The staff of Pitchfork listens to a lot of new music. A lot of it. On any given day our writers, editors, and contributors go through an imposing number of new releases, giving recommendations to each other and discovering new favorites along the way. Each Monday, with our Pitchfork Selects playlist, we’re sharing what our writers are playing obsessively and highlighting some of the Pitchfork staff’s favorite new music. The playlist is a grab-bag of tracks: Its only guiding principle is that these are the songs you’d gladly send to a friend.

This week’s Pitchfork Selects playlist features Kelela, Kurt Vile, Olof Dreijer, and more. Listen below and follow our playlists on Apple Music and Spotify. (Pitchfork earns a commission from purchases made through affiliate links on our site.)

Pitchfork Selects: April 13, 2026

Kelela: "Idea 1"
upsammy and Valentina Magaletti: “Superimposed”
Sk8star: “Quagoo”
Hekt: "Baby"
Olof Dreijer: “Plastic Camelia”
My New Band Believe: “Love Story”
Kurt Vile: “Chance to Bleed”
Otoboke Beaver: “Hey, Where's the Thank You?”
Dari Bay: “We're Gonna Be Okay”
Cactus Lee: "Lone Star"