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14 September 2025

Here's how it works: The Recent Releases chart brings together critical reaction to new albums from more than 50 sources worldwide. It's updated daily. Albums qualify with 5 reviews, and drop out after 6 weeks into the longer timespan charts.

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JadeThat's Showbiz Baby!

"She’s now finally concocted a recipe for success on her own terms - and it’s anything but vanilla" (10/10 - DIY). "Chaotic, intense, with a bit of everything thrown in" (8/10 - NME)

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Baxter DuryAllbarone

"It’s not often you’ll hear of an artist making the best work of their career by their eighth album" (10/10 - The Skinny). "This is a record that wants you to dance" (8/10 - Far Out)

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MarujaPain To Power

"The thrill of this band is the extremes. From moshpits one minute and silence the next, they are in command with their music, unifying the crowd" (10/10 - God is in the TV)

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CMATEURO-COUNTRY

"Who else could combine soul, yodelling, Jamie Oliver and Calpol into such charming songs about the messy modern psyche? Only Europe’s best new breakout star" (10/10 - The Guardian)

Wolf AliceThe Clearing

"Their boldest, most striking record yet" (10/10 - DIY). "Frankly, soft-rock has not sounded this grand in a long time, and only Wolf Alice could have crafted it" (8.7/10 - Northern Transmissions)

The New EvesThe New Eve Is Rising

"Velvets-style drone rock, trad folk, anarcho-punk and hippy whimsy are all discernible in the Brighton quartet’s debut album – all played with white-knuckle intensity" (8/10 - The Guardian)

Wet Legmoisturizer

"Spikier, sleazier and sexier, the Isle of Wight duo defy second album syndrome" (9/10 - musicOMH). "The band’s propensity for catchy, danceable garage-punk remains intact" (8/10 - Slant)

LordeVirgin

"The pop star turns inward and redefines who she wants to be on her most introspective record yet" (9/10 - Rolling Stone). "Returns to pop’s fray to revel in the mess of late-20s angst" (8/10 - The Guardian)

Loyle Carnerhopefully!

"Full of love, fatherhood and feeling, the Croydon lyricist’s fourth is less a reinvention than a maturation" (7/10 - musicOMH). "As moving as it is musically satisfying" (8/10 - DIY)

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8.1

Sleaford Mods

Spare Ribs

Eleventh studio album from the Nottingham-based post-punk duo Jason Williamson and Andrew Fearn

Added: 12/01/2021
8.1

Sam Fender

People Watching

Third full-length album from the North Shields indie singer-songwriter co-produced with Adam Granduciel of The War on Drugs

Added: 20/02/2025
8.1

Mikal Cronin

MCII

Second album, and first on Merge, from the Californian garage punk / power pop singer-songwriter and Ty Segall collaborator

Added: 07/05/2013
8.1

Michael Kiwanuka

Love & Hate

Second album of modern soul from the London-based singer-songwriter, follow up to 2012's Home Again

Added: 12/07/2016
8.1

Michael Kiwanuka

Small Changes

Fourth album of modern soul from the London-based singer-songwriter produced by Danger Mouse

Added: 15/11/2024
8.1

Low

Double Negative

Twelfth studio album from the indie rock trio from Duluth, Minnesota

Added: 11/09/2018
8.1

Leonard Cohen

Thanks For The Dance

Posthumous album from the singer-songwriter's final session produced by his son Adam Cohen and features contributions from Beck, Jennifer Warnes, Damien Rice, Bryce Dessner and Leslie Feist

Added: 19/11/2019
8.1

John Talabot

fIN

Debut album from Barcelona-based house producer and DJ

Added: 09/02/2012
8.1

Japanese Breakfast

For Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women)

Fourth solo album of lo-fi pop from Philadelphia musician Michelle Zauner produced by Blake Mills (Fiona Apple, Perfume Genius, Laura Marling) and featuring a guest appearance by Jeff Bridges

Added: 19/03/2025
8.1

Ezra Furman

Transangelic Exodus

Fourth album from the Chicago indie rock musician and singer-songwriter

Added: 06/02/2018
8.1

Destroyer

Kaputt

Ninth album from Dan Bejar under his Destroyer alias, covering everything from electronica to acid-jazz

Added: 19/01/2011
8.1

Danny Brown

Atrocity Exhibition

Fourth full-length release from the Detroit experimental hip hop artist featuring guest appearances from Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul and Earl Sweatshirt

Added: 01/10/2016
8.1

Caribou

Suddenly

Fifth full-length release and first in five years for Dan Snaith as Caribou

Added: 24/02/2020
8.1

Car Seat Headrest

Twin Fantasy

Third label-backed album of low-fi indie pop from the Will Toledo-led band, a reworked, rerecorded version of their pre-label released album Twin Fantasy

Added: 15/02/2018
8.1

Boards of Canada

Tomorrow's Harvest

Influential electronica duo, Scots brothers Michael Sandison and Marcus Eoin, return with their much-anticipated first album in six years

Added: 05/06/2013
8.1

Black Country, New Road

Forever Howlong

Third album from the London post-rock band and first since the departure of lead vocalist Isaac Wood

Added: 02/04/2025
8.1

James Blake

James Blake

Hotly-anticipated debut album from the London post-dubstep producer and singer-songwriter

