16 August 2017
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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Third album from the Pennsylvania indie-rock four-piece produced by John Congleton (St. Vincent, Swans, Strand of Oaks)
Album number four from the Australian singer-songwriter and label owner featuring her partner Courtney Barnett
Fifth studio album of trip-hop / electronica from the influential London producer James Lavelle
A second collection of acoustic reworkings from the English folk singer
Steve Albini-produced seventh LP from the Wakefield indie rock trio
Second record this year from Robert Pollard's indie rock group
Third solo album from the singer-songwriter and guitarist includes longtime musical partner Gillian Welch who co-wrote five of the songs
Debut album of ska-pop from the Essex-born Jordan Cardy who was sampled on Kendrick Lamar's DAMN.
Album number nine from the Massachusetts-born experimental electronica producer Daniel Lopatin and first film score under this name
Solo album number four from the ex-drummer of garage rock heavyweights Crystal Stilts, Dum Dum Girls and the Vivian Girls
Third album from the Nashville, Tennessee pop singer features Dolly Parton, The Dap-Kings Horns, Eagles Of Death Metal
Third album from the Providence, Rhode Island punk rock band produced by Fugazi’s Guy Picciotto
Second album of melancholic indie pop from the London band led by Susanne Aztoria and James Lee
Fourth LP from the Manchester-based indie pop and art rock band
Fifth LP from the Brooklyn indie four-piece, produced by bassist Chris Taylor
Debut LP from this Kamran Khan side project, produced by Theo Verney
A track-for-track cover of Teenage Fanclub's 1991 album of the same name by the Death Cab for Cutie frontman
Fourth album from the Dublin singer-songwriter
Debut full-length release from the Southern Californian hardcore punk supergroup
Eleventh studio album and first since 2008 from legendary singer-songwriter
Melvins A Walk With Love And Death
Print edition only Mojo
Cornelius Mellow Waves
As a transmitter for cute, stylistic oddness, he remains staunch. Print edition only Mojo
Soccer Mommy Collection
Hook-packed. Print edition only Mojo
James Vincent McMorrow True Care
Dense and absorbing. Print edition only Mojo
Nicole Atkins Goodnight Rhonda Lee
Atkins' fourth album sets a high bar. Print edition only Mojo
Daphni FABRICLIVE 93
Girl Ray Earl Grey
Impressive debut. Print edition only Mojo
UNKLE The Road Part 1
Still has plenty to offer. Print edition only Mojo
Black Grape Pop Voodoo
It's just about perfect. Print edition only Mojo
In cinematic terms, not a bomb. But not a blockbuster, either. Print edition only Q
Katie Von Schleicher Shitty Hits
High-end songwriting with a coat of lead paint. Print edition only Q
McMorrow's vocals retain their husky appeal. Print edition only Q
Oneohtrix Point Never Good Time OST
As Good Time shows, his skills have caught up with his ambition Resident Advisor
Dead Cross Dead Cross
A fun, nihilistic smash to the head Earbuddy
Downtown Boys Cost Of Living
Downtown Boys’ message may not connect with all listeners, but there will be those who won’t allow the bad guys to win Earbuddy
"Songs beautiful on the surface, but with darkness nibbling on all sides." - Uncut's verdict on the Ffifth LP from the Brooklyn indie four-piece while Mojo say they "sound enchanted with the pure pleasure of texture"
Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past eight years or so. Rankings are calculated to two decimal places.
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
Frank Ocean Channel Orange
Anaïs Mitchell Hadestown
Kanye West My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
Leonard Cohen You Want It Darker
Sufjan Stevens Carrie & Lowell
Mount Eerie A Crow Looked at Me