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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Third album from the London rapper featuring guest appearances from Drake, Naira Marley, Jorja Smith, Burna Boy, Popcaan, CB, Villz and Boss Belly
7.3
The London rapper’s third album extends his carnal and philosophical investigation of masculinity against lush, robust beats that evoke a distinctly Black British take on G-funk Read Review
Back after three years away, the east Londoner is polarised between feelgood summer tracks and bleak reportage – but he makes it all cohere, despite some terrible sex puns Read Review
Beautiful and Brutal Yard displays both the beauty and brutality of the world, from a man at the top but also aware of where he came from. It is an album that connotes the essence of home, and his home is his music Read Review
On his third album – and first since 2020 – the British star taps Drake, Burna Boy and more for a scattershot burst of brilliance Read Review
No other artist commands rhythm and rhyme like Hus, and it’s patently clear that the Stratford rapper is enjoying making music again, which is a blessing for the rest of us Read Review
The Stratford rapper is back with both fiery drill cuts and forays into a smoother sound Read Review
The London rapper inhabits various roles on his third album, from badman to Casanova Read Review
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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)
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!
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
Mastodon have never dropped a dud yet. They haven’t started here Clash
The songwriting is more winding than ever, and for fans of sonic whiplash, it's here in spades. Marrow Deep is largely a triumph, a fitting tribute to their fallen founding father — and to heavy metal itself Exclaim
Mike D 5D Thank You
‘Thank You’ is a triumphant return to music for Mike D, a fairly smooth-sailing affair, but one that has plenty going on and packs a punch Clash
Interpol This Mirror Weighs a Ton
A fantastic return that often captures the genius of their best work Clash
Paul Banks and co are the ultimate example of 'it ain't broke, don't fix it'. Yet with subtle embellishments to their sound, this feels like something of a reset musicOMH
Working with producer Andrew Wyatt, the band turns in a strong and suitably dour album that nonetheless carries the frustrating tinge of more interesting possibilities Pitchfork
The Beastie Boy strikes a reflective tone on a solo album made up of frenetic, funky glitch-rap-electro-punk beats reminiscent of his remixing work. Nothing quite sticks Pitchfork
Overmono Pure Devotion
Overmono’s new LP feels like a step forward as they push into new directions, crafting expansive dance music that retains a deep sense of humanity PopMatters
It is one of their strongest records in years, not because they have suddenly abandoned the sound they established all those years ago, but because they appear to have found new ways to work within it Under The Radar
Weezer Weezer [Gold Album]
Gold Album’s strength is not that the Peter Pans of power-pop have revisited their mid-’90s success. This is no retro album: Cuomo may cast an eye on the past, but his feet are firmly planted in the present Under The Radar
Charli XCX Music, Fashion, Film
At a time when popular music can feel as though everything has already been done, there is something welcoming about an artist of Charli’s scale choosing to produce something of a challenge to her fans. Let’s reclaim the listener experience with this album that could just be a part of something more God Is In The TV
Anyone expecting Mike D’s debut album to sound like the Beastie Boys without MCA and Ad-Rock may be disappointed, but Thank You is a breath of fresh air – a positive and forward-looking statement and a fresh start to build on, rather than just nostalgia for past greatness Spectrum Culture
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.
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Rosalía Lux
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Hayley Williams Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways