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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)

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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7.5

Rodney Crowell

The Chicago Sessions

Latest release from the Texas country singer-songwriter produced by Wilco's Jeff Tweedy.

Added: 05/05/2023
7.5

Ratboys

The Window

Fifth album from the Chicago indie band led by Julia Steiner and David Sagan produced by Chris Walla ex-Death Cab For Cutie

Added: 25/08/2023
7.5

Oneohtrix Point Never

Again

Album number ten from the Massachusetts-born experimental electronica producer Daniel Lopatin

Added: 01/10/2023
7.5

Cut Worms

Cut Worms

Third full-length album from the Brooklyn-based indie rock musician Max Clarke

Added: 21/07/2023
7.5

Claud

Supermodels

Second album from the Brooklyn-based indie-pop artist workking with prodecers Zach and Roger, Ethan Gruska and Valley Girl

Added: 14/07/2023
7.5

Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy

Keeping Secrets Will Destroy You

Latest release from the lo-fi alt.folk singer-songwriter Will Oldham was recorded in Louisville, Kentucky

Added: 11/08/2023
7.5

Allie X

Girl With No Face

Third album from the LA-based, Ontario-born, synth-pop artist was self-produced

Added: 23/02/2024
7.5

Kaytraminé

Kaytraminé

Debut album from Haitian-Canadian producer Kaytranada and American rapper Aminé featuring guest appearances from Big Sean, Amaarae, Snoop Dogg, Freddie Gibbs and Pharrell Williams

Added: 19/05/2023
7.5

Sleater-Kinney

Little Rope

Eleventh studio album from the Olympia, Washington punk duo Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein produced by John Congleton (St Vincent, The War on Drugs, Sparks)

Added: 15/01/2024
7.5

MGMT

Loss Of Life

Fifth album and first since 2018 from Brooklyn-based psyechedlic pop duo Ben Goldwasser and Andrew VanWyngarden includes a guest appearance a from Christine and the Queens

Added: 19/02/2024
7.5

Westerman

An Inbuilt Fault

Second full-length album from the London-based singer-songwriter Will Westerman working with Big Thief’s drummer James Krivchenia

Added: 05/05/2023
7.5

The Black Crowes

Happiness Bastards

Ninth album, and first in fifteen years, from the Atlanta, Georgia rock band produced by Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Patty Griffin)

Added: 19/03/2024
7.5

Swans

The Beggar

Sixteenth studio album from Michael Gira's New York experimental rock band

Added: 21/06/2023
7.5

CHAI

Chai

Fourth album of experimental pop from the quartet based in Nagoya, Japan

Added: 22/09/2023
7.5

Slow Pulp

Yard

Second full-length album from Chicago-based indie rock band

Added: 01/10/2023
7.5

Grandaddy

Blu Wav

Sixth album from the indie rock band led by Jason Lytle who split up in 2006 and reformed in 2012 and first since the death of bassist Kevin Garcia

Added: 15/02/2024
7.5

The Jesus and Mary Chain

Glasgow Eyes

Eighth studio album from the Scottish alt rock legends and their first in seven years

Added: 07/03/2024
7.5

Feeble Little Horse

Girl With Fish

Second album from the Pittsburgh indie rock band

Added: 09/06/2023
7.5

SPELLLING

SPELLLING & THE MYSTERY SCHOOL

Fourth full-length album of experimental art-pop from the Bay Area artist Chrystia Cabral

Added: 26/08/2023
7.5

Mega Bog

End of Everything

Sixth full-length album from singer-songwriter Erin Birgy co-produced with James Krivchenia of Big Thief

Added: 19/05/2023
7.5

Future Islands

People Who Aren’t There Anymore

Seventh album from the Baltimore synthpop group produced by the band and previous collaborator Steve Wright

Added: 23/01/2024
7.5

Cloth

Secret Measure

Second full-lenth release from the Glasgow duo Paul and Rachael Swinton produced by Ali Chant

Added: 08/05/2023
7.5

A Certain Ratio

It All Comes Down To This

Twelfth studio album from the veteran English post-punk /funk band formed in 1977 produced by Dan Carey (Wet Leg, Fontaines D.C., Foals)

Added: 18/04/2024
7.5

Vagabon

Sorry I Haven't Called

Third album of indie rock from the Cameroon-born, New York-raised, multi-instrumentalist Laetitia Tamko working with producer Rostam Batmanglij (Vampire Weekend, Georgia, Haim)

Added: 15/09/2023
7.5

Taylor Swift

The Tortured Poets Department

Eleventh album from the singer-songwriter featuring guest appearances from Florence And The Machine and Post Malone produced with Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner

Added: 19/04/2024
7.5

King Krule

Space Heavy

Fifth album under the King Krule moniker from Archy Marshall, the indie trip-hop singer-songwriter

Added: 07/06/2023
7.5

Ariana Grande

eternal sunshine

Seventh album from the American pop star features guest appearances from Davidior, Oscar Görres, Nick Lee, Max Martin, Ilya Salmanzadeh and Shintaro Yasuda

Added: 08/03/2024
7.4

Militarie Gun

Life Under The Gun

Debut album from Los Angeles alt.rock five-piece led by singer Ian Shelton

Added: 22/06/2023
7.4

Khruangbin

A LA SALA

Fourth album from the Texan trio influenced by Middle Eastern and Mediterranean music produced by Mark Speer and Steve Christensen

Added: 05/04/2024
7.4

Laura Jane Grace

Hole In My Head

Second solo studio album from Against Me! lead singer Laura Jane Grace

Added: 16/02/2024

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The Tortured Poets Department by Taylor Swift

"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)

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"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)

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"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)

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"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)

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"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!)

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"The distinct work of an unparalleled songwriting experimentalist" (9/10 - Loud And Quiet). "Warming, aqueous, immersive and endlessly engaging" (9/10 - 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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