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13 May 2025

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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)

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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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7.2

My Morning Jacket

is

Tenth album from the psychedelic indie rock Kentucky veterans led by Jim James

Added: 24/03/2025
7.2

Lucy Dacus

Forever Is A Feeling

Fourth album from the Richmond, Virginia indie rock artist featuring contributions from Hozier, Phoebe Bridgers, Julien Baker, Blake Mills and Bartees Strange

Added: 26/03/2025
7.2

Sam Amidon

Salt River

Eighth full-length release from the Vermont-born singer-songwriter featuring contributions from saxophonist and producer Sam Gendel

Added: 27/01/2025
7.2

Porches

Shirt

Fifth album from the New York-based synth-pop singer-songwriter Aaron Maine

Added: 13/09/2024
7.2

Nada Surf

Moon Mirror

Album number ten from the NYC alternative rock group formed in 1992 was recorded in Wales

Added: 16/09/2024
7.2

Joe Goddard

Harmonics

Third solo album of electronic indie pop from the Hot Chip member featuring guest appearances from Hayden Thorpe, Tom McFarland of Jungle and bandmates Alexis Taylor and Al Doyle

Added: 12/07/2024
7.2

Gracie Abrams

The Secret Of Us

Second album from the Los Angeles singer-songwriter produced by The National's Aaron Dessner and includes a guest appearance from Taylor Swift

Added: 22/06/2024
7.2

Godspeed You! Black Emperor

No?Title as of 13 February 2024 28,340 Dead

Eighth studio album from the Canadian post-rock stalwarts

Added: 04/10/2024
7.2

Darkside

Nothing

Third full-length album from ambient producer Nicolas Jaar and jazz guitarist Dave Harrington

Added: 28/02/2025
7.2

Bright Eyes

Five Dice, All Threes

Latest full-length release from the indie rock band led by Conor Oberst includes contributions from The National's Matt Berninger and Cat Power

Added: 27/09/2024
7.2

The Decemberists

As It Ever Was, So It Will Be Again

Ninth album from Colin Meloy's Portland indie folk band produced with Tucker Martine and featuring backing vocals by Shins' James Mercer and R.E.M.'s Mike Mills

Added: 14/06/2024
7.2

PUP

Who Will Look After The Dogs?

Fifth album from the Toronto pop-punk quartet formerly know as Topanga

Added: 03/05/2025
7.1

SASAMI

Blood On the Silver Screen

Third album from LA-based singer-songwriter Sasami Ashworth featuring a guest appearance from Clairo and was co-produced with Jenn Decilveo and Rostam

Added: 07/03/2025
7.1

Sabrina Carpenter

Short n' Sweet

Sixth full-length album from pop the singer-songwriter features working with producers Jack Antonoff, Julian Bunetta, Ian Kirkpatrick and John Ryan

Added: 24/08/2024
7.1

Ringo Starr

Look Up

Twentyfirst album from the former Beatles drummer is a country record produced by T Bone Burnett and featuring guest appearances from Alison Krauss, Larkin Poe, Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle

Added: 11/01/2025
7.1

Peggy Gou

I Hear You

Debut full-length album from the Berlin-based DJ and electronic producer featuring guest appearances from Villano Antillano and Lenny Kravitz

Added: 07/06/2024
7.1

Orville Peck

Stampede

Third album from the masked outlaw cowboy singer-songwriter is a series of duets with the the likes of Willi Nelson, Elton John and Beck

Added: 04/08/2024
7.1

Mercury Rev

Born Horses

Latest release from the New York dream pop outfit is their first in nine years

Added: 09/09/2024
7.1

Max Richter

In A Landscape

The latest release from the classically trained German-born British composer features field recordings from his travels

Added: 13/09/2024
7.1

Maribou State

Hallucinating Love

Third album from English electro duo Chris Davids and Liam Ivory

Added: 31/01/2025
7.1

Kaytranada

Timeless

Third studio album from the Haitian-Canadian electronic hiphop producer features appearances from Rochelle Jordan, Childish Gambino, and Dawn Richard

Added: 07/06/2024
7.1

Hamilton Leithauser

This Side of the Island

Latest solo album from The Walkman singer recorded at co-producer Aaron Dessner’s Long Pond Studio

Added: 07/03/2025
7.1

Fred again..

ten days

Fourth full-length studio album from London-born electronic producer featuring guest appearances from Anderson .Paak, Four Tet, Emmylou Harris, Jim Legxacy, Joy Anonymous, Jozzy, Obongjayar, Sampha, Skrillex, Soak and The Japanese House

Added: 09/09/2024
7.1

Dehd

Poetry

Fifth full-length album from the Chicago indie rock trio produced by the band's guitarist Jason Balla

Added: 15/05/2024
7.1

A Place to Bury Strangers

Synthesizer

Seventh album from the New York–based noise rock band led by Oliver Ackermann

Added: 10/10/2024
7.0

Mandrake Handshake

Earth-Sized Worlds

Debut album from the art-pop Oxford-based band

Added: 21/02/2025
7.0

86TVs

86TVs

Debut album from the The Maccabees' Felix and Hugo White with brother Will and former Noisettes drummer Jamie Morrison produced by Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, Kaiser Chiefs)

Added: 12/08/2024
7.0

Lauren Mayberry

Vicious Creature

Debut solo album from the Chvrches singer

Added: 05/12/2024
7.0

Linkin Park

From Zero

Eighth studio album and first in seven years from the Californian alt.rock group featuring new co-lead singer Emily Armstrong of Dead Sara

Added: 15/11/2024
7.0

Normani

Dopamine

Debut full-length solo release from former Fifth Harmony singer featuring guest appearances from Cardi B, James Blake, Gunna and Starrah

Added: 14/06/2024

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