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2 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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6.2

Jamaica

No Problem

Debut album of melodic pop from Paris-based duo Antione Hilaire and Flo Lyonnet

Added: 23/08/2010
6.2

Gardens And Villa

Music For Dogs

Third album of synth pop / indie rock from the Santa Barbara five-piece

Added: 19/08/2015
6.2

Fetty Wap

Fetty Wap

Debut album from New Jersey rapper Willie Maxwell

Added: 25/09/2015
6.2

Eric Clapton

I Still Do

The guitar legend's 23rd studio album, produced by Glyn Johns and featuring covers of Bob Dylan, JJ Cale, Skip James and others

Added: 20/05/2016
6.2

Yeasayer

Erotic Reruns

Fifth album from the Brooklyn-based experimental rock trio recorded in their homes

Added: 06/06/2019
6.2

Willy Moon

Here's Willy Moon

Debut album from New Zealand-born London-based 50s inspired indie pop singer

Added: 02/04/2013
6.2

Travis

Where You Stand

Seventh album and first in five years from the Glasgow indie rock quartet

Added: 16/08/2013
6.2

The Cult

Choice of Weapon

Ninth studio album from the reformed Yorkshire alt.rock band featuring original members Ian Astbury and Billy Duffy

Added: 22/05/2012
6.2

Pale Waves

My Mind Makes Noise

The Mancunian indie pop four-piece's debut, with production from Jonathan Gilmore and The 1975's George Daniel and Matthew Healy

Added: 13/09/2018
6.2

Major Lazer

Peace is the Mission

Third album from the dancehall/reggae/EDM outfit set up and exec produced by Diplo

Added: 31/05/2015
6.2

Lana Del Rey

Born to Die

Much anticipated debut from the NY pop singer-songwriter, teamed with a bunch of leading co-writers

Added: 27/01/2012
6.2

Kasabian

Happenings

Eighth album from the Leicester rock band produced by frontman Sergio Pizzorno

Added: 05/07/2024
6.2

Karl Bartos

Off the Record

The former Kraftwerk member with a collection of tracks based on some of the band's archive demo tapes

Added: 20/03/2013
6.2

Justin Bieber

Purpose

Fourth album from the Canadian pop star co-produced by Skrillex

Added: 13/11/2015
6.2

Joss Stone

Soul Sessions 2

Sixth studio album for the English soul / R&B singer-songwriter features covers from the 70s and 80s

Added: 22/07/2012
6.2

High Places

Original Colors

Third album from the LA-based experimental pop duo multi-instrumentalist Rob Barber and vocalist Mary Pearson

Added: 11/10/2011
6.2

Gary Numan

Savage (Songs from a Broken World)

Album number 21 from the industrial rock songwriter, a concept album about the blending of Western and Eastern cultures in a post-apocalyptic world

Added: 16/09/2017
6.2

Espers

III

Fourth album (obviously) from the Philadelphia psych folk outfit led by singer-songwriter Greg Weeks

Added: 02/11/2009
6.2

Dog Is Dead

All Our Favourite Stories

Debut album of melodic indie pop from the Nottingham-based quintet

Added: 06/10/2012
6.2

Dawes

All Your Favorite Bands

Fourth album from Los Angeles folk-rock quartet

Added: 03/06/2015
6.1

Wu Tang

The Saga Continues

An album of tracks by Wu-Tang Clan members, produced by DJ Mathematics instead of the group's usual producer, RZA

Added: 16/10/2017
6.1

Wet

Don't You

Debut LP from the Brooklyn R&B/synthpop trio fronted by singer Kelly Zutrau

Added: 28/01/2016
6.1

Tinie Tempah

Demonstration

The Brit award winning rapper releases album number 2, said to feature a more electronic feel that its predecessor

Added: 31/10/2013
6.1

Sam Smith

In The Lonely Hour

Debut LP from the young R&B/Soul pop singer who won the BBC Sound Of 2014 poll

Added: 23/05/2014
6.1

Ryan Adams And The Cardinals

III / IV

The latest album of jangly rock and alt.country from the prolific songwriter and his band

Added: 16/12/2010
6.1

Liturgy

The Ark Work

After a brief run as a duo, the full four-piece are back for the American black metal outfit's third studio album

Added: 23/03/2015
6.1

Ian Brown

My Way

Sixth solo album from the ex Stone Roses man, with long-time collaborator Dave McCracken

Added: 25/09/2009
6.1

Glasvegas

Later... When the TV Turns to Static

The Glasgow band led by singer James Allan with a third collection of emotional indie rock

Added: 29/08/2013
6.1

Gardens And Villa

Gardens & Villa

Debut album of lo-fi electropop from this Santa Barbara quintet

Added: 01/07/2011
6.1

Freelance Whales

Weathervanes

Debut album of indie pop / folk and electronica from the New York quartet

Added: 15/04/2010

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Mount Eerie Night Palace

It’s an album that is as broken as it is beautiful, a balance that Elverum appears to be gleefully embracing. Print edition only Uncut

Mount Eerie Night Palace

On Night Palace, Phil Elverum continues to muddy the idea of a musical identity, sounding closer to work he's released as The Microphones The Skinny

Mount Eerie Night Palace

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Amyl And The SniffersCartoon Darkness
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Soccer MommyEvergreen
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"The musician’s emotional fourth album borrows liberally from the past but the themes are modern and the sound utterly timeless" (10/10 - The Observer). "A beautifully constructed contradiction" (9/10 - Far Out)

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"A brave undertaking; perhaps a new beginning; certainly a triumph" (8.6/10 - Northern Transmissions). "Grief has never sounded so captivating" (9/10 - Clash)

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"A departure but a truly successful one, full of sublime vocals and creative confidence" (10/10 - DIY). "Wistful synth-pop that showcases her ever evolving creativity" (8/10 - musicOMH)

BlossomsGary
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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.