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17 May 2024

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Knocked LooseYou Won't Go Before You're Supposed To

"The Kentucky hardcore lot obliterate expectations... as fearsome as it is ferocious" (10/10 - The Skinny). "An album of crushing intensity and vast scope" (10/10 - The Guardian)

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Arab StrapI'm totally fine with it don't give a fuck anymore

"A set of songs that offers no answers, but observes conditions and behavior plainly and poetically in turn" (9/10 - Under The Radar)

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Kings Of LeonCan We Please Have Fun

"There’s evidence on this, the Followills’ ninth album, of magic still coursing through those weary old Nashville bones" (8/10 - msuicOMH). "The family band sound their best in years" (7.8/10 - Paste)

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St. VincentAll Born Screaming

"Restlessly inventive and packed with ideas" (10-/10 - The Guardian). "A visceral examination of art and nature when both are pushed to the brink" (9/10 - Slant)

Taylor SwiftThe Tortured Poets Department

"A terrific reminder of the intense, personal connection Swift can conjure in song" (10/10 - The Independent). "Surprisingly flat and, at times, cringeworthy" (6/10 - NME)

Vampire WeekendOnly God Was Above Us

"Neat summation of where they've been, while still looking forward" (10/10 - The Skinny). "Their most accomplished album yet" (9/10 - DIY). "Sprawling ode to a long-gone, old New York City" (8/10 - NME)

RideInterplay

"When they delve into the big guitar histrionics of yesteryear, as on “Light in a Quiet Room,” the results are breathtaking" (9/10 - Under The Radar). "One of the most intriguing albums of their career to date" (8/10 - Clash)

ElbowAudio Vertigo

"This is phenomenal stuff" (10/10 - The Arts Desk). "An album that further cements their legacy" (9-10 - Clash). "It’s nice to see Elbow stepping outside their comfort zone" (8/10 - Under The Radar)

Kacey MusgravesDeeper Well

"Revels in Laurel Canyon folk and psychedelic pop on her fantastic sixth album" (10/10 - The Independent). "Ring it up as another jewel in the crown" (8/10 - The Irish Times)

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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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8.6
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English Teacher

This Could Be Texas

Debut album from the Leeds indie.rock quartet produced by Marta Salogni (Björk, Depeche Mode, Romy)

Added: 12/04/2024
8.6

Still House Plants

If I don't make it, I love u

Third album from the London-based post-rock trio

Added: 24/04/2024
8.6

Jessica Pratt

Here In The Pitch

Fourth album from the San Francisco freak-folk singer-songwriter produced with Al Carlson

Added: 03/05/2024
8.5

Waxahatchee

Tigers Blood

Sixth full-length release from the New York City-via-Alabama indie singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield produced by Brad Cook and featuring MJ Lenderman on guitar

Added: 20/03/2024
8.4

Vampire Weekend

Only God Was Above Us

Fifth album and first in five years from the New York indie pop / rock trio working with their longtime producer Ariel Rechtshaid

Added: 05/04/2024
8.4

Hurray For The Riff Raff

The Past Is Still Alive

Ninth album from the Americana group led by Brooklyn born, New Orleans-based banjo player Alynda Lee Segarra featuring contributions from Brad Cook, Phil Cook, Meg Duffy, S.G. Goodman, Mike Mogis and Conor Oberst

Added: 21/02/2024
8.4

Adrianne Lenker

Bright Future

Sixth solo album from the American singer-songwriter and Big Thief lead vocalist produced by frequent collaborator Philip Weinrobe

Added: 20/03/2024
8.4

Beyoncé

Cowboy Carter

Eighth solo release from the R'n'B / pop superstar is a is a country-inspired album featuring guest appearances from Rumi Carter, Miley Cyrus, Willie Jones, Tiera Kennedy, Linda Martell, Willie Nelson and Post Malone

Added: 29/03/2024
8.4

Mannequin Pussy

I Got Heaven

Fourth album and from the Philadelphia punk band produced by John Congleton (Franz Ferdinand, The War on Drugs, St. Vincent)

Added: 28/02/2024
8.3

Knocked Loose

You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To

Third studio album from the Kentuky hardcore punk band produced by Drew Fulk (Kevin Gates, Papa Roach, Lil Peep)

Added: 10/05/2024
8.3

Beth Gibbons

Lives Outgrown

The debut full-length solo album from the Portishead singer was recorded over a decade and produced with James Ford and Lee Harris

Added: 15/05/2024
8.3

Nadine Shah

Filthy Underneath

Fifth album from the South Tyneside singer-songwriter produced by Ben Hillier (Depeche Mode, Graham Coxon, Gang of Four)

Added: 21/02/2024
8.2

Mdou Moctar

Funeral For Justice

Latest full-length album from the Nigerien desert blues Tuareg guitarist Mahamadou Souleymane

Added: 01/05/2024
8.1

St. Vincent

All Born Screaming

Seventh album of experimental indie pop from Annie Clark featuring contributions from Dave Grohl, Cate Le Bon, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Josh Freese and Stella Mozgawa

Added: 25/04/2024
8.1

Bob Vylan

Humble As The Sun

Third album from the London-based rap-rock duo

Added: 04/04/2024
8.1

Everything Everything

Mountainhead

Seventh album from the Manchester-based indie pop/art rock band produced by the band's guitarist Alex Robertshaw and Tom A.D. Fuller

