Fresh Nine: Ariana Grande, Arca, and More Lead This Week's New Album Drops

Pitchfork highlights nine notable new album releases this week, including Ariana Grande’s Petal; the Durutti Column’s Renascent; Arca’s XXXXX; Trashcan Sinatras’ Ever the Optimist; Davido’s Oriadé; Moliy’s Baddies <3 Moliy; Shannon Lay’s Past the Veil; Shearwater’s The New World; and Leo’s Cicada Burnt, with streaming options and brief notes on each artist’s direction.