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2 January 2025

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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Father John MistyMahashmashana

"Unequivocally stunning" (10/10 -The Arts Desk). "Striking a compelling balance between the epic and the intimate" (9/10 - DIY). "One of his finest albums" (9/10 - musicOMH)

Michael KiwanukaSmall Changes

"A boundless effort that, while revelling in its musical referents stands tall, ceaselessly, beside them" (10/10 - The Skinny). "It's a record built to last" (8/10 - Record Collector)

Laura MarlingPatterns in Repeat

"Both stunningly intimate and endearingly raw" (10/10 - DIY). "A homey, quiet record. It’s one of the best of her career" (8.3/10 - Pitchfork). "Simple, graceful, moving, tender" (9/10 - Uncut)

Amyl And The SniffersCartoon Darkness

"It's a truly glorious rock’n’roll album that is forceful without being simplistic and lairy while maintaining a good sense of humour" - 10/10 - The Arts Desk).

Christopher OwensI Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

"Potentially one of the year’s best records" (10/10 - DIY). "A must-listen for anyone who’s ever been in the type of love that doesn’t always get a light shone on it" (9/10 - Northern Transmissions)

THE CHART: THE TOP RATED NEW ALBUMS

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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8.5

Kendrick Lamar

GNX

Sixth full-length album and first seven years from the Compton rapper working with producer Sounwave with additional work by Jack Antonoff, Mustard, Sean Momberger and Kamasi Washington

Added: 25/11/2024
7.7

Saint Etienne

The Night

Eleventh studio album from the London alternative dance trio formed in 1990

Added: 13/12/2024
7.4

White Denim

12

Latest studio album from the Austin, Texas group led by James Petralli

Added: 05/12/2024
7.3

Juanita Stein

The Weightless Hour

Fourth solo album from the Melbourne-born Howling Bells frontwoman produced by Ben Hillier (Nadine Shah, Depeche Mode, Graham Coxon)

Added: 01/12/2024
7.0

Lauren Mayberry

Vicious Creature

Debut solo album from the Chvrches singer

Added: 05/12/2024
6.4

Snoop Dogg

Missionary

latest full-length release from rapper featuring guest appearances from 50 Cent, Dr. Dre (who also produced), Eminem, Fat Money, Jelly Roll and Sting.

Added: 13/12/2024
6.4

070 Shake

Petrichor

Third album from the New Jersey hip hop artist who is part of the 070 music collective featuring guest appearances from Cam, JT and Courtney Love

Added: 28/11/2024

Latest Reviews

Caribou Honey

Honey is fun, easy listening, and it is just about guaranteed to get toes tapping; it’s just not as substantial or stirring as one might hope Under The Radar

Public Service Broadcasting The Last Flight

The album closes with the absolutely haunting “Howland,” named for the island where Earhart and her navigator, Fred Noonan, were supposed to stop to refuel. Clocking in at eight and a half minutes and ending with actual field recordings of the island itself, it’s a worthy and mournful ending to a tragic story Under The Radar

Kendrick Lamar GNX

Burning down the industry with a reinvigorated competitive spirit Consequence Of Sound

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The Night by Saint Etienne

"Truly beautiful and moving ambient pop mini-triumph that's sad, nostalgic, and elegiac" (9/10 - All Music). "Conjures images of a city just before dawn rises" (7/10 - musicOMH)

Snoop DoggMissionary
"Snoop Dogg has a spring in his step on his relentlessly interesting Dr Dre collaboration" (10/10 - The Independent). "Missionary’ is one of rap’s most iconic voices doing what he does best" (7/10 - Clash)

Lauren MayberryVicious Creature
"Expectations were high, but the realisation is stratospheric" (10/10 - Dork). "An album that manages to be poignant and pointed without sacrificing any of its unabashed sparkle" (8/10 - DIY)

White Denim12
"An exciting and slightly experimental new chapter for the band and their most cohesive release in quite a while. A late-year stunner" (8/10 - Clash). "A remarkably cohesive and dynamic record" (9/10 - Uncut)

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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.