9 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Ariana Grande, the Durutti Column, 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 Ariana Grande, the Durutti Column, and more. 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.)Ariana Grande: Petal [Republic]Somewhere in the pink-and-green whirlwind of the Wicked rollout, it started to look like Ariana Grande was ready to hang up pop stardom for a while. But in the midst of a North American tour, a movie rollout, and a starring role in an imminent West End musical, the multihyphenate supreme is back with a new album. Her first record since 2024’s Eternal Sunshine appears to have a mournful tip: the regret-tinged lead single “Hate That I Made You Love Me” arrived with a music video where Justin Long attempted to bury Ari alive, only to realize he was digging his own grave the whole time. In a ...