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11 July 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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Vince StaplesCry Baby

"An urgent manifesto against American injustice and complacency" (9.1/10 - Consequence of Sound). "The Long Beach lyricist delivers his most passionately political release to date" (8/20 - NME)

Boards of CanadaInferno

"The elusive Scottish electronic duo return after over a decade away with an immersive, multi-dimensional album that is both evocative and ambitious" (10/10 - musicOMH)

Ed O’BrienBlue Morpho

"The guitarist’s album might be the most Radiohead side project yet to emerge from the mother ship" (8/10 - The Irish Times). "Works that move and grow like the building blocks of life itself" (8/10 - Clash)

Kevin MorbyLittle Wide Open

"A masterpiece of simple and, at times, epic proportions that will linger deep within one’s soul" (9/10 - PopMatters). "The eight-minute-long title track is arguably Morby’s greatest song to date" (8/10 - Mojo)

Aldous HardingTrain On The Island

"A spellbinding listen, the high water mark of Harding's singular career" (9/10 - Exclaim. "It’s an oblique character study of herself, and the best album of her career so far" (9/10 - Pitchfork)

Lost In The Trees

All Alone In An Empty House

Second album of folk, classical and indie pop from the North Carolina band led by Ari Picker

Label: Anti
UK Release date: 10/08/2010

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7.5 15280
7.5 | Prefix

But no matter what you call it - folk, neo-folk, neo-classical-folk - this album is awfully good
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7.0 15559
7.0 | Blurt

Lost in the Trees is a work in progress, but their evolution is rapidly advancing
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6.0 15282
6.0 | The Independent

The results recall the sect-like communality of Arcade Fire, but the balance between disturbing subject matter and luxurious settings is never comfortably wrought
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