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29 January 2023

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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SamiaHoney

"There’s a very good chance this album might become timeless" (Northern Transmissions). "A bright and inviting pop album that brilliantly captures the emotional snapshots of life" (DIY)

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Biig PiigBubblegum

"In a pop era where anything is possible, Biig Piig is leading the charge for an alt-pop revolution" (Dork). "Jess is discovering and experimenting with new sounds, ones that reflect the various facets of a transient life" (DIY)

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Weyes BloodAnd In The Darkness, Hearts Aglow

"Perhaps her grandest, most elegant work to date" (Under The Radar). "It may be dark, but Weyes Blood is still aglow" (DIY). "Finds her swimming in its deep dark waters" (Northern Transmissions)

PhoenixAlpha Zulu

"The album is packed with an impressive amount of energy and ideas for a band celebrating their 25th anniversary" (The independent). "Rife with contradictions, but that's also one of its core strengths" (Paste)

Arctic MonkeysThe Car

"Sharp songwriting, relentless innovation and unbreakable teamwork" (NME). "The Monkeys have never sounded more evocative" (DIY). "Arctic Monkeys have taken a wrong turn" (Clash)

AlvvaysBlue Rev

"Blue Rev is a quite wonderful return and proof positive of the old adage that good things come to those who wait" (Under The Radar). "Boy do Alvvays know how to make a broken heart sound ever so sweet" (DIY)

THE CHART: THE TOP RATED NEW ALBUMS

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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8.4
ADM Rating

The Murder Capital

Gigi's Recovery

Second full-length album from the Dublin post-punk five-piece

Added: 19/01/2023
8.2

Fucked Up

One Day

Sixth full-length studio album by genre-bending Canadian hardcore punk outfit written and recorded in a day

Added: 26/01/2023
8.0

Gaz Coombes

Turn The Car Around

Fourth solo studio album from the former Supergrass frontman produced by Ian Davenport

Added: 13/01/2023
7.9

Ryuichi Sakamoto

12

Latest album from the Japanese experimental / modern classical composer written and recorded in while recovering from cancer treatment

Added: 18/01/2023
7.9

Samia

Honey

Second album from the Nashville-based singer-songwriter Samia Finnerty produced by Caleb Wright

Added: 26/01/2023
7.7

Biig Piig

Bubblegum

Debut mixtape from the London-based Irish dance-pop artist Jessica Smyth featuring a guest appearance from Deb Never

Added: 20/01/2023
7.7

Margo Price

Strays

Fourth studio album from the Nashville-based singer-songwriter produced by Jonathan Wilson (Dawes, Angel Olsen, Father John Misty)

Added: 12/01/2023
7.7

Billy Nomates

Cacti

Second full-length album from the Bristol singer-songwriter Tor Maries produced by James Trevascus

Added: 13/01/2023
7.7

James Yorkston

The Great White Sea Eagle

Latest full-length release from the Scottish singer-songwriter working with The Cardigans' Nina Persson and The Second Hand Orchestra

Added: 13/01/2023
7.6

John Cale

Mercy

Seventeenth album from the ex-Velvet Underground memberincludes guest appearances from Actress, Animal Collective, Sylvan Esso, Fat White Family, Laurel Halo, Tei Shi, and Weyes Blood

Added: 18/01/2023
7.6

Rozi Plain

Prize

Fifth full-length release from the London-based singer-songwriter who's also a member of This Is The Kit

Added: 13/01/2023
7.5

Joesef

Permanent Damage

Debut full-length release from the Scottish soul singer-songwriter produced by Barney Lister

Added: 15/01/2023
7.5

Belle And Sebastian

Late Developers

Twelfth album from the Glasgow indie pop band led by Stuart Murdoch

Added: 13/01/2023
7.5

Iggy Pop

Every Loser

Ninteenth solo album from the legendary singer and former Stooges frontman

Added: 05/01/2023
7.4

Meg Baird

Furling

Fifth solo album from the San Francisco-based folk singer and former Espers frontwoman

Added: 27/01/2023
7.3

Dave Rowntree

Radio Songs

Debut solo album from the Blur drummer produced by Leo Abrahams

Added: 20/01/2023
7.2

Guided By Voices

La La Land

Latest full-length album from Robert Pollard's prolific band produced by Travis Harrison

Added: 26/01/2023
7.0

Ladytron

Time's Arrow

Seventh album from the Liverpudlian electronic pop quartet

Added: 19/01/2023
6.8

Måneskin

Rush!

Third full-length album from the Italian rock band who won the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest

Added: 19/01/2023
6.7

SG Lewis

AudioLust & HigherLove

Second full-length release form the Reading-born musician and electronic record producer featuring guest appearances Channel Tres, Lucky Daye, Tove Lo, Ty Dolla $ign, and Charlotte Day Wilson

Added: 27/01/2023
6.2

Mac DeMarco

Five Easy Hot Dogs

Fifth full-length release from the Canadian multi-instrumentalist recorded during a road trip from Los Angeles to Utah

Added: 20/01/2023
6.1

Sam Smith

Gloria

Fourth studio album from the London-born singer-songwriter featuring guest appearances from Koffee, Kim Petras, Jessie Reyez and Ed Sheeran

Added: 27/01/2023

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Fucked Up One Day

Fucked Up’s One Day possesses a brightness and sense of happiness that’s addictive and optimistic, even if the lyrics at times insinuate the opposite PopMatters

Sam Smith Gloria

The singer has broken new ground, but their fourth album is less revelatory The FT

Fucked Up One Day

One Day is brimming with energy and the barely contained desire to be heard over the shouting of those around them; it's as viscerally effective as anything Fucked Up have ever recorded and smart enough to speak to the mind as well as the heart All Music

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Our roundup of the critics' end-of-year best albums lists - the ultimate, definitive Best Of The Best Ofs, 2022

Dave RowntreeRadio Songs
"An exciting, experimental, laid back 11 tracks" (DIY). "Blur’s drummer breaks his solo duck with an assured album that, while largely electronic, beats with an analogue heart" (musicOHM)

Little SimzNo Thank You
A clear-headed riposte to the fame game and the industry hangers-on trying to take a slice" (NME). "Purging everything that came before" (Gigwise). "A deep collaboration with Sault’s Inflo" (The Guardian)

White LungPremonition
"The punk band go full pelt for their final album, a set livid with worldly disgust and bitter humour" (The Guardian). "They've gone out with a magnificently gutsy farewell" (All Music)

LeftfieldThis Is What We Do
"It's a fine addition to Leftfield’s musical battery and will likely be spinning minds for some time yet" (The Arts Desk). "This heady mix of bangers and righteous sounds is a keeper" (The Observer)

StormzyThis Is What I Mean
"A musically subtle trawl through his romantic regrets" (The Guardian). "Features his most mellow and mature moments yet" (NME). "Patient, spiritual and raw in the aftermath of heartbreak" (DIY)

Caitlin RoseCAZIMI
"A relaxed, confident set of 12 new songs highlighting her expertise in pop-country, with the emphasis on the pop" (musicOMH). "Returns after nearly a decade with a shimmery new sound" (Paste)

Christine and the QueensRedcar les adorables toiles
"As Redcar, Chris’ purpose on earth is for adoration, and it’s clear his heart is tender' (DIY). "Unparalleled in modern pop music" (Gigwise). "still pushing boundaries" (Evening Standard)

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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