Sunday Review
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Ambient 1: Music for Airports
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 1978 ambient masterpiece that helped launch the genre through its technological savvy and its soft heart.
Playing With a Different Sex
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 the stunning 1981 debut from the English post-punk band, an archly subversive album with style just as sharp as its politics.
Every Picture Tells a Story
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 the album that made Rod Stewart a star, a rollicking and surprisingly grounded document of early ’70s folk-rock.
Riot!
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 2007 album that permanently altered the pop-punk landscape and marked the arrival of the ambitious and brilliant Hayley Williams.
Fun Boy Three
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 the debut album from a trio that split from the Specials to forge a mischievous and mysterious electro-pop sound haunted by the racist violence entrenched in British history.
Jazz From Hell
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 the oddball rock maverick’s final studio album, a MIDI-powered vision of the uncanny and bizarre future of music.
The Sign
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 the debut album by the positive-thinking Swedish pop group whose fusion of synth-pop and reggae became a preposterous international success.
’Til Shiloh
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 1995 album that changed the sound of dancehall while pointing the genre in a newly reflective direction.
Floodland
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 1987 goth rock masterpiece, a dramatic and winkingly macabre record from the mind of a man who thought it was all sort of a joke.
Harlem: Diary of a Summer
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 the 2005 solo LP from the Dipset rapper, who rendered his brusque New York City experience in surreally unnerving style.
Wasn’t Tomorrow Wonderful?
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 the Ohio new wave band’s 1982 debut, an arch yet sincere sendup of humdrum modern life.
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Gettin’ It (Album Number Ten)
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 the Oakland rapper’s imperial ’90s peak with the Dangerous Crew, a slick and funky landmark of pimp rap.
The Breakthrough
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 blockbuster R&B comeback record from 2005, an unofficial marker of a more self-actualized Mary J. Blige.
One Night Stand! Live at the Harlem Square Club, 1963
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 monumental artifact of soul—one of the best live albums of all time, from the singer who wrote the 20th century’s defining civil rights anthem.
Time (The Revelator)
Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past. Today we revisit Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings’ third album, an Americana masterpiece whose prophecies reverberate through modern folk and indie rock.
Color Me Country
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 groundbreaking 1970 album, a lovely but tragic record led by a pioneering force in country music.
Siamese Dream
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 the alternative titans’ 1993 album, where Billy Corgan discovered the larger-than-life sound that would reshape rock for decades to come.
Pontiac
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 the eclectic Texan’s 1987 album, a terrific showcase of his subversive and idiosyncratic country style.
Solo Concerts: Bremen/Lausanne
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 career-defining jazz masterpiece, collecting two hours of improvised solo performances from the piano virtuoso.
The Dark Side of the Moon
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 one of the biggest albums of all time: its origins, its impact, and why it remains a permanent fixture in the rock canon.