29 September 2022
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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Second album from the Scottish indie rock quartet produced by Nathaniel "Detonate" Ledwidge and Clarence Coffee Jr
Album number sixteen from the Nashville alt country outfit led by Kurt Wagner produced by Gayngs founder Ryan Olson
Fifth studio album from New York's dance-rock three-piece and first in nine years produced by Dave Sitek (Liars, Foals, Little Dragon)
Latest release from Chicago-based jazz drummer featuring contributions from Marquis Hill, Jeff Parker, Junius Paul, Joel Ross and Brandee Younger
Sixth solo album from The Charlatans frontman features a guest appearance from Pearl Charles
Album number seven and first in six years from the Norwich-based electronic folk singer-songwriter
Debut full-length release from the post-punk Liverpool quartet
Second full-length album from the NYC-born actress/singer-songwriter Maya Hawke featuring a guest appearance from Will Graefe
Fourth album from the London-based BAND who incorporate elements of jazz, electronica, funk and psychedelic rock
Album number seven from the Birmingham indie rock five-piece and first with producer Benjamin John Power as an official band member
Second album from the London-based six-piece led by Alex Rice
Eighth album from the the Boston alt.rock legends and fourth since they reformed
Tenth album from the Philadelphia lo-fi indie rock musician Alex Giannascoli
Sixth album of psychedelic garage rock from the Austin, Texas five-piece
Second album from the Vancouver-based art-rock, post-punk multimedia collective
Third album from Guernsey-born producer and DJ Alex Crossan features guest appearances from BAYLI, Erika de Casier, Leyla, Lil Yachty, Midas The Jagaban, Pa Salieu, PinkPantheress, Slowthai and more
Second album from the South Korean pop group working with producers Teddy Sinclair, Willy Sinclair, Bekuh Boom, R. Tee, Kush and Teddy Park
Second full-length album from the American actor and musician Joe Kerr (Stranger Things, Free Guy)
Seventh album and first in ten years from the progressive rock duo Cedric Bixler and Omar Rodruguez
Ninth album from the English alt. rock group which they describe as their punk record was produced by Ed Buller
The Snuts Burn The Empire
The West Lothian band campaigned their own record label to release this searing album early – they were right to do so NME
Rina Sawayama Hold The Girl
Hold the Girl is an excellent sophomore album from an artist who selflessly wears her heart on her sleeve to help others Beats Per Minute
On her sophomore album Hold the Girl, Japanese-British singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama straddles countless genres and parts of her identity, combining the numerous aspects to make both a sonically absorbing and thought-provoking album Spectrum Culture
Pixies Doggerel
Pixies’ Doggerel switches between rock and folk drastically. The crisp production perfectly serves this dynamic, but for foggy ideas and fabricated whimsy. PopMatters
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Cool It Down
The trio’s first album in nine years ushers in a patient new era for the band, gracefully shedding the electrifying hunger of its early days to make room for tempered joy Pitchfork
Preoccupations Arrangements
A fine return that exemplifies their strengths Clash
The Snuts have made a distinct, modern record that deserves attention and praise, an honest and relevant piece of work that truly matters Clash
Beth Orton Weather Alive
Magnificently deep and moody. Print edition only Record Collector
Lambchop The Bible
Another late-career gem. Print edition only Record Collector
After three decades on a quest to close in on the mysteries of being human, Wagner's perceptive edge hasn't blunted. The truth is in there. Print edition only Mojo
It’s the work of a focused artist who is consistently attempting to stretch out the parameters of their own ever-expanding sonic world. Print edition only Uncut
Maya Hawke Moss
Unafraid to face world-weary wisdom with wide-eyed wonder, ‘Moss’ is a soft breeze in the midst of disorder, a gentle reminder of how much beauty there is to be found if we can take the chance to open our eyes to it Dork
Sports Team Gulp!
Sports Team are still dancing like everyone is watching. That’s the way they like it Dork
Courting Guitar Music
It veers towards unbearably intense, but there are so many different manifestations of that on ‘Guitar Music’. So much so, it becomes the kind of feverish intensity that you wish you could hear on every debut Dork
Alex G God Save The Animals
An album with beauty and humility at its very core, bringing a comforting and compelling outlook on the human experience at a time humanity seems to need it more than ever Dork
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"Opening a fresh chapter in the ever-evolving story of the band" (Gigwise). "‘Autofiction’ finds Suede still fiercely in motion" (DIY). "Still throwing out absolute goth bangers" (The Quietus)
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
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Skeleton Tree
Frank Ocean Channel Orange
Dave We’re All Alone In This Together