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1 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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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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Amyl And The SniffersCartoon Darkness

"It's a truly glorious rock’n’roll album that is forceful without being simplistic and lairy while maintaining a good sense of humour" - 10/10 - The Arts Desk).

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Soccer MommyEvergreen

"As nuanced as it is captivating" (10/10 - The Skinny). "Even though it stems from the worst of times, it might well be her best album yet" (8/10 - Dork). "It makes you feel less alone" (8/10 - DIY)

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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)

BeabadoobeeThis Is How Tomorrow Moves

"It fizzes with energy gleaned from Nirvana and Beck, The Breeders and Blondie" (8/10 - The Arts Desk). "Marks the maturing of a fine talent" (8/10 - The Irish Times)

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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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4.8

Mona

Mona

Debut album from Dayton, Ohio alt.rock quartet named Brand New for 2011 by MTV

Added: 17/05/2011
4.8

Imagine Dragons

Origins

Fourth studio album from the Las Vegas pop rock four-piece

Added: 09/11/2018
4.8

Good Charlotte

Youth Authority

Sixth studio album from the Maryland alt.rock five-piece produced by John Feldmann (Blink 182, 5 Seconds of Summer, Biffy Clyro)

Added: 18/07/2016
4.8

Flo Rida

Only One Flo Vol.1

Third album from the Florida-based hip hop artist

Added: 10/12/2010
4.8

Eminem

The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)

Album number twelve from the Detroit rapper includes appearances from Big Sean and BabyTron

Added: 14/07/2024
4.8

Dizzee Rascal

The Fifth

The onetime London grime artist sets his sights on transatlantic rap success with his 5th album, recorded in LA with Rihanna, Lady Gaga and Madonna's producers and featuring will.i.am

Added: 01/10/2013
4.8

JLS

Outta This World

Second album from R&B boy band and 2008 X Factor runners-up

Added: 21/11/2010
4.8

Giorgio Moroder

Déjà Vu

The Italian producer/DJ's first album in 30 years is an electronic disco record featuring, among others, Kylie Minogue, Britney Spears and Sia

Added: 11/06/2015
4.8

Weezer

Raditude

Seventh album from LA-based alt.rock four piece

Added: 02/11/2009
4.8

The Pigeon Detectives

Up, Guards And At Em!

Third album of straight up indie rock from the Yorkshire five-piece

Added: 03/04/2011
4.8

Rick Ross

Hood Billionaire

Seventh LP from the Mississippi rapper, with guests including Jay Z, Snoop and R Kelly

Added: 30/12/2014
4.8

Mike Oldfield

Man on the Rocks

The new-age specialist and Bahamas-based recluse opts for a 70s soft rock sound on his first album in six years, teaming up with The Struts singer Luke Spiller

Added: 17/03/2014
4.8

Darwin Deez

Double Down

Third album of self-produced lo-fi pop from New Yorker Darwin Smith

Added: 21/09/2015
4.8

Twisted Wheel

Twisted Wheel

Debut album from the northern English indie rock threepiece

Added: 13/04/2009
4.8

The Saturdays

Headlines

Third album of electropop from the London all-girl group

Added: 17/08/2010
4.8

Scouting For Girls

The Light Between Us

The third album of energetic piano pop from the English 3-piece

Added: 07/09/2012
4.8

Razorlight

Slipaway Fires

Straight-up indie rock, the third album from the British act

Added: 03/11/2008
4.8

Michael Jackson

Michael

Posthumous album of unreleased tracks by the pop legend featuring Akon, 50 Cent and Lenny Kravitz

Added: 10/12/2010
4.8

McBusted

McBusted

First album from the English pop rock band composed of members from McFly and Busted

Added: 02/12/2014
4.8

Jack Harlow

Come Home The Kids Miss You

Second album from the Louisville rapper featuring guest appearances from Pharrell Williams, Drake, Justin Timberlake and Lil Wayne

Added: 12/05/2022
4.8

Anti-Flag

American Spring

Ninth studio album from the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania punk rock veterans

Added: 05/06/2015
4.8

Clare Maguire

Light After Dark

Debut album from the English singer-songwriter whose voice has been compared to Stevie Nicks and Annie Lennox

Added: 25/02/2011
4.8

Black Eyed Peas

The Beginning

Sixth album of hip-hop / pop from the multi-Grammy award winning LA quartet

Added: 26/11/2010
4.7

Incubus

8

Eighth studio record from the Californian rock band, produced by Dave Sardy and Skrillex

Added: 21/04/2017
4.7

Richard Ashcroft

Natural Rebel

Fifth full-length release by English singer-songwriter and former frontman of The Verve produced with Jon Kelly and Emre Ramazanoglu

Added: 17/10/2018
4.7

Scouting For Girls

Everybody Wants to Be on TV

Second album of chart friendly songs from indie pop trio

Added: 09/04/2010
4.7

Kaiser Chiefs

Stay Together

Sixth album from the English pop-rock five-piece

Added: 06/10/2016
4.7

Disturbed

Evolution

Seventh studio album from the Chicago heavy metal quartet led by David Draiman and produced by Kevin Churko (Ozzy Osbourne, Papa Roach, Shania Twain)

Added: 19/10/2018
4.7

Deaf Havana

Rituals

The fifth full-length album from the King's Lynn. Norfolk rock quintet

Added: 08/08/2018
4.7

Kurt Cobain

Montage of Heck: The Home Recordings

Album of home recordings and demos from the former Nirvana frontman and soundtrack to the film Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck

Added: 13/11/2015

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Tyler, The Creator Chromakopia

‘CHROMAKOPIA’ has depth, it has worldbuilding, but just as importantly, it has some absolute bangers, too Dork

Halsey The Great Impersonator

Halsey deftly wields the enticements of pop, all the while exploring ageless issues regarding self, suffering, and the pursuit of wholeness Beats Per Minute

Laura Marling Patterns in Repeat Signed

Another short album that feels like a glimpse into Marling’s household, a slice of her own domesticity to track her first years of motherhood. It’s another gift, for her child and her listeners, but more assuredly for herself Beats Per Minute

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I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair by Christopher Owens

"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)

GoatGoat
"It invites us to bask in rich soundscapes that can often overwhelm—but in the best way possible" (9/10 - Far Out). "Goat continue to make some magical and mysterious music" (8/10 - Record Collector)

Leon BridgesLeon
"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)

Geordie GreepThe New Sound
"Somehow bolder, stranger and more accessible than his work with Black Midi" (10/10 - Loud And Quiet). "Absolutely bonkers and utterly brilliant" (9/10 - DIY). "Wildly accomplished and utterly absurd" (8/10 - Far Out)

Pale WavesSmitten
"There’s a newfound directness and pop joy on the Manchester band’s fourth record" (8/10 - NME). "May be the band’s most complete package to date" (8/10 - The Skinny)

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

Katy J PearsonSomeday, Now
"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
"A collection of arrestingly catchy, carefree pop songs that are sure to steal the hearts of fans and newcomers alike" (9/10 - God Is In The TV). "‘Gary’ is the most fun you’ll have with any band in 2024" (8/10 - Dork)

The Jesus LizardRack
"In short; ‘Rack’ is everything you could want from a new The Jesus Lizard record" (9/10 - Clash). "Another thrilling chapter from one of the most significant noise bands ever" (8/20 - PopMatters)

TindersticksSoft Tissue
"Features all of their classic hallmarks but also exists in a more elevated, refined realm" (9/10 - musicOMH). "The cult outfit continue to illuminate the fringes of pop music" (8/10 - The Guardian)

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.