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27 July 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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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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6.6

Cigarettes After Sex

X’s

Third album of ambient dream pop from the El Paso, Texas quartet produced by front man Greg Gonzalez

Added: 15/07/2024
6.5

Denzel Curry

King Of The Mischievous South Vol. 2

Sixth album from the South Florida rapper includes guest appearances from 2 Chainz, A$Ap Ferg, A$Ap Rocky and Ty Dolla $Ign

Added: 22/07/2024
6.4

Megan Thee Stallion

Megan

Third full-length album from the Houston, Texas rapper with guest appearances from Yuki Chiba, GloRilla, Victoria Monét, Kyle Richh and UGK

Added: 03/07/2024
6.2

Kasabian

Happenings

Eighth album from the Leicester rock band produced by frontman Sergio Pizzorno

Added: 05/07/2024
6.1

Ice Spice

Y2K!

Debut full-length album from rapper the New York-born rapper Isis Naija Gaston featuring guest appearances from Central Cee, Gunna and Travis Scott

Added: 26/07/2024
5.7

Glass Animals

I Love You So F***ing Much

Fourth album from the Oxford psychedelic pop quartet produced by frontman David Bayley

Added: 19/07/2024
5.5

Camila Cabello

C,XOXO

Fourth solo album from the Cuban-born pop singer and former Fifth Harmony member featuring guest appearances from BLP Kosher, Drake, JT, Lil Nas X, Playboi Carti and Yung Miami

Added: 28/06/2024
4.8

Eminem

The Death Of Slim Shady (Coup de Grace)

Album number twelve from the Detroit rapper includes appearances from Big Sean and BabyTron

Added: 14/07/2024

Latest Reviews

Ice Spice Y2K!

From its title down, this is the Ice Spice testament. Often, it’s not what’s she’s saying, but how she’s saying it – fast, hard, and dosed in ultra-colourful tones, ‘Y2K!’ is as expertly balanced as her astrological charts Clash

Ice Spice Y2K!

A fun, if not substantive, ride The Line Of Best Fit

Ice Spice Y2K!

The NYC rap superstar delivers a debut album that thrives on clamor and chaos Rolling Stone

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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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