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

Hello

2 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.

Just in

New albums just added

Unlisted recent releases

Follow us on

Join us on twitter

join us on facebook

join us on MySpace

Source list

View top rated by publication

Specialist Genres

Browse specific styles

ADM.Patreon.promo

New

Tyler, The CreatorChromakopia

"‘It has depth, it has worldbuilding, but just as importantly, it has some absolute bangers, too" (10/10 - Dork). "it's as free as he's ever sounded" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit)

New

Mount EerieNight Palace

"A record of such substance that it takes a few listens to really make sense he’s produced one of his best yet" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "He’s produced one of his best yet" (8/10 - Far Out)

New

Laura MarlingPatterns in Repeat Signed

"Both stunningly intimate and endearingly raw" (10/10 - DIY). "A homey, quiet record. It’s one of the best of her career" (8.3/10 - Pitchfork). "Simple, graceful, moving, tender" (9/10 - Uncut)

Highest Recent Ratings

Albums to watch

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)

Nick Cave And The Bad SeedsWild God

"The dark intensities are leavened by something peculiar in Cave’s oeuvre: joy" (8/10 - The Arts Desk). "The joy after the storm" (8/10 - The Irish Times)

Gillian Welch & David RawlingsWoodland

"The intuitive bond between the two musicians remains at the forefront of their terrific new album, full of quiet adventures and clear empathy" (8/10 - Pitchfork)

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

7.5

Golden Teacher

No Luscious Life

Debut album from the Glaswegian electronic six-piece

Added: 14/11/2017
7.5

Glen Hansard

This Wild Willing

Fourth solo album from the Irish singer-songwriter and Frames frontman

Added: 15/04/2019
7.5

Georgia

Seeking Thrills

Second album of electro pop from London-born multi-instrumentalist Georgia Barnes, daughter of Leftfield’s Neil Barnes

Added: 08/01/2020
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

Fruit Bats

A River Running To Your Heart

Tenth album from Eric D. Johnson's indie folk band roduced with Jeremy Harris

Added: 16/04/2023
7.5

First Aid Kit

The Big Black And The Blue

Swedish sisters Klara and Johanna with a debut album of indie/folk

Added: 18/01/2010
7.5

Drake

Nothing Was The Same

The Canadian rapper's third album features contributions from 2 Chainz, Big Sean and Jay Z

Added: 22/09/2013
7.5

Douglas Dare

Whlem

Debut album from the London-based singer-songwriter who has opened shows for label-mates Ólafur Arnalds and Nils Frahm

Added: 12/05/2014
7.5

Dot Allison

Heart-Shaped Scars

First solo release in 12 years from the Scottish singer-songwriter and former One Dove singer co-produced by Fiona Cruickshank

Added: 31/07/2021
7.5

Dehd

Flower Of Devotion

Third full-length album from the Chicago DIY trio was produced by the band's guitarist Jason Balla

Added: 17/07/2020
7.5

Daniel Knox

Won’t You Take Me With You

Sixth full-length album from the Chicago-based singer-songwriter produced by Joshua Fitzgerald Klocek

Added: 15/01/2021
7.5

Dan Friel

Life

Third full length from the Brooklyn-based electronic artist and former member of Parts & Labor

Added: 21/10/2015
7.5

Crumb

Jinx

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

Added: 24/06/2019
7.5

Cloth

Secret Measure

Second full-lenth release from the Glasgow duo Paul and Rachael Swinton produced by Ali Chant

Added: 08/05/2023
7.5

Brandi Carlile

By the Way, I Forgive You

Sixth studio album from the singer-songwriter co-produced by Dave Cobb and Shooter Jennings

Added: 20/02/2018
7.5

BLK JKS

After Robots

The Johannesburg experimental rock act, combining African rhythms and jazz on their debut

Added: 18/09/2009
7.5

Black Honey

Written & Directed

Second album from the Brighton four-piece indie rock band

Added: 18/03/2021
7.5

Billie Marten

Flora Fauna

Third album from the North Yorkshire singer-songwriter nominated for the BBC Sound of 2016 award

Added: 21/05/2021
7.5

Angel Olsen

Aisles

Five track EP from the St Louis-born singer-songwriter featuring covers of songs by Alphaville, Laura Branigan, Billy Idol, Men Without Hats and OMD

