Future Islands

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 in the coming months

The defining tracks of the decade, starring Robyn, Drake, Vampire Weekend, Daft Punk, SZA, and many more

Check out some of our favorite portraits and live shots from across the year, spotlighting artists including Sleater-Kinney, Grace Jones, Vince Staples, Thom Yorke, Lykke Li, Iceage, Lauryn Hill, Perfume Genius, Shamir, and Jamie xx.

Check out a gallery of live shots from this year's fest featuring Chance the Rapper, Sleater-Kinney, Wilco, Run the Jewels, Jamie xx, Kurt Vile, and more.

Taking place on Randall's Island in NYC, this year's Governors Ball featured acts such as Rae Sremmurd, Björk, Drake, Lana Del Rey, and more. Photographer Erez Avissar was there to capture onstage moments as well as portraits of the artists.

Your picks for the year's Top Albums and Tracks, Most Underrated/Overrated Albums, Best Videos, Best Album Covers, and Best New Artists.

This year, our annual list includes exceptional records by Perfect Pussy, Rich Gang, Ex Hex, Lykke Li, Brian Eno, Vince Staples, Caribou, Grouper, Aphex Twin, and a whole lot more.

From Perfume Genius' heroic glam, to Sophie's oil-slick electronic excursions, to Young Thug's masterful weirdness, to Taylor Swift's bulletproof pop, to Future Islands' sweeping synth rock, these are our favorite tracks of the year.

A gallery of our favorite portraits and live shots from across the year, spotlighting artists including Kendrick Lamar, Grimes, Darkside, Mac DeMarco, Giorgio Moroder, Janelle Monáe, and more.

A crazed Mac DeMarco doc, a full James Blake live set, a short film starring the late footwork pioneer DJ Rashad, and a raucous version of Future Islands' "Seasons (Waiting on You)" can all be found on this list of our favorite Pitchfork.tv videos of the year.

Photographers Tom Spray, Kristina Pedersen, and Matt Lief Anderson capture moments with Chvrches, St. Vincent, Belle & Sebastian, James Blake, Four Tet, and more at this year's Pitchfork Music Festival Paris at Grande Halle de la Villette.