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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)

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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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7.3

Bat For Lashes

The Dream of Delphi

Sixth album from baroque pop singer-songwriter Natasha Khan featuring contributions from Brad Oberhofer, Mary Lattimore and Jack Falby

Added: 29/05/2024
7.3

Porter Robinson

SMILE! :D

Third full-length studio album from the Atlanta-based electronic producer

Added: 29/07/2024
7.3

Los Bitchos

Talkie Talkie

Second album for the London-based pan-continental instrumental quartet

Added: 30/08/2024
7.3

Torres

What An Enormous Room

Sixth album of indie rock from Orlando-born Mackenzie Scott produced with Sarah Jaffe

Added: 26/01/2024
7.3

Charly Bliss

Forever

Thurd full-length album from the Brooklyn power pop four-piece produced by Hippo Campus' Jake Luppen

Added: 16/08/2024
7.3

Cola

The Gloss

Second album from the post-punk Canadian trio

Added: 14/06/2024
7.2

Kylie Minogue

Tension II

Album number seventeen from Australian-born pop singer-songwriter featureing contributions from Diplo, Tove Lo, Bebe Rexha, Orville Peck, Sia and The Blessed Madonna

Added: 18/10/2024
7.2

William Doyle

Springs Eternal

Latest full-length release from British art-pop artist William Doyle was co-produced by Mike Lindsay

Added: 19/02/2024
7.2

Walt Disco

The Warping

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

Added: 19/06/2024
7.2

Hana Vu

Romanticism

Second full-length album from the Los Angeles DIY singer-songwriter produced with Jackson Phillips

Added: 03/05/2024
7.2

Bess Atwell

Light Sleeper

Third album from the Brighton singer-songwriter produced by Aaron Dessner featuring contributions by Big Thief's James Krivchenia, Beirut's Ben Lanz and James McAlister

Added: 19/06/2024
7.2

Beachwood Sparks

Across The River Of Stars

First album in twelve years from the alt country / melodic psychedelia LA band produced by The Black Crows founder Chris Robinson

Added: 25/07/2024
7.2

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Flight b741

Twenty sixth album from the Melbourne psych-rock six-piece marks a return to the band's blues rock and boogie roots

Added: 09/08/2024
7.2

Kiasmos

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Second full-length release from the techno collaboration between Ólafur Arnalds and Bloodgroup's Janus Rasmussen

Added: 05/07/2024
7.2

Japandroids

Fate & Alcohol

Fourth and final album from Canadian duo Brian King and David Prowse co-produced with Jesse Gander

Added: 18/10/2024
7.2

Enumclaw

Home Is Another Life

Second album from the Tacoma, Washington indie rock quartet

Added: 30/08/2024
7.2

Caribou

Honey

Eleventh studio album and sixth as Caribou from the Canadian musician Dan Snaith

Added: 04/10/2024
7.2

The Mysterines

Afraid Of Tomorrows

Second full-length album from the Liverpool alternative rock band recorded produced by John Congleton (The Killers, The War On Drugs, The Wlakmen)

Added: 21/06/2024
7.2

Pond

Stung!

Tenth album from the Australian psych-rock band who also work closely with Kevin Parker’s Tame Impala

Added: 21/06/2024
7.2

Porches

Shirt

Fifth album from the New York-based synth-pop singer-songwriter Aaron Maine

Added: 13/09/2024
7.2

Nada Surf

Moon Mirror

Album number ten from the NYC alternative rock group formed in 1992 was recorded in Wales

Added: 16/09/2024
7.2

Joe Goddard

Harmonics

Third solo album of electronic indie pop from the Hot Chip member featuring guest appearances from Hayden Thorpe, Tom McFarland of Jungle and bandmates Alexis Taylor and Al Doyle

Added: 12/07/2024
7.2

Gracie Abrams

The Secret Of Us

Second album from the Los Angeles singer-songwriter produced by The National's Aaron Dessner and includes a guest appearance from Taylor Swift

Added: 22/06/2024
7.2

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

No?Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead

Eighth studio album from the Canadian post-rock stalwarts

Added: 04/10/2024
7.2

Bright Eyes

Five Dice, All Threes

Latest full-length release from the indie rock band led by Conor Oberst includes contributions from The National's Matt Berninger and Cat Power

Added: 27/09/2024
7.2

Four Tet

Three

Twelfth album from London producer Kieran Hebden

Added: 18/03/2024
7.2

The Decemberists

As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again

Ninth album from Colin Meloy's Portland indie folk band produced with Tucker Martine and featuring backing vocals by Shins' James Mercer and R.E.M.'s Mike Mills

Added: 14/06/2024
7.2

Cloud Nothings

Final Summer

Ninth studio album from the Cleveland, Ohio indie punk trio produced by Jeff Zeigler

Added: 19/04/2024
7.1

Kelly Lee Owens

Dreamstate

Fourth album from the Welsh-born, London-based electronic artist featuring contributions from The 1975's George Daniel and Tom Rowlands from The Chemical Brothers

Added: 18/10/2024
7.1

The Libertines

All Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade

First full-length album for nine years from the British indie rock band led by Carl Barât and Pete Doherty produced by Dimitri Tikovoï (Placebo, The Horrors, Charli XCX)

Added: 05/04/2024

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