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29 September 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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ProtomartyrHotel Usona

"They’ve chosen the perfect time to double down on their righteous anger and despair. If everything were to come to a catastrophic end right now, you’ve got the perfect soundtrack" (9/10 - Far Out)

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Julia JacklinThe Gem

"The Gem finds the singer refining what she does best, while pushing her sound into more daring territory, with a blend of restless energy and bittersweet lyricism" (8.5/10 - Hot Press)

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BlondshellViolins

"Everything great about Blondshell is present on ‘Violins’, but it feels sharper, more adventurous and more assured then ever before" (9/10 - Clash)

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The TubsHard Life

"An album that consolidates and amplifies both 2023’s debut Dead Meat and last year’s Cotton Crown, transcending notions of what indie rock is supposed to be in the 21st century" (10/10 - Mojo)

Arab StrapHalf-Told Tales

"Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton offer a meditation on age, modern life and the past, offering hope and resilience – and evidence that things can get better" (9/10 - musicOMH)

Billy StringsSo Much For Goodbyes

"The crossover star’s introspective sixth album is full of memories of his mother, who died in 2025, bringing his dextrous guitar to songs rooted in tradition and yearning" (10/10 - The Guardian)

Westside CowboyIt Goes On

"What an undeniable rock inferno this band has unleashed, where even the quiet parts will swallow or split you" (10/10 - Paste). "A debut that proves to be more than worth the hype" (10/10 - Rolling Stone UK)

Getdown ServicesMassive Champion

"A ridiculous triumph" (9/10 - DIY). "The buzzy Minehead-via-Bristol party-starters shake off the 'joke band' label and face up to doubt on nuanced album number two" (8/10 - NME)

Laura VeirsTemple Songs

"Recorded produced and performed entirely on her own, this gorgeously crafted album serves as a soothing balm in turbulent times" (8/10 - musicOMH).

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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6.9

Brandon Flowers

Thrasher

Third solo release and first since 2015 from The Killers frontman recorded in Nashville by Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado

Added: 21/08/2026
6.8

Slow Pulp

Melodie

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

Added: 18/09/2026
6.4

Adéla

Prima

Debut full-length album from the Los Angeles-based Slovakian pop artist Adéla Jergová featuring contributions from Dylan Brady, Julia Michaels, Blake Slatkin, Theron Thomas and Billy Walsh

Added: 04/09/2026
6.1

Sleep

Hempispheres

Fifth full-length album and first in eight years from the Northern California stoner doom metal band

Added: 07/09/2026
5.9

Miley Cyrus

Bass Persuades

Tenth studio album from the pop singer-songwriter featuring guest appearances from Model/Actriz and Andrew Wyatt of Miike Snow

Added: 22/09/2026
5.1

Bloc Party

Anatomy Of A Brief Romance

Seventh album from the London-based indie rock band produced by Trevor Horn

Added: 11/09/2026

Latest Reviews

Blondshell Violins

This is an artist widening her frame without losing her bite. It’s confident, a little wistful, and often loud in all the right places Northern Transmissions

Blondshell Violins

On her third album, Sabrina Teitelbaum fights to strike a balance between savage beauty and jagged home truths NME

Blondshell Violins

Everything great about Blondshell is present on ‘Violins’, but it feels sharper, more adventurous and more assured then ever before Clash

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Fresh stuff

Here Because of Hope by Ezra Collective

"This music, even at its most reflective, questioning, and intimate, is consistently hopeful - in parts even joyous while delivering innovation, resonant emotion, and flawless execution" (9/10 - All Music)

BeckRide Lonesome
"On his first album in seven years, Beck keeps the quality control extremely high as he surveys mid-50s malaise in the wake of divorce" (10/10 - The Guardian). "A masterpiece of melancholia" (10/10 - Mojo)

Carly Rae JepsenDay & Night
"Carly Rae Jepsen’s sprawling new double album celebrates full-time love and commitment with sweet, sunny tracks for Day and sleeker, dancier songs for Night" (7.5/10 - Pitchfork)

BeabadoobeePylon
"This is where she came from, this is what shaped her, and she’s the one at the helm" (8/10 - DIY). "The Dirty Hit signee embraces uncertainty on a rawer, more forceful fourth album" (8/10 - NME)

Dexy Midnight RunnersLOVE
"It’s easy to be charmed by LOVE, which transcends place and generation to immerse us once again in the Dexys Midnight Runners world" (8/10 - The Line Of Best Fit)

This is LoreleiThe Singer In My Band
"Nate Amos’ latest album as This Is Lorelai is a spellbinding AOTY contender" (8/10 - No Ripcord). "It’s the sound of a songwriter sketching out his own gospel" (8/10 - Pitchfork)

Chat PileWho Loves The Sun
"An extraordinary record; a layered portrait of a world sleepwalking into disaster that is somehow gripping and even fun, in a mosh-the-pain-away manner" (9/10 - Clash)

InterpolThis Mirror Weighs a Ton
"The NYC gloom-mongers up their game to examine themselves and the world for the unifying and experimental album number eight" (9/10 - NME). "A fantastic return" (8/10 - Clash)

MastodonMarrow Deep
"One of the many great things about Marrow Deep is that it doesn’t try to reduce or oversimplify its sentiments at the expense of their power" (8/10 - Kerrang!)

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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