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17 May 2025

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Peter DohertyFelt Better Alive

"The sound of one of rock’s most enduring survivors exhaling and having fun" (7/10 -DIY). "Thoughtful, lyrically sharp songs stand as testament to a life transformed" (8/10 - musicOMH)

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Billy NomatesMetalhorse

"Confessional yet cathartic, ‘Metalhorse’ is an emotionally resonant piece of work that is vital, vivid and showcases why Billy NoMates is an undisputed ‘Tor’ de force (9/10 - CLash)

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Tune-YardsBetter Dreaming

"May just be their most uplifting and inspiring work" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "May emerge as one of the Oakland duo’s all-time great records after a few years’ passage" (7.8/10 - Paste)

Highest Recent Ratings

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Jenny HvalIris Silver Mist

"A personal journey through the past and self, focused on the power of scent in evoking forgotten moments" (10/10 - The Guardian. "An immersive album of beguiling charms about memories, isolation and dislocation" (8/10 - musicOMH)

Self EsteemA Complicated Woman

"Her most concentrated and burning record" (10/10 - DIY). "takes the best parts of Prioritise Pleasure and her debut Compliments Please, and turns it all up to 10" (10/10 - musicOMH)

Julien Baker & TorresSend A Prayer My Way

"On their first album as a duo, the singers reclaim the honky-tonk music they grew up on" (9/10 - Slant). "A heart-bursting record that underlines the power of unity in a fractured world. A must-listen" (8/10 - Dork)

Bon IverSABLE, fABLE

"Soulful, almost spiritual in its delivery" (10/10 - DIY). "Marks a return to his fragile folk roots" (9/10 - musicOMH). "Revels in its sense of joy and collaboration" (8/10 - The Skinny)

Craig FinnAlways Been

"The Hold Steady bandleader has never sounded so alive" (8.5/10 - Paste Magazine). "Another rousing success from Finn" (8.4/10 - Northern Transmissions). "Probably his finest solo album to date" (8/10 - musicOMH)

DeafheavenLonely People With Power

"Deafheaven’s best album yet, and one that serves as a snapshot of a band at the peak of their powers" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "As singular and engrossing as heavy albums get" (8/10 - 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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8.6
ADM Rating

billy woods

GOLLIWOG

Latest full-length release from the New York-based rapper featuring contributions from El-P, ELUCID, Shabaka Hutchings, Jeff Markey, Messiah Musik, Kenny Segal, The Alchemist and more

Added: 09/05/2025
8.3

Samia

Bloodless

Third album from the Nashville-based singer-songwriter Samia Finnerty

Added: 25/04/2025
8.2

Viagra Boys

viagr aboys

Fourth album from the Stockholm post-punk band produced with long-time collaborator Pelle Gunnerfeldt

Added: 23/04/2025
8.0

Model/Actriz

Pirouette

Second full-length album from the Brooklyn-based post-punk quartet was produced with Seth Manchester

Added: 02/05/2025
8.0

Jenny Hval

Iris Silver Mist

Ninth studio album from Norwegian singer-songwriter and novelist

Added: 04/05/2025
8.0

Self Esteem

A Complicated Woman

Third album of experimental pop from former Slow Club member Rebecca Lucy Taylor

Added: 24/04/2025
7.9

Emma-Jean Thackray

Weirdo

Second full-length release from the Yorkshire-born London-based jazz composer, multi-instrumentalist and producer

Added: 28/04/2025
7.9

SUMAC & Moor Mother

The Film

Debut full-length collaboration between the American/Canadian post-metal group and Philadelphia poet and musician Camae Ayewa

Added: 25/04/2025
7.9

Valerie June

Owls, Omens, and Oracles

Sixth studio album from the Memphis soul / blues singer-songwriter produced by M. Ward and featuring a guest appearance from The Blind Boys Of Alabama.

Added: 14/04/2025
7.8

Bon Iver

SABLE, fABLE

Fifth album and first in six years from the American indie/folk band fronted by singer-songwriter Justin Vernon featuring contributions from Dijon, Flock of Dimes and Danielle Haim

Added: 10/04/2025
7.8

William Tyler

Time Indefinite

Fifth album of instrumental guitar compositions from the Nashville-based former member of Lambchop and Silver Jews

Added: 01/05/2025
7.8

Maria Somerville

Luster

Second album and first for 4AD from the Irish dream pop singer/songwriter

Added: 28/04/2025
7.8

Sunflower Bean

Mortal Primetime

Fourth album from the Brooklyn-based psych-pop trio Nick Kivlen, Julia Cumming and Jacob Faber

Added: 25/04/2025
7.8

Tunde Adebimpe

Thee Black Boltz

Debut full-length solo album from the singer, songwriter, actor and vocalist with TV On The Radio

Added: 18/04/2025
7.7

Kali Uchis

Sincerely

Fifth studio album from Colombian-American singer Kali Uchis

Added: 12/05/2025
7.7

Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke

Tall Tales

Debut collaboration between the electronic musician Pritchard and the Radiohead frontman

Added: 09/05/2025
7.7

Craig Finn

Always Been

Sixth solo album from The Hold Steady frontman produced by Adam Granduciel of The War on Drugs

