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6 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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6.6

Nightlands

Oak Island

War On Drugs bassist Dave Hartley with a 2nd solo project release of ambient experimental music

Added: 23/01/2013
6.6

New Bums

Voices in a Rented Room

Raw acoustic cuts on this collaboration between Six Organs Of Admittance's Ben Chasny and Donovan Quinn of Skygreen Leopards

Added: 24/02/2014
6.6

Neil Young + The Promise of the Real

The Visitor

The latest release from the legendary singer-songwriter is a collaboration with the LA rock band led by Willie Nelson's son Lukas

Added: 30/11/2017
6.6

Neil Finn

Dizzy Heights

The Crowded House frontman releases his third solo album

Added: 09/02/2014
6.6

Natalie Maines

Mother

First solo album from the lead vocalist of the country band Dixie Chicks is a more rock orientated affair

Added: 07/05/2013
6.6

Mothers

Render Another Ugly Method

Second album from the Philadelphia-based indie rock band fronted by Kristine Leschper and produced by John Congleton (St Vincent, Future Islands, Suuns)

Added: 07/09/2018
6.6

Moaning

Uneasy Laughter

Second full-length album from the Los Angeles post-punk trio

Added: 20/03/2020
6.6

Minor Alps

Get There

Collaborative studio release from long-serving US indie rock / alt.rock pair singer-songwriter Juliana Hatfield and Matthew Caws (Nada Surf)

Added: 20/11/2013
6.6

Miike Snow

Miike Snow

Debut release of indie pop from the Swedish trio

Added: 15/08/2009
6.6

Methyl Ethel

Triage

Third album of soulful pop quartet from the Perth, Australia led by Jake Webb

Added: 14/02/2019
6.6

Melvins

A Walk With Love And Death

The first double album from the prolific Montesano, Washington sludge band

Added: 05/07/2017
6.6

Matthew Herbert Big Band

The State Between US

The latest release from the British electronic experimental producer features over a thousand musicians from across the EU looking at what it means to be British

Added: 01/04/2019
6.6

Magic Arm

Images Rolling

Second album of electronic-based music from multi-instrumentalist songwriter Marc Rigelsford

Added: 03/06/2013
6.6

Lloyd Cole

Guesswork

Eleventh solo album from the Derbyshire-born singer-songwriter featuring contributions from his Commotions bandmates Blair Cowan and Neil Clark

Added: 28/07/2019
6.6

Liima

II

Debut collaboration between Danish indie electronic group Efterklang and Finnish jazz drummer Tatu Rönkkö

Added: 18/03/2016
6.6

Lee Ranaldo and Raül Refree

Names Of North End Women

Collaboration between Sonic Youth co-founder Lee Ranaldo and Spanish producer, musician and composer Rau¨l Refree

Added: 21/02/2020
6.6

Konx-Om-Pax

Regional Surrealism

Leftfield electronica on the debut album from Glasgow producer Tom Scholefield, who's also a graphic designer who's worked with Hudson Mohawke and Rustie

Added: 24/07/2012
6.6

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Omnium Gathering

Album number twenty and first double LP from the prolific psych-rock Melbourne six-piece

Added: 28/04/2022
6.6

Kid Cudi

Passion, Pain & Demon Slayin'

Sixth album from the Cleveland-born rapper with guest appearances from André Benjamin, Travis Scott, Pharrell Williams and Willow Smith

Added: 21/12/2016
6.6

Josh Rouse

The Happiness Waltz

Album number ten from the Nebraska-born alt-country singer songwriter now living in Spain

Added: 25/03/2013
6.6

Jarvis Cocker & Chilly Gonzales

Room 29

A collaboration between the Pulp singer and Canadian pianist, a concept album about Room 29 of Los Angeles' infamous Chateau Marmont Hotel

Added: 17/03/2017
6.6

James

Girl At The End Of The World

Fourteenth studio album from the Manchester rock band formed in 1982

Added: 18/03/2016
6.6

Jack White

Boarding House Reach

Third solo album from the former The White Stripes leader and Raconteur member featuring contributions from CW Stoneking, Esther Rose and Ann & Regina McCrary.

Added: 19/03/2018
6.6

Jack Peñate

After You

Third album and first in ten years from the London-born indie singer-songwriter co-produced by Alex Epton (David Byrne, Holy Ghost!), Inflo (the Kooks, Tom Odell) and Paul Epworth (Paul McCartney, Beck)

Added: 29/11/2019
6.6

Islands

Taste

The more electronic of two albums released on the same day by Montreal indie outfit, the other being 'Should I Remain Here, At Sea?'

Added: 16/05/2016
6.6

Imelda May

Tribal

Fourth album from the choice-nominated Dublin rockabilly songstress

Added: 27/04/2014
6.6

HÆLOS

Full Circle

Debut full-length album from the East London trip-hop / electronica trio

Added: 17/03/2016
6.6

Gucci Mane

Everybody Looking

Ninth studio album from the Alabama rap star featuring guest appearances from Drake, Kanye West and Young Thug

Added: 29/07/2016
6.6

Great Lake Swimmers

New Wild Everywhere

Fifth album from the Canadian folk-rockers led by singer-songwriter Tony Dekker

Added: 06/04/2012
6.6

Ghost Outfit

I Want You To Destroy Me

Debut album of lo-fi shoegaze from Manchester duo Jack Hardman and Mike Benson

Added: 27/06/2013

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