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6 August 2026

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The Durutti ColumnRenascent

"Now a keen point of reference for lone bedroom listeners and stadium-fillers alike, Vini Reilly begins a new, starlit chapter" (9/10 - musicOMH)

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Ariana Grandepetal

"petal may have stemmed from a place of unfiltered rage, but the end result is a gorgeous bloom" (9/10 - Sputnik). "Rage is all over the pop superstar’s eighth LP, Petal — and it suits her " (8/10 - Rolling Stone)

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ShearwaterThe New World

"Fans and newcomers alike will be entranced by the beauty of Jonathan Meiburg and co's stately creation – assisted by an astonishing supporting cast" (9/10 - musicOMH)

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Yard ActYou're Gonna Need A Little Music

"A deliberate retreat from their role as commentators; here, their medium has become the music" (10/10 - NME)

mary in the junkyardRole Model Hermit

"A magnificent feat in angry, sad and fantastical folk-rock" (10/10 - The Skinny). The complex instrumental layerings and weaving storylines will entrance you (8/10 - Clash)

Vince StaplesCry Baby

"An urgent manifesto against American injustice and complacency" (9.1/10 - Consequence of Sound). "The Long Beach lyricist delivers his most passionately political release to date" (8/20 - NME)

Boards of CanadaInferno

"The elusive Scottish electronic duo return after over a decade away with an immersive, multi-dimensional album that is both evocative and ambitious" (10/10 - musicOMH)

Ed O’BrienBlue Morpho

"The guitarist’s album might be the most Radiohead side project yet to emerge from the mother ship" (8/10 - The Irish Times). "Works that move and grow like the building blocks of life itself" (8/10 - Clash)

Kevin MorbyLittle Wide Open

"A masterpiece of simple and, at times, epic proportions that will linger deep within one’s soul" (9/10 - PopMatters). "The eight-minute-long title track is arguably Morby’s greatest song to date" (8/10 - Mojo)

last 12 months

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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7.6

Dave

The Boy Who Played the Harp

Third studio album from the London-born rapper includes guest appearances from James Blake, Jim Legxacy, Kano and Tems

Added: 05/11/2025
7.6

Zara Larsson

Midnight Sun

Fourth album from the Swedish popstar featuring contributions from Helena Gao, Margo XS, MNEK and Zhone

Added: 26/09/2025
7.6

They Are Gutting A Body of Water

LOTTO

Fourth full-length release from the Philadelphia shoegaze band that began as a solo project for frontman Douglas Dulgarian

Added: 17/10/2025
7.6

The Durutti Column

Renascent

The first album for fourteen years from the first band the late Tony Wilson signed to Factory produced by Keir Stewart and featuring vocals from Caoilfhionn Rose and Lucas Elliot

Added: 30/07/2026
7.6

The Black Crowes

A Pound of Feathers

Tenth album, and first in fifteen years, from the Atlanta, Georgia rock band produced by Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Patty Griffin)

Added: 13/03/2026
7.6

Slayyyter

Wor$T Girl In America

Third full-length album from Los Angeles-based pop artist Catherine Grace Garner inspired by her adolescence years in St. Louis

Added: 03/04/2026
7.6

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: 21/11/2025
7.6

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: 11/11/2025
7.6

Alice Costelloe

Move On With Your Year

Sebut full-length solo release from the Big Deal member was produced by Mike Lindsa

Added: 10/02/2026
7.6

Joyce Manor

I Used to Go to This Bar

The California quartet's sventh studio album of pop/rock produced by Bad Religion’s Brett Gurewitz

Added: 30/01/2026
7.6

Iron & Wine

Hen's Teeth

Eighth album from Sam Beam's indie folk outfit

Added: 26/02/2026
7.6

Hatchie

Liquorice

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

Added: 07/11/2025
7.6

American Football

American Football (LP4)

Fourth studio album and first in seven years from the Illinois-based indie quartet workign with producer Sonny DiPerri

Added: 01/05/2026
7.5

Jill Scott

To Whom This May Concern

Sixth studio album from the Philadelphia-born R&B / neo soul singer featuring contributions from Ab-Soul, JID, Tierra Whack and Too Short

Added: 13/02/2026
7.5

Buck Meek

The Mirror

Fourth solo album from the Big Thief guitarist

Added: 27/02/2026
7.5

Madison Cunningham

Ace

Third studio album from California folk.rock singer-songwriter featuring a guest appearance from Fleet Foxes' Robin Pecknold

Added: 15/10/2025
7.5

Downtown Boys

Public Luxury

Third album from the Providence, Rhode Island punk rock band co-produced by guitarist Joey La Neve DeFrancesco and recording engineer Seth Manchester

Added: 27/06/2026
7.5

Ash

Ad Astra

Album number nine from the Northern Irish pop-rock trio led by songwriter Tim Wheeler featuring a guest appearance by Blur’s Graham Coxon

Added: 06/10/2025
7.5

Arlo Parks

Ambiguous Desire

Third album from London-born singer-songwriter and poet Anaïs Oluwatoyin Estelle Marinho

Added: 02/04/2026
7.5

Tori Amos

In Times Of Dragons

Album number eighteen from the American singer-songwriter

Added: 01/05/2026
7.5

Kim Gordon

Play Me

Third full-length solo album from the Sonic Youth co-founder produced by Justin Raisen (Marissa Nadler, Sky Ferreira, Angel Olsen)

Added: 13/03/2026
7.5

Thundercat

Distracted

Fifth solo album from the LA-based bass player and Flying Lotus collaborator Stephen Bruner featuring guest appearances from A$AP Rocky, Channel Tres, Lil Yachty, Mac Miller, Tame Impala and Willow

Added: 03/04/2026
7.5

Jack White

Frozen Charlotte

Seventh full-length solo album was recorded in Nashville features a sculpture by White that is part of his exhibition "These Thoughts May Disappear"

Added: 10/07/2026
7.5

Kieran Hebden and William Tyler

41 Longfield Street Late ‘80s

Debut full-length collaboration between Kieran Hebden (Four Tet ) and William Tyler recorded in Los Angles and Nashville

Added: 19/09/2025
7.5

Jehnny Beth

You Heartbreaker, You

Second solo album from the Savages front woman produced with Johnny Hostile

Added: 29/08/2025
7.5

Daphni

Butterfly

Fourth house-oriented side project release from Dan Snaith (Caribou)

Added: 06/02/2026
7.5

Courtney Barnett

Creature of Habit

Fourth album from the Melbourne-born, Los Angeles-based indie rock singer-songwriter featuring a guest appearance from Waxahatchee

Added: 26/03/2026
7.5

The Belair Lip Bombs

Again

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

Added: 30/10/2025
7.5

Panda Bear & Sonic Boom

? of When

Second collaboration between Noah Lennox (Animal Collective) and Peter Kember (Spacemen 3)

Added: 10/07/2026
7.5

FKA Twigs

EUSEXUA Afterglow

A companion album to EUSEXUA from the London-based trip hop / alternative R&B artist Tahliah Barnett includes a guest appearance by PinkPantheress

Added: 14/11/2025

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