, the most influential ambient album ever made.Read Grayson’s Sunday Review of Music for Airports.

Jeff Tweedy Interview

2024/01/04

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.

Dolly Parton on The New Yorker Radio Hour

2023/12/28

The Pitchfork Review is off this week so we're sharing an episode of The New Yorker Radio Hour featuring Dolly Parton talking about the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and her one-of-a-kind career.

Replay: Boygenius Interview

2023/12/21

An encore presentation of Editor-in-Chief Puja Patel’s interview with boygenius’ Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus, which was recorded around the release of their debut album last spring.

The 2023 Music Grab Bag: Trends, Scandals, and Theories; Plus an Appearance From Alvvays

2023/12/14

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.

The Best, Worst, and Most Surprising Albums of 2023

2023/12/07

Puja Patel, Jeremy D. Larson, and Anna Gaca talk about some of their personal faves from Pitchfork’s 50 Best Albums of 2023 list, including records by Amaarae, ANOHNI, Sofia Kourtesis, Kara Jackson, and SZA. They also lament some of the year’s biggest disappointments, like Lil Yachty’s psych-rock experiment and Doja Cat’s rap misfire.

The Replacements’ Tim Is the Best Reissue of 2023; Plus Tommy Stinson’s Perfect-10 Album

2023/11/30

Jeremy D. Larson, Puja Patel, and Ryan Dombal delve into the sordid history of beloved Minneapolis rock band The Replacements and explain why the new reissue of their classic 1985 LP Tim is such a revelation. Plus, Replacements bassist Tommy Stinson stops by to talk about an album he considers to be a perfect 10. Read Jeremy’s review of Tim (Let It Bleed Edition) here.

Erykah Badu on The Run-Through with Vogue

2023/11/23

The Pitchfork Review is off this week, so we're sharing an episode from our friends at The Run-Through with Vogue, where editors Chioma Nnadi and Chloe Malle talk to the legend Erykah Badu. You can also watch Badu give her Over/Under on aliens, Porky Pig and more here.

Bad Bunny’s New Album and the Future of Puerto Rican Rap and Reggaeton

2023/11/16

Ryan Dombal, Isabelia Herrera, and Julianne Escobedo Shepherd talk about Bad Bunny’s remarkable rise to superstardom and how his latest record, nadie sabe lo que va a pasar mañana, doesn’t quite live up to his own high bar. Also, we highlight a few new queer femme artists from Puerto Rico who are taking the island’s music to exciting new places. Read Isabelia's review here, and her feature story here.

Debating the Best Songs of 2023, Part Two

2023/11/09

Puja Patel, Jeremy D. Larson, and Ryan Dombal battle it out over some of their favorite songs of the year in various genres. Matchups include Troye Sivan’s “Rush” vs. NewJeans’ “Super Shy,” Wednesday’s “Chosen to Deserve” vs. Big Thief’s “Vampire Empire,” and Tinashe’s “Needs” vs. Victoria Monét’s “On My Mama.” Plus singer-songwriter Devendra Banhart stops by to talk about his dream collaboration.

Debating the Best Songs of 2023, Part One

2023/11/02

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.

The Good, the Bad, and the Swiftie of Taylor’s Eras Tour Concert Film

2023/10/26

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.

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Bruno Antony 2023/08/11

Solid listen…

One of the better music podcasts, kind of confused by all the one star reviews. And what’s with all the millennial bashing?? We’re like 40 now…

Kuya Jay 2024/02/23

I miss Puja

This was a great podcast, wonder how it will proceed now with all the changes at Pitchfork. The following is my old review (If you love the website, y...

flangeslammer 2023/12/15

the long fall of pitchfork doesn’t stop.

like their website and more recently their festival, this podcast is absolute garbage in 2023. if you’re not going to research a single thing about th...

alanlip123 2023/12/15

2023 review podcast

I really enjoyed your podcast episodes until now. Puja, why are you bringing up Israel and a ceasefire in a podcast about music trends in 2023? That w...

Poopooface111 2023/12/12

Just awful

This pod makes me cringe so much.

newsjunqui 2023/09/22

Boygenius interview

Great interview! These 3 artists - they are so smart!!

RickHall26 2023/06/21

Nooooo!

Please get more interesting!! FOO FIGHTERS! Such a joke!!!!

pnw24climber 2023/02/04

Embarrassing for Pitchfork

What is the point of this podcast? It seems like there’s almost no where to turn for true, critical analysis of music anymore. NPRs All Songs Consider...

DecemberKid 2023/03/23

Better Than They Say

There are a lot of bad reviews here but this podcast is much better than those people say. It seems that any sort of discussion about entertainment by...

johnbernard011 2023/01/20

Homogenized Taste/Insufferable

There’s something really incestuous about this podcast. It’s a lot of intense explaining at something that is ultimately a matter of taste. Their tast...

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