Lily Konigsberg, Krill, Jane Remover, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist

Pitchfork has released its latest Selects playlist, and this week’s batch leans into the underground. The roundup, curated by the magazine’s staff writers and editors, is a grab-bag of tracks with no grand statement about what defines the moment — just a collection of songs that caught someone’s ear.

The Songs That Made the Cut

The playlist opens with Lily Konigsberg’s “Free Byrd,” a track that Marissa Lorusso flagged for the round-up.

Krill follows with “Dominate,” a track noted by ML.

Bullion brings in “Forget Performer,” a track noted by Philip Sherburne.

Jane Remover’s “Beauty Sleep” is noted by Alex Suskind.

The playlist also picks up 300SkullsAndCounting, Jenny Sparks, with “100% Legal Intro,” noted by Mano Sundaresan.

Zukenee’s “Mixingg” is noted by Olivier Lafontant.

B0YG1RL’s “Show Me” is noted by OL.

Kllhhr’s “topman” (featuring Izaya Tiji) is also on the list, noted by OL.

Pet Fox’s “Avoidant” is noted by Nina Corcoran.

This is the Kit closes the playlist with “Skim a Stone,” noted by NC.

Jae Stephens rounds things out with “No One Knows My Name,” noted by Hattie Lindert.

Here’s how the playlist breaks down by the writers who noted each track:

1. Marissa Lorusso: Lily Konigsberg’s “Free Byrd”
2. Marissa Lorusso: Krill’s “Dominate”
3. Philip Sherburne: Bullion’s “Forget Performer”
4. Alex Suskind: Jane Remover’s “Beauty Sleep”
5. Mano Sundaresan: 300SkullsAndCounting, Jenny Sparks’ “100% Legal Intro”
6. Olivier Lafontant: Zukenee’s “Mixingg”
7. Olivier Lafontant: B0YG1RL’s “Show Me”
8. Olivier Lafontant: Kllhhr’s “topman” (featuring Izaya Tiji)
9. Nina Corcoran: Pet Fox’s “Avoidant”
10. Nina Corcoran: This is the Kit’s “Skim a Stone”
11. Hattie Lindert: Jae Stephens’ “No One Knows My Name”

How the Playlist Works

The Pitchfork Selects playlist is a simple idea executed well. Each track is noted by a single writer, and the list reads as a snapshot of what that person was listening to this week. There’s no ranking, no commentary beyond the note, and no pretense of objectivity.

That’s the strength of the format. A playlist picked by people who just like the songs is far more useful than one assembled by an algorithm.

What the Playlist Surfaces

The tracks on this week’s list share a few common threads. They’re not all alike, but they do share a certain restless quality — a refusal to sit still within a single genre or mood.

The playlist surfaces artists who are making waves without the benefit of major labels or mainstream attention. It’s a reminder that there’s plenty of good music happening outside the charts, and that a staff of writers can find it even when algorithms miss it.

How to Listen

The playlist is available now on Apple Music and Spotify. Follow the link on Pitchfork’s site to add it to your library.

For anyone looking for something new this week, this is a good place to start. The tracks are varied, the notes are brief, and the whole thing is free to stream.

The Pitchfork Selects playlist is a small but valuable service. It gives readers a quick route to new music, curated by people who actually care about it. That’s a rare thing in an era of endless streaming noise, and it’s worth following every week.

Source material: “Lily Konigsberg, Krill, Jane Remover, and More: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist,” Pitchfork.

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