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16 January 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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Viagra BoysWelfare Jazz

Northern Transmissions reckon that their 2nd LP from the Stockholm post-punk six-piece have "made a huge stride". Exclaim say it's "a massive shift from previous releases, both musically and lyrically"

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ShameDrunk Tank Pink

"Encapsulates a queasy snapshot of life, where uncertainty and anxiety hang in the air with a foreboding menace." Northern Transmissions take on the 2nd LP from the Brixton-based indie rock quintet

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BENEEHey u x

DIY reckon the the New Zealand alt pop artist Stella Rose Bennett is "on to a winner" with her debut album while Vinyl Chapters say it's "a confident and versatile record that BENEE should be proud of"

Oneohtrix Point NeverMagic Oneohtrix Point Never

"By tuning in to his past, Lopatin shares something special with his audience" - All Music's take on the 10th LP from the Massachusetts-born experimental electronica producer

Future IslandsAs Long As You Are

"A band who finally found what they are looking for" - Loud And Quiet's take on the 6th LP from the synthpop group. The Line Of Best Fit say it's "a collection of taught electro-pop numbers graced with poetic flair"

Matt BerningerSerpentine Prison

Record Collector describe the debut solo album from The National's frontman as "a stunning record" while Northern Transmissions say it's "stark, weirdly comforting, bruised and beautiful"

Fleet FoxesShore

music OMH reckon the 4th LP from the Seattle indie folk group is "a glorious, life-affirming collection of songs". Pitchfork say it's "another musically adventurous album that is warm and newly full of grace"

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Ashnikko

DEMIDEVIL

Debut mixtape from the London-based, North Carolina-born rapper features guest appearances from Grimes, Kelis and Princess Nokia

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Zayn Nobody Is Listening

As he lets his voice meander over lazy guitars on River Road, it’s clear that, having been in One Direction, Zayn has now found his niche in lo-fi R&B-pop that’s intentionally made without any aim at all The Irish Times

Zayn Nobody Is Listening

Hazy R&B textures with few standout moments Evening Standard

Zayn Nobody Is Listening

The former One Directioner's new album is billed as his 'most personal project to date' but it offers no narrative to speak of and only brief glimpses of personality The Independent

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It's the annual ADM Poll of Polls, our roundup of the critics' end-of-year best albums lists

Taylor SwiftEvermore
NME describe the second LPof 2020 from the singer-songwriter as "a beacon of hope" as she "pushes the boundaries of her indie reinvention". music OMH say it's "Folklore’s wiser, potentially more chaotic, sister"

Paul McCartneyMcCartney III
"A stellar return to his three-decade-spanning series" - NME's take on the 18th solo from the music legend while The Guardian describe it as "affectingly personal and hugely enjoyable"

Rico NastyNightmare Vacation
"It will chew you up and spit you out, and you’ll love every minute of it" - DIY's verdict on the debut from the Maryland-born rapper. Clash describe is as "combative, empowering and unashamedly fun"

FlohioNo Panic No Pain
"Rap has been screaming for an artist like this for years" - Clash's take on this Mixtape from the South London rapper Funmi Ohiosumah. Gigwise say that "from rage to thankfulness, Flohio really does have flow"

Billie Joe ArmstrongNo Fun Mondays
Clash say that this album of cover versions from the Green Day frontman is "a reminder that Billie Joe Armstrong’s fusion of punk and pop has always come from a profoundly genuine place"

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.

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