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27 July 2024

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Glass AnimalsI Love You So F***ing Much

"A glittering, galaxy-brain feast that pushes the boundaries of what pop music can be" (10/10 - DIY). "As a whole fails to build upon the genre that the band exist within" (2/10 - Far Out)

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Soft PlayHeavy Jelly

"The pair have come a long way to get here, but have made easily their best album yet by simply being themselves" (10/10 - DIY). "Sandpaper vocals, spine-tingling lyrics and sharp satire" (8/10 - The Guardian)

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Los Campesinos!All Hell

"The band’s 7th album has a big-tent sound with all the requisite wit and panache" (8.5/10 - Pitchfork). "All dazzling wordplay, gorgeous imagery and pristine production" (10/10 - The Skinny)

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Cassandra JenkinsMy Light, My Destroyer

"There’s a quiet power in the unobtrusive nature of these songs that are destined to salve your soul in troubled times, like a light slowly coming into focus after a dark period" (10/10 - musicOMH)

Mabe FrattiSentir Que No Sabes

"Abundantly melodic, constantly surprising and unequivocally fantastic" - (10/10 - The Guardian). "A sonic journey the likes of which are rarely seen" (9/10 - Far Out)

Been StellarScream From New York, NY

"They have announced their presence with a gem that’s sure to fire them into wider consciousness" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "A chronicle of the harsh, unrelenting mechanics of New York" (8/10 - DIY)

KneecapFine Art

"Totally unique, totally committed and totally thrilling" (10/10 - DIY). "Intimidatingly brilliant tribute to hedonism, identity and the pure joy of living fast" (10/10 - The Irish Times)

Bonny Light HorsemanKeep Me on Your Mind/See You Free

"From the pathways of the past, they deliver a balm for the modern world" (8.7/10 - Spectrum Culture). "Only a couple of tracks into Bonny Light Horseman’s third album, it’s clear this is something special" (9/10 - Uncut)

Arooj AftabNight Reign

"Its gestures are bold, romantic, and often unforgettable" (8.3/10 -Pitchfork). "Darker than dark with only Aftab’s voice as a guide; yet it upturns the unlikeliest of finds" (8.5/10 - Beats Per Minute)

Camera ObscuraLook to the East, Look to the West

"This album is a tribute to the Glaswegians’ resilience" (8/10 - musicOMH). "Camera Obscura is back, and they’re better, stronger and more cohesive than ever" (7.4/10 - Spectrum)

DIIVFrog In Boiling Water

"DIIV have refined their brooding vibe and produced as gorgeous a record as you’ll hear this year" (9/10 - Clash). "DIIV have entered into a second act both thrilling and thoughtful" (9/10 - DIY)

THE CHART: THE TOP RATED NEW ALBUMS

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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8.4
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Mabe Fratti

Sentir Que No Sabes

Latest full-length album from Mexico City-based experimental cellist produced by Héctor Tosta

Added: 28/06/2024
8.3

Cassandra Jenkins

My Light, My Destroyer

Third studio album from the Brooklyn-born folk-pop singer songwriter

Added: 10/07/2024
8.2

Los Campesinos!

All Hell

Seventh album from the Welsh indie pop band produced by the band’s guitarist Tom Bromley

Added: 19/07/2024
8.2

Lava La Ru

Starface

Debut full-length release from the neo-psychedelia British-Jamaican musician and NiNE8 Collective founder Aiwa Laurél

Added: 22/07/2024
8.1

Remi Wolf

Big Ideas

Second full-length album from the Los Angeles-based pop artist working with producers Ethan Gruska, Kenny Beats, Leon Michels, Porches and Solomonophonic

Added: 12/07/2024
8.0

Johnny Blue Skies

Passage Du Desir

The latest release from Americana singer Sturgill Simpson under this moniker was recorded in Tennesse and Abbey Road in London

Added: 15/07/2024
7.9

Linda Thompson

Proxy Music

Fifth solo album from the London-born folk singer-songwriter performed by a number of artists including daughter Kami her son Teddy, and her ex-husband Richard Thompson due to Linda's spasmodic dysphonia which prevents her from being able to sing

Added: 26/06/2024
7.9

Redd Kross

Redd Kross

Eighth album album from the Californian power pop quartet led by brothers Jeff and Steve McDonald

Added: 05/07/2024
7.9

Clairo

Charm

Third album from the Atlanta, Georgia-born singer-songwriter Claire Cottrill co-produced with Leon Michels (Lee Fields, Norah Jones, Hanni El Khatib)

Added: 12/07/2024
7.7

Soft Play

Heavy Jelly

First release under this moniket from the English hardcore punk duo formerly known as Slaves

Added: 19/07/2024
7.7

O.

