25 March 2026
Here's how it works: The Recent Releases chart brings together critical reaction to new albums from more than 50 sources worldwide. It's updated daily. Albums qualify with 5 reviews, and drop out after 6 weeks into the longer timespan charts.
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Debut album from New York electronic duo Shanny Wise and Jackson Walker Lewis
Sixth studio album from the Scottish indie rock outfit featuring contributions from Arab Strap's David Jeans and The Cure's Robert Smith
First solo album for eight years from the Swedish pop star co-produced with Klas Åhlund
Third full-length self-produced release from the New York-based pop artist April Harper Grey
Sixth solo album from the Hot Chip front man featuring guest appearances from Green Gartside and Lola Kirke
Eighth album from the Liverpudlian electronic pop quartet produced by Daniel Hunt
Sixth Korean-language album and tenth overall from seven-member South Korean boy band featuring songs co-written with such artists as Diplo, Mike Will and Kevin Parker
Latest full-length release from the indie-folk Canadian artist produced with David Parry
Second full-length Album from the Chicago alt.rock band produced by Lawrence Rothman and Yves
The latest release from Americana singer Sturgill Simpson under this extended moniker
Latest full-length album from the Halifax, England DIY indie pop band
Third full-length solo album from the Sonic Youth co-founder produced by Justin Raisen (Marissa Nadler, Sky Ferreira, Angel Olsen)
Tenth album, and first in fifteen years, from the Atlanta, Georgia rock band produced by Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Patty Griffin)
Seventh album from the London-born singer-songwriter and electronic producer
Debut full-lenght release from the Swedish alt-pop artist Kendra Egerbladh produced by Marcus White
Latest release from the lo-fi alt.folk singer-songwriter Will Oldham produced with Jim Marlowe
Third solo release from the London-born jazz musician Shabaka Hutchings
Sixteenth studio album from the new wave veterans led by Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook
Fourth solo album from the LA-based former One Direction singer executive produced by Kid Harpoon
Third studio album from Belfast hip-hop trio produced by Dan Carey (Black Country, New Road, Black Midi, Squid)
Fcukers Ö
Nothing about the album asks permission: it wants a dancefloor, a crowd and a slightly irresponsible amount of volume Dork
A swift album that’ll prove difficult to grow tired of DIY
Altogether, Ö feels like candy: addictive, sweet, glossy; the ultimate sugar rush. While it remains to be seen if there's a crash coming, Fcukers are undeniably the life of the party Exclaim
For a band sold as New York's next great party-starters, much of the debut album from Fcukers feels oddly undercooked The Skinny
It doesn’t take itself too seriously, and it’s exactly what’s needed heading into summer. Fcukers know what they do best, and they are at the top of their game. Who’s ready to keep up with them? The Line Of Best Fit
Robyn Sexistential
After 2018’s meditative Honey, the Swedish star returns to her trademark skin-tingling electro bangers – but this time she’s unpicking her trademark fixation on romantic love The Guardian
Underscores U
This is a proper pop album, not in spite of its oddness, but because of it Dork
James Blake Trying Times
It’s not Blake’s most immediate album, and probably not his most consistent. But it might be one of his most honest, not because it says more, but because it leaves more unsaid Beats Per Minute
The Twilight Sad It's The Long Goodbye
Six albums in, they’ve delivered something that feels both intensely personal and completely universal. It’s The Long Goodbye doesn’t try to dress anything up or soften the edges. It sits with the reality of loss and lets it unfold in its own time XS Noize
The Black Crowes A Pound of Feathers
Chris and Rich Robinson didn’t twiddle their thumbs when putting together this bubbling cauldron of rock, blues, soul and funk – A Pound Of Feathers was done and dusted in just 10 days, and benefits from both discipline and spontaneity Record Collector
The essence of what has driven Robyn’s 30-plus year career DIY
Questioning everything about love, life and sex, Robyn takes us on a joyride that’s both serious and silly NME
BTS ARIRANG
After nearly four years, the world-conquering boyband are back, bringing with them new reflections on life and shining light on more facets of their cultural heritage NME
In so clearly seeking to recapture a certain kind of early-millennial energy in its production and songwriting, Sexistential perhaps forfeits the potential to be its own thing in a way that Honey indisputably was Exclaim
With the shackles of the majors thrown off, Trying Times seems like the most fun Blake has had in a while Spectrum Culture
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"A record that couldn’t be more consistently him" (9/10 - DIY). "Amid the stylistic shifts of Blake’s seventh record come samples of Dusty Springfield and Dizzee Rascal" (8/10 - The Guardian)
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.
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Rosalía Lux
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Hayley Williams Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways