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21 April 2019

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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LizzoCuz I Love You

"She's the electric, complex pop star that the world needs" - NME's take on the third album from the alternative hip-hop artist Melissa Jefferson. The Line Of Best Fit say it's "Lizzo’s declaration of superstardom"

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Jade BirdJade Bird

"The quality is beyond question" - Clash's verdict on the debut full-length album from the English singer-songwriter while NME say it consists of "a rollicking and brutally honest set of songs"

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Loyle CarnerNot Waving, But Drowning

Loud And Quiet that with his 2nd LP the grime artist "channels his growing confidence as a storyteller in this stream of disarmingly honest songs" while The Independent describe it as "a diamond in the rough"

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PUPMorbid Stuff

"It is loud, brash and unequivocally thrilling" - Gig Soup's verdict on the 3rd LP from the Toronto pop-punk quartet. CoS say they "relate a modern tale of failed dreams, economic crises, and lost hopes"

The Chemical BrothersNo Geography

"Hitting the reset button has unleashed this iconic duo afresh" - Clash's take on the 9th LP from the electronic duo. All Music say they it's "a solid dance album of pure escapism"

MarthaLove Keeps Kicking

"Like an old mate lending a sympathetic ear, it's a record that helps remind you we're all in this together" - Clash's take on the 3rd LP from the indie pop quartet. The Skinny hope it send them "into the big leagues"

Billie EilishWhen We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

"A memorable and game-changing debut record" - NME's take on the debut from the 17-year-old LA-born pop artist. Pitchfork say it's "at turns daring and quite beautiful"

Beth Gibbons and the Polish National Radio Symphony OrchestraHenryk Górecki: Symphony No. 3 (Symphony Of Sorrowful Songs)

"This is a special document indeed" - musicOMH's take on this collaboration between the Portishead singer and the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra

Ibibio Sound MachineDoko Mien

The Skinny reckon that with their third album the London-based electronic afro-funk collective "take you on a voyage of soul-reviving, genre-defying discovery". Clash say they "show they can do it all"

Nilüfer YanyaMiss Universe

"Multifaceted, unpredictable, and utterly essential" - TLOBF's take on the debut album from the British-Turkish singer-songwriter. Pitchfork say she "takes adventurous pop-rock crucibles to new heights"

THE CHART: THE TOP RATED NEW ALBUMS

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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6.6

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
6.5

Sleeper

The Modern Age

Fourth studio album from the Britpop outfit, their first since their 1998 split

Added: 15/03/2019
6.4

Circa Waves

What’s It Like Over There?

Third album from the Liverpool indie rock quartet produced by Alan Moulder (Suede, Howling Bells)

Added: 05/04/2019
6.2

Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Gratitude

Third album of acoustic indie folk from the English singer-songwriter produced by Beatriz Artola and Joe Rubin

Added: 15/03/2019
5.4

Juice WRLD

Death Race For Love

Second studio album from Chicago-born, LA-based rapper Jarad Higgins

Added: 13/03/2019
5.3

LSD

Labrinth, Sia, Diplo present… LSD

Collaboration from British musician Labrinth, Australian singer-songwriter Sia and American producer Diplo

Added: 14/04/2019
5.2

Khalid

Free Spirit

Second full-length release from the Texas R&B artist with guest appearances from John Mayer and SAFE

Added: 05/04/2019
3.7

Lil Pump

Harverd Dropout

Second studio album from Miami-born rapper and trap artist Gazzy Garcia

Added: 11/03/2019

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Latest Reviews

Loyle Carner Not Waving, But Drowning

In his second album, the south London rapper foregrounds his relationship with his mother The FT

Lizzo Cuz I Love You

Lizzo’s best asset is her personality, and she’s at her best when she lets it shine bright—no major-label gloss required A.V. Club

Fat White Family Serfs Up!

Pop music at its subversive best. Print edition only Q

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Fresh stuff

Fresh stuff

Dogrel by Fontaines-DC

"A cracking debut that attempts to reclaim the city’s soul" - The Irish Times' take on the debut LP from the Dublin alt.pop quintet. TLOBF say it's "evocative, meticulous and rich in a love for the character of Dublin"

DrugdealerRaw Honey
The Skinny describe the 2nd LP from Michael Collins as "a force to be reckoned with and a real triumph" while Northern Transmission say it "stands as an anomaly with the present day musical fare"

Fat White FamilySerfs Up!
The Line Of Best Fit reckon the third album from the South London lo-fi rock band is "their most coherent, rousing album yet" while Clash say "their music remains an essential and completely unstoppable force"

BibioRibbons
Pitchfork say that with his ninth studio album the English folktronica musician Stephen Wilkinson "returns to his chill, bucolic stomping grounds". Clash say it''s "imbued with sublime melodic flair"

Glen HansardThis Wild Willing
"The most focused record this Irish troubadour has ever released" - Exclaim's take on the 4th solo LP from the singer-songwriter. The Irish Times say it's "expressive, risky, resolute and often achingly beautiful"

BTSMap Of The Soul: PERSONA
"It’s the songs themselves that should guarantee the album’s global success" - TLOBF's verdict on this mini-album from the South Korean boy band. NME say it "sees them continuing to raise the bar"

Damien JuradoIn The Shape Of A Storm
"Features some of the sweetest songs Damien Jurado has ever recorded" - AV Club's take on the 15th LP from the LA singer-songwriter. PopMatters say the songs are "bared to the bone but filled with soul"

Inter ArmaSulphur English
The 405 reckon the 4th LP from the Virginia metal band is "their most uncompromising statement yet". Pitchfork describe it as "a virtual symphony of pummeling, dissonant riffs sculpted with unrelenting precision"

Anderson .PaakVentura
Clash describe the 4th LP from the Southern Californian R&B artist as "memorable and intimate from the start" while The Guardian say he's "amping up the subtlety and dialling down the grand ambition"

W. H. LungIncidental Music
"A certain candidate for a high ranking in any album of the year poll" - The Arts Desk's take on the debut album from the Manchester indie rock trio while Loud And Quiet describe it as a "stunning work"

Show Me The BodyDog Whistle
The Line Of Best Fit reckon the 2nd LP from the New York City-based hardcore punk trio is "the best thing the band have committed to record". The Guardian say it's "howling punk paranoia everyone can relate to"

Jenny LewisOn The Line
NME say the 4th LP from the former Rilo Kiley singer-songwriter is "up there with her greatest work to date". DIY say it "methodically untangles heartbreak with sharp storytelling and her trademark rapier wit"

All-time top 10

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