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27 July 2024

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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Cassandra JenkinsMy Light, My Destroyer

"There’s a quiet power in the unobtrusive nature of these songs that are destined to salve your soul in troubled times, like a light slowly coming into focus after a dark period" (10/10 - musicOMH)

Mabe FrattiSentir Que No Sabes

"Abundantly melodic, constantly surprising and unequivocally fantastic" - (10/10 - The Guardian). "A sonic journey the likes of which are rarely seen" (9/10 - Far Out)

Been StellarScream From New York, NY

"They have announced their presence with a gem that’s sure to fire them into wider consciousness" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "A chronicle of the harsh, unrelenting mechanics of New York" (8/10 - DIY)

KneecapFine Art

"Totally unique, totally committed and totally thrilling" (10/10 - DIY). "Intimidatingly brilliant tribute to hedonism, identity and the pure joy of living fast" (10/10 - The Irish Times)

Bonny Light HorsemanKeep Me on Your Mind/See You Free

"From the pathways of the past, they deliver a balm for the modern world" (8.7/10 - Spectrum Culture). "Only a couple of tracks into Bonny Light Horseman’s third album, it’s clear this is something special" (9/10 - Uncut)

Arooj AftabNight Reign

"Its gestures are bold, romantic, and often unforgettable" (8.3/10 -Pitchfork). "Darker than dark with only Aftab’s voice as a guide; yet it upturns the unlikeliest of finds" (8.5/10 - Beats Per Minute)

Camera ObscuraLook to the East, Look to the West

"This album is a tribute to the Glaswegians’ resilience" (8/10 - musicOMH). "Camera Obscura is back, and they’re better, stronger and more cohesive than ever" (7.4/10 - Spectrum)

DIIVFrog In Boiling Water

"DIIV have refined their brooding vibe and produced as gorgeous a record as you’ll hear this year" (9/10 - Clash). "DIIV have entered into a second act both thrilling and thoughtful" (9/10 - DIY)

Seal

Soul 2

The London singer follows up his 2008 collection of soul covers with another volume

Label: Warner Bros
UK Release date: 21/11/2011
US Release date: 27/12/2011

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8.0 | The Guardian

Seal's performances are largely unimpeachable
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6.0 35008
6.0 | The Independent

While Seal's voice is a natural fit, it's hard to discern what these versions add, given their general faithfulness to the originals
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