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8 October 2025

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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IdlewildIdlewild

"Idlewild is no nostalgic LP—it’s the sound of a band rejuvenated. Confident, certain, and brilliantly alive" (10/10- XS Noize). "A band who have stood the test of time" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit)

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Taylor SwiftThe Life of a Showgirl

"Swift hits all her marks — from new, exciting sonic turns to incisive storytelling" (10/10 - Rolling Stone). "Has its moments, but lacks the consistency of Taylor’s recent work" (6/10 - Clash)

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AgricultureThe Spiritual Sound

"It will have you levitating with joy" (10/10 - The Guardian). "Wraps you in screams and distortion, pummelling while blanketing, devastating amidst the uplift" (9/10 - Exclaim)

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WednesdayBleeds

"Karly Hartzman has delivered a record that’s lean, confrontational and lived-in" (10/10 - NME). "A monumental statement from one of the most exciting bands today" (9/10 - PopMatters)

Baxter DuryAllbarone

"It’s not often you’ll hear of an artist making the best work of their career by their eighth album" (10/10 - The Skinny). "This is a record that wants you to dance" (8/10 - Far Out)

Big ThiefDouble Infinity

"Classic melodies, spring water acoustics and pared-back poeticism about living in the moment fill Adrianne Lenker and co’s latest with life" (10/10 - The Guardian). "A gloriously satisfying record" (9/10 - DIY)

CMATEURO-COUNTRY

"Who else could combine soul, yodelling, Jamie Oliver and Calpol into such charming songs about the messy modern psyche? Only Europe’s best new breakout star" (10/10 - The Guardian)

Wolf AliceThe Clearing

"Their boldest, most striking record yet" (10/10 - DIY). "Frankly, soft-rock has not sounded this grand in a long time, and only Wolf Alice could have crafted it" (8.7/10 - Northern Transmissions)

The New EvesThe New Eve Is Rising

"Velvets-style drone rock, trad folk, anarcho-punk and hippy whimsy are all discernible in the Brighton quartet’s debut album – all played with white-knuckle intensity" (8/10 - The Guardian)

THE CHART: THE TOP RATED NEW ALBUMS

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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8.7
ADM Rating

Hayley Williams

Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party

Third solo album from the Mississippi-born Paramore singer working with producers Daniel James, Jim-E Stack and Brian Robert Jones

Added: 29/08/2025
8.7

Geese

Getting Killed

Fourth full-length album from the Brooklyn indie rock quintet was produced with Kenny Beats

Added: 24/09/2025
8.5

Suede

Antidepressants

Tenth album from the English alt.rock group produced by Ed Buller (Pulp, The Raincoats, The Courteeners)

Added: 04/09/2025
8.5

Agriculture

The Spiritual Sound

Second full-length release from the Los Angeles black metal quartet

Added: 03/10/2025
8.4

Wednesday

Bleeds

Sixth album from the North Carolina indie rock band produced by Alex Farrar

Added: 17/09/2025
8.3

Robert Plant

Saving Grace

Album number twelve from the former Led Zeppelin front man featuring contributions from Oli Jefferson, Tony Kelsey, Barney Morse-Brown and Matt Worley

Added: 26/09/2025
8.2

Big Thief

Double Infinity

Sixth album from the indie rock quartet produced and mixed by longtime collaborator Dom Monks and recorded as a live band over three weeks at the Power Station in New York City

Added: 03/09/2025
8.2

Baxter Dury

Allbarone

Ninth album of electro-tinged pop from the son of Ian Dury produced by Paul Epworth (Mumford & Sons, Glass Animals, Royal Blood)

Added: 11/09/2025
8.2

Cate Le Bon

Michelangelo Dying

Seventh album from the Welsh folk/rock singer-songwriter co-produced with Samur Khouja

Added: 25/09/2025
8.1

Blood Orange

Essex Honey

Fifth album from Dev Hynes the multi-faceted singer-songwriter and producer behind Lightspeed Champion and Test Icicles

Added: 28/08/2025
8.1

Jade

That's Showbiz Baby!

Debut full-length solo album from the Little Mix member Jade Thirlwall includes contributions from Cirkut, Lostboy, MNEK, RAYE, Sabath and Tove Lo

Added: 12/09/2025
8.0

Olivia Dean

The Art of Loving

Second full-length release from London-born pop-soul artist produced with Zach Nahome

Added: 26/09/2025
8.0

Shame

Cutthroat

Fourth album of guitar-based indie rock from the Brixton-based quintet

Added: 05/09/2025
8.0

Zara Larsson

Midnight Sun

Fourth album from the Swedish popstar featuring contributions from Helena Gao, Margo XS, MNEK and Zhone

Added: 26/09/2025
8.0

Sprints

All That Is Over

Second album from the Dublin alt-rock, noise-punk quartet produced by Gilla Band’s Daniel Fox

