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29 August 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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InterpolThis Mirror Weighs a Ton

"The NYC gloom-mongers up their game to examine themselves and the world for the unifying and experimental album number eight" (9/10 - NME). "A fantastic return" (8/10 - Clash)

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MastodonMarrow Deep

"One of the many great things about Marrow Deep is that it doesn’t try to reduce or oversimplify its sentiments at the expense of their power" (8/10 - Kerrang!)

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Alabama ShakesI Must Be Dreaming

"From musicianship to introspection, immersive production to well-timed political critiques, this is the long-awaited Alabama Shakes follow-up fans have been dreaming of" (8/10 - Exclaim)

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Getdown ServicesMassive Champion

"A ridiculous triumph" (9/10 - DIY). "The buzzy Minehead-via-Bristol party-starters shake off the 'joke band' label and face up to doubt on nuanced album number two" (8/10 - NME)

Laura VeirsTemple Songs

"Recorded produced and performed entirely on her own, this gorgeously crafted album serves as a soothing balm in turbulent times" (8/10 - musicOMH).

Charli XCXMusic, Fashion, Film

"How do you follow up the album that made you a star – and a caricature? In classic Charli style: with a pivot to guitar and a meta masterpiece about the instability of identity" (10/10 - The Guardian

Yard ActYou're Gonna Need A Little Music

"A deliberate retreat from their role as commentators; here, their medium has become the music" (10/10 - NME)

mary in the junkyardRole Model Hermit

"A magnificent feat in angry, sad and fantastical folk-rock" (10/10 - The Skinny). The complex instrumental layerings and weaving storylines will entrance you (8/10 - Clash)

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The ADM rating is a weighted average from our survey of more than 50 sources , taking into account the number of reviews

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Paul Heaton

Jenius

Latest solo release from the former Beautiful South frontman was produced by Ian Broudie of the Lightning Seeds and features guest appearances from Rianne Downey and Declan O'Rourke
Role Model

Chuck Timely & The Hourglass

Third full-length release of indie pop from Tucker Pillsbury produced by Taylor Mackall, Kane Ritchotte and Mason Stoops

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Mastodon Marrow Deep

A great effort that pushes the band into new pastures, but, like Hushed and Grim, misses the mark in places Sputnik Music (staff)

Mastodon Marrow Deep

One of the many great things about Marrow Deep is that, like all great art, it doesn’t try to reduce or oversimplify its sentiments at the expense of their power Kerrang!

Mastodon Marrow Deep

Recorded a week after the death of former bandmate Brent Hinds, the Atlanta metal crew mines their grief for one of their most emotional albums Rolling Stone

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Fresh stuff

It Goes On by Westside Cowboy

"What an undeniable rock inferno this band has unleashed, where even the quiet parts will swallow or split you" (10/10 - Paste). "A debut that proves to be more than worth the hype" (10/10 - Rolling Stone UK)

Brandon FlowersThrasher
"Even a couple of bafflingly misguided social commentary songs can’t detract from the joys of Flowers’ classically full-throated commitment to the Nashville bit" (8/10 - The Guardian)

LambchopPunching The Clown
"Lambchop's 17th album is a thing of spine-tingling hymnal beauty" (9/10 - Uncut). "Its bold confidence to be unapologetically hymnal in the chaotic year of 2026 is fresh and commendable" 8/10 - Far Out)

JungleSunshine
"Over a decade and still churning out albums like this. Jungle seem completely incapable of putting a foot wrong at this point" (10/10 - Far Out). "A summer smasher" (8/10 - Record Collector)

James Ellis FordLost In Another World
"Whether made in a hospital bed, a million-dollar studio or an abandoned warehouse, ‘Lost In Another World’ is raw, rare and radiant — regardless of the world one is lost in" (8/10 - Clash)

ShearwaterThe New World
"Fans and newcomers alike will be entranced by the beauty of Jonathan Meiburg and co's stately creation – assisted by an astonishing supporting cast" (9/10 - musicOMH)

The Durutti ColumnRenascent
"Now a keen point of reference for lone bedroom listeners and stadium-fillers alike, Vini Reilly begins a new, starlit chapter" (9/10 - musicOMH)

Ariana Grandepetal
"petal may have stemmed from a place of unfiltered rage, but the end result is a gorgeous bloom" (9/10 - Sputnik). "Rage is all over the pop superstar’s eighth LP, Petal — and it suits her " (8/10 - Rolling Stone)

The StrokesReality Awaits
"Allying the crackpot strangeness of Julian Casablancas’ side projects with his band’s gift for pop minimalism, the New Yorkers are on playful, joyous form" (8/10 - The Guardian)

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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