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7 November 2024

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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Tyler, The CreatorChromakopia

"‘It has depth, it has worldbuilding, but just as importantly, it has some absolute bangers, too" (10/10 - Dork). "it's as free as he's ever sounded" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit)

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Mount EerieNight Palace

"A record of such substance that it takes a few listens to really make sense he’s produced one of his best yet" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "He’s produced one of his best yet" (8/10 - Far Out)

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Laura MarlingPatterns in Repeat Signed

"Both stunningly intimate and endearingly raw" (10/10 - DIY). "A homey, quiet record. It’s one of the best of her career" (8.3/10 - Pitchfork). "Simple, graceful, moving, tender" (9/10 - Uncut)

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Christopher OwensI Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

"Potentially one of the year’s best records" (10/10 - DIY). "A must-listen for anyone who’s ever been in the type of love that doesn’t always get a light shone on it" (9/10 - Northern Transmissions)

Ezra CollectiveDance, No One's Watching

"This is truly a fresh musical experience, rather than being just another jazz record" (9/10 - Far Out). "A joyful reminder of music’s ability to bring people together, to move us, and to make us dance" (8/10 - Clash)

Jamie xxIn Waves

"Blistering return from dance’s master craftsman" (10/10 - The irish Times). "Jamie xx has delivered a masterpiece that will linger long after the last beat fades" (9/10 - Clash)

Floating PointsCascade

"Cherish it while you can, before he sets off on a completely different tangent once more" (8/10 - Far Out). "Easily the most successful work he's made as a dance producer" (8/10 - All Music)

MJ LendermanManning Fireworks

"A collection of caricatures ballooned by empathy, bruised egos, and lovable self-destruction" (9.2/10 - Paste). "It's the release he's been waiting for since the first utterances of the album" (9/10 - Exclaim)

Nick Cave And The Bad SeedsWild God

"The dark intensities are leavened by something peculiar in Cave’s oeuvre: joy" (8/10 - The Arts Desk). "The joy after the storm" (8/10 - The Irish Times)

Gillian Welch & David RawlingsWoodland

"The intuitive bond between the two musicians remains at the forefront of their terrific new album, full of quiet adventures and clear empathy" (8/10 - Pitchfork)

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The ADM rating is a weighted average from our survey of more than 50 sources , taking into account the number of reviews

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6.7

Thao And The Get Down Stay Down

Temple

Fifth album from the San Francisco alt-folk act led by Thao Nguyen is self-produced

Added: 29/05/2020
6.7

Tender Trap

Dansette Dansette

Third album of twee pop and girl-group harmonies from the London band

Added: 09/07/2010
6.7

TEEN

The Way And Colour

Second album from the Brooklyn alt.rock band fronted by Kristina "Teeny" Lieberson former keyboard player with Here We Go Magic and produced by Spacemen 3's Sonic Boom

Added: 20/04/2014
6.7

TEEN

Good Fruit

Fourth album from the Brooklyn alt.rock band fronted by Kristina "Teeny" Lieberson former keyboard player with Here We Go Magic along with her two sisters

Added: 03/03/2019
6.7

Tanlines

Volume On

Debut album of experimental pop / indie rock from Brooklyn duo Jesse Cohen and Eric Emm

Added: 22/12/2010
6.7

Sufjan Stevens

Convocations

Ninth studio album from the Detroit-born indie folk singer-songwriter follows the death of his father in 2020 and consists of forty nine instrumental songs

Added: 08/05/2021
6.7

Solids

Blame Confusion

Debut LP of fuzzy punk from the young Montreal duo comprising drummer Louis Guillemette and singer/guitarist Xavier Germain-Poitras

Added: 17/03/2014
6.7

Soldiers Of Fortune

Early Risers

Second album from the New York based band, described as a 'hard rock improv collective' including Brad Traux of Interpol Kid Millions, Barry London and Papa Crazee of Oneida

Added: 13/11/2015
6.7

Smoke Fairies

Blood Speaks

Second album of indie-folk / blues from the Jack White-endorsed duo Jessica Davies and Katherine Blamire

Added: 20/05/2012
6.7

Slug

Ripe

Debut album from the NE England indie pop band led by Ian Black produced by Peter and David Brewis of Field Music

Added: 14/04/2015
6.7

Slaves

Take Control

Second album from the English punk duo, produced by former Beastie Boy Michael "Mike D" Diamond

Added: 29/09/2016
6.7

Simian Ghost

Youth

The Swedish group fronted by singer-songwriter Sebastian Arnstrom release their second album, following up 2011's well received EP

Added: 05/03/2012
6.7

Selena Gomez

Rare

Third solo album from the US popstar, featuring guest appearances by 6lack and Kid Cudi

Added: 13/01/2020
6.7

Seinabo Sey

Pretend

Debut album of soulful pop from the Swedish singer songwriter

Added: 25/10/2015
6.7

SebastiAn

Total

Debut full length from the French electro / house producer and remixer

Added: 03/06/2011
6.7

Royal Bangs

Flux Outside

Third release from the Knoxville experimental indie trio, following up their ADM Chart-topping second album

Added: 21/04/2011
6.7

Rangda

The Heretic's Bargain

Third full-length album from guitarists Richard Bishop (Sun City Girls), Ben Chasny (Six Organs of Admittance) and drummer Chris Corsano

Added: 19/02/2016
6.7

Pusha T

Wrath of Caine

Pre-album extended EP / mixtape from the Virginia Beach rapper and one half of Clipse, released in the run-up to his debut solo album

Added: 19/02/2013
6.7

PINS

Wild Nights

Second album from the Mancunian indie rockers

Added: 05/06/2015
6.7

Peter Broderick

Music For Confluence

The soundtrack to a documentary about missing and murdered girls from the ambient folk / modern classical composer and musician

Added: 29/11/2011
6.7

Pere Ubu

Long Live Pere Ubu

Fabled post-punk experimentalist David Thomas, with a sountrack to the Alfred Jarry play Bring Me the Head of Ubu Roi

Added: 02/11/2009
6.7

Past Lives

Tapestry Of Webs

Debut of uncompromising art.rock / math rock from the Seattle band formed from the ashes of post-hardcore outfit Blood Brothers

Added: 09/03/2010
6.7

Paper Dollhouse

A Box Painted Black

Alt.folk and electronica on the first solo outing from The Rayographs guitarist Astrud Steehouder

Added: 03/01/2012
6.7

Panda Bear

A Day with the Homies

Third solo EP of experimental bedroom pop from the Animal Collective member, released only on vinyl

Added: 22/01/2018
6.7

P.G. Six

Starry Mind

Fourth album of alt.folk from ex-Tower Recordings member Pat Gubler

Added: 28/09/2011
6.7

Other Lives

Rituals

The Stillwater, Oklahoma indie folk band's third album was recorded in their hometown with Atoms for Peace’s Joey Waronker as co-producer

Added: 05/05/2015
6.7

Ola Podrida

Belly Of The Lion

Second album from Texan indie folk songwriter David Wingo better know as a soundtrack composer

Added: 09/12/2009
6.7

Obits

Moody, Standard And Poor

Sophomore album of garage punk from these Brooklynites

Added: 31/03/2011
6.7

Nine Inch Nails

Not the Actual Events

Five-track EP from Trent Reznor's cult industrial rock band

Added: 28/12/2016
6.7

Nightmares On Wax

Feelin' Good

Assorted chilled dance styles on the first album in five years from the band led by George Evelyn, with collaborators such as Jazzanova's Stefan Studzinsky, German percussionist Wolfgang Haffner and soul singer Mozez

Added: 20/09/2013

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