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1 November 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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7.7

Margo Price

Strays

Fourth studio album from the Nashville-based singer-songwriter produced by Jonathan Wilson (Dawes, Angel Olsen, Father John Misty)

Added: 12/01/2023
7.7

Leyla McCalla

Breaking The Thermometer

Latest album from New Orleans-based singer-songwriter inspired in part by the history of Radio Haiti

Added: 11/05/2022
7.7

Laurel Halo

Raw Silk Uncut Wood

Mini-album of six instrumental pieces from the Berlin-based electronic ambient pop artist

Added: 17/07/2018
7.7

Lankum

Between The Earth And Sky

Second album from the Irish folk quartet and first for Rough Trade

Added: 30/10/2017
7.7

Kurt Vile

b'lieve i'm goin down

Sixth studio release from the Philadelphia lo-fi indie rocker, follow up to 2013's It's a Big World Out There (And I Am Scared)

Added: 18/09/2015
7.7

Konono No 1

Assume Crash Position

Second album from Congolese band whose signature sound comes from massed amplified likembes (thumb pianos)

Added: 17/05/2010
7.7

Kiasmos

Kiasmos

Debut LP from the techno collaboration between Ólafur Arnalds and Bloodgroup's Janus Rasmussen

Added: 30/10/2014
7.7

K'naan

Troubadour

Second album from Somalian-born, Toronto-based rapper who's 'Waving Flag' is the official World Cup anthem

Added: 26/06/2010
7.7

Jupiter & Okwess

Kin Sonic

Second internationally released album from Congolese artist Jupiter Bokondji

Added: 07/07/2017
7.7

Jolie Holland

Wine Dark Sea

Fifth studio album of traditional Americana from one of The Be Good Tanyas founding members

Added: 21/05/2014
7.7

Johnny Marr

Fever Dreams Pts 1- 4

Fourth solo album from the former Smiths guitarist

Added: 24/02/2022
7.7

Inter Arma

Sulphur English

Fourth album from the Richmond, Virginia metal band

Added: 15/04/2019
7.7

Hovvdy

Hovvdy

Fifth album from the Austin, Texas indie-pop duo Charlie Martin and Will Taylor

Added: 29/04/2024
7.7

Horsegirl

Versions of Modern Performance

Debut album from the Chicago rock trio

Added: 01/06/2022
7.7

Haiku Salut

The Hill, The Light, The Ghost

Fifth album from the Derbyshire electronica instrumental trio Gemma Barkerwood, Sophie Barkerwood and Louise Croft

Added: 14/09/2021
7.7

Haiku Salut

There Is No Elsewhere

Third album from the Derbyshire instrumental trio Gemma Barkerwood, Sophie Barkerwood and Louise Croft

Added: 14/09/2018
7.7

Demdike Stare

Tryptych

Three CD collection of 2010's vinyl-only releases from Manchester experimental duo Sean Canty and Miles Whittaker, encompassing ambient, dub and techno

Added: 09/03/2011
7.7

Daniel Avery

Drone Logic

Debut album of ambient techno from London based producer, mixed with Erol Alkan

Added: 09/10/2013
7.7

Curtis Harding

If Words Were Flowers

Third solo album from the Atlanta-based soul artist produced with Sam Cohen (Kevin Morby, Alexandra Savior, Pavo Pavo)

Added: 05/11/2021
7.7

Craig Finn

Always Been

Sixth solo album from The Hold Steady frontman produced by Adam Granduciel of The War on Drugs

Added: 07/04/2025
7.7

Connan Mockasin

Forever Dolphin Love

Repackaged debut of psychedelic pop from New Zealand-born Connan Hosford

Added: 28/03/2011
7.7

Coheed and Cambria

The Father of Make Believe

Eleventh studio album from the New York's prog-rock quartet is the third album in the Vaxis saga

Added: 14/03/2025
7.7

Camp Cope

How To Socialise & Make Friends

Second album from the Melbourne alt.rock trio

Added: 02/03/2018
7.7

Boy Azooga

1, 2, Kung Fu!

Debut album of indie garage rock from the Welsh quartet, led by singer/guitarist Davey Newington

Added: 12/06/2018
7.7

Boniface

Boniface

Debut album from the the Winnipeg-born singer-songwriter Micah Visser produced by Neil Comber (Charli XCX)

Added: 14/02/2020
7.7

Blood Red Shoes

Get Tragic

Fifth full-length release from the Brighton based indie rock duo features guest appearances from Clarence Clarity, Ed Harcourt and The Wytches

Added: 25/01/2019
7.7

Black Lips

Arabia Mountain

Sixth studio album from the Atlanta, Georgia psych rock quartet produced by Mark Ronson

Added: 02/06/2011
7.7

Biffy Clyro

Futique

Tenth full-length release from the Scots alt.rock trio

Added: 19/09/2025
7.7

Ashley Monroe

Like a Rose

The country singer-songwriter with her 2nd album, after a spell with Miranda Lambert in Pistol Annies

Added: 15/03/2013
7.7

Wye Oak

The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs

Sixth full-length release the Baltimore folk rock duo mixed by John Congleton

Added: 04/04/2018

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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.