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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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4.6

Jennifer Lopez

Love?

Seventh studio album from the New York-born R&B pop singer and actress

Added: 09/05/2011
4.6

Greta Van Fleet

Anthem Of The Peaceful Army

Debut studio album by Michigan rock quartet

Added: 22/10/2018
4.6

Bon Jovi

What About Now

Album number twelve from New Jersey rock veterans produced by John Shanks (Take That, Van Halen)

Added: 12/03/2013
4.6

Maroon 5

Overexposed

The big-selling LA band with their latest collection of pop songs in assorted stylings: pop rock, pop hip hop and electro-pop

Added: 24/06/2012
4.6

James Blunt

Moon Landing

The English acoustic pop singer-songwriter and Grammy nominee releases his 4th album

Added: 20/10/2013
4.5

White Lies

To Lose My Life

Debut album from the London indie rock trio

Added: 11/01/2009
4.5

Aerosmith

Music From Another Dimension!

The 'Bad Boys From Boston' return with an album of their inimitable brand of heavy rock

Added: 04/11/2012
4.5

Street Sweeper Social Club

Street Sweeper Social Club

LA based supergroup including Tom Morello from Rage Against The Machine and mc Boots Riley from The Coup

Added: 03/08/2009
4.5

RPA And The United Nations Of Sound

United Nations Of Sound

Debut album of alt.rock from former Verve front man Richard Ashcroft

Added: 13/07/2010
4.5

Yes

Heaven & Earth

Twenty-first studio album from English prog rockers who began life as a band back in 1968

Added: 21/07/2014
4.5

The Jezabels

The Brink

The Sydney dance rock quartet release their second album, recorded in London with producer Dan Grech-Marguerat

Added: 16/02/2014
4.5

The Feeling

Together We Were Made

Third album of conventional pop from the West Sussex group

Added: 20/06/2011
4.5

The Automatic

Tear The Signs Down

Third album of catchy pop-punk from the Welsh outfit

Added: 15/03/2010
4.5

Jon Fratelli

Psycho Jukebox

First solo album of pop / rock from The Fratellis/Codeine Velvet Club frontman

Added: 11/07/2011
4.5

Johnny Borrell

Borrell 1

With Razorlight on haitus the frontman releases his first indie pop solo album backed by French band Zazou

Added: 20/07/2013
4.5

Lil Wayne

I Am Not a Human Being II

The New Orleans-born rapper's full-length studio release No.10, with guests including Soulja Boy and 2 Chainz

Added: 27/03/2013
4.5

The Enemy

Music For The People

Stadium indie rock on the second album from the English band

Added: 24/04/2009
4.5

Gary Barlow

Since I Saw You Last

First album in 14 years from the pop singer-songwriter and onetime Take That member

Added: 25/11/2013
4.4

The Suzukis

The Suzukis

Debut album from Wigan-based indie rock quartet

Added: 20/07/2011
4.4

New Kids On The Block

10

The Boston boy band return with their second album since they reformed in 2008

Added: 02/04/2013
4.4

David Guetta

Listen

Sixth studio album from the French producer & DJ includes collaborations with Sam Martin, Emeli Sandé, The Script, Nicki Minaj and John Legend

Added: 24/11/2014
4.4

The Vamps

Wake Up

Second album from the English pop rock band, with producers including Steve Mac (Shakira, One Direction, Westlife)

Added: 01/12/2015
4.4

The Sounds

Something To Die For

Fourth release from the Swedish indie rock / synthpop band led by singer Maja Ivarsson

Added: 24/05/2011
4.4

Incubus

If Not Now, When?

Seventh album from the California alt.rock five-piece

Added: 08/07/2011
4.4

Goose

Synrise

Second full-length album from the Belgian electro rock group

Added: 14/02/2011
4.4

30 Seconds To Mars

This Is War

Third album from LA rock band that features actor Jared Leto

Added: 05/12/2009
4.4

Liam Payne

LP1

Debut solo album from the former One Direction singer

Added: 06/12/2019
4.4

Faith Evans & The Notorious BIG

The King & I

Seventh album from the R&B singer featuring some of her late husband's material from previously released tracks

Added: 24/05/2017
4.4

Sting & Shaggy

44/876

Joint album from the former Police frontman and the Jamaican pop musician

Added: 20/04/2018
4.3

Selena Gomez

Stars Dance

4th studio album release and first without her band, The Scene, from the Disney actress turned pop singer

Added: 24/07/2013

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Tyler, The Creator Chromakopia

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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.