6 April 2026
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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Sunn O))) Sunn O)))
One of those records that rewards repeated spins, the curious will no doubt be confused by its oddness - but the diehards will devour it Hot Press
Thundercat Distracted
Distracted is more than just another installment in his legacy as an artist; it's a pillar of alliance and love, new and old Earmilk
Thundercat continues to demonstrate himself as one of music’s most impressively pioneering and experimental forces necessary for keeping things interesting but perhaps Distracted doesn’t quite meet the hype of a six-year gap Spill Magazine
Angine de Poitrine Vol.II
The album breathes on its own and speaks without words. Angine de Poitrine let the music do the talking Northern Transmissions
Arlo Parks Ambiguous Desire
On her third album, Parks uses thrumming club beats to propel a collection of tidy, emotive songs that sometimes feel a smidge too produced Paste Magazine
Stephen Bruner’s first album in six years contains glimmers of his in-the-pocket bass skills, but it too often cedes ground to mid-tempo monotony Paste Magazine
The Twilight Sad It's The Long Goodbye
It’s an album whose memory is firmly planted in this world forever, and one that will haunt you long after it’s done Sputnik Music (staff)
José González Against The Dying Of The Light
It’s a fabulous work that would be well suited to echoing around a forest of some description: both ageless and perfectly timely God Is In The TV
SUNN O))) reconnect with nature and signal our doom on their self-titled comeback record The Skinny
Their visual aesthetic is always striking as well. As such, it should also be noted that the artwork featured here is a reproduction of two paintings by the legendary artist Mark Rothko, and that they collaborated with French artist Elodiei Lesourd on the inner sleeve artwork, along with liner notes by the acclaimed British writer Robert McFarland Under The Radar
On his new album, Distracted, the bassist and R&B visionary stares down loss while making the struggle as beautiful, funny, spacey, and vibe-y as he can Rolling Stone
For a split second, the melodies almost become danceable. Rhythms nearly resolve. And before you’re yanked sideways into another dimension, these brushes with normality make you realise the ingenious duo understand pop enough to continually dodge it Far Out
With an expansive tone that ‘Vol. I’ lacks, this is an addictive, clever, and primal magnum opus that refuses tropes and easy predictions, going far beyond the niche of fiddly psychedelia Angine De Poitrine’s viral following came from Clash
On the heels of viral success, the anonymous, polka-dotted math-punk duo takes the throne as the world’s weirdest party band Pitchfork
The viral Québécois duo carve headbangers out of microtonal polyrhythms on Vol. II, an album that will satisfy long-time music theory geeks and casual vibers alike Paste Magazine
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"An astonishing body of work that firmly emphasizes what an important band The Twilight Sad are" (9/10 - Under The Radar). "A powerful and truly wonderful return from The Twilight Sad" (9/10 - 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
Rosalía Lux
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Hayley Williams Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways