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 Nourished by Time, Mariah the Scientist, Erika de Casier, Duval Timothy, Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band, Pretty Bitter, Fiona Apple, 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 12, 2025
Nourished by Time: “Max Potential”
Sophia Kennedy: “Imaginary Friend”
Verraco: “Basic Maneuvers”
Mariah the Scientist: “Burning Blue”
Erika de Casier: “Delusional”
Myaap: “Fairy”
MIKE / Tony Seltzer / Lunchbox: “Dolemite”
Estee Nack / Al.Divino / Grubby Pawz: “American Graffiti” [ft. TheHiddenCharacter]
Seventhirtyatmorning: “Coke Bottle Shaped Devil” [ft. Protect]
Duval Timothy: “Sleep”
Ryan Davis & the Roadhouse Band: “New Threats From the Soul”
Pretty Bitter: “Thrill Eater”
Sunday Cruise: “Eat My Heart”
Kevin Devine: “Laughing in the Ambulance Again”
Fiona Apple: “Pretrial (Let Her Go Home)”