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14 November 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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U2Carnaval de Luz

"The rock legends return with a tightly focused album that stands as a counterargument to pop-culture doomsaying" (9/10- Rolling Stone). "It’s just humdrum" (4/10 - The Arts Desk)

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Django DjangoDoveland

"Ditching erratic experimentation for an ambient concept, the indie shapeshifters' sixth album is their most coherent in years" (8/10 - musicOMH). "A gorgeous, ruminative sixth LP" (8/10 - The Skinny)

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Kings Of LeonO My Beloved

"A triumphant tenth album, defined by thought-provoking lyricism, unabashed Americana and soothing melodies, making the next chapter of life seem much less daunting" (8/10 - Clash)

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Fontaines D.C.Dopamine Chamber

"A masterpiece from the greatest band of their generation" (10/10 - The Independent). "This is a band firing on all cylinders and staking their claim to be the best band of their generation" (10/10 - Dork)

The AvalanchesNo Bad Memories

"Mad, joyous and utterly absorbing, ‘No Bad Memories’ proves that more than two decades on, The Avalanches can still surprise, and still make a concept this heady feel like pure play" (9/10 - Clash)

Troye SivanShe's The Best

"Adored by the A-list and filling arenas, but without huge smash hits, the Australian singer treads his own distinctive path through pop via shoegaze, Balearic and the Smiths" (8/10 - The Guardian)

Greg FreemanAll Set The Bone

"Full of brazen idiosyncrasies, kinetic explosions, and fortitudinous lyricism that captures one of America’s most talented songwriters on his glorious ascent to the top" (9/10 - Far Out)

Johnny MarrThe Age of Everything

"Once again, Johnny has delivered a strong and assured body of work, with his solo material continuing to go from strength to strength" (9/10 - God Is In The TV)

The TubsHard Life

"An album that consolidates and amplifies both 2023’s debut Dead Meat and last year’s Cotton Crown, transcending notions of what indie rock is supposed to be in the 21st century" (10/10 - Mojo)

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Sheryl Crow

Pick You Up

Album number thirteen from the American country/rock singer-songwriter

Latest Reviews

U2 Carnaval de Luz

This is not a radical reinvention of Rattle And Hum-to-Achtung Baby magnitude, or even a wilful evolution akin to that from How To Dismantle An Atom Bomb to No Line On Th Horizon. The ghosts of U2's past are summoned in numbers, though they are frequently mischievously partnered to interestingly incongruous effect. Print edition only Uncut

U2 Carnaval de Luz

The Irish legends' best work in 25 years homages their eras, brings Brian Eno to bear on keys and even wheels out the late Dolly Parton musicOMH

Royal Blood Dead Company

It’s a record that sounds exactly like you would hope a new Royal Blood album would sound like, it’s little wonder that they are as big as they are, a consistently fine listen God Is In The TV

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Age Perfecth by Queens Of The Stone

"Whether it’s a detour or an evolution of sound remains to be seen, but with that voice and these songs, the future of the Queens is still in safe hands" (9/10 - Louder Than War)

Twisted TeensThe Holy Cross Tigers
"It runs about half an hour, and it is also the most heartbroken thing they’ve put out. Their usual scruffy tunefulness is still there, but it now carries real weight" (9.5/10 - Northern Transmissions)

DIIVZIRP!
"DIIV are clearly aiming for arena-sized shows, and ZIRP! is an anthem-packed album that can certainly take the band there" (8.5/10 - Under The Radar)

Michael KiwanukaFudge
"It’s perfect listening as the seasons turn and the world seems harsh, real soft music for hard times" (10/10 - The Arts Desk). "Sombre and reflective songwriting from a modern soul great" (8/10- Clash)

Tony IommiFrom The Dark
"This is a splendid album, brilliantly performed and recorded; it is forward-looking and completely able to hold its own in the contemporary metal world" (10/10 - Louder Than War)

Teenage FanclubDo Not Dare To Dream
"While this, their 14th album, may not have the blood-rush of 1995's power-pop masterclass Grand Prix, it matches it every step of the way when it comes to hook-laden, harmonic thrills." (9/10 - Uncut)

WishyWishy
The Indianapolis band’s second album is all big feelings and bigger hooks as songwriters Kevin Krauter and Nina Pitchkites level up from their already promising debut (8/10 - NME)

Fat DogCancel Me (I'm Tired)
"'Cancel Me (I'm Tired)' is packed with choruses and bright synths, with the title track getting stuck into a funk groove that suits them remarkably well" (10/10 - Dork)

All-time top 10

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.

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