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 the beguiling debut album from a quartet of art-school students who brought a slyly subversive touch to club-friendly new wave.

Dave Grohl faces the backlash with the leanest, meanest Foo Fighters album in 30 years.

Texas songwriter Riya Mahesh’s atmospheric beatmaking, gauzy harmonies, and impressionistic songwriting cast a spell. Her new album is her most refined yet.

Alan Bishop’s latest album seems at first like a showcase of his music at its most rocking. But it’s also steeped in psych, folk, and desert blues, making good on Sun City Girls’ exploratory rep.