19 March 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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Kacey Musgraves Deeper Well
The US country singer’s sixth album finds her maturing musically and philosophically, though veering towards the generic The Observer
Ariana Grande eternal sunshine
Post-divorce, the American pop star returns with a sumptuous collection that has just the right amount of bite The Observer
Tierra Whack World Wide Whack
The Philadelphia rapper takes her Missy Elliott-gone-Sesame Street vibe to a darker place on her debut album proper The Observer
The Dandy Warhols Rockmaker
If you want a good shot of adrenaline, with lyrics that are always thoughtful and humorous, give this album a spin Northern Transmissions
Moor Mother The Great Bailout
It is a discomforting album for a discomforting history, and Moor Mother delivers it with astonishing clarity Northern Transmissions
Justin Timberlake Everything I Thought It Was
On his first album since 2018, the less than beloved pop star tries to recreate the magic of his past albums, but can’t quite pull it off NME
On her sixth album, the country crossover star tries to move on – but has to work through musical and lyrical missteps on the way NME
If this is the path for Timberlake’s artistic future, then he's not everything I thought he was Sputnik Music (staff)
Everyone’s focus in life will end up being slightly different, but as we grow older, we do tend to find our deeper well. It sounds like Kacey has found hers Sputnik Music (staff)
Rockmaster wears thin a bit more quickly than it ideally should Spectrum Culture
All the rage, frustration and hopelessness are refined into Moor Mother’s lushly dystopian interpretation of the world—a world whose existence is perpetuated by our refusal to acknowledge it Spectrum Culture
Five years after her brief but spectacular debut, Tierra Whack digs deep into her psyche for an anxious, dark, and raw follow-up. She remains a magnetic performer even if the music has lost some of its color Pitchfork
The album (re)establishes Whack as one of the most creative rappers in the game Slant Magazine
Her rap style and World Wide Whack’s buoyant production make sure its heavy themes don’t weigh it down; instead, the beats build her character Rolling Stone
We’ve seen all types of sound and productions come out of Whack’s colourful discography over the years, but it’s the honest messaging that makes ‘WORLD WIDE WHACK’ her bravest work to date Clash
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.
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
Frank Ocean Channel Orange
Dave We’re All Alone In This Together