Weirdos

Debut full-length release from the London duo saxophonist Joe Henwood and drummer Tash Keary was recorded live to tape and produced by Dan Carey

Added: 21/06/2024
7.6

Jack White

No Name

Sixth solo album from the former The White Stripes man is a surprise 14-track vinyl-only album was given to people who bought items at Third Man Records stores in Detroit, London and Nashville

Added: 24/07/2024
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

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
7.4

Omar Apollo

God Said No

Second full-length studio album from the American R&B artist Omar Apolonio Velasco

Added: 10/07/2024
7.4

Loma

How Will I Live Without a Body?

Third full-length release from the Austin trio features collaborations from Laurie Anderson’s AI model

Added: 28/06/2024
7.4

Johnny Cash

Songwriter

Eleven previously unreleased demos recorded at Nashville's LSI Studios in 1993 featuring newly recorded instrumentation produced by his son John Carter Cash and David R. Ferguson

Added: 28/06/2024
7.2

Walt Disco

The Warping

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

Added: 19/06/2024
7.2

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

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

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

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
6.9

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
6.9

Childish Gambino

Bando Stone & the New World

Fifth studio album and final under his stage name Childish Gambino from Donald Glover featuring guest appearances from Amaarae, Chlöe, Flo Milli, Fousheé, Khruangbin and Legend

Added: 24/07/2024
6.9

Hiatus Kaiyote

Love Heart Cheat Code

Fourth album from the Australian neo-soul outfit led by Nai Palm produced by Mario Caldato Jr

Added: 27/06/2024
6.8

Kehlani

Crash

Fourth album from Oakland R&B singer Kehlani Ashley Parrish includes guest appearances from Jill Scott, Young Miko, and Omah Lay

Added: 24/06/2024
6.8

Kate Nash

Made of Bricks

Fifth studio album from the English singer-songwriter

Added: 21/06/2024
6.7

Travis

L.A. Times

Tenth studio album from the Scottish indie rock four-piece produced by Tony Hoffer (Beck, Belle & Sebastian, Air)

Added: 12/07/2024

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No Name by Jack White

"He’s done something special on his own terms, delighted and surprised his audience, and provided one of the great rock moments of the year" (9/10 - Uncut). "Every one of his fans needs to track down this uncut gem" (8/10 - The Guardian)

ClairoCharm
"The intricacies of ‘Charm’ demand to be intimately known" (9/10 - DIY). "Once known for lo-fi bedroom-pop introspection, the US songwriter embraces freedom to hit a breezy new high" (8/10 - The Guardian)

TravisL.A. Times
"L.A. Times is at times wistfully joyful, yet also menacing and dark” (7.5/10 - Under The Radar). "Travis are back, though they’ve never really been away" (8/10 - XS Noize)

LomaHow Will I Live Without a Body?
"Sees the band mine a new musical depth; sharing powerfully earnest lyricism and utilizing sophisticated production techniques" (9.1/10 -Northern Transmissions)

Dirty ThreeLove Changes Everything
"Organic, meditative post-rock jazz that always humbly approaches a single moment, without pretense or distraction" (9/10 - PopMatters). "It is a ragged poem of a record" (6/10 - Far Out)

Linda ThompsonProxy Music
"A unique kind of Various Artists tribute album where its 11 songs - not a bad one among them" (10/10 - Mojo). "Music, spirit, wit, love and humour are in abundance in this new set of songs" (8/10 - The Arts Desk)

O.Weirdos
"Cements the pair as one of the UK’s most intriguing newcomers" (8/10 - DIY). "A lot of invigorating fun for anyone who loves music that's as unpretentious as it is inventive" (9/10 - All Music)

John GrantThe Art Of The Lie
"A rich and satisfying return" (8/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "His signature duality of musical buoyancy and lyrical wretchedness is in full flow" (8/10 - DIY). "yet another fabulous album" (8/10 - Clash)

John CalePOPtical Illusion
"Another album full of surprises" (8/10 - The Arts Desk). "The album prospers from discerning productional finesse and an ingenious weave of classical and contemporary textures" (8/10 - Far Out)

Peggy GouI Hear You
"Sets the barometer for summer, a nostalgia-soaked ode to 90s and 00s dance that harnesses Peggy Gou’s specific brand of cool" (8/10 - The Skinny). "A solid tribute to vintage house" (7/10 - Clash)

Goat GirlBelow The Waste
"Sees the band writing some of their catchiest and best-developed songs yet" (8.8/10 - Northern Transmissions). "It feels undeniably original" (8/10 - Dork). "Their richest and strongest to date" (8/10 - Uncut)

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.

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