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31 October 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.

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Anna Von HausswolffICONOCLASTS

"All of the different influences on Iconoclasts just blend so well and it never sounds messy" (9.4/10 - Sputnik). "A marriage of opposites: automaton-like discipline and total abandon" (8/10 - Slant)

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The Belair Lip BombsAgain

"Establishes them as a new great hope" (8/10 - NME). "For a band whose influences range from Queen to hardcore, it’s impressive how coherent it all sounds" (8/10 - Dork)

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CreeperSANGUIVORE II: MISTRESS OF DEATH

"Never a band to shy away from making their songs as huge as possible, their fourth record features some of their most monumental tracks to date" (8/10 - Clash)

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The Last Dinner PartyFrom The Pyre

"Insanely rich with ideas, hooks, smart artifice and real emotion, From The Pyre is a feast of giddy raptures" (10/10 - Record Collector). "Both thematically and sonically richer" (10/10 - DIY)

BrògealTuesday Paper Club

"2026 is there for Brogeal’s taking, they’re gonna be a lot of people’s new favourite band" (8/10 - God Is In The TV). "This is what it sounds like when a band get it right the first time" (10/10 - Dork)

Jay SomBelong

"With ‘Belong’ serving notice of Jay Som’s continued abilities" (8/10 - Clash). "Will undoubtedly solidify her reputation as your favourite pop singer's favourite pop singer" (8/10 - Exclaim"

IdlewildIdlewild

"The fact they are producing some of their best work seems almost absurd, and yet here we are" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "Idlewild is no nostalgic LP—it’s the sound of a band rejuvenated" (10/10 - XS Noize)

WednesdayBleeds

"Karly Hartzman has delivered a record that’s lean, confrontational and lived-in" (10/10 - NME). "A monumental statement from one of the most exciting bands today" (9/10 - PopMatters)

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)

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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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7.7

White Denim

Fits

A second mix of garage, psychedelia, soul, dub and more from the Texas trio

Added: 19/06/2009
7.7

White Denim

D

Psychedelia, prog, garage, country, funk and who knows what else amalgamated into the Texan quartet's 4th album

Added: 24/05/2011
7.7

Weyes Blood

Front Row Seat To Earth

Third album of indie folk from singer-songwriter Natalie Mering

Added: 19/10/2016
7.7

Warpaint

The Fool

Debut album of psychedelic indie from the hotly tipped LA-based all-girl quartet.

Added: 20/10/2010
7.7

Walt Disco

Unlearning

Debut album from the Glasgow-based synth-indie/rock band six-piece

Added: 30/03/2022
7.7

Visionist

Safe

Debut album from London-based grime producer Louis Carnell

Added: 15/10/2015
7.7

Villagers

Becoming A Jackal

Debut album from Dublin singer songwriter Conor O'Brien and the first Irish act to sign to Domino

Added: 17/05/2010
7.7

Victoria Monét

Jaguar II

Second full-length album from the Georgia-born R&B singer-songwriter featuring contributions from Buju Banton, Earth Wind & Fire, Lucky Daye and Hazel Monét

Added: 27/08/2023
7.7

Ty Segall

Twins

The hyperactive garage rock / psych rock specialist with his 3rd album release of 2012

Added: 05/10/2012
7.7

Tropical Fuck Storm

Braindrops

Second album from the Melbourne art-punk band led by ex-The Drones members Gareth Liddiard and Fiona Kitschin

Added: 22/08/2019
7.7

Tim Hecker

Konoyo

Ninth studio album from Montreal based electronic musician and sound artist

Added: 26/09/2018
7.7

Three Trapped Tigers

Silent Earthling

Second album from the London experimental instrumental rock trio

Added: 01/04/2016
7.7

Thee Oh Sees

A Weird Exits

Seventeenth album of psyched-out garage rock from the San Francisco band fronted by John Dwyer

Added: 12/08/2016
7.7

The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die

Always Foreign

Third studio album from the Connecticut-based post-rock septet

Added: 02/10/2017
7.7

The Weeknd

After Hours

Fourth full-length album from the Canadian alternative R&B singer-songwriter with contributions from Max Martin, Metro Boomin, Oneohtrix Point Never and Tame Impala

Added: 20/03/2020
7.7

The Linda Lindas

No Obligation

Second album from the Los Angeles punk rock quartet produced by Carlos de la Garza (Paramore, Cold War Kids)

Added: 11/10/2024
7.7

The James Hunter Six

Whatever It Takes

Latest album from the English r&b and soul singer, the third with his current backing band

Added: 02/02/2018
7.7

The Internet

Hive Mind

Fourth album of hip hop soul from the LA-based Odd Future outfit, led by Syd and Matt Martians

Added: 17/07/2018
7.7

The Big Moon

Love In The 4th Dimension

Debut full-length from the London indie rock quartet led by Juliette Jackson

Added: 07/04/2017
7.7

The Beths

Future Me Hates Me

Debut album of guitar-based indie pop from the New Zealand four-piece

Added: 09/08/2018
7.7

Taylor Swift

Fearless (Taylor’s Version)

Re-recording of the pop artist's 2008 album - following the sale of her master recordings to American businessman Scooter Braun - includes six additional songs

Added: 09/04/2021
7.7

Syd

Fin

Debut solo album of R&B from The Internet's Sydney Bennett who was also a member of Odd Future

Added: 08/02/2017
7.7

Swet Shop Boys

Cashmere

Debut LP from Riz Ahmed (Riz MC) and Himanshu Kumar Suri (Heems)

Added: 14/10/2016
7.7

Stormzy

Heavy Is the Head

Second album from the London-born grime MC with guest appearances from Aitch, Burna Boy, Ed Sheeran, Headie One, H.E.R. and Yebba

Added: 13/12/2019
7.7

Stick in the Wheel

Follow Them True

Second album from the East London folk quintet led by singer Nicola Kearey and produced by guitarist Ian Carter

Added: 27/01/2018
7.7

Squirrel Flower

Tomorrow’s Fire

Third album from the Boston-based songwriter Ella O’Connor Williams produced with Alex Farrar

Added: 13/10/2023
7.7

Sparks

The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte

Latest release from the Los Angeles pop / rock duo Ron and Russell Mael now back on Island records for the first time since 1976

Added: 24/05/2023
7.7

Songhoy Blues

Héritage

Fourth album from the Northern Mali band working with producer Paul Chandler

Added: 21/01/2025
7.7

Soccer Mommy

Evergreen

Fourth album of indie pop from Nashville singer-songwriter Sophie Allison produced by Ben H. Allen

Added: 24/10/2024
7.7

Snõõper

Worldwide

Second album from the Nashville punk rock produced by John Congleton

Added: 06/10/2025

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