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28 October 2021

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GrouperShade

"An album that brims with substance" - The Line Of Best Fit's take on the latest release from the California-born artist Liz Harris. The Skinny say it "contains some of her most and least accessible work"

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Every Time I DieRadical

"A fiery and flawless adventure that is entirely worth the visit" - The Music's take on the 9th LP from the Buffalo, New York metalcore five-piece while Upset describe it as "one hell of a ride"

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Biffy ClyroThe Myth of The Happily Ever After

NME reckon the ninth full-length release from the Scots alt.rock trio is "perhaps their most cohesive album to date" while Sputnik say that "with this album, they’ve reclaimed control of their story"

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Remi WolfJuno

Gigwise reckon the debut full-length album from the Los Angeles-based artist is "pop music that most artists couldn’t dream of" while The Line Of Best Fit say it's "reclaiming the best parts of ‘00s pop"

Sam FenderSeventeen Going Under

"A once-in-a-generation artist delivers a stunning second album" - Gigwise's take on latest from the North Shields indie singer-songwriter. The Guardian say it "puts his indie-rock peers in the shade"

Public Service BroadcastingBright Magic

Gigwise reckon the 4th LP from London krautrock / synthpop band covers Weimar-era Berlin is "returning to fine form". All Music say "Bright Magic is a bold new chapter for the group"

Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De AugustineA Beginner's Mind

"Will not wow you with grand theatrics but it will have you on the edge of your seat nevertheless" - Exclaim's take on this first collaboration between the two musicians

Illuminati HottiesLet Me Do One More

The Line Of Best Fit say the third album from Sarah Tudzin’s indie pop band is "a joyous record to laugh, rage, and cry to" while Pitchfork reckon it "plays like a demonstration in the art of persistence"

Haiku SalutThe Hill, The Light, The Ghost

Under The Radar say the fifth album from the Derbyshire electronica trio is "a masterful exercise in experimentation" while God Is In The TV is their "most complete statement to date"

LowHey What

Paste describe the thirteenth studio album from the indie rock duo as "a visceral treatise on modern-day existential dread" while Clash say it's "a potential classic that surprises at every turn"

ChvrchesScreen Violence

Gigwise reckon the fourth album from the Glasgow synthpop trio is "their most intriguing record since their debut". PopMatters say "there are some gorgeous highlights on this album; there’s no filler"

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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9.0
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Self Esteem

Prioritise Pleasure

Second album of experimntal pop from former Slow Club member Rebecca Lucy Taylor

Added: 18/10/2021
8.3

Every Time I Die

Radical

Album number nine from the Buffalo, New York metalcore five-piece

Added: 21/10/2021
8.3

PinkPantheress

To Hell With It

Debut album from the London singer, songwriter and record producer

Added: 15/10/2021
8.3

Employed to Serve

Conquering

Fourth album from the Woking metal band led by Justine Jones and Sammy Urwin produced by Lewis Johns

Added: 21/09/2021
8.2

Poppy

Flux

Fourth full-length album from the Boston-born singer and YouTube personality Moriah Rose Pereira produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen (Best Coast, M83, Deafheaven)

Added: 24/09/2021
8.2

Ray BLK

Access Denied

Debut full-length release from the Nigerian-born, London-based R&B / soul singer Rita Ekwere

Added: 04/10/2021
8.2

Biffy Clyro

The Myth of The Happily Ever After

Ninth release from the Scots alt.rock trio is a 'sister album' to the 2020 album A Celebration of Endings

Added: 22/10/2021
8.1

Sam Fender

Seventeen Going Under

Second full-length album from the North Shields indie singer-songwriter recorded in Ireland

Added: 07/10/2021
8.0

The War On Drugs

I Don't Live Here Anymore

Fifth studio album of psychedelic indie rock from the Philadelphia band fronted by Adam Granduciel

Added: 26/10/2021
8.0

The Felice Brothers

From Dreams To Dust

The latest album from the New York folk rock band recorded in a church

Added: 17/09/2021
8.0

Carcass

Torn Arteries

Seventh album and first in eight years from the extreme metal Liverpool band who reformed in 2007

Added: 20/09/2021
7.9

Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine

A Beginner's Mind

First collaboration between the Detroit-born indie folk singer-songwriter and the Californian musician

Added: 23/09/2021
7.9

The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die

Illusory Walls

Fourth studio album from the Connecticut-based post-rock band and first since the death of founding member Tom Diaz

Added: 13/10/2021
7.9

Illuminati Hotties

Let Me Do One More

Third album from the Los Angeles indie pop band led by Sarah Tudzin

Added: 01/10/2021
7.9

Grouper

Shade

Album number twelve of ambient soundscape songs from California-born artist Liz Harris

Added: 22/10/2021
7.9

Duran Duran

Future Past

Fifteenth album from the English pop band co-produced by the band with Mark Ronson, Giorgio Moroder and Erol Alkan

Added: 26/10/2021
7.8

Remi Wolf

Juno

Debut full-length album from the Los Angeles-based pop artist working with producer by Jared Soloman

