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New releases to look forward to in the coming months, from Brittany Howard, Kali Uchis, MGMT, Bleachers, Dua Lipa, the Smile, and more.

New releases to look forward to

The tracks that lit up our year, starring Valee, Robyn, Migos, Tierra Whack, Troye Sivan, boygenius, and more

The Los Angeles electro-pop artist talks about her uncomfortably direct lyrics, the activism of simply existing, and her inclusive new album, Us.

Backstage shots of performers including Thundercat, Shamir, Brian Wilson, Moses Sumney, Jenny Hval, the Sun Ra Arkestra, and more.

A gallery featuring artists who took part in our recent Pitchfork Radio broadcast from the UK capital, including Wild Beasts, Empress Of, the Raincoats, NAO, the Zombies’ Colin Blunstone, and more.

Portraits and live shots from last weekend’s fest in Porto, Portugal, featuring Deerhunter, Beach House, Wild Nothing, Julia Holter, and more.

Check out portraits and live shots of Vince Staples, Chairlift, Anderson .Paak, Empress Of, Frankie Cosmos, White Lung, the Range, and more from our SXSW day parties.

The Pitchfork Readers Poll features your picks for the best (and worst) in the world of music, including your choices for Top Albums and Top Tracks, along with Most Underrated and Overrated Albums, Best New Artists, Best Musician Twitters, plus your answers to a number of either/or questions.

World weary rap courtesy of Vince Staples and Future. Vulnerable folk from Joanna Newsom and Sufjan Stevens. Thundercat and Kamasi Washington’s astral musings. The welcomed comebacks of Dr. Dre and Sleater-Kinney. All of that and more makes up our Top 50 albums of the year.

From Drake’s dominance to Adele’s return, Tame Impala’s blissful psych to Kendrick Lamar’s politically charged hip-hop, 2015 marked another diverse and strong year for music. These are our picks for the best songs of the year.

We invited artists to discuss their favorite music of the year—be it a song, album, event, or otherwise. From Holly Herdon’s time in Poland to Fetty Wap’s graciousness over "Trap Queen"’s success, here is Pitchfork’s 2015 Guest List.