Miley Cyrus, Carly Rae Jepsen and Empress Of top week of new albums
Miley Cyrus, Carly Rae Jepsen and Empress Of have new albums out on streaming services on 18 September, leading Pitchfork's weekly roundup of 11 significant releases.
The list, organised by Pitchfork as a guide to the week's new music, also names Team Dresch and AZ Chike among the 11 artists with new records available to stream. Pitchfork
Cyrus released Bass Persuades via Atlantic Records on 18 September. Variety The album follows Something Beautiful, which she released in 2025.
Jepsen released Day and Night, a 24-track double album, a release spread across two parts, on School Boy/Interscope. It arrived on 18 September. Yahoo The set is split into 12 stripped-down, raw tracks and 12 dance-pop anthems.
Empress Of released Dream House on Major Arcana / Giant Music. She executive-produced the album with Cecile Believe, meaning the pair oversaw its recording and direction. The album includes vocal contributions from Blood Orange and Reina.
Pitchfork publishes the roundup each week to flag new albums available on streaming services. This week's edition brings together major-label pop releases and independent acts in a single list.
For fans, this means a busy weekend of listening. All 11 albums are now live on streaming platforms, with full credits and label details listed by the publishers and distributors behind each release.
