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13 May 2025

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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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

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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)

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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)

Highest Recent Ratings

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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)

Japanese BreakfastFor Melancholy Brunettes (and Sad Women)

"Deliciously nuanced songwriting shines" (10/10 - NME). "The album’s production is imbued with a rich sense of depth and warmth" (9/10 - Slant)

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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7.3

Fat Dog

WOOF.

Debut full-length release from the eclectic London quintet

Added: 06/09/2024
7.3

Juanita Stein

The Weightless Hour

Fourth solo album from the Melbourne-born Howling Bells frontwoman produced by Ben Hillier (Nadine Shah, Depeche Mode, Graham Coxon)

Added: 01/12/2024
7.3

Brian D’Addario

Till The Morning

Debut full-length release from The Lemon Twigs' member produced with his brother Michael D'Addario and Daryl Johns

Added: 21/03/2025
7.3

Bat For Lashes

The Dream of Delphi

Sixth album from baroque pop singer-songwriter Natasha Khan featuring contributions from Brad Oberhofer, Mary Lattimore and Jack Falby

Added: 29/05/2024
7.3

Porter Robinson

SMILE! :D

Third full-length studio album from the Atlanta-based electronic producer

Added: 29/07/2024
7.3

Los Bitchos

Talkie Talkie

Second album for the London-based pan-continental instrumental quartet

Added: 30/08/2024
7.3

DITZ

Never Exhale

Second full-length studio album from Brighton post-punk band

Added: 24/01/2025
7.3

Panda Bear

Sinister Grift

Seventh solo album from Animal Collective founding member Noah Lennox

Added: 26/02/2025
7.3

Charly Bliss

Forever

Thurd full-length album from the Brooklyn power pop four-piece produced by Hippo Campus' Jake Luppen

Added: 16/08/2024
7.3

Cola

The Gloss

Second album from the post-punk Canadian trio

Added: 14/06/2024
7.2

Kylie Minogue

Tension II

Album number seventeen from Australian-born pop singer-songwriter featureing contributions from Diplo, Tove Lo, Bebe Rexha, Orville Peck, Sia and The Blessed Madonna

Added: 18/10/2024
7.2

Walt Disco

The Warping

Second album from the Glasgow-based synth-indie/rock band six-piece

Added: 19/06/2024
7.2

Rizzle Kicks

Competition is for Losers

Third release of urban pop and hip hop from the Brighton duo, graduates of the Brit School

Added: 19/02/2025
7.2

Bess Atwell

Light Sleeper

Third album from the Brighton singer-songwriter produced by Aaron Dessner featuring contributions by Big Thief's James Krivchenia, Beirut's Ben Lanz and James McAlister

Added: 19/06/2024
7.2

Beachwood Sparks

Across The River Of Stars

First album in twelve years from the alt country / melodic psychedelia LA band produced by The Black Crows founder Chris Robinson

Added: 25/07/2024
7.2

King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard

Flight b741

Twenty sixth album from the Melbourne psych-rock six-piece marks a return to the band's blues rock and boogie roots

Added: 09/08/2024
7.2

MIKE

Showbiz!

Eighth full-length release from Brooklyn rapper Michael Jordan Bonema featuring guest appearances from 454, duendita and Venna

Added: 04/02/2025
7.2

Mamalarky

Hex Key

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

Added: 11/04/2025
7.2

Kiasmos

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Second full-length release from the techno collaboration between Ólafur Arnalds and Bloodgroup's Janus Rasmussen

Added: 05/07/2024
7.2

Japandroids

Fate & Alcohol

Fourth and final album from Canadian duo Brian King and David Prowse co-produced with Jesse Gander

Added: 18/10/2024
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

Enumclaw

Home Is Another Life

Second album from the Tacoma, Washington indie rock quartet

Added: 30/08/2024
7.2

Dutch Interior

Moneyball

Debut full-length release from the slowcore, country-rock California collective who rotate singer/songwriters

Added: 21/03/2025
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

Caribou

Honey

Eleventh studio album and sixth as Caribou from the Canadian musician Dan Snaith

Added: 04/10/2024
7.2

The Mysterines

Afraid Of Tomorrows

Second full-length album from the Liverpool alternative rock band recorded produced by John Congleton (The Killers, The War On Drugs, The Wlakmen)

Added: 21/06/2024
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
7.2

Scowl

We Are All Angels

Second full-length album from the Santa Cruz hardcore group produced by Will Yip

Added: 04/04/2025
7.2

Rose Gray

Louder, Please

Debut album from the London musician is homage to dance music and club culture

Added: 21/01/2025
7.2

Pond

Stung!

Tenth album from the Australian psych-rock band who also work closely with Kevin Parker’s Tame Impala

Added: 21/06/2024

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