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 J. Cole’s Dreamville, Bobby Krlic (aka The Haxan Cloak), Westside Gunn, the Soft Cavalry, and Félicia Atkinson. 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 may earn an affiliate commission.)
Various Artists: Revenge of The Dreamers III [Dreamville/Interscope]
Revenge of The Dreamers III is the long-teased third compilation from J. Cole’s Dreamville label, following December 2015’s II and January 2014’s ROTD. The album features artists from the Dreamville roster (like J. Cole, J.I.D, Ari Lennox, and EARTHGANG, among others) along with outside contributors including Kendrick Lamar, Vince Staples, Ski Mask the Slump God, Ty Dolla $ign, and Smokepurpp. Prior to its release, Dreamville released the REVENGE documentary about the album’s creation.
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Bobby Krlic: Midsommar (Original Score) [Milan]
Midsommar is the latest film from Hereditary director Ari Aster. It’s scored by Bobby Krlic, better known as the Haxan Cloak. Read the interview “The Haxan Cloak and Midsommar Director Ari Aster on Making the Year’s Creepiest Film Score” on the Pitch.
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Westside Gunn: Flygod Is an Awesome God [Griselda]
Buffalo, New York rapper Westside Gunn returns after recent releases including 2018’s Supreme Blientele with a new 12-song project. Flygod Is an Awesome God features contributions from Raekwon, Madlib, The Alchemist, and more.
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The Soft Cavalry: The Soft Cavalry [Bella Union]
The Soft Cavalry is the husband-wife duo of Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell and musician Steve Clarke. Their self-titled debut album was produced by Steve’s brother Michael Clarke and features the previously released single “Dive.” Read Pitchfork’s feature “Why Slowdive’s Post-Rock Masterpiece Pygmalion Still Matters.”
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Félicia Atkinson: The Flower and the Vessel [Shelter Press]
The French poet and sound artist returns with the follow-up to Limpid as the Solitudes, her 2018 collaboration with Jefre Cantu-Ledesma. Inspired by Ravel, Debussy, and Satie, the record features a 19-minute collaboration with Sunn O)))’s Stephen O’Malley.
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