Added: 07/04/2025
7.7

Blondshell

If You Asked for a Picture

Second full-length release from the Los Angeles-based indie rock musician Sabrina Teitelbaum

Added: 02/05/2025
7.5

Mclusky

The World Is Still Here and So Are We

Fourth studio album and first since 2004 from the Welsh post-hardcore trio

Added: 09/05/2025
7.5

Florist

Jellywish

Fifth album from the Brooklyn indie-folk band led by Emily Sprague

Added: 10/04/2025
7.5

Ezra Furman

Goodbye Small Head

Seventh solo album from the Chicago indie rock musician and singer-songwriter

Added: 16/05/2025
7.5

Car Seat Headrest

The Scholars

Fifth album and first in five years from the Will Toledo-led low-fi indie pop band

Added: 02/05/2025
7.5

Lucius

Lucius

Fifth album from the Brooklyn indie-pop five piece fronted by Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig produced with Dan Molad

Added: 04/05/2025
7.4

Julien Baker & Torres

Send A Prayer My Way

Debut collaboration of alt.country from the duo produced with Sarah Tudzin of Illuminati Hotties

Added: 16/04/2025
7.3

PinkPantheress

Fancy That

Second mixtape from the London singer, songwriter and record producer inspired by Basement Jaxx's 1999 album Remedy

Added: 09/05/2025
7.3

Billy Nomates

Metalhorse

Third full-length album from the Leicester-born singer-songwriter Tor Maries

Added: 15/05/2025
7.2

Mamalarky

Hex Key

Third full-length release from the Atlanta-based indie rock band

Added: 11/04/2025
7.2

Femi Kuti

Journey Through Life

Latest full-length release from the London-born, Lagos-raised saxophonist who is the oldest son of the late Afrobeat artist Fele Kuti

Added: 28/04/2025
7.2

Deerhoof

Noble And Godlike In Ruin

Album number nineteen from the experimental San Francisco indie rock quartet featuring a guest appearance from Saul Williams

Added: 25/04/2025
7.2

Suzanne Vega

Flying With Angels

Tenth studio album, and first for eleven years to feature new material from the Californian singer-songwriter produced by Gerry Leonard

Added: 05/05/2025

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Latest Reviews

Tune-Yards Better Dreaming

These 11 songs brim with images of armed men, noxious air and entitled egotists, intermingled with notions of self-liberation and community solidarity. But the sonics too often seem stuck in Garbus's past. Print edition only Mojo

Tune-Yards Better Dreaming

They're following their "first thought" instincts while allowing space for the full expression of Garbus's mighty soul voice. Print edition only Uncut

Billy Nomates Metalhorse

Altogether, with added depth and melody, it’s Maries’ best yet. Print edition only Mojo

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Fresh stuff

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Goodbye Small Head by Ezra Furman

"A record of unflinching honesty and unparalleled vulnerability" (9/10 - DIY). "There’s an urgency coursing through this startling album’s veins that confirms its creator to be one of the most exciting songwriters around" (8/10 - musicOMH)

Model/ActrizPirouette
"It dares you to experience desire, disgust, shame, and joy—all twirling together in a dizzying blur of lace and lights" (9.5/10 - Northern Transmission)

Arcade FirePink Elephant
"It leaves a shallow void where their spark once was" (5/10 - musicOMH). "It balances huge arena heft, synth throb and an ear-pleasingly smeary murk" (6/10 - The Arts Desk

Mark Pritchard and Thom YorkeTall Tales
"The Radiohead frontman and the esteemed electronic producer release a collaboration album. What it lacks in razzle-dazzle it makes up for with risky maneuvers" (7.6/10 - Pitchfork)

McluskyThe World Is Still Here and So Are We
"Scratchy guitar riffs and thunderous bass, all driven by pounding drums, suggest that the last 20 Mclusky-free years have just disappeared in a puff of smoke" (9/10 - musicOMH)

Car Seat HeadrestThe Scholars
"A cinematic exploration of maximalism that will appeal to any fan of rock operas" (10/10 - Spill). "The Seattle band returns with their best new album in almost a decade" (8.5/10 - Paste)

BlondshellIf You Asked for a Picture
"She’s a singer-songwriter powerhouse in the making" (10/10 - Dork). "Sabrina Teitelbaum turns rough memories into pretty songs with a bite on her second album" (7/10 - Rolling Stone).

Viagra Boysviagr aboys
"Viagra Boys are at their straightforward best on career-high viagr aboys" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "A return to form, offering the inner workings of a corroded mind in musical form" (8/10 - The Skinny)

SamiaBloodless
"The Minneapolis-based artist thrives in the middle of lofty topics and idea-stuffed songs" (10/10 - NME). "A circular experience that makes you want to hit ‘play’ by the time finale ‘Pants’ closes out" (8/10 - Clash)

Tunde AdebimpeThee Black Boltz
"Meditating in the chaos of creativity and untethered by genre — still evolving; still electric" (8.1/10 - Paste Magazine). "As much a rebirth as it is a document of survival" (8/10 - DIY)

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.