15 November 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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Debut album of psychedelic noise rock from this Australian duo, who specialise in house parties
7.4
We always suspected the Deathrays would chuck a cherry bomb into the bog when their record dropped, but the scope of their vision and melody – alongside the teenage puss and puke – has turned out to be flabbergasting Read Review
Heel-stomping music. God-forbid, head-banging music. It seems simpler than most albums, easier to enjoy, a more concentrated measure Read Review
When the Brisbane duo hit full, throat-ripping, riff-driven throttle they sound superbly riotous Read Review
From the moment you hear the bassless, guitar pedal-wielding ‘Intro’, ‘Bloodstreams’ beckons you to embrace a cocktail of condensation-raining ceilings and nose bleeds that you don’t mind splattering over your favourite Black Flag tee Read Review
It’s not all endless thrash -‘Play Dead’ with its’ organ sounds nods just as much to Suicide as any guitar outfit. But then tracks like the opening ‘Teenage Kickstarts’ take no prisoners whatsoever Read Review
An assault of the senses which will have you chomping at the bit for the next house party Read Review
If we're going to hell in a handbasket, DZ Deathrays know that the dirt-track ride there has to be fun Read Review
Listen close and you’ll hear flashes of Sabbath, Anthrax, Blood Brothers and all manner of doom-thrash-heaviness – and that’s a groove well-worn for a reason Read Review
They've delivered an album easily in step with the function of their early years Read Review
Two long-haired Aussies impress more with volume than skill....Still, there’s nothing wrong with grunge Read Review
An admirable, idiosyncratic record that unfortunately misses a few tricks along the way Read Review
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DZ Deathrays: Bloodstreams
U2 Carnaval de Luz
This is not a radical reinvention of Rattle And Hum-to-Achtung Baby magnitude, or even a wilful evolution akin to that from How To Dismantle An Atom Bomb to No Line On Th Horizon. The ghosts of U2's past are summoned in numbers, though they are frequently mischievously partnered to interestingly incongruous effect. Print edition only Uncut
The Irish legends' best work in 25 years homages their eras, brings Brian Eno to bear on keys and even wheels out the late Dolly Parton musicOMH
Royal Blood Dead Company
It’s a record that sounds exactly like you would hope a new Royal Blood album would sound like, it’s little wonder that they are as big as they are, a consistently fine listen God Is In The TV
Kings Of Leon O My Beloved
With Carnaval De Luz they are not reinventing themselves or trying to be the current flavour of the month. What they do with this album is revisit their older glories and create new music and sound Spill Magazine
U2 return with a defiant and celebratory record that captures them still at the height of their powers Hot Press
This is Lorelei The Singer In My Band
Nate Amos fills his latest album with other people’s stories: some linger, others get lost in the scenery Still Listening
Out for blood! Brighton bruisers Royal Blood blast back-to-basics on fifth album Kerrang!
Mike Kerr and Ben Thatcher floor the accelerator and embark on another collision course of energised and uncompromising riff-rock for album number five NME
Dead Company is arguably the best album they’ve released since their debut, but doesn’t exactly come close to topping it Sputnik Music (staff)
Royal Blood's latest album is competently made and frequently enjoyable, but almost entirely foreseeable The Skinny
There are no frills on this fifth set, once again self-produced by Kerr and Thatcher; instead, it provides a brisk hard rock assault that should please the faithful and entice newcomers to dig into their back catalog All Music
Bono and co. return to full strength with a celebration of hope over despair Mojo
Twisted Teens The Holy Cross Tigers
They revamp the work of their progenitors while at the same time transcending it. Never wandering too far from the music that inspires them, Twisted Teens occupy a space that is distinctly theirs Beats Per Minute
Shygirl Swallow!
The UK electronica figurehead takes a sentimental turn on her tender but assured sophomore release Paste Magazine
The Irish stadium legends’ latest is pedantic and ambiguous, rife with centrist pandering that ends up saying nothing at all Paste Magazine
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