6 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Róisín Murphy, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin, Bartees Strange, and More
With so much good music being released all the time, it can be hard to determine what to listen to first. Every week, Pitchfork offers a run-down of significant new releases available on streaming services. This week’s batch includes new albums from Róisín Murphy, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin, Bartees Strange, Gabriel Garzón-Montano, Shamir, and Rian Treanor. Subscribe to Pitchfork’s New Music Friday newsletter to get our recommendations in your inbox every week. (All releases featured here are independently selected by our editors. When you buy something through our affiliate links, however, Pitchfork earns an affiliate commission.)
Róisín Murphy: Róisín Machine [Skint/BMG]
For her fifth record Róisín Machine, Róisín Murphy returned to work with longtime collaborator Crooked Man (aka DJ Parrot) to make a straightforward disco album. The new album, which follows 2016’s Take Her Up to Monto, includes “Simulation,” “Incapable,” “Narcissus,” “Murphy’s Law,” and “Something More.”
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21 Savage / Metro Boomin: Savage Mode II [Slaughter Gang/Epic/Boominati Worldwide/Republic]
Four years after teaming up on Savage Mode, 21 Savage and Metro Boomin announced the sequel, Savage Mode II, just a few days ahead of its arrival. The new album, which also follows their 2017 collaboration Without Warning, has guest contributions from Drake, Young Thug, Zaytoven, Young Nudy, and Morgan Freeman, who narrates the record.
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