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9 October 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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Cameron WinterLive at Carnegie Hall

"Affirms him as a performer already wise beyond his years" (10/10 - Paste). "No flash, no illusion: just voice, piano and one camera in front of a phantasmic crowd" (10/10 - Still Listening)

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Troye SivanShe's The Best

"Adored by the A-list and filling arenas, but without huge smash hits, the Australian singer treads his own distinctive path through pop via shoegaze, Balearic and the Smiths" (8/10 - The Guardian)

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Teenage FanclubDo Not Dare To Dream

"While this, their 14th album, may not have the blood-rush of 1995's power-pop masterclass Grand Prix, it matches it every step of the way when it comes to hook-laden, harmonic thrills." (9/10 - Uncut)

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Johnny MarrThe Age of Everything

"Once again, Johnny has delivered a strong and assured body of work, with his solo material continuing to go from strength to strength" (9/10 - God