20 February 2025
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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Mandrake Handshake Earth-Sized Worlds
This is music that invites you to sink into it rather than dissect it Dork
Without appearing arcane, Earth-Sized Worlds snapshots the group in their element, continuing to breathe new life into the remnants of often overlooked sub-genres in a brain-frying madcap patchwork The Line Of Best Fit
A spellbinding tapestry of psychedelic wonder and cosmic imagination. Equal parts hypnotic and exhilarating, it’s an album that demands to be experienced with headphones on and eyes closed XS Noize
The Murder Capital Blindness
Blindness is a masterclass in keeping audiences engaged throughout the entirety of the tracklisting Far Out
The album captures the band at their most independent, revelling in high-energy performances while embracing a broad eclecticism The Line Of Best Fit
Sam Fender People Watching
Devastating observations about the trials of everyday life are part of what the English singer-songwriter is all about The Irish Times
Stands as a collection of straightforward tunes, delivered as they are without undue varnish Sputnik Music (staff)
Each song proves to be refreshing, dynamic, and offers something new, with an underlying essence of rebellion and hope that strings them all together Northern Transmissions
North Shields’ answer to Bruce Springsteen is back with stories of his tattered heart and the pride and poverties of his country – but the songwriting on his latest album plods more than it ricochets The Independent
On his third album, produced by the War on Drugs, the North Shields singer-songwriter shows just how gifted he is at pairing stadium choruses with sharp, bleak vignettes The Guardian
An album that does it all, showing each and every corner of Fender’s talent and ability, but especially shining a clear light on his unrivalled knack for boiling down huge topics into deeply personal, human stories Far Out
With honesty manifested in every corner, ‘People Watching’ proves that Sam Fender is no longer just a vital voice in UK rock; he’s perhaps the most essential one Dork
Horsegirl Phonetics On And On
Horsegirl delivers a whole record full of bangers. Plus, it is a wonderful evolution from the band as their new sound is just as magnificent as their old sound Spill Magazine
An album that undoubtedly firms up his position as one of the great songwriters of our time DIY
Youth Lagoon Rarely Do I Dream
The album evokes a powerful sense of longing: a yearning for the connection, understanding, and beauty found in fleeting moments. In the hiss and fuzz of splintered memories and reveries, Powers draws us into a past that lingers, soft and near, just within reach Exclaim
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"Songs which are anthemic in feel and universal in their lyricism" (10/10 - DIY). "It’s a bold step that suggests even bigger, better things to come" (8/10 - Dork)
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