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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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4.0

Hadouken!

For The Masses

Second album from dance-punk London-based five piece

Added: 26/01/2010
3.9

The Script

#3

Third release of arena rock and rap from the Irish trio

Added: 01/10/2012
3.9

James Blunt

The Afterlove

Fifth album from the British singer-songwriter, with producers including Ryan Tedder, Ed Sheeran and Zach Skelton

Added: 26/03/2017
3.9

Gary Go

Gary Go

Debut from the Take That-supporting pop/rock singer, songwriter and production whizzkid

Added: 25/05/2009
3.9

Chris Brown

F.A.M.E.

Fourth album from the R&B singer includes contributions from Lil Wayne, Busta Rhymes and Justin Bieber

Added: 25/03/2011
3.9

Pixie Lott

Turn It Up

R&B, pop and ballads on the debut album from Essex girl Pixie Lott

Added: 21/09/2009
3.8

James Blunt

Some Kind Of Trouble

Third album of pop rock from the Grammy-nominated English singer-songwriter

Added: 06/11/2010
3.8

Prince

20Ten

At 52, it's his 33rd collection of funk-pop, this time released via newspapers

Added: 23/07/2010
3.8

Tulisa

The Female Boss

Debut solo album of dance pop and power ballads from the N-Dubz singer and X Factor judge

Added: 05/12/2012
3.8

LMFAO

Sorry For Party Rocking

Second album from electro /hip hop duo Redfoo and SkyBlue who are son and grandson of Motown founder Berry Gordy

Added: 15/07/2011
3.7

Katy Perry

143

Seventh album from the Californian pop star featuring guest appearances from 21 Savage, Doechii J.I.D, and Kim Petras

Added: 20/09/2024
3.7

Chris Cornell

Scream

Latest solo offering, in collaboration with Timbaland, from the ex Soundgarden and Audioslave frontman

Added: 22/03/2009
3.7

Kreayshawn

Somethin 'Bout Kreay

Debut full length hip hop release from 22-year-old Oakland rapper Natassia Zolot who broke out with You Tube hit Gucci Gucci

Added: 25/09/2012
3.7

Limp Bizkit

Gold Cobra

These Floridean stalwarts of the nu-metal scene return with more of their rap-rock

Added: 05/07/2011
3.7

Lil Pump

Harverd Dropout

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

Added: 11/03/2019
3.6

The Fray

The Fray

Piano rock on the second release from the Denver band

Added: 27/02/2009
3.6

Maroon 5

Jordi

Seventh album from the LA pop rock group featuring guest appearances from Megan Thee Stallion, Blackbear, Stevie Nicks, Bantu, H.E.R. and YG

Added: 11/06/2021
3.5

Lil Wayne

Rebirth

The Grammy Award-winning rapper's attempt at rock/rap

Added: 29/01/2010
3.5

Good Charlotte

Cardiology

Fifth album from the Maryland alt.rock five-piece

Added: 28/10/2010
3.5

Sugababes

Sweet 7

Another batch of disco pop from the girls, with Jade Ewen in for Keisha and the usual all-star producers in attendance

Added: 05/03/2010
3.5

Viva Brother

Famous First Words

Debut collection of straight up Britpop indie from this Slough group

Added: 29/07/2011
3.4

Miley Cyrus

Can't Be Tamed

Third album from Nashville-born pop singer and actress and daughter of Billy Ray Cirus

Added: 27/07/2010
3.1

Chris Brown

Fortune

The fifth studio album of dance and RnB from the controversial American singer

Added: 02/07/2012
2.9

The Enemy

Streets In The Sky

Third collection of stadium-sized indie rock from the Coventry band

Added: 25/05/2012
2.9

Gucci Mane and V-Nasty

BAYTL

The Atlantan rap star collaborates with a member of Kreayshawn's White Girl Mob for this latest collection

Added: 11/01/2012
2.9

Craig David

Signed, Sealed, Delivered

Album No.5 from the chart-bothering R&B / pop soul singer, this time covers of Motown classics

Added: 31/03/2010
2.9

Bloc Party

Intimacy Remixed

Remix of 2008 album including Armand Van Helden and musical heroes Mogwai.

Added: 16/07/2009
2.7

JLS

JLS

Debut album of boy-band R&B pop from the X Factor runners-up

Added: 08/11/2009

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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)

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"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.