7 Albums Out Today You Should Listen to Now: James Blake, Sharon Van Etten, and More

Madison Bloom
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With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums and EPs from James Blake, Sharon Van Etten, Deerhunter, Future, Toro Y Moi, Christoph de Babalon, and Malibu Ken. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week.

James Blake: Assume Form [Republic]

James Blake’s first record since 2016’s The Colour in Anything features a lengthy cast of contributors including Travis Scott, André 3000, Rosalía, Moses Sumney, and Metro Boomin.

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Sharon Van Etten: Remind Me Tomorrow [Jagjaguwar]

Remind Me Tomorrow marks Sharon Van Etten’s first LP since her 2014 record Are We There. Read Pitchfork’s track reviews of “Comeback Kid” and “Jupiter 4.”

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Deerhunter: Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared? [4AD]

Why Hasn’t Everything Already Disappeared?, Deerhunter’s seventh LP, was co-produced by Cate Le Bon, who also played harpsichord on the record. It follows the group’s 2015 release Fading Frontier. Check out Pitchfork’s track review of “Death in Midsummer.”

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Future: Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD [Epic/Freebandz]

Future’s latest offering, Future Hndrxx Presents: The WIZRD, is a 20-track LP featuring previously shared tracks “Crushed Up” and “Jumpin on a Jet.” The Atlanta rapper shared a documentary detailing his creative process ahead of the record.

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Toro Y Moi: Outer Peace [Carpark]

Outer Peace marks Chaz Bear’s sixth studio album under the Toro Y Moi moniker. Led by “Freelance,” the record follows 2017’s Boo Boo. The 10-track LP features Wet, Abra, and Instupendo.

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Christoph de Babalon: Hectic Shakes EP [Alter]

Christoph de Babalon’s Hectic Shakes EP is a four-track collection of ambient electronic, breakbeats, and dub. Last year, the German producer reissued If You’re Into It, I’m Out of It, his 77-minute epic from 1997.

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Malibu Ken: Malibu Ken [Rhymesayers]

Aesop Rock and producer TOBACCO (of Pittsburgh’s Black Moth Super Rainbow) have teamed up as Malibu Ken on a new self-titled record. Malibu Ken follows Aes’ 2016 album The Impossible Kid and his 2017 score for Bushwick.

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