22 September 2019
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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Thirteenth studio album from the Californian nu metal group produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Mastodon, Halestorm, Alice in Chains)
Fourth album from the Brooklyn indie pop trio after reforming following their 2014 split
The ninth full-length album from the pop-punk trio produced by John Feldmann, Tim Pagnotta and The Futuristics
Fifth album, and first in seven years, from the Danish neo-classical, post-rock band
Fourth studio album from the Stockholm-born electropop singer Ebba Tove Elsa Nilsson includes a collaboration with Kylie Minogue
Debut full-length solo album from the Alabama Shakes frontwoman dedicated to her sister
Fourth album from the Walla Walla, Washington indie rock four piece led by Julia Shapiro and co-produced by Jay Som
Eighth album from MC Taylor's North Carolina-based indie folk ensemble recorded at the New York studio of The National's Aaron Dessner
Second album album from the former Oasis singer, produced by Greg Kurstin (Adele, Kelly Clarkson)
Fourth album from the Chicago garage rock five-piece produced Ethan Johns (White Denim, Laura Marling, Paul McCartney)
Third full-length album from the Baltimore-based experimental hip-hop artist features guest appearances from Abdu Ali, Helena Deland and Buzzy Lee
Soundtrack for Simon Bird's comedy from the Glaswegian indie pop group led by Stuart Murdoch
Seventh studio album from Norwegian singer-songwriter and novelist featuring guest appearances from Félicia Atkinson, Laura Jean and Vivian Wang
Debut full-length album from the Zambia-born, Melbourne-based rapper Sampa Tembo
Third album from the Sydney singer-songwriter who worked with The Killers on their 2017 Wonderful Wonderful
Third studio album from the English electro popstar produced by A.G. Cook
Ninth album from the Philadelphia lo-fi indie rock musician Alex Giannascoli
Debut full-length album from the indie singer-songwriter named one of the BBC's Sound of 2018
Sixth studio album from the London-based electropop group recorded in front man Joseph Mount's home studio
Sixth solo album from the Super Furry Animals frontman
Tool Fear Inoculum
An album that pushes and challenges its creators and its audience in new ways, the finer details of which will probably take another 13 years to fully unwrap and appreciate Kerrang!
Chelsea Wolfe Birth Of Violence
This is the work of a brilliant artist who is singular in both talent and vision. And that’s worth taking proper time away to discover Kerrang!
Pixies Beneath the Eyrie
No need to worry about spoiling a legacy – this is another modern classic from a classic band Kerrang!
Korn Nothing
Isn’t simply an upsetting trawl through a harrowingly hard chapter in Jonathan Davis’ life. It is more of a showcase of Korn’s strengths when hard times do come along; harnessing their ability to inspire and energise even in the darkest and most difficult of circumstances Kerrang!
This tries dearly to be nostalgic yet fresh, but the finished product just comes across forced and derivative Sputnik Music (staff)
The heavy pioneers join their contemporaries Rammstein, Slipknot and Tool as giants of metal who have proved their longevity with urgent LPs in 2019 NME
After 25 years, the band continues to express aggression and heartache Consequence Of Sound
Korn have always excelled at pain, but with The Nothing, this is the most authentic it's ever been All Music
The Pixies are always at their best when they don’t give a toss what others think. It quickly becomes apparent on Beneath the Eyrie they are making these tracks to suit themselves XS Noize
Hiss Golden Messenger Terms Of Surrender
MC Taylor delivers is a richly emotional country-soul LP with help from his kids and friends like Jenny Lewis Rolling Stone
Blink-182 Nine
The band’s second album with former Alkaline Trio frontman Matt Skiba on hand is a nuanced success Rolling Stone
Liam Gallagher Why Me? Why Not.
With the help of songwriting heavyweights, the ex-Oasis member’s sophomore solo effort is a hook-laden ream of nostalgia Rolling Stone
Vivian Girls Memory
Memory is a testament to their talent as musicians and songwriters and it’s nice to have this record and them here, a hopefully more encouraging time for musicians of all genders Northern Transmission
While this may not be their magnum opus, and they aren’t reinventing the wheel — or even trying to — Vivian Girls keep us wanting more than just a Memory, but a bright future full of raucous tunes. Paste Magazine
The rebooted trio build a wall of sound with tales of romantic disaster and self-loathing Consequence Of Sound
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"It's time to consider Pixies on the same terms as the likes of Lou Reed, Leonard Cohen and Neil Young" - The Arts Desk's take on the 7th LP from the alt.rock legends while The Music say it's "a fun little listen"
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