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  1. 8.6

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    Little Simz

    Lotus

    Sixth album of soulful hip-hop from London-rapper Simbiatu Ajikawo featuring guest appearances from Michael Kiwanuka, Miraa May, Yukimi Nagano, Obongjayar, Sampha, Moonchild Sanelly, Moses Sumney and Wretch 32

    Added: 05/06/2025

     
  2. 8.2

    Birthing

    Swans

    Birthing

    Seventheenth studio album from Michael Gira's New York experimental rock band

    Added: 05/06/2025

     
  3. 8.2

    Do It Afraid

    Yaya Bey

    Do It Afraid

    Latest full-length album from the New York R&B artist featuring guest appearances from Butcher Brown, Father Philis, RAHRAH GABOR, and Nigel Hall

    Added: 23/06/2025

     
  4. 8.1

    A Sober Conversation

    BC Camplight

    A Sober Conversation

    Sixth album from the New Jersey-born singer-songwriter Brian Christinzio

    Added: 27/06/2025

     
  5. 8.1

    Never Enough

    Turnstile

    Never Enough

    Fourth full-length album from the Baltimore hardcore band and first to not feature founding guitarist Brady Ebert following his 2022 departure

    Added: 05/06/2025

     
  6. 8.0

    Planting By The Signs

    S.G. Goodman

    Planting By The Signs

    Third album from the Kentucky-born singer-songwriter featuring guest appearances from Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Clyde Charles, Mary Overbey, Matthew Rowan and Myrtle Turner

    Added: 26/06/2025

     
  7. 8.0

    WE WERE MADE PREY.

    Kathryn Joseph

    WE WERE MADE PREY.

    Fourth album from the Inverness-born singer-songwriter co-produced with Lomond Campbell

    Added: 04/06/2025

     
  8. 8.0

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    Pulp

    More

    Album number eight and first in 23 years from the indie pop band formed in Sheffield in 1978

    Added: 02/06/2025

     
  9. 7.9

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    Wet Leg

    moisturizer

    Second album from the Isle of White indie rock band led by by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers and produced by Dan Carey (Fontaines D.C., Black Midi, Kae Tempest)

    Added: 09/07/2025

     
  10. 7.9

    Self Titled

    Kae Tempest

    Self Titled

    Fifth album of spoken word hip-hop/poetry from the London-born artist featuring contributions from Neil Tennant, Tawiah, Connie Constance and Young Fathers

    Added: 04/07/2025

     
  11. 7.9

    yeule

    Evangelic Girl Is A Gun

    Fourth album of ambient / glitch pop from London-based, Singapore-born producer Nat Cmiel

    Added: 01/06/2025

     
  12. 7.9

    Gwenno

    Utopia

    Fourth album from the Cardiff-born indie pop musician and former member of The Pipettes

    Added: 09/07/2025

     
  13. 7.8

    Loyle Carner

    hopefully!

    Fourth album from the South London, Mercury Prize-nominated hip-hop artist

    Added: 20/06/2025

     
  14. 7.8

    Hayden Pedigo

    I'll Be Waving As You Drive Away

    Latest album from the Texas-born avant-garde musician produced and mixed by former Hiss Golden Messenger member Scott Hirsch

    Added: 11/06/2025

     
  15. 7.8

    Hotline TNT

    Raspberry Moon

    Third full-length album from Will Anderson's shoegaze project produced by Amos Pitsch

    Added: 20/06/2025

     
  16. 7.8

    Haim

    I quit

    Fourth studio album from the LA pop rock trio Este, Danielle and Alana Haim produced by Danielle Haim, Rostam Batmanglij and Buddy Ross

    Added: 18/06/2025

     
  17. 7.6

    Lorde

    Virgin

    Fourth album of electronic pop from New Zealand-born Ella Yelich-O'Connor co-produced with Jim-E Stack

    Added: 27/06/2025

     
  18. 7.6

    Barry Can’t Swim

    Loner

    Second album from the cottish electronic music producer and DJ Joshua Spence Mainnie

    Added: 11/07/2025

     
  19. 7.6

    Patrick Wolf

    Crying The Neck

    Seventh studio album, and first since 2012, from the London pop / folktronica singer-songwriter

    Added: 16/06/2025

     
  20. 7.5

    U.S. Girls

    Scratch It

    Ninth solo album of dark baroque pop from Toronto-born Meghan Remy

    Added: 26/06/2025

     
  21. 7.3

    Addison Rae

    Addison

    Debut album from the actress and singer produced by Elvira Anderfjärd Luka Kloser

    Added: 09/06/2025

     
  22. 7.2

    King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

    Phantom Island

    The 27th studio album from the Melbourne psych-rock six-piece features a collaboration with composer Chad Kelly

    Added: 13/06/2025

     
  23. 7.2

    Death In Vegas

    Death Mask

    Sixth album and first for nine years from the English psych-rock / electronica band led by original member Richard Fearless

    Added: 06/06/2025

     
  24. 7.2

    Lifeguard

    Ripped And Torn

    Second studio from the Chicago indo rock trio produced by No Age”s Randy Randall

    Added: 06/06/2025

     
  25. 7.1

    Frankie Cosmos

    Different Talking

    Sixth studio album of low-key indie pop from the New York City-born singer-songwriter Greta Kline

    Added: 27/06/2025

     
  26. 6.9

    Aesop Rock

    Black Hole Superette

    Eighth album from the San Francisco-based hip hop artist and producer Ian Matthias Bavitz feuturing guest appearances from Hanni El Khatib, Armand Hammer, Lupe Fiasco and Open Mike Eagle

    Added: 02/06/2025

     
  27. 6.9

    Rival Consoles

    Landscape From Memory

    Latest release from the Leicester electornic producer Ryan Lee West

    Added: 04/07/2025

     
  28. 6.5

    Miley Cyrus

    Something Beautiful

    Ninth studio album from the pop singer-songwriter executive produced with Shawn Everett featuring songs from the short film of the same name

    Added: 01/06/2025

     
  29. 6.5

    Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts

    Talkin To The Trees

    The 48th full-length studio album from Neil Young is the first with his new backing band

    Added: 13/06/2025

     
  30. 6.3

    Kesha

    . [Period]

    Sixth album from the Nashville, Tennessee pop singer working with producers Nova Wav, Jonathan Wilson, Morten Ristorp, Pink Slip and Rick Rubin

    Added: 04/07/2025

     

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