Added: 21/01/2011
8.1

Fleet Foxes

Helplessness Blues

Sophomore album of harmony-heavy folk pop from these Seattle critical darlings

Added: 21/04/2011
8.1

Gang Gang Dance

Eye Contact

Fifth album of experimental electronica from New York five-piece

Added: 21/04/2011
8.1

Turnstile

Never Enough

Fourth full-length album from the Baltimore hardcore band and first to not feature founding guitarist Brady Ebert following his 2022 departure

Added: 05/06/2025
8.1

The xx

XX

Dream pop / indie rock on the self-produced debut from the London band

Added: 10/08/2009
8.1

The Twilight Sad

It Won't Be Like This

Fifth studio album from the Scottish indie rock outfit is produced by guitarist Andy MacFarlane

Added: 14/01/2019
8.1

Sheer Mag

Need to Feel Your Love

Full-length debut from the Philadelphia rock five-piece

Added: 10/07/2017
8.1

Sampha

Process

Debut album of electronic soul from the London-born producer who’s worked with Beyoncé, Drake and Kanye West

Added: 01/02/2017
8.1

Rina Sawayama

Hold The Girl

Second album from the Japanese-born, London-based R&B artist and model working with producers Paul Epworth, Clarence Clarity, Stuart Price and Marcus Andersson

Added: 14/09/2022
8.1

Low

Hey What

Thirteenth studio album from the indie rock duo from Duluth, Minnesota produced by BJ Burton (Bon Iver, Twin Shadow, Empress Of)

Added: 08/09/2021
8.1

Julia Jacklin

Pre Pleasure

Third full-length album of indie art pop from the Sydney-born singer-songwriter co-produced with Marcus Paquin

Added: 23/08/2022
8.1

Jon Hopkins

Immunity

Fourth solo album from the London-based electronica producer and recent King Creosote collaborator

Added: 31/05/2013
8.1

Jeff Tweedy

Warm

Second full-length solo release from the alt country artist and Wilco front man produced and recorded entirely at Chicago’s now legendary studio, The Loft (with help from some of his usual collaborators – Spencer Tweedy, Glenn Kotche and Tom Schick)

Added: 26/11/2018
8.1

Hayley Williams

Petals For Armor

Debut solo album from the Mississippi-born Paramore singer, produced by the band's guitarist Taylor York

Added: 07/05/2020

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David Byrne Who Is The Sky

The artist’s new album of bright, bustling pop is positioned as a celebration of reasons to be cheerful. Often its fountain of optimism feels like a firehose of forced positivity Pitchfork

Ed Sheeran Play

On the enjoyably moreish Play, the ‘culturally Irish’ star sounds as if he’s back on form. Although we’ve only had time for a quick listen The Irish Times

Baxter Dury Allbarone

This record plays like his shot for glory, and with tracks as hooky and well-constructed as "Mockingjay" or the title track, there's no reason he shouldn't hit the big time All Music

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Double Infinity by Big Thief

"Classic melodies, spring water acoustics and pared-back poeticism about living in the moment fill Adrianne Lenker and co’s latest with life" (10/10 - The Guardian). "A gloriously satisfying record" (9/10 - DIY)

SuedeAntidepressants
"Eleven songs of resilience and rebellion that refuse to accept the status quo" (10/10 - musicOMH). "Confrontational, unfiltered and arguably one of their most electrifying releases to date" (8/10 - Clash)

David ByrneWho Is The Sky
"Much like the vast majority of his work these songs are so fun, so triumphant, so full of life that it's easy to feel reassured by them" (8/10 - All Music). "Weirdness and wonder abound at every turn" (8/10 - Mojo)

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"It’d take a cold, cold heart not to be energised by this" (8/10 - DIY). "Humour, imagination, and an impeccable musicianship that few can rival" (8/10 - musicOMH)

Blood OrangeEssex Honey
"It takes in all the avant-garde and otherwise out-there influences Hynes has encountered along his meandering way" (10/10 - The Arts Desk). "A remarkable album" (9/10 - All Music)

Water From Your EyesIt’s A Beautiful Place
"One of indie’s most unique duos embrace sci-fi sounds, frightening existentialism and a newfound heaviness on their new album" (8/10 - NME).

LaufeyA Matter Of Time
"Laufey conjures a fairytale world woven from jazz, pop and a ticking clock" (10/10 - Laufey). "It makes for the boldest chapter in her artistic story yet" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit)

Cass McCombsInterior Live Oak
"US indie’s steadfast storyteller makes a wonderfully unhurried double album his best yet" (10/10 - The Guardian). "At its best when it leans into the reverie with a riff that calls upon a relaxed stroll" (8/10 - Far Out)

Alison GoldfrappFlux
"Think of Flux as an elegant evolution. She’s still dancing, but this time with her heart closer to the surface" (8/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "Floats in an elegant yet directionless orbit" (6/10 - The Skinny)

Marissa NadlerNew Radiations
"It confirms her strength as a vulnerable storyteller in an era of frequent isolation" (8.5/10 - Northern Transmissions). "Nadler still shines as a spell-weaver and mistress of moods" (6/10 - Mojo)

All-time top 10

Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past twelve years or so. Rankings are calculated to two decimal places.

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