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21 May 2019

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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Holly HerndonPROTO

The Skinny reckon Herndon's 3rd LP of electronica / techno is "a notable work of art". Exclaim say it "overflows with euphoria-inducing sensations you might expect summiting a great mountain"

Vampire WeekendFather Of The Bride

"Finds them at their most relaxed, jovial and inviting" - Exclaim's take on the 4th LP from the New York indie pop band, while Rolling Stone describe it as "rich ear candy loaded with helplessness and crisis"

Craig FinnI Need A New War

The Line Of Best Fit say the fourth solo album from The Hold Steady frontman is "yet another masterclass in empathetic songcraft". The Skinny describe it as "funny and devastating – often at the same time"

Aldous HardingDesigner

The Guardian say the 3rd LP from the NZ-born gothic folk singer-songwriter is "a thing of beauty" while Spectrum Culture say it's "an album of elegant contemplation, of confidence, doubt and longing"

LizzoCuz I Love You

"She's the electric, complex pop star that the world needs" - NME's take on the third album from the alternative hip-hop artist Melissa Jefferson. The Line Of Best Fit say it's "Lizzo’s declaration of superstardom"

Jade BirdJade Bird

"The quality is beyond question" - Clash's verdict on the debut full-length album from the English singer-songwriter while NME say it consists of "a rollicking and brutally honest set of songs"

Fat White FamilySerfs Up!

The Line Of Best Fit reckon the third album from the South London lo-fi rock band is "their most coherent, rousing album yet" while Clash say "their music remains an essential and completely unstoppable force"

PUPMorbid Stuff

"It is loud, brash and unequivocally thrilling" - Gig Soup's verdict on the 3rd LP from the Toronto pop-punk quartet. CoS say they "relate a modern tale of failed dreams, economic crises, and lost hopes"

The Chemical BrothersNo Geography

"Hitting the reset button has unleashed this iconic duo afresh" - Clash's take on the 9th LP from the electronic duo. All Music say they it's "a solid dance album of pure escapism"

Adia Victoria

Silences

Second album from the South Carolina-born singer-songwriter

Label: Atlantic
UK Release date: 22/02/2019
US Release date: 22/02/2019

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8.0 109577
8.0 | Loud And Quiet

Victoria depicts an intricate narrative of a protagonist journeying through hell and back to find herself, woven together with a quintessentially Southern gothic-blues sound
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8.0 109578
8.0 | All Music

Combative, defiant, and teeming with Victoria's distinctive mix of streetwise poeticism and literary depth, Silences is a strong and inventive follow-up
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8.0 | DIY

An artist hitting her stride
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8.0 | The Guardian

Victoria twists the themes of the blues into new shapes, asserting her protagonist’s need for agency
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