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27 November 2025

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Oneohtrix Point NeverTranquilizer

"An impossibly dense and transportive electronic album that takes impermanence as its inspiration" (8.6/10 - Pitchfork). "A demonstration of Daniel Lopatin’s mastery of structural tension" (9/10 - Slant)

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Keaton HensonParader

"An increase in volume paired with a new immediacy and confidence make this his most accessible album to date" (8/10 - musicOMH). "A huge step forwards" (8/10 - Mojo)

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SorryCOSPLAY

"Hooks arrive, then shift; masks slip, then hold; references flash, then vanish. The common thread is control: even at its most unruly, the placement of parts feels deliberate" (10/10 - Dork)

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Florence + The MachineEverybody Scream

"Florence Welch enlists horror and magic to harness hope" (10/10 - NME). "An urgent and vital testimony to survival and rebirth, Florence Welch’s sixth album is a defiant middle finger to doubters" (9/10 - musicOMH)

Lily AllenWest End Girl

"Her best album in 16 years, an incisive diary of a marriage in freefall" (10/10 - The Independent). "A hard-hitting pop exposition, while also providing an endless supply of hooks" (8/10 - Clash)

The Last Dinner PartyFrom The Pyre

"Insanely rich with ideas, hooks, smart artifice and real emotion, From The Pyre is a feast of giddy raptures" (10/10 - Record Collector). "Both thematically and sonically richer" (10/10 - DIY)

BrògealTuesday Paper Club

"2026 is there for Brogeal’s taking, they’re gonna be a lot of people’s new favourite band" (8/10 - God Is In The TV). "This is what it sounds like when a band get it right the first time" (10/10 - Dork)

Jay SomBelong

"With ‘Belong’ serving notice of Jay Som’s continued abilities" (8/10 - Clash). "Will undoubtedly solidify her reputation as your favourite pop singer's favourite pop singer" (8/10 - Exclaim"

IdlewildIdlewild

"The fact they are producing some of their best work seems almost absurd, and yet here we are" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "Idlewild is no nostalgic LP—it’s the sound of a band rejuvenated" (10/10 - XS Noize)

The Line Of Best Fit : recent releases

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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Militarie Gun

God Save the Gun

Second album from Los Angeles alt.rock five-piece led by singer Ian Shelton

Added: 17/10/2025
8.0

Picture Parlour

The Parlour

Debut full-length album from the indie rock band led by Katherine Parlour and Ella Risi

Added: 17/11/2025
8.0

Whitney

Small Talk

Fifth album from the Chicago indie rock band featuring contributions from Malcolm Brown, Colin Croom, Whitney Johnson, J.J. Kirkpatrick, Vivian McConnell, Will Miller, Brian Seyler and Macie Stewart

Added: 13/11/2025
8.0

Armand Hammer & The Alchemist

Mercy

Latest full-length collaboration between Elucid and Billy Woods featuring guest appearances from Kapwani, Pink Siifu, Quelle Chris, Cleo Reed, Silka and Earl Sweatshirt

Added: 06/11/2025
8.0

Mavis Staples

Sad And Beautiful World

Album number fifteen from the veteran gospel and soul legend is a covers album featuring contributions from Katie Crutchfield, Buddy Guy, MJ Lenderman, Bonnie Raitt, Derek Trucks, Jeff Tweedy and Justin Vernon

Added: 06/11/2025
8.0

Sorry

COSPLAY

Third full-length album from the London-based indie pop group led by Asha Lorenz and Louis O’Bryen

Added: 06/11/2025
8.0

Hatchie

Liquorice

Third full-length release from the Brisbane, Australia dream pop artist Harriette Pilbeam produced by Melina Duterte (aka Jay Som)

Added: 06/11/2025
8.0

Florence + The Machine

Everybody Scream

Sixth studio album from Florence Welch's indie rock band working with producers Mark Bowen, Aaron Dessner, James Ford and Danny L Harle