Added: 15/10/2021
7.8

Lil Nas X

Montero

Debut album from the Georgia-born rapper featuring collaborations with Jack Harlow, Doja Cat, Elton John, Megan Thee Stallion, and Miley Cyrus

Added: 17/09/2021
7.8

Hand Habits

Fun House

Third full-length album from Meg Duffy includes a guest appearance from Perfume Genius

Added: 26/10/2021
7.8

Circuit des Yeux

-io

Seventh album from vocalist, composer, and producer Haley Fohr

Added: 22/10/2021
7.7

Pokey LaFarge

In The Blossom Of Their Shade

Latest album from the Illinois-born folk/roots singer-songwriter and actor

Added: 16/10/2021
7.6

Nao

And Then Life Was Beautiful

Third studio album from the British R&B artist Neo Joshua

Added: 24/09/2021
7.6

Jordan Rakei

What We Call Life

Fourth full-length album from the London-based, New Zealand-born artist

Added: 24/09/2021
7.6

Clinic

Fantasy Island

Album number nine from the Liverpudlian post-punk revivalists

Added: 26/10/2021
7.6

Injury Reserve

By the Time I Get to Phoenix

Second full-length album from the Arizona-based alternative rap trio

Added: 21/09/2021
7.5

Parquet Courts

Sympathy For Life

Seventh full-length album from the Brooklyn-based garage rock / post-punk produced by Rodaidh McDonald (The xx, King Krule, Savages) and John Parish

Added: 19/10/2021
7.5

Jarvis Cocker

Chansons d’Ennui Tip-Top

Third solo offering from the former Pulp leader is an album of cover versions of French pop songs and a companion to the soundtrack for Wes Anderson's 2021 film The French Dispatch

Added: 25/10/2021
7.5

Public Service Broadcasting

Bright Magic

Fourth studio album from London krautrock / synthpop band covers Weimar-era Berlin

Added: 24/09/2021
7.4

BadBadNotGood

Talk Memory

Fifth album from the Toronto hip hop / jazz experimental trio featuring contributions from Laraaji, Karriem Riggins, Terrace Martin, and Brandee Younger

Added: 08/10/2021
7.4

Lana Del Rey

Blue Banisters

Album number eight from the singer-songwriter working with a variety of producers including Zachary Dawes, Loren Humphrey, Mike Dean Barrie-James O'Neill and Rick Nowels

Added: 22/10/2021

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Duran Duran Future Past

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Duran Duran Future Past

Taken in total, FUTURE PAST comfortably sits next to any of its fourteen predecessors regarding its superlative sense of pop experimentation. And just like any of those previous affairs, FUTURE PAST is the right Duran Duran record for this moment Albumism

Duran Duran Future Past

Shouty Japanese pop-punk quartet Chai guest on wonderfully bleepy “More Joy!”, Giorgio Moroder assists with the thrilling digital disco of “Beautiful Lies”, Bowie’s pianist Mike Garson guests on the elegant ballad “Falling”, while producer Erol Alkan adds a dancefloor-friendly sheen to proceedings. Print edition only Uncut

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Fresh stuff

Sympathy For Life by Parquet Courts

"A masterclass in all that Parquet Courts have to offer" - Upset's take on the 7th LP from the Brooklyn garage rock / post-punk. Dork say they "know how to transform absurdism into something pulsatingly alive"

Lana Del ReyBlue Banisters
"A collection of sun-kissed moments and hazy memories, free from judgement and firmly rooted in place" - DIY's take on album number eight from the singer-songwriter

ColdplayMusic Of The Spheres
The Independent describe the ninth album from the British alternative rock band as "a fleeting invigoration" while Clash say it's "a deeply mixed return that lacks a certain spark"

PinkPantheressTo Hell With It
"This is the start of something big" - The Line Of Best Fit's take on the debut album from the London singer, songwriter and record producer. NME say it "proves why she’s one of the fastest-rising in the world"

Jason Isbell And The 400 UnitGeorgia Blue
Pitchfork describe the latest from the former Drive-By Trucker man as "a joyful affair with sadness lurking in the shadows". American Songwriter say that "with Georgia Blue, Isbell and company have made an album for the ages"

Ray BLKAccess Denied
"A sensual record that belies its modern sheen" - PopMatters' take on the debut LP from the London-based R&B / soul singer Rita Ekwere while Dork say "it is completely invigorating"

The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To DieIllusory Walls
Slant reckon the 4th LP from the Connecticut post-rock band "feels like the awakening that the band has been building toward all along". BPM say it's "a definitive document of the power of their combined ability and belief"

PoppyFlux
"Poppy proves to be unstoppable with Flux" - The Line Of best Fit's take on the fourth album from the Boston-born singer and YouTube personality. Clash say it's "hook-focused"

Lil Nas XMontero
The Line Of Best Fit reckon the debut album from the Georgia-born rapper is "a portal into future pop history" while The Independent say "it’s an album bursting with technicolour heart"

Amyl And The SniffersComfort To Me
"The sound of a band on the rise" - Kerrang!'s take on the second album from the Melbourne-based pub rock quartet. The Line Of Best Fit say they "earn their punk icon stripes on the blistering Comfort to Me"

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