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28 November 2022

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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Caitlin RoseCAZIMI

"A relaxed, confident set of 12 new songs highlighting her expertise in pop-country, with the emphasis on the pop" (musicOMH). "Returns after nearly a decade with a shimmery new sound" (Paste)

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Weyes BloodAnd In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow

"Perhaps her grandest, most elegant work to date" (Under The Radar). "It may be dark, but Weyes Blood is still aglow" (DIY). "Finds her swimming in its deep dark waters" (Northern Transmissions)

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Christine and the QueensRedcar les adorables toiles

"As Redcar, Chris’ purpose on earth is for adoration, and it’s clear his heart is tender' (DIY). "Unparalleled in modern pop music" (Gigwise). "still pushing boundaries" (Evening Standard)

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Arctic MonkeysThe Car

"Sharp songwriting, relentless innovation and unbreakable teamwork" (NME). "The Monkeys have never sounded more evocative" (DIY). "Arctic Monkeys have taken a wrong turn" (Clash)

AlvvaysBlue Rev

"Blue Rev is a quite wonderful return and proof positive of the old adage that good things come to those who wait" (Under The Radar). "Boy do Alvvays know how to make a broken heart sound ever so sweet" (DIY)

The 1975Being Funny In A Foreign Language

"Whether it's reinvention or simply revisitation, The 1975 strip things back to basics to present one of their most complete records to date" (The Skinny). "There is something strangely satisfying about its consistency and confidence" (DIY)

Yeah Yeah YeahsCool It Down

"Everything that made YYYs great is here, in spades, but with the brightness turned up" (The Arts Desk). "The band sounds more comfortable in themselves than ever" (Slant)

SuedeAutofiction

"Opening a fresh chapter in the ever-evolving story of the band" (Gigwise). "‘Autofiction’ finds Suede still fiercely in motion" (DIY). "Still throwing out absolute goth bangers" (The Quietus)

The BethsExpert In A Dying Field

"A thoroughly uplifting listening experience" (Gigwise). "An exhilarating power-pop tour de force, replete with bristling guitar riffs and infectious harmonies" (Slant Magazine)

THE CHART: THE TOP RATED NEW ALBUMS

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6.8

Tegan and Sara

Crybaby

Tenth full-length studio album from Canadian indie pop duo produced by John Congleton

Added: 24/10/2022
6.5

Field Medic

grow your hair long if you?’?re wanting to see something that you can change

Latest release from the Californian singer-songwriter Kevin Patrick Sullivan

Added: 20/10/2022
5.5

Drake / 21 Savage

Her Loss

Collaboration from the rappers Drake and 21 Savage features a guest appearance from Travis Scott

Added: 09/11/2022

Latest Reviews

Christine and the Queens Redcar les adorables toiles

Written almost entirely in French, the Parisian artist’s quietly imaginative new album pursues a sonic and lyrical interiority that doesn’t always translate to great pop Pitchfork

Stormzy This Is What I Mean

The south Londoner’s contemplative third studio album features his most mellow and mature moments yet NME

Stormzy This Is What I Mean

The 29-year-old has made an assured third album where he opens his heart and shares the spotlight The FT

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Fresh stuff

Alpha Zulu by Phoenix

"The album is packed with an impressive amount of energy and ideas for a band celebrating their 25th anniversary" (The independent). "Rife with contradictions, but that's also one of its core strengths" (Paste)

Bruce SpringsteenOnly The Strong Survive
"This is a joyful blast - grandad pop at its best" (The Irish Times). "Exemplifies Springsteen’s unfaltering commitment to top-notch musicianship and production" (Clash)

Gold PandaThe Work
"The sound of techno growing up and chilling out" (The Skinny). "Comfortable, accomplished and at times even gleeful in its kitchen-sink approach to sound design" (musicOMH)

First Aid KitPalomino
"It's an album of wanderlust, of wanting to be somewhere or someone you're not, and then working out how to get there" (The Arts Desk). "This is truly an album to draw comfort from throughout winter" (Clash)

Special InterestEndure
"Pop, disco, and house all melt into their raucous, revolutionary glam punk" (Pitchfork). "Endure is their most complete work yet, and it feels like there’s so much more to come" (Loud And Quiet)

Carly Rae JepsenThe Loneliest Time
"For all the broken romances on The Loneliest Time, it’s an uplifting experience" (Rolling Stone). "More interested in earmarking ideas than in formulating an overarching aesthetic proposition" (Pitchfork?

SorryAnywhere But Here
"Still refusing to be tied down" (Gigwise). "This is Sorry finally shedding their bedroom pop image and embracing their destiny as an experimental and visionary indie rock band" (Loud And Quiet)

Gilla BandMost Normal
"Gilla Band remain typically confrontational and free-form on Most Normal" (The Line Of Best Fit). "The band’s gift for conjuring up new forms of auditory mayhem is the real star of the show" (Slant)

BjörkFossora
"A celebration of family, friendship and beats that bang hard" (The Line Of Best Fit). "Ultimately, Fossora is another step in Björk’s perpetual evolution as an artist" (Under The Radar)

LambchopThe Bible
"Sees him ploughing his own furrow, producing yet another unvarnished gem of a record" (musicOMH). "An expressionistic, existential musical masterpiece" (God Is In The TV)

Tim BurgessTypical Music
"This is a work that absolutely insists you sing along, smiling" (The Arts Desk). "Songs range from driving pop to Sparks-ish electronica, sumptuous arrangements and modern psychedelia" (The Guardian)

CourtingGuitar Music
"One of the most exciting acts to emerge from the North West in recent years" (Gigwise). "A thematically poignant, lyrically sharp and sonically surprising statement piece" (DIY

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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