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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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7.1

Sabrina Carpenter

Short n' Sweet

Sixth full-length album from pop the singer-songwriter features working with producers Jack Antonoff, Julian Bunetta, Ian Kirkpatrick and John Ryan

Added: 24/08/2024
7.1

Real Estate

Daniel

Sixth album from the New Jersey indie rock band produced by Daniel Tashian (Kacey Musgraves, Sarah Jarosz, Lily & Madeleine)

Added: 22/02/2024
7.1

The Dandy Warhols

Rockmaker

Eleventh album from Portland, Oregon's psychedelic pop quartet led by Courtney Taylor-Taylor

Added: 18/03/2024
7.1

serpentwithfeet

GRIP

Third album of soulful r&b from the Baltimore born Josiah Wise featuring guest appearances by Mick Jenkins, Orion Sun, Ty Dolla $ign and Yanga YaYa

Added: 16/02/2024
7.1

Peggy Gou

I Hear You

Debut full-length album from the Berlin-based DJ and electronic producer featuring guest appearances from Villano Antillano and Lenny Kravitz

Added: 07/06/2024
7.1

Orville Peck

Stampede

Third album from the masked outlaw cowboy singer-songwriter is a series of duets with the the likes of Willi Nelson, Elton John and Beck

Added: 04/08/2024
7.1

Norah Jones

Visions

Ninth album from the jazz/pop singer-songwriter produced by Leon Michels

Added: 14/03/2024
7.1

Mercury Rev

Born Horses

Latest release from the New York dream pop outfit is their first in nine years

Added: 09/09/2024
7.1

Max Richter

In A Landscape

The latest release from the classically trained German-born British composer features field recordings from his travels

Added: 13/09/2024
7.1

Kaytranada

Timeless

Third studio album from the Haitian-Canadian electronic hiphop producer features appearances from Rochelle Jordan, Childish Gambino, and Dawn Richard

Added: 07/06/2024
7.1

Fred again..

ten days

Fourth full-length studio album from London-born electronic producer featuring guest appearances from Anderson .Paak, Four Tet, Emmylou Harris, Jim Legxacy, Joy Anonymous, Jozzy, Obongjayar, Sampha, Skrillex, Soak and The Japanese House

Added: 09/09/2024
7.1

Frank Carter & The Rattlesnakes

Dark Rainbow

Fifth studio album from the English alt punk band led by the ex-Gallows/Pure Love front man produced by guitarist and primary band member Dean Richardson

Added: 29/01/2024
7.1

Dehd

Poetry

Fifth full-length album from the Chicago indie rock trio produced by the band's guitarist Jason Balla

Added: 15/05/2024
7.1

Bodega

Our Brand Could Be Yr Life

Third album from the Brooklyn-based art punks and first for Chrysalis

Added: 15/04/2024
7.1

A Place to Bury Strangers

Synthesizer

Seventh album from the New York–based noise rock band led by Oliver Ackermann

Added: 10/10/2024
7.0

The Staves

All Now

Fourth album from the Watford folk rock duo sisters Jessica and Camilla Staveley-Taylor

Added: 29/03/2024
7.0

86TVs

86TVs

Debut album from the The Maccabees' Felix and Hugo White with brother Will and former Noisettes drummer Jamie Morrison produced by Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, Kaiser Chiefs)

Added: 12/08/2024
7.0

Kings Of Leon

Can We Please Have Fun

Album number nine from the Nashvill rock quartet produced by Kid Harpoon (Florence + the Machine, Harry Styles, Jessie Ware)

Added: 10/05/2024
7.0

J Mascis

What Do We Do Now

Fourth solo album from the Dinosaur Jr alt.rock mainman was self-produced

Added: 31/01/2024
7.0

Gossip

Real Power

First full-length studio release since 2012 from the indie rock trio led by Beth Ditto and produced by Rick Rubin

Added: 21/03/2024
7.0

Normani

Dopamine

Debut full-length solo release from former Fifth Harmony singer featuring guest appearances from Cardi B, James Blake, Gunna and Starrah

Added: 14/06/2024
7.0

NewDad

Madra

Debut full-length release from Galway indie rock quartet produced by Chris W Ryan

Added: 26/01/2024
6.9

Fucked Up

Another Day

Eighth studio album by genre-bending Canadian hardcore punk outfit where each band member had only twenty-four hours to record their parts

Added: 09/08/2024
6.9

Tinashe

Quantum Baby

Seventh album from the Lexington, Kentucky R&B artist is the second installment of a planned album trilogy

Added: 19/08/2024
6.9

Paul Weller

66

Seventeenth full-length solo album from the veteran English rock artist features contributions from Noel Gallagher, Bobby Gillespie of Primal Scream, Suggs of Madness and Richard Hawley

Added: 24/05/2024
6.9

Packs

Melt The Honey

The third full-length album from the Toronto band led by Madeline Link recorded in Mexico

Added: 22/01/2024
6.9

Crowded House

Gravity Stairs

Eighth full-length studio release from the New Zealand rock band led by Neil Finn and produced with Steven Schram

Added: 30/05/2024
6.9

Nailah Hunter

Lovegaze

Debut album by American singer and harpist Nailah Hunter

Added: 13/01/2024
6.9

Green Day

Saviors

Fourtheenth studio release from the pop-punk trio, produced by Rob Cavallo (Linkin Park, My Chemical Romance, Dave Matthews Band)

Added: 15/01/2024
6.9

Girl In Red

I'M Doing It Again Baby!

Second full-length album from the Norwegian indie pop artist Marie Ulven working with producer Matias Tellez

Added: 12/04/2024

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"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)

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"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)

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"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)

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"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)

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"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)

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