Any decent music? We review the reviews. You get the final word

Hello

14 September 2025

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.

Just in

New albums just added

Unlisted recent releases

Follow us on

Source list

View top rated by publication

Specialist Genres

Browse specific styles

New

JadeThat's Showbiz Baby!

"She’s now finally concocted a recipe for success on her own terms - and it’s anything but vanilla" (10/10 - DIY). "Chaotic, intense, with a bit of everything thrown in" (8/10 - NME)

New

Baxter DuryAllbarone

"It’s not often you’ll hear of an artist making the best work of their career by their eighth album" (10/10 - The Skinny). "This is a record that wants you to dance" (8/10 - Far Out)

New

MarujaPain To Power

"The thrill of this band is the extremes. From moshpits one minute and silence the next, they are in command with their music, unifying the crowd" (10/10 - God is in the TV)

Highest Recent Ratings

Albums to watch

CMATEURO-COUNTRY

"Who else could combine soul, yodelling, Jamie Oliver and Calpol into such charming songs about the messy modern psyche? Only Europe’s best new breakout star" (10/10 - The Guardian)

Wolf AliceThe Clearing

"Their boldest, most striking record yet" (10/10 - DIY). "Frankly, soft-rock has not sounded this grand in a long time, and only Wolf Alice could have crafted it" (8.7/10 - Northern Transmissions)

The New EvesThe New Eve Is Rising

"Velvets-style drone rock, trad folk, anarcho-punk and hippy whimsy are all discernible in the Brighton quartet’s debut album – all played with white-knuckle intensity" (8/10 - The Guardian)

Wet Legmoisturizer

"Spikier, sleazier and sexier, the Isle of Wight duo defy second album syndrome" (9/10 - musicOMH). "The band’s propensity for catchy, danceable garage-punk remains intact" (8/10 - Slant)

LordeVirgin

"The pop star turns inward and redefines who she wants to be on her most introspective record yet" (9/10 - Rolling Stone). "Returns to pop’s fray to revel in the mess of late-20s angst" (8/10 - The Guardian)

Loyle Carnerhopefully!

"Full of love, fatherhood and feeling, the Croydon lyricist’s fourth is less a reinvention than a maturation" (7/10 - musicOMH). "As moving as it is musically satisfying" (8/10 - DIY)

all time

The ADM rating is a weighted average from our survey of more than 50 sources , taking into account the number of reviews

Customise your chart

7.8

Haim

I quit

Fourth studio album from the LA pop rock trio Este, Danielle and Alana Haim produced by Danielle Haim, Rostam Batmanglij and Buddy Ross

Added: 18/06/2025
7.8

Geordie Greep

The New Sound

Debut full-length solo release from the ex-Black Midi frontman features over 30 session musicians and was recorded in Brazil and England

Added: 03/10/2024
7.8

Future Of The Left

Travels With Myself And Another

Welsh alt.rockers with their second album

Added: 08/06/2009
7.8

Future Islands

Singles

Fourth album of synthpop / new wave from the Baltimore trio and their first on 4AD

Added: 18/03/2014
7.8

Fuck Buttons

Slow Focus

Third album from the UK experimental electronic duo John Power and Andrew Hung and follow up to the highly acclaimed Tarot Sport

Added: 15/07/2013
7.8

Flyte

Between You and Me

Fourth album from the London folk-rock duo Jon Supran and Sam Berridge produced by Ethan Johns (Rufus Wainwright, The Vaccines, Laura Marling)

Added: 02/09/2025
7.8

Factory Floor

Factory Floor

Long-awaited debut full-length release from the London trio who specialise in creating industrial disco and techno using analogue machines

Added: 03/09/2013
7.8

Edwyn Collins

Losing Sleep

First album since his remarkable recovery from illness from the indie legend and former Orange Juice frontman

Added: 12/09/2010
7.8

Doe

Some Things Last Longer Than You

Debut album from the London-based DIY three-piece, produced by MJ of Hookworms

Added: 29/09/2016
7.8

Desperate Journalist

Grow Up

Second album from the London post-punk fourpiece fronted by Jo Bevan

Added: 30/03/2017
7.8

Cloud Nothings

Here and Nowhere Else

Third studio album of lo-fi bedroom indie-rock from Dylan Baldi and his band

Added: 26/03/2014
7.8

Chelsea Wolfe

She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She

Seventh studio album from the Sacramento experimental, noise-folk singer-songwriter produced by TV on the Radio guitarist Dave Sitek

Added: 06/02/2024
7.8

Black Midi

Cavalcade

Second full-length album from the experimental rock band produced by John "Spud" Murphy

Added: 25/05/2021
7.8

Alt-J

The Dream

Fourth album from the Leeds art rock trio produced by Charlie Andrew (Darwin Deez, Nick Mulvey, Benjamin Francis Leftwich)

Added: 09/02/2022
7.8

Alfie Templeman

Forever Isn't Long Enough

Debut mini-album of indie pop from the English singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer

Added: 07/05/2021
7.8

Alabama Shakes

Sound And Colour

Second studio album from the Athens, Alabama soul rock quartet produced by Blake Mills (Jesca Hoops, Sky Ferriera)

Added: 15/04/2015
7.8

Against Me!

