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Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat

The British band reunited with producer Max Martin for the follow-up to Music of the Spheres

Densely packed and deeply sincere, the latest chapter of David Bazan’s musical memoir project spans a decade of life, from eighth grade into his early 20s.

Assisted by players like Sam Gendel and André 3000, the ambient-jazz bandleader explores the spiritual and psychedelic aspects of human birth.

It beat fellow nominees Hell’s Kitchen, The Outsiders, Here Lies Love, and Water for Elephants

Does Pixar make too many sequels? Let’s find out by seeing how many of the ones they have released so far are good. Continue reading…

Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we revisit a foundational new age album from 1975, an alluring, slightly fried soundscape channeled directly to its composer from an inter-dimensional entity named Vista.

Shelved for decades and now finally released in full, Wings’ 1974 Abbey Road sessions are intimate and exploratory, showcasing a seldom heard, anything-goes side of the former Beatle.

The sequel is looking like the hit Pixar and movie theaters need right now. Continue reading…

Catch up with seasons 1 through 3 of the show, plus all of ‘Gen V’ to date. Continue reading…