Added: 26/09/2025
7.9

Maruja

Pain To Power

Debut full length release from the Manchester post-rock band

Added: 11/09/2025
7.9

NewDad

Altar

Second full-length release from Galway indie rock quartet produced by Shrink

Added: 19/09/2025
7.8

Neko Case

Neon Grey Midnight Green

Eighth solo release and first for seven years from the singer-songwriter and New Pornographers member

Added: 26/09/2025
7.8

Gruff Rhys

Dim Probs

Ninth solo album from the Super Furry Animals frontman featuring backing vocals from Cate Le Bon and H. Hawkline

Added: 15/09/2025
7.8

Flyte

Between You and Me

Fourth album from the London folk-rock duo Jon Supran and Sam Berridge produced by Ethan Johns (Rufus Wainwright, The Vaccines, Laura Marling)

Added: 02/09/2025
7.8

Die Spitz

Something To Consume

Debut album from the Austin-based punk quartet signed to Jack White’s label

Added: 13/09/2025
7.8

Margo Price

Hard Headed Woman

Fifth studio album from the Nashville-based country singer-songwriter featuring guest appearances from Tyler Childers and Jesse Welles

Added: 29/08/2025
7.8

Idlewild

Idlewild

Tenth studio album from Scottish indie rock veterans is the first in six years produced by the band’s guitarist Rod Jones

Added: 04/10/2025
7.7

Jeff Tweedy

Twilight Override

Fifth solo release from the Wilco singer is a triple album featuring contributions from James Elkington, Finom's Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart and Liam Kazar along with Tweedy's sons Spencer and Sammy

Added: 24/09/2025
7.7

Sophie Ellis-Bextor

Perimenopop

Eighth studio album from the English pop singer, actress and model working with a variety of singers and songwriters including Clementine Douglas, Julia Michaels, Nile Rodgers, Shura, Sigrid and Selena Gomez

Added: 15/09/2025
7.7

Biffy Clyro

Futique

Tenth full-length release from the Scots alt.rock trio

Added: 19/09/2025
7.7

The Divine Comedy

Rainy Sunday Afternoon

Thirteenth studio album from the Northern Irish orchestral pop band fronted by Neil Hannon recorded at Abbey Road Studios

Added: 17/09/2025
7.6

David Byrne

Who Is The Sky

First studio album from the former Talking Heads forntman in seven years working with the New York ensemble Ghost Train Orchestra

Added: 04/09/2025
7.6

Snõõper

Worldwide

Second album from the Nashville punk rock produced by John Congleton

Added: 06/10/2025
7.6

AFI

Silver Bleeds the Black Sun...

Twelfth studio album from the Californian pop-punk quartet produced by the band's guitarist Jade Puget

Added: 07/10/2025

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Several of Twilight Override’s 30 songs are excellent and almost none of them stumble, yet few of them justify the album's sprawl A.V. Club

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Fresh stuff

Getting Killed by Geese

"Brings a sense of unerring chaos to a work that is exciting, creative and wondrously strange" (10/10 - musicOMH). "Coherent chaos is the sound of modern hope" (9/10 - Far Out)

SprintsAll That Is Over
"There’s no shortage of noise in 2025, but precious little of it says something worth hearing. Sprints do" (10/10 - Dork). "The anger remains palpable, the lyrics ever relatable" (10/10 - DIY)

Olivia DeanThe Art of Loving
"‘The Art Of Loving’ is Olivia Dean’s ascension to the very top of Mount Pop" (10/10 - Dork). "Love in all its conflicted forms is explored on Olivia Dean's brilliant second record" (8/10 - Rolling Stone UK)

Biffy ClyroFutique
"An altogether more uplifting affair" (9/10 - DIY). "The Scottish rock legends draw on their best moments and a Bowie-esque European sheen for a vulnerable yet life-affirming blast" (8/10 - NME)

NewDadAltar
"Brimming with driving bass, spiralling guitar and diaphanous vocals, Altar is beautifully bleak listening" (10/10 - The Irish Times). "A catchy, fun, heartfelt, and unbelievably put-together album" (9/10 - Far Out)

MarujaPain To Power
"The thrill of this band is the extremes. From moshpits one minute and silence the next, they are in command with their music, unifying the crowd" (10/10 - God is in the TV)

JadeThat's Showbiz Baby!
"She’s now finally concocted a recipe for success on her own terms - and it’s anything but vanilla" (10/10 - DIY). "Chaotic, intense, with a bit of everything thrown in" (8/10 - NME)

SuedeAntidepressants
"Eleven songs of resilience and rebellion that refuse to accept the status quo" (10/10 - musicOMH). "Confrontational, unfiltered and arguably one of their most electrifying releases to date" (8/10 - Clash)

David ByrneWho Is The Sky
"Much like the vast majority of his work these songs are so fun, so triumphant, so full of life that it's easy to feel reassured by them" (8/10 - All Music). "Weirdness and wonder abound at every turn" (8/10 - Mojo)

The HivesThe Hives Forever Forever The Hives
"It’d take a cold, cold heart not to be energised by this" (8/10 - DIY). "Humour, imagination, and an impeccable musicianship that few can rival" (8/10 - musicOMH)

All-time top 10

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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