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February 9, 2010

Here's how it works: The recent releases chart brings together critical reaction to new albums from 30+ publications. It's updated daily. Albums qualify with 5 reviews, and drop out after 6 weeks (into the longer timespan charts). In most cases, when you go to the reviews page, you can hear the artist directly via Spotify, YouTube, Grooveshark or 7digital.
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Jewel unearthed

1515¬Looking a cert to be this year's Florence & the Machine based on the hugely positive first reviews of her melodramatic electro pop debut¬True¬

The great debate

1450¬The big Midlake dichotomy grows: critics are generally split between those who see it as a classic and those who dismiss it as a real flop¬True¬

First sight

1079¬Lots of interest in the debut release from the Bristol duo mixing indie rock/pop with psychedlia and samples¬True¬

Taking it easy

1529¬Not much has changed in the easy-listening world of the 51-year-old singer with her first album in 10 years¬True¬

Hold your nerve

1540¬Tipped to be this year's Lady Gaga, early reviews for Lonelady's debut suggest she may well make the grade¬True¬

Playlist Archive

Those we have loved (or quite liked anyway)

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recent releases

The ADM score out of ten is the average rating from our survey of the most respected reviewers. Click on an album to see the reviews.

  1. 8.6Average Rating

    Ali And Toumani

    Ali Farka Toure & Toumani Diabate

    Ali And Toumani

    Final posthumous release of the acclaimed guitarist with fellow Malian kora player. Looks like it could be one of the world music albums of 2010

    Added: 27/01/2010

  2. 8.4

    Black Noise

    Pantha Du Prince

    Black Noise

    High praise for the 'soulful techno' from German electronic artist Hendrick Weber (with guest slot for Animal Collective's Noah Lennox)

    Added: 30/01/2010

  3. 8.3

    Hidden

    These New Puritans

    Hidden

    Hugely ambitious second release from the English art rock band, receiving almost unanimous praise so far

    Added: 14/01/2010

  4. 8.1

    There Is Love In You

    Four Tet

    There Is Love In You

    First full length album in 5 years from laptop and guitar maestro and prolific DJ Kieran Hebden attracts widespread acclaim

    Added: 07/01/2010

  5. 8.1

    Field Music (Measure)

    Field Music

    Field Music (Measure)

    Warm welcome for the double album comeback from Sunderland brothers David and Peter Brewis after their indie rock solo ventures

    Added: 28/01/2010

  6. 7.9

    I'm New Here

    Gil Scott-Heron

    I'm New Here

    Out of jail with a new dubstep & minimal electro feel to his 1st album in 13 years, and the critics are seriously impressed

    Added: 02/02/2010

  7. 7.9

    By the Throat

    Ben Frost

    By the Throat

    Latest slice of unnerving electronic experimental noise from the Australian-born, Iceland-based composer. Reviewers like it scary

    Added: 25/01/2010

  8. 7.8

    Odd Blood

    Yeasayer

    Odd Blood

    General approval for the second album from the Brooklyn experimental psychedelic pop band, now with added synths

    Added: 22/01/2010

  9. 7.8

    Here's the Tender Coming

    The Unthanks

    Here's the Tender Coming

    Mercury-nominated Northern English folk quartet led by sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank with their first album in their new format

    Added: 27/01/2010

  10. 7.8

    July Flame

    Laura Veirs

    July Flame

    The Oregon singer-songwriter and guitarist's 7th album is gentle, delicate, and creating a lot of noise in folk circles

    Added: 05/01/2010

  11. 7.7

    One Life Stand

    Hot Chip

    One Life Stand

    Widespread praise for the latest adventurous outing from the Grammy-nominated, London electropop outfit

    Added: 22/01/2010

  12. 7.6

    Contra

    Vampire Weekend

    Contra

    Their second helping of African influenced indie pop / rock has attracted an overwhelmingly positive response

    Added: 04/01/2010

  13. 7.6

    Kollaps Tradixionales

    Thee Silver Mt Zion Memorial Orchestra

    Kollaps Tradixionales

    Sixth installment of experimental rock from the ever-changing Canadian collective

    Added: 04/02/2010

  14. 7.6

    Empire And Love

    The Imagined Village

    Empire And Love

    A warm welcome for the 2nd installment of Simon Emmerson's folk/world project bringing together folk luminaries and a stellar world music cast

    Added: 13/01/2010

  15. 7.6

    A Paean To Wilson

    The Durutti Column

    A Paean To Wilson

    The first band the late Tony Wilson signed to Factory deliver a personal tribute to their champion, an instrumental suite premiered live in Manchester

    Added: 29/01/2010

  16. 7.6

    Heartland

    Owen Pallett

    Heartland

    Second album of offbeat chamber pop from the artist formerly known as Final Fantasy

    Added: 11/01/2010

  17. 7.5

    Earthology

    The Whitefield Brothers

    Earthology

    A project by German funk band Poets of Rhythm which uses nothing but analogue intruments

    Added: 22/01/2010

  18. 7.5

    The Calcination of Scout Niblett

    Scout Niblett

    The Calcination of Scout Niblett

    Sixth album of raw minimal indie rock arrangements from English singer-songwriter Emma Louise Niblett

    Added: 22/01/2010

  19. 7.5

    The Courage Of Others

    Midlake

    The Courage Of Others

    Much anticipated third album of 70s influenced indie rock from Denton, Texas five-piece

    Added: 21/01/2010

  20. 7.5

    One-Armed Bandit

    Jaga Jazzist

    One-Armed Bandit

    Sixth album from the veteran nine-piece Norwegian leftfield jazz experimentalists led by Lars Horntveth

    Added: 26/01/2010


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Coming soon

1544¬The Brooklyn 'no wave'-inspired duo's debut is just outside the chart but heading for a pretty high score¬True¬

Scene and heard

1505¬In their 21st year, and on album number 9, the Britpop survivors are in the chart - but with a moderate 5.6¬True¬

Mixed reactions

491¬The second album from the NY alt rockers gets a cautious welcome from most critics¬True¬

No mistake

1510¬Into the chart with a 7.4 and mostly strong reviews so far come Errors with their second album of electronic-based post-rock¬True¬

Nice price

1527¬The 60s garage pop-rock revivalists hit the chart with their 3rd album of Who and Kinks inspired songs¬True¬

Chillwave not dead

1538¬Movement pioneer Chaz Bundick has picked up a couple of good notices so far for his chillwave debut ¬True¬