Added: 22/08/2021
7.5

A. Savage

Thawing Dawn

Debut solo album from the Parquet Courts frontman, released on his own label

Added: 27/10/2017
7.5

Woods

At Echo Lake

Fifth album of lo-fi rock and indie psych/folk from the Brooklyn quartet

Added: 13/05/2010
7.5

Willie Nelson

God's Problem Child

The latest album from the Texas country legend features Alison Krauss and one of the last ever recordings of Leon Russell

Added: 27/04/2017
7.5

We Were Promised Jetpacks

Unravelling

Third album of post-punk / indie rock from the Scottish five-piece produced by Paul Savage (Mogwai, The Phantom Band, Arab Strap)

Added: 08/10/2014
7.5

Vagabon

Sorry I Haven't Called

Third album of indie rock from the Cameroon-born, New York-raised, multi-instrumentalist Laetitia Tamko working with producer Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend, Georgia, Haim)

Added: 15/09/2023
7.5

U.S. Girls

Half Free

Fifth solo album of dark baroque pop and first for 4AD from Toronto-born Meghan Remy

Added: 24/09/2015
7.5

THEESatisfaction

EarthEE

Second album from the Seattle-based rap duo Stasia "Stas" Irons and Catherine "Cat" Harris-White

Added: 20/02/2015
7.5

The Orb

Moonbuilding 2703 AD

Thirteenth studio album from the seminal English ambient house duo

Added: 18/06/2015
7.5

The Julie Ruin

Hit Reset

Second album from the New York punk band fronted by punk icon and Bikini Kill founder Kathleen Hanna

Added: 06/07/2016
7.5

The Flaming Lips

American Head

Album number sixteen from Wayne Coyne's Grammy-winning psych rockers includes a guest appearance from Kacey Musgraves

Added: 10/09/2020
7.5

The Comet Is Coming

Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam

Fourth album from the London-based BAND who incorporate elements of jazz, electronica, funk and psychedelic rock

Added: 23/09/2022

Previous
1
...
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
91
...
323
Next

Latest Reviews

Mount Eerie Night Palace

It’s an album that is as broken as it is beautiful, a balance that Elverum appears to be gleefully embracing. Print edition only Uncut

Mount Eerie Night Palace

On Night Palace, Phil Elverum continues to muddy the idea of a musical identity, sounding closer to work he's released as The Microphones The Skinny

Mount Eerie Night Palace

Phil Elverum seems to have made peace with impermanence on his latest, a sprawling 26-track double album Paste Magazine

Support what we do

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

Fresh stuff

Cartoon Darkness by Amyl And The Sniffers

"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).

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).

Soccer MommyEvergreen
"As nuanced as it is captivating" (10/10 - The Skinny). "Even though it stems from the worst of times, it might well be her best album yet" (8/10 - Dork). "It makes you feel less alone" (8/10 - DIY)

GoatGoat
"It invites us to bask in rich soundscapes that can often overwhelm—but in the best way possible" (9/10 - Far Out). "Goat continue to make some magical and mysterious music" (8/10 - Record Collector)

Leon BridgesLeon
"The musician’s emotional fourth album borrows liberally from the past but the themes are modern and the sound utterly timeless" (10/10 - The Observer). "A beautifully constructed contradiction" (9/10 - Far Out)

Geordie GreepThe New Sound
"Somehow bolder, stranger and more accessible than his work with Black Midi" (10/10 - Loud And Quiet). "Absolutely bonkers and utterly brilliant" (9/10 - DIY). "Wildly accomplished and utterly absurd" (8/10 - Far Out)

Pale WavesSmitten
"There’s a newfound directness and pop joy on the Manchester band’s fourth record" (8/10 - NME). "May be the band’s most complete package to date" (8/10 - The Skinny)

Alan SparhawkWhite Roses, My God
"A brave undertaking; perhaps a new beginning; certainly a triumph" (8.6/10 - Northern Transmissions). "Grief has never sounded so captivating" (9/10 - Clash)

Katy J PearsonSomeday, Now
"A departure but a truly successful one, full of sublime vocals and creative confidence" (10/10 - DIY). "Wistful synth-pop that showcases her ever evolving creativity" (8/10 - musicOMH)

BlossomsGary
"A collection of arrestingly catchy, carefree pop songs that are sure to steal the hearts of fans and newcomers alike" (9/10 - God Is In The TV). "‘Gary’ is the most fun you’ll have with any band in 2024" (8/10 - Dork)

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.