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Shygirl has announced her debut full-length and shared a single from the project. The album is titled Nymph and it’s out September 30. Mura Masa, Arca, Sega Bodega, BloodPop®, Vegyn, Danny L Harle, Kingdom, and more contributed to Nymph. In the meantime, Shygirl has previewed the record with the new song “Firefly” and announced a clutch of festival dates around the world. Check out “Firefly” and the tour schedule below. The London-based artist has previously issued two EPs: 2018’s Cruel Practice and 2020’s Alias. Since Alias, Shygirl has released the single “Cleo,” and she recruited Slowthai for a guest appearance on “BDE.” Earlier this year, she joined FKA twigs for her Caprisongs cut “Papi Bones.” She also appeared on Mura Masa’s “Bbycakes,” alongside Lil Uzi Vert and PinkPantheress in F...

Apple has announced that, after more than 20 years, it is officially discontinuing the iPod. According to a statement, iPod Touches—the last remaining model—will remain on sale through the company’s website, Apple stores, and authorized resellers “while supplies last.” Apple launched the music player in October of 2001 with its original white, rectangular design and click-wheel navigation. Later editions included the Mini, video-capable classic iPods, the Nano, and the even smaller iPod Shuffle. In 2007, Apple launched its first iPod Touch, and, as the company began to introduce other new products—such as increasingly sophisticated iPhones and the Apple Music streaming service—the iPod began to fade in popularity. Read about one staff writer’s love for the iPod Mini in Pitchfork’s feature ...

Ethel Cain has added more stops to her upcoming tour of North America. The new shows take place in August and September; many of the concerts take place on the West Coast. Find Ethel Cain’s upcoming tour schedule—including a Friday, July 15 performance at Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago—below. Cain is releasing her debut album, Preacher’s Daughter, on Thursday, May 12. The record includes the singles “Gibson Girl,” “Strangers,” and “American Teenager.” Read the 2021 interview “Ethel Cain Fears No Darkness.” All products featured on Pitchfork are independently selected by our editors. However, when you buy something through our retail links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Ethel Cain: The Freezer Bride Tour Ethel Cain: 05-18 Los Angeles, CA – The Masonic Lodge at Hollywood Fo...

Bono has a memoir on the way, a project he’s titled Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story. It’s out November 1 via Alfred A. Knopf. The U2 bandleader has previewed Surrender with an audio recording of one passage from the book, where he recounts beginning to write U2’s first single “Out of Control” on May 10, 1978—his 18th birthday. Check it out below. Earlier this month, Bono and his U2 band mate the Edge traveled to Ukraine at the invitation of president Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The pair performed a surprise acoustic set in a Kyiv bomb shelter, inviting members of the Ukrainian band Antyila to join in thee gesture of solidarity. The singer also wrote a poem supporting Ukraine in March, which Nancy Pelosi read aloud at the White House’s Friends of Ireland luncheon on St. Patrick’s Day. All products ...