Transgender Dysphoria Blues

The Florida melodic punk quartet's 6th album and first since leader Laura Jane Grace came out as transgendered in 2012

Added: 21/01/2014
7.8

YAK

Alas Salvation

Debut album from the London-based indie rock trio produced by Pulp's bassist Steve Mackey (M.I.A., Florence + the Machine, Palma Violets)

Added: 10/05/2016
7.8

Waxahatchee

Ivy Tripp

Third album from the New York City-via-Alabama indie singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield

Added: 02/04/2015
7.8

Valerie June

The Moon And Stars: Prescriptions For Dreamers

Fifth studio album from the Memphis soul / blues singer-songwriter produced by Jack Splash

Added: 12/03/2021
7.8

The xx

I See You

Third album of indie rock / dream pop from the London trio recorded in LA and Iceland and produced by Jamie xx and Rodaidh McDonald

Added: 06/01/2017
7.8

The Chicks

Gaslighter

First new studio album in 14 years from the country trio formerly known as the Dixie Chicks was produced with Jack Antonoff (Taylor Swift, Lorde, St. Vincent)

Added: 16/07/2020
7.8

The Besnard Lakes

The Besnard Lakes are the Roaring Night

Third album of multi-layered indie rock with a post-rock & psych pop slant from the Montreal band

Added: 08/03/2010
7.8

The Afghan Whigs

How Do You Burn?

Ninth studio album from the Ohio alt.rock band featuring contributions from the late Mark Lanegan, Van Hunt, Susan Marshall and Marcy Mays

Added: 09/09/2022
7.8

Sun City Girls

Funeral Mariachi

Final album, after the death of their drummer, from Phoenix experimental rock trio formed in 1979 and with over 50 albums to their name

Added: 30/11/2010
7.8

Snail Mail

Lush

Debut album of lo-fi indie rock from the Maryland-based trio led by Lindsey Jordan

Added: 06/06/2018
7.8

Sexwitch

Sexwitch

A new psych folk collaboration between Toy and Natasha Khan (Bat for Lashes) produced by Dan Carey

Added: 24/09/2015
7.8

Sam Fender

Hypersonic Missiles

Debut full-length album from the indie singer-songwriter named one of the BBC's Sound of 2018

Added: 12/09/2019
7.8

Sam Amidon

I See The Sign

Second album of updated age-old folk standards from the singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

Added: 26/03/2010
7.8

OFF!

First Four EPs

Collection of releases from the hardcore punk supergroup comprising members of Black Flag, Circle Jerks, Redd Kross and Rocket from the Crypt

Added: 29/12/2010

Previous
1
...
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
...
332
Next

Latest Reviews

David Byrne Who Is The Sky

The artist’s new album of bright, bustling pop is positioned as a celebration of reasons to be cheerful. Often its fountain of optimism feels like a firehose of forced positivity Pitchfork

Ed Sheeran Play

On the enjoyably moreish Play, the ‘culturally Irish’ star sounds as if he’s back on form. Although we’ve only had time for a quick listen The Irish Times

Baxter Dury Allbarone

This record plays like his shot for glory, and with tracks as hooky and well-constructed as "Mockingjay" or the title track, there's no reason he shouldn't hit the big time All Music

More reviews

Support what we do

As we're sure you are aware this is a really tough time for websites like ours. So we are asking you to help support us in any way you can via Patreon. Whether it's a small amount each month or a one-off payment, everything we receive will be put back into making ADM as good as it can possibly be.

Fresh stuff

Double Infinity by Big Thief

"Classic melodies, spring water acoustics and pared-back poeticism about living in the moment fill Adrianne Lenker and co’s latest with life" (10/10 - The Guardian). "A gloriously satisfying record" (9/10 - DIY)

SuedeAntidepressants
"Eleven songs of resilience and rebellion that refuse to accept the status quo" (10/10 - musicOMH). "Confrontational, unfiltered and arguably one of their most electrifying releases to date" (8/10 - Clash)

David ByrneWho Is The Sky
"Much like the vast majority of his work these songs are so fun, so triumphant, so full of life that it's easy to feel reassured by them" (8/10 - All Music). "Weirdness and wonder abound at every turn" (8/10 - Mojo)

The HivesThe Hives Forever Forever The Hives
"It’d take a cold, cold heart not to be energised by this" (8/10 - DIY). "Humour, imagination, and an impeccable musicianship that few can rival" (8/10 - musicOMH)

Blood OrangeEssex Honey
"It takes in all the avant-garde and otherwise out-there influences Hynes has encountered along his meandering way" (10/10 - The Arts Desk). "A remarkable album" (9/10 - All Music)

Water From Your EyesIt’s A Beautiful Place
"One of indie’s most unique duos embrace sci-fi sounds, frightening existentialism and a newfound heaviness on their new album" (8/10 - NME).

LaufeyA Matter Of Time
"Laufey conjures a fairytale world woven from jazz, pop and a ticking clock" (10/10 - Laufey). "It makes for the boldest chapter in her artistic story yet" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit)

Cass McCombsInterior Live Oak
"US indie’s steadfast storyteller makes a wonderfully unhurried double album his best yet" (10/10 - The Guardian). "At its best when it leans into the reverie with a riff that calls upon a relaxed stroll" (8/10 - Far Out)

Alison GoldfrappFlux
"Think of Flux as an elegant evolution. She’s still dancing, but this time with her heart closer to the surface" (8/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "Floats in an elegant yet directionless orbit" (6/10 - The Skinny)

Marissa NadlerNew Radiations
"It confirms her strength as a vulnerable storyteller in an era of frequent isolation" (8.5/10 - Northern Transmissions). "Nadler still shines as a spell-weaver and mistress of moods" (6/10 - Mojo)

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.

See full list