Pitchfork - Album Reviews, Scores & Best New Music

Overview

Scrape Pitchfork for album reviews including scores (0. 0-10. 0), Best New Music tags, genres, artists, and review excerpts.

Features

• Search by keywords to find specific results
• Filter results by category or type
• Export data in JSON, CSV, or Excel formats
• Includes ratings and review data
• Control output volume with configurable result limits
• Built-in proxy support for reliable data collection

Use Cases

• Track - Track entertainment listings and reviews
• Build - Build media databases for content analysis
• Monitor - Monitor entertainment industry trends and ratings
• Aggregate - Aggregate entertainment data for recommendation engines

Input Parameters

Parameter	Type	Description	Default
searchQuery	string	Search for specific artist or album name (leave empty for latest reviews)	``
genre	string	Filter by genre (rock, electronic, rap, pop, experimental, folk, jazz, metal,...	``
minScore	number	Only include reviews with score >= this value (0.0 - 10.0)	0
bestNewMusicOnly	boolean	Only scrape albums with Best New Music designation	false
maxItems	integer	Maximum number of album reviews to scrape	50
proxyConfiguration	object	Proxy configuration for bypassing Cloudflare protection	{...}

Output Example

Each result contains structured data like this:

{
  "artistName": "Pitchfork Sample Item",
  "albumName": "Pitchfork Sample Item",
  "score": 85.2,
  "isBestNewMusic": "Sample isBestNewMusic",
  "genre": "Drama",
  "reviewAuthor": 127,
  "reviewDate": 127,
  "url": "https://example.com/item/12345"
}

Pricing

This actor uses pay-per-result pricing:

• $0.001 per result
• $1.00 per 1,000 results

No monthly fees. You only pay for what you scrape. Apify Free plan includes $5/month in platform credits.

How to Run

Apify Console

1. Go to the Pitchfork - Album Reviews, Scores & Best New Music actor page
2. Configure your input parameters
3. Click Start and wait for the results
4. Download data in JSON, CSV, or Excel format

API

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/fortuitous_pirate~pitchfork-album-reviews/runs?token=YOUR_API_TOKEN" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"maxItems": 10}'

Python SDK

from apify_client import ApifyClient

client = ApifyClient("YOUR_API_TOKEN")
run = client.actor("fortuitous_pirate/pitchfork-album-reviews").call(
    run_input={"maxItems": 10}
)

for item in client.dataset(run["defaultDatasetId"]).iterate_items():
    print(item)

Integration

Connect Pitchfork - Album Reviews, Scores & Best New Music with your existing tools and workflows:

• API access - Programmatic access via Apify API
• Webhooks - Get notified when scraping completes
• Scheduling - Set up recurring runs on any schedule
• Zapier / Make - Connect with 5,000+ apps via Apify integrations
• Python / Node.js SDKs - Native client libraries for easy integration