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 Ricky Bishop, Errol Holden, Drake and Don Toliver, 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: October 5, 2026
Ricky Bishop: “Californienne” —Mano Sundaresan
Errol Holden: “Irene Caraa” —Alphonse Pierre
Teller Bank$ & Rent Moneyy: “Benny & WE$ 4: The Fellowship of the Fiends” [ft. q no rap name, Philth Spector, Killer Kane, ayashi[!], bub.solutions, sixteen, & Chop the Head] —Olivier Lafontant
Drake, Don Toliver: “Solar Eclipse” —Walden Green
B0YG1RL: “New Wave” —OL
LilKadoST6: “Sit Back” —OL
Tinashe: “Nobody Wanna Dance Anymore” —Anna Gaca
Fine: “Sometimes I Rush” —Hattie Lindert
Allison de Groot, Rich Ruth: “Distance From Then” —Philip Sherburne
Starcleaner Reunion: “Pasillo Piso” —Lily Goldberg
Special Features: “Fun!” —Nina Corcoran
Ryley Walker: “Carrier” —Sam Sodomsky
Emma Ogier: “Hands Tied” —LG
Emily A. Sprague: “Inscription of Wind” —SS
The Watergirls: “The Whole of the Moon (Full Moon Mix)” –JL
Able Baker: “Steeper Stairs” —NC