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27 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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Father John MistyMahashmashana

"Unequivocally stunning" (10/10 -The Arts Desk). "Striking a compelling balance between the epic and the intimate" (9/10 - DIY). "One of his finest albums" (9/10 - musicOMH)

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Kim DealNobody Loves You More

"The sometime Pixies star’s long-awaited and perfectly crafted debut solo album is full of surprises" (9/10 - musicOMH). "Oozes with elegance but still packs some punch" (8/10 - NME)

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Michael KiwanukaSmall Changes

"A boundless effort that, while revelling in its musical referents stands tall, ceaselessly, beside them" (10/10 - The Skinny). "It's a record built to last" (8/10 - Record Collector)

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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).

Christopher OwensI Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

"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)

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)

last 12 months

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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7.6

Faye Webster

Underdressed at the Symphony

Fourth full-length album from the Atlanta-based indie folk singer-songwriter recorded in Texas with contributions from Lil Yachty and Wilco's Nels Cline

Added: 01/03/2024
7.6

Beabadoobee

This Is How Tomorrow Moves

Third full-length release from the Filipino-born Londoner Beatrice Laus was produced by Rick Rubin

Added: 08/08/2024
7.6

Ty Segall

Three Bells

Album number fifteen from the Laguna Beach, California multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter

Added: 26/01/2024
7.6

Dirty Three

Love Changes Everything

Ninth album and first in twelve years from Australian instrumental post-rock trio that includes Bad Seed Warren Ellis

Added: 28/06/2024
7.5

Vera Sola

Peacemaker

Second full-length album from the American-Canadian singer-songwriter and member of Elvis Perkins touring band recorded in St. Louis

Added: 02/02/2024
7.5

Tindersticks

Soft Tissue

Album number fourteen from the Nottingham-based indie rock / chamber pop outfit

Added: 13/09/2024
7.5

Goat

Goat

Fifth studio album from the Swedish experimental psychedelic rock outfit

Added: 10/10/2024
7.5

Allie X

Girl With No Face

Third album from the LA-based, Ontario-born, synth-pop artist was self-produced

Added: 23/02/2024
7.5

Public Service Broadcasting

The Last Flight

Fifth studio album from London krautrock / synthpop band covers the Amelia Earhart story

Added: 10/10/2024
7.5

Mustafa

Dunya

Debut full-length album from the Canadian poet featuring contributions from Clairo, Aaron Dessner, Simon Hessmann, Nicolas Jaar, Rosalía and Ramy Yousef

Added: 02/10/2024
7.5

Crumb

Amama

Third full-length album from the Brooklyn-based psych-rock quartet

Added: 20/05/2024
7.5

Blossoms

Gary

Fifth album of indie pop from the Stockport, England quintet produced by Coral frontman James Skelly

Added: 20/09/2024
7.5

Sleater-Kinney

Little Rope

Eleventh studio album from the Olympia, Washington punk duo Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein produced by John Congleton (St Vincent, The War on Drugs, Sparks)

Added: 15/01/2024
7.5

MGMT

Loss Of Life

Fifth album and first since 2018 from Brooklyn-based psyechedlic pop duo Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden includes a guest appearance a from Christine and the Queens

Added: 19/02/2024
7.5

Been Stellar

Scream From New York, NY

Debut full-length album from the New York City post-punk band produced by Dan Carey (Black Midi, Fontaines D.C., Kae Tempest)

Added: 21/06/2024
7.5

The Dare

What's Wrong With New York?

First full-length release from the LA electroclash musician Harrison Patrick Smith under The Dare moniker (formerly known as Turtlenecked)

Added: 05/09/2024
7.5

The Black Crowes

Happiness Bastards

Ninth album, and first in fifteen years, from the Atlanta, Georgia rock band produced by Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Patty Griffin)

Added: 19/03/2024
7.5

Du Blonde

Sniff More Gritty

Fourth album of alt-pop under the Du Blonde moniker from Newcastle upon Tyne animator and video director Beth Jeans Houghton

Added: 18/11/2024
7.5

Halsey

The Great Impersonator

Fifth studio album from the New Jersey pop artist Ashley Nicolette Frangipane working with producers Alex G, Greg Kurstin and Michael Uzowuru

Added: 25/10/2024
7.5

Grandaddy

Blu Wav

Sixth album from the indie rock band led by Jason Lytle who split up in 2006 and reformed in 2012 and first since the death of bassist Kevin Garcia

Added: 15/02/2024
7.5

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Glasgow Eyes

Eighth studio album from the Scottish alt rock legends and their first in seven years

Added: 07/03/2024
7.5

Willie Nelson

The Border

Album number seventy five from the country legend produced by Buddy Cannon (Kenny Chesney, Merle Haggard, George Jones)

Added: 31/05/2024
7.5

Taylor Swift

The Tortured Poets Department

Eleventh album from the singer-songwriter featuring guest appearances from Florence And The Machine and Post Malone produced with Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner

Added: 19/04/2024
7.5

Future Islands

People Who Aren’t There Anymore

Seventh album from the Baltimore synthpop group produced by the band and previous collaborator Steve Wright

Added: 23/01/2024
7.5

Chastity Belt

Live Laugh Love

Fifth album from the Walla Walla, Washington indie rock four piece led by Julia Shapiro

Added: 29/03/2024
7.5

Ariana Grande

eternal sunshine

Seventh album from the American pop star features guest appearances from Davidior, Oscar Görres, Nick Lee, Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Shintaro Yasuda

Added: 08/03/2024
7.4

Villagers

That Golden Time

Sixth album from the Irish indie folk band led by singer-songwriter Conor O’Brien

Added: 05/06/2024
7.4

The Waeve

City Lights

Second full-length release from Blur’s Graham Coxon and singer-songwriter Rose Elinor Dougall

Added: 20/09/2024
7.4

The The

ENSOULMENT

First studio album on nearly 25 years from Matt Johnson's post-punk band co-produced with Warne Livesey

Added: 12/09/2024
7.4

Ravyn Lenae

Bird’s Eye

Second full-length release from Chicago R&B singer-songwriter featuring guest appearances by Childish Gambino and Ty Dolla $ign

Added: 10/08/2024

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