Welcome once again to the Pitchfork Guide to Upcoming Releases, our seasonal guide to new music. Four times a year, we round up a list of albums, singles, EPs, and DVDs arriving over the coming months. Hey, maybe you'll buy some of them! This installment covers spring 2015.

With different release dates for digital and physical versions of albums, as well as different release dates for different countries (though that's changing this summer!), compiling this list is tricky. With that in mind, we tried to stick with North American physical release dates as much as possible, with exceptions as noted. Please note that release dates may change.

Notable Releases:

The Mountain Goats: Beat the Champ (April 7, Merge)

John Darnielle's latest Mountain Goats record is set in the 1970s world of professional wrestling, telling stories about wrestlers like Chavo Guerrero Jr., Bruiser Brody, and the Sheik. Read our interview with Darnielle about the album.

Waxahatchee: Ivy Tripp (April 7, Merge)

Katie Crutchfield returns following the success of her breakout album Cerulean Salt with Waxahatchee's debut album on Merge Records.

Passion Pit: Kindred (April 21, Columbia)

After ditching the lineup that played on Gossamer, Michael Angelakos has made another Passion Pit album full of synth-pop-coated honesty. Read our interview with him about the record.

Speedy Ortiz: Foil Deer (April 21, Carpark)

"The music isn't coming from a dark place," said Sadie Dupuis of Speedy Ortiz's follow-up to Major Arcana. The Massachusetts band return this spring with their latest endeavor.

Blur: The Magic Whip (April 28, Warner Bros./Parlophone)

Deciding that the temperature was just fine to finish up an album, Damon Albarn and Blur are back with their first studio record in 12 years.

Raekwon: Fly International Luxurious Art (April 28, IceH2O)

The Chef's latest long-player features guest spots from Ghostface, Snoop Dogg, A$AP Rocky, Rick Ross, 2 Chainz, Busta Rhyme, French Montana, and others.

Kelela: Hallucinogen EP (May 5, self-released)

Kelela's six-song EP serves as the middle place between her breakout mixtape Cut 4 Me and her forthcoming debut album. It features "A Message", which is a collaboration with Arca.

Mikal Cronin: MCIII (May 5, Merge)

The Ty Segall Band member is back with his third self-titled LP, which features more robust pop songs with elaborate string arrangements. The entire B-side is a six-song cycle which serves as a short-form concept album.

The Tallest Man on Earth: Dark Bird Is Home (May 12, Dead Oceans)

Kristian Matsson is back with his first studio album since 2012's There's No Leaving Now.

Faith No More: Sol Invictus (May 19, Reclamation/Ipecac)

The San Francisco alternative rock heroes are back with their first new album since 1997's Album of the Year. Read "Perennially Contentious", our feature on the band.

Holly Herndon: Platform (May 19, RVNG Intl./4AD)

Herndon returns with the Movement follow-up, which features the previously released tracks "Chorus" and "Home". Read "Fix the Future", our new interview with Herndon.

Shamir: Ratchet (May 19, XL)

Shamir Bailey's 10-song debut album on XL includes his great 2014 single "On the Regular". Read our "Rising" interview with Bailey.

Hot Chip: Why Make Sense? (May 19, Domino)

Hot Chip's In Our Heads follow-up features the single "Huarache Lights". Every single copy comes with a unique color variation of the same design.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Multi-Love (May 26, Jagjaguwar)

Ruban Nielson said his band Unknown Mortal Orchestra are "building old synthesizers and bringing them back to life" and "creating sounds that aren’t quite like anyone else’s" on their follow-up to 2013's II.