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28 September 2021

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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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"

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Jordan RakeiWhat We Call Life

"A rich texture of sounds and concepts, masterfully weaved together by an artist at the top of their game" - The Line Of Best Fit's take on the fourth album from the London-based, New Zealand-born artist

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Angels & AirwavesLifeforms

"Big, bold and ambitious, it’s both a welcome return and a statement of intent" - Clash's take on the 6th LP from the San Diego alt.rock band. NME say it "finds them down to Earth and putting this world to rights

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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"

JungleLoving In Stereo

"Get on your dancing shoes!" - Gigwise's take on the third album of modern soul from the London-based collective. The Line of Best Fit say it's "a wholehearted triumph for Jungle, yet again delivering something fresh and distinctive to cut through today’s music landscape"

LUMPAnimal

"Sturdy melodies and flushes of beauty help steady LUMP’s off-piste intrigues" - Record Collector's take on the second full-length album from Laura Marling and Tunng's Mike Lindsay

ClairoSling

"A true testament to Clairo’s masterful songwriting talents" - The Line Of Best Fit's take on the second album from the Atlanta, Georgia-born singer-songwriter Claire Cottrill

Emma-Jean ThackrayYellow

Gigwise describe the debut full-length album from the London-based jazz multi-instrumentalist as "a hugely addictive album of groove-locked, spiritual, psychedelic, horn-busting, chant-laden wonders"

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Lady Gaga

Dawn Of Chromatica

The latest album from the New York pop singer is a remix collection of the 2020 release Chromatica and includes contributions from LSDXOXO, COUCOU CHLOE Charli XCX, A. G. Cook and Rina Sawayama
Nite Jewel

No Sun

Fifth album of 80s influenced synth pop / R&B from LA-based Ramona Gonzalez
Public Service Broadcasting

Bright Magic

Fourth studio album from London krautrock / synthpop band covers Weimar-era Berlin
The Body & Big Brave

Leaving None But Small Birds

First collaboration between the Providence experimental metal duo and the Montreal metal trio produced by Seth Manchester
We Were Promised Jetpacks

Enjoy The View

Fifth album from the Scottish indie rock band and first as a trio after guitarist Michael Palmer's amicable departure in 2019

Latest Reviews

Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine A Beginner's Mind

A Beginner’s Mind is music production in it’s purest, most retrospective form Vinyl Chapters

Ada Lea One Hand on the Steering Wheel the Other Sewing a Garden

Where Levy’s previous album what we say in private was angular and tricky at times, one hand on the steering wheel smooths out a lot of the bumpier textures and proclivities – but without sacrificing the unvarnished production personality that made her debut so noticeable upon its arrival Beats Per Minute

Nao And Then Life Was Beautiful

After rediscovering her creative spark, Nao turns her organic-sounding third album into a kaleidoscopic testament to the pains and pleasures of modern love and the healing process they inspire Pitchfork

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Fresh stuff

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A Beginners Mind by Sufjan Stevens Angelo De Augustine

"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

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"

Moor MotherBlack Encyclopedia Of The Air
"Moor Mother has never been haphazard with language, but here her improv-intuition is volcanic" - The Quietus's take on fifth full-length release from the Philadelphia poet, musician and activist Camae Ayewa

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"

Iron MaidenSenjutsu
"Maiden’s creative renaissance continues in style with this playfully bombastic metal epic" - The Guardian's take on album number seventeen from the UK heavy metal stalwarts

Kanye WestDonda
The 10th album from the rapper is getting some mixed reviews. Gigwise reckon it's "the most ‘Kanye’ album of all time" while Vinyl Chapters say he's "returning to form". The Independent give it a 0/10

TurnstileGlow On
The Line Of Best Fit say the Baltimore band "Turnstile deepen their uncompromising punk vision" on their third album while DIY reckon "it shows off just how innovative hardcore could become"

HalseyIf I Cant Have Love, I Want Power
Gigwise describe the 4th LP from Ashley Nicolette Frangipane as "a potent, restrained development in sound". NME say it "feels like a defiant artistic statement of their singular talent"

The BugFire
"This record is not to be missed" - musicOMH's take on the 5th LP of dancehall/grime/hip hop from the London-based Kevin Martin. The Arts Desk say it's "the most menacing and ferocious album" he's ever produced

LordeSolar Power
"Euphoria mixed with existential vertigo" - Clash's take on the third album from New Zealand-born Ella Yelich-O'Connor while The Guardian say she "exchanges the spotlight for a sly reflection on true happiness"

VillagersFever Dreams
"Fever Dreams could not sound further from O’Brien’s 2010 debut. But by weirding up his trademark magic, he somehow sounds closer to himself than ever" - The Irish Times' take on the 5th LP from Conor O’Brien

All-time top 10

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