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2 May 2024

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

Kim GordonThe Collective

"An astonishing work that’s at least as good (if not better) than some of the albums with which she made her fame and fortune" (10/10 musicOMH)

Yard ActWheres My Utopia?

"Wry, riveting, chaotic, and infectious throughout, Where's My Utopia? easily upstages what was an impressive debut" (All Music). "A resounding, charismatic and dance-heavy sophomore LP" (Paste)

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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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7.7

Nia Archives

Silence Is Loud

dDebut full-length studio release from the Bradford-born jungle producer and DJ

Added: 12/04/2024
7.6

Mount Kimbie

The Sunset Violent

Fourth album from London-based electronic quartet featuring two tracks by King Krule is their first indie rock release

Added: 05/04/2024
7.6

Jlin

Akoma

Fourth album and first in seven years from the Indiana-based electronic musician Jerrilynn Patton featuring collaborations with Philip Glass and the Kronos Quartet

Added: 22/03/2024
7.6

Ducks Ltd.

Harms Way

Second full-length release from Toronto-based indie rock duo Tom McGreevy and Evan Lewis

Added: 09/02/2024
7.6

Declan McKenna

What Happened To The Beach?

Third album from London-born singer-songwriter produced by Gianluca Buccellati (Lana Del Rey, Arlo Parks, Paris Texas)

Added: 09/02/2024
7.6

Bolis Pupul

Letter to Yu

Debut solo album from the Belgian synthpop musician Boris Zeebroek recorded at Soulwax's studio in Ghent

Added: 11/03/2024
7.6

The Hives

The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons

Sixth studio album and first in eleven years from the Swedish garage rockers

Added: 10/08/2023
7.6

Geese

3D Country

Second full-length album from the Brooklyn indie rock quintet was produced by Simian Mobile Disco’s James Ford

Added: 23/06/2023
7.6

The National

Laugh Track

Album number ten from the Ohio indie quintet was writen and recorded alongside First Two Pages of Frankenstein (2023) features guest vocal appearances from Justin Vernon, Phoebe Bridgers and Rosanne Cash

Added: 18/09/2023
7.6

Killer Mike

Michael

Sixth studio album from the Atlantan rapper and first in eleven years

Added: 16/06/2023
7.6

Katy Kirby

Blue Raspberry

Second full-length album from the Texas-born, Nashville-based singer-songwriter

Added: 23/01/2024
7.6

Mdou Moctar

Funeral For Justice

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

Added: 01/05/2024
7.6

Idles

Tangk

Fifth album of indie post-punk from the Bristol quintet produced with Kenny Beats (Vince Staples, slowthai, Trash Talk) and Nigel Godrich (Radiohead, Arcade Fire, U2)

Added: 12/02/2024
7.6

The Mountain Goats

Jenny From Thebes

Album number twenty-two from the lo-fi indie folk band led by John Darnielle was produced by Trina Shoemaker (Sheryl Crow, Emmylou Harris, Nanci Griffith)

Added: 27/10/2023
7.6

Rhiannon Giddens

You're the One

Fourth album from the folk / Americana musician and Carolina Chocolate Drops front woman featuring a guest appearance by Jason Isbell

Added: 18/08/2023
7.6

Madi Diaz

Weird Faith

Sixth album fromm the Connecticut-born singer-songwriter featuring a guest appearance by Kacey Musgraves.

Added: 09/02/2024
7.6

Chastity Belt

Live Laugh Love

Fifth album from the Walla Walla, Washington indie rock four piece led by Julia Shapiro

Added: 29/03/2024
7.6

Tierra Whack

World Wide Whack

Debut studio album from the Philadelphia rapper following her 2018 mixtape

Added: 18/03/2024
7.6

Taylor Swift

Speak Now (Taylor's Version)

Third in the series of re-recordings from the American pop star includes six tracks written for the original album (2010) but not included previously

Added: 08/07/2023
7.6

Lucinda Williams

Stories From a Rock n Roll Heart

Fifteenth studio album from the Grammy award-winning Americana legend

Added: 30/06/2023
7.6

Danny Brown

Quaranta

Sixth full-length album from the Detroit experimental hip hop artist featuring guest appearances from Bruiser Wolf, Kassa Overall and MIKE

Added: 17/11/2023
7.6

Hozier

Unreal Unearth

Third album from the Irish singer songwriter Andrew Hozier-Byrne

Added: 18/08/2023
7.6

Christine and the Queens

Paranoia, Angels, True Love

Fourth full-length album of electropop from Nantes-born artist Héloïse Letissier ncludes collaborations with Madonna, 070 Shake and Mike Dean

Added: 08/06/2023
7.6

Faye Webster

Underdressed at the Symphony

Fourth full-length album from the Atlanta-based indie folk singer-songwriter recorded in Texas with contributions from Lil Yachty and Wilco's Nels Cline

Added: 01/03/2024
7.6

Alison Goldfrapp

The Love Invention

Debut solo album from the London-born singer and producer and one half of electronic duo Goldfrapp

Added: 10/05/2023
7.6

Ty Segall

Three Bells

Album number fifteen from the Laguna Beach, California multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter

Added: 26/01/2024
7.6

The Kills

God Games

Sixth album from Alison Mosshart and guitarist Jamie Hince was produced by Paul Epworth (James Vincent McMorrow, Royal Blood, Glass Animals)

Added: 26/10/2023
7.6

The Gaslight Anthem

History Books

Sixth album and first in nine years from the New Jersey rock band produced by Peter Katis (Death Cab for Cutie, Frightened Rabbit, Kurt Vile)

Added: 27/10/2023
7.6

Jenny Lewis

JOY’ALL

Fifth solo album of indie rock / alt.country from the former Rilo Kiley singer-songwriter

Added: 09/06/2023
7.5

Vera Sola

Peacemaker

Second full-length album from the American-Canadian singer-songwriter and member of Elvis Perkins touring band recorded in St. Louis

Added: 02/02/2024

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Mdou Moctar Funeral For Justice

Repeated riffs, hand-clap percussion, explosive guitars and call-and-response vocals all combine to build an irresistible set The Arts Desk

Mdou Moctar Funeral For Justice

Only relenting for the odd Tinariwen-esque chill moment (Takoba; Imajughen), this one's an amps-on-11 polemical masterpiece that warrants worldwide respect. Print edition only Mojo

Mdou Moctar Funeral For Justice

Despite remarkable playing and energy that charges through much of this record, it’s also contemplative, varied and tender at times, with the gentle sway of tracks like “Takoba” hitting as hard as the noise and fury of “Sousoume Tamachek”. Print edition only Uncut

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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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