Every Monday we collect the tracks the staff keep returning to — new songs that cut through the noise and feel worth sharing. This week’s selections reflect recent releases and rising names listeners might want to catch now.
Writers, editors, and contributors at Pitchfork listen to an unusually large volume of new music, and each person passes along a handful of discoveries they think deserve a second play. The result is a short, focused playlist of songs the team is repeatedly choosing to stream, send to friends, or drop into mixes.
Pitchfork Selects — September 28, 2026
The list below pairs each track with the staffer who pushed it into rotation. These are not exhaustive endorsements so much as immediate, personal picks — snapshots of what’s resonating across our desks this week.
| Track | Artist | Recommended by |
|---|---|---|
| Free Byrd | Lily Konigsberg | Marissa Lorusso |
| Dominate | Krill | ML |
| Forget Performer | Bullion | Philip Sherburne |
| Beauty Sleep | Jane Remover | Alex Suskind |
| 100% Legal Intro | 300SkullsAndCounting & Jenny Sparks | Mano Sundaresan |
| Mixingg | Zukenee | Olivier Lafontant |
| Show Me | B0YG1RL | OL |
| topman (ft. Izaya Tiji) | Kllhhr | OL |
| Avoidant | Pet Fox | Nina Corcoran |
| Skim a Stone | This is the Kit | Nina Corcoran |
| No One Knows My Name | Jae Stephens | Hattie Lindert |
Why this matters now: these picks spotlight artists whose recent work is beginning to generate critical attention or who have released material that feels timely for fall listening. For readers tracking music trends, the list highlights both established names and emergent voices worth following.
Not every week emphasizes the same sounds — some selections lean toward experimental textures, others toward direct songwriting — but they share a simple trait: each is something a staffer wanted to play again and recommend. That mix gives the playlist a loose coherence while still offering surprises.
Looking for the playlist itself? The collection is available on major streaming platforms for easy listening and follow-up. Consider this a curated snapshot of what our editorial team is returning to this week — quick, personal, and geared toward songs you might want to introduce to someone else.
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