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 Davido, Shannon Lay, 730Turk, 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 3, 2026
Shannon Lay: “What Does It Mean?” —Hattie Lindert
Eden Aurelius: “Acquiescence” —Philip Sherburne
Amil Raja: “Ever Ever” [ft. The Twins] —Mano Sundaresan
Awfultop: “Thrills” —Olivier Lafontant
730Turk: “Them vs. Me” —MS
Davido, NO11: “Gimme Dat Ting” —Jazz Monroe
Marina Herlop: “Vas Volant” —PS
Ninajirachi, Porter Robinson: “WannaCry” —Anna Gaca
Carré, Mercury: “Spend It” —AG
V.V. Lightbody: “Practice Smiling” —Nina Corcoran
Heathers: “Drive/Park” —Alex Suskind
Elanor Moss: “Fixer” —Sam Sodomsky
Kade Young: “Leswerk” —AG
The Sound Chalk Makes: “FU : ILY” —OG
Blonde Redhead: “Blood Spilled” —NC