Added: 01/11/2025
8.0

Lily Allen

West End Girl

Fifth studio album of the London-born singer-songwriter recorded in Los Angeles

Added: 24/10/2025
8.0

Demi Lovato

It’s Not That Deep

Ninth album from the Albuquerque-born actor and pop singer-songwriter executive produced by Zhone

Added: 24/10/2025
7.0

Keaton Henson

Parader

Latest release from the London folk-rock singer-songwriter, visual artist and poet featuring guest appearances from Danielle Fricke and Julia Steiner

Added: 20/11/2025
7.0

Claire Rousay

A Little Death

Latest release from the Canadian-American experimental musician and composer based featuring a guest appearance from M. Sage

Added: 31/10/2025
7.0

The Belair Lip Bombs

Again

Second album from Australian indie rock quartet produced with Nao Anzai and Joe White

Added: 30/10/2025
7.0

Skullcrusher

And Your Song is Like a Circle

Second full-length album from the New York indie folk singer-songwriter Helen Ballentine

Added: 19/10/2025
7.0

Bar Italia

Some Like It Hot

Fifth full-length album from the London-based trio Nina Cristante, Jezmi Tarik Fehmi and Sam Fenton

Added: 15/10/2025
6.0

Danny Brown

Stardust

Sixth full-length album from the Detroit experimental hip hop artist including collaborations with Bruiser Wolf, Kassa Overall and Mike

Added: 13/11/2025

Latest Reviews

De La Soul Cabin In The Sky

The first release since the death of their founding member dwells on the afterlife, yet doesn’t forsake their perpetually sunny sound The Guardian

De La Soul Cabin In The Sky

Refreshes the quirks that made the trio so charming across their tenure, while taking stock of the matured realities and changes they have been forced to reckon with Paste Magazine

De La Soul Cabin In The Sky

The group’s first record since the death of founding member Trugoy The Dove is packed with purpose, poignant lyricism and fresh reflection NME

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Fresh stuff

Snocaps by Snocaps

"They are back playing pop that is pretty darn unmatched" (8.6/10 - Northern Transmissions). "A hailstorm of warm, exceptionally-written country-rock bangers backed by MJ Lenderman and Brad Cook" (8.5/10 - Paste)

Mavis StaplesSad And Beautiful World
Sad and Beautiful World is much more than a mere collection of Staples’ incredible gospel and soul-soaked mastery; it is a reminder of what has been before and what the future could be (8/10 - Far Out)

Anna Von HausswolffICONOCLASTS
"All of the different influences on Iconoclasts just blend so well and it never sounds messy" (9.4/10 - Sputnik). "A marriage of opposites: automaton-like discipline and total abandon" (8/10 - Slant)

The Belair Lip BombsAgain
"Establishes them as a new great hope" (8/10 - NME). "For a band whose influences range from Queen to hardcore, it’s impressive how coherent it all sounds" (8/10 - Dork)

CreeperSANGUIVORE II: MISTRESS OF DEATH
"Never a band to shy away from making their songs as huge as possible, their fourth record features some of their most monumental tracks to date" (8/10 - Clash)

The LemonheadsLove Chant
"Cleverly, it retains a rough-shod production and avoids digital polish" (7/10 - Far Out). "The sound overall mostly evokes the primordial, punky, pre-grunge Lemonheads" (8/10 - Uncut)

Demi LovatoIt’s Not That Deep
"Feels like a homecoming to her electronic-pop roots" (8/10 - Rolling Stone). "It’s not that deep, but it might just be Lovato’s best effort yet" (8/10 - The Line Of Best Fit)

Sudan ArchivesThe BPM
"A vibrant, energetic atmosphere on her bustling house party of a third album" (9/10 - musicOMH). "Pulses with the kind of euphoria that comes from letting loose on the dance floor" (8/20 - Slant)

Militarie GunGod Save the Gun
"The California band pushes its post-hardcore sound into something both raw and exciting" (8.5/10 - Paste). "the California band pushes its post-hardcore sound into something both raw and exciting" (8/10 - NME)

All-time top 10

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.

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