6 January 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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Cindy Lee Diamond Jubilee
It is a strange and unknowable indie epic Far Out
Saint Etienne The Night
Thoughtfully conceived and elegantly executed, it’s a rather welcome addition to Saint Etienne’s increasingly kaleidoscopic recorded repertoire, which continues to inspire in its breadth and depth of sounds, three-and-a-half decades into the group’s ever-dynamic career Albumism
Franz Ferdinand The Human Fear
They say don’t fix what isn’t broken, but with this approach, Franz Ferdinand prove that that accepted truism doesn’t always hold, another life-affirming victory when it comes to pushing creative boundaries Northern Transmissions
Ethel Cain Perverts
The follow-up project to the critically acclaimed ‘Preacher’s Daughter’ is no easy listen, but persisting through its bleak layers brings plenty of rewards NME
Perverts, Ethel Cain’s foggy, horrifying, southern gothic pantomime, is a cryptic conquest seeking to draw out your deepest fears and desires The Skinny
Mount Eerie Night Palace
It’s a resounding testament to Elverum’s unbreakable connection with nature and his singular creative vision Under The Radar
The singer finds peace and quiet not in literal death, but in the death of love Slant Magazine
As ambient as this album might be, though, it’s far from background music. This project isn’t interested in engaging those who aren’t willing to engage with it, and it’s not for everybody. But give Perverts ninety minutes, a nice pair of headphones, and all your attention The Line Of Best Fit
Alex Kapranos and co are finally acting their age, but have lost their cool in the process The Guardian
Serious times call for serious records, which Franz Ferdinand have delivered with their sixth studio album. Well, sort of. Fear in all forms is examined on The Human Fear, but there's still that lightness of touch that marks them out as a band it's fun to dance to. Print edition only Record Collector
It's a deeply fun record that radiates vivacity and, most endearingly, sounds like a band who still truly love what they do. Print edition only Uncut
Franz Ferdinand's first album since 2018's Always Ascending finds them re-invigorated, if not wholly reborn. Print edition only Mojo
For the Glaswegian indie stalwarts, reflecting on their past has only ever been a means of shaping their future musicOMH
Jessica Pratt Here In The Pitch
On her fourth album, the Los Angeles singer songwriter’s strikingly beautiful, minimalist creations float untouched through the ether, full of wonder and magic musicOMH
Caribou Honey
Honey is fun, easy listening, and it is just about guaranteed to get toes tapping; it’s just not as substantial or stirring as one might hope Under The Radar
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"Truly beautiful and moving ambient pop mini-triumph that's sad, nostalgic, and elegiac" (9/10 - All Music). "Conjures images of a city just before dawn rises" (7/10 - musicOMH)
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