Each Sunday, Pitchfork takes an in-depth look at a significant album from the past, and any record not in our archives is eligible. Today, we look back at Santana’s transitional fourth album, a transcendental convergence of rock, psych, and Afro-Cuban styles that absolutely rips.
Fusing whimsical electronics and a full symphony orchestra, the Galaxy soundtracks channeled the wide-screen ambition of Hollywood scores, marking a new era for game music.
On her spellbinding fifth album, Aldous Harding steps closer than ever to the camera lens without coming into focus. It’s an oblique character study of herself, and the best album of her career so far.
With witchy atmosphere and guest features by Six Sex, Arca, and Eartheater, the Venezuelan producer’s high-energy experimental club music seeks to defy reggaeton convention.