Added: 01/03/2024
8.1

Elbow

Audio Vertigo

Album number ten from the Manchester alt.rock band

Added: 22/03/2024
8.1

Kamasi Washington

Fearless Movement

Fifth full length release from the Los Angeles jazz saxophonist with contributions from André 3000, Thundercat, George Clinton, BJ the Chicago Kid, D Smoke and Terrace Martin

Added: 02/05/2024
8.0

Omni

Souvenir

Fourth album of indie post-punk from the Atlanta, Georgia trio

Added: 19/02/2024
8.0

Pillow Queens

Name Your Sorrow

Third album from the Dublin indie rock quartet

Added: 19/04/2024
8.0

Empress Of

For Your Consideration

Fourth album from the Los Angeles electro-pop singer-songwriter Lorely Rodriguez includes guest appearances from MUNA and Rina Sawayama

Added: 21/03/2024
8.0

Rachel Chinouriri

What A Devastating Turn Of Events

Debut full-length release of idie pop from the London-born singer-songwriter

Added: 03/05/2024
8.0

Yard Act

Wheres My Utopia?

Second full-length release from the Leeds post-punk trio produced with Gorillaz drummer Remi Kabaka Jr

Added: 28/02/2024
7.9

Julia Holter

Something in the Room She Moves

Sixth studio album by Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter produced with Kenny Gilmore

Added: 21/03/2024
7.9

Maggie Rogers

Don't Forget Me

Third full-length major label release from the Maryland-born singer-songwriter produced with Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Leon Bridges)

Added: 12/04/2024
7.9

Sum 41

Heaven :X: Hell

Eighth and final album from the Canadian punk-pop quartet produced by frontman Deryck Whibley and Mike Green

Added: 29/03/2024
7.9

Pet Shop Boys

nonetheless

Fifeenth studio album from the English synthpop duo produced by Simian Mobile Disco’s James Ford (Arctic Monkeys, Blur, Depeche Mode,)

Added: 25/04/2024
7.9

Lucy Rose

This Ain't The Way You Go Out

Fifth album from the English singer-songwriter produced by Kwes (Damon Albarn, Bobby Womack, Solange Knowles)

Added: 19/04/2024
7.9

Fabiana Palladino

Fabiana Palladino

Debut full-length album from London-based R&B-influenced pop artist featuring a guest appearance by Jai Paul

Added: 09/04/2024
7.9

Moor Mother

The Great Bailout

Latest release from the Philadelphia poet, musician and activist Camae Ayewa

Added: 08/03/2024

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Here In The Pitch by Jessica Pratt

"One of the most fascinating and repeatable sets from an artist who was already in a class by herself" (9/10 - All Music). "Could transform her from fringe act to mainstream success" (8/10 - The Guardian)

Camera ObscuraLook to the East, Look to the West
"This album is a tribute to the Glaswegians’ resilience" (8/10 - musicOMH). "Camera Obscura is back, and they’re better, stronger and more cohesive than ever" (7.4/10 - Spectrum)

Fat White FamilyForgiveness Is Yours
"Quirky yet profound, playful but often deeply moving" (8/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "This will delight longtime fans who have been along for the ride" (8/10 - Clash)

Pet Shop Boysnonetheless
"One of their best albums in years" (8/10 - musicOMH). "Pet Shop Boys are as familiarly brilliant as ever" (8/10 - Dork). "'An utterly brilliant, dependably polished listen" (8/10 - CLash)

Still House PlantsIf I don't make it, I love u
"A truly brilliant piece of work" (10/10 - The Skinny). "One of the best rock records of the year" (9/10 - Exclaim. "Eschews typical song forms in favor of a kind of collective flickering" (8.5/10 - Pitchfork)

Pearl JamDark Matter
"It’s thrilling. It’s moving. It’s surprising. It’s a band still operating at the peaks of their powers" (10/10 - Kerrang!) "Experiment with new sonic avenues after years of playing it safe" (8/10 - NME)

Lucy RoseThis Ain't The Way You Go Out
"It’s hard not to be in awe of the scale of her growth and transformation" (9/10 - DIY). "Nothing here is a misfire, as Rose deftly navigates new approaches" (8/10 - All Music)

Maggie RogersDon't Forget Me
"The sound of an artist beginning to sink cosily into her own skin, and enjoying herself enormously in the process" (8/10 - DIY). "Perfect for blasting out on a sunny day driving along a highway" (8/10 - musicOMH)

Nia ArchivesSilence Is Loud
"This is truly an album of someone who’s grown up completely native to the information glut age" (10/10 - The Arts Desk). "Her trailblazer status has never been more assured" (9/10 - DIY)

The LibertinesAll Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade
"Their most ambitious and expansive record to date" (8/10 - The Independent). "Its 11 new tunes display energetic rock-pop hooks, plenty going on in the lyrics" (8/10 - Arts Desk)

Bob VylanHumble As The Sun
"Bob Vylan are here to make long-lasting change, and you are their army’s newest recruit" (8/10 - Clash). "Their rebellious spirit is intertwined with a sense of total, inspiring self-love" (8/10 - Kerrang!)

Sum 41Heaven :X: Hell
"A true grand finale, and it's one worth reveling in" (8.8/10 - Sputnik Music). "Without any shadow of a doubt, the album of their career. What a way to leave" (8/1- - Kerrang!)

All-time top 10

Since we've been around, that is. So, the highest-rated albums from the past twelve years or so. Rankings are calculated to two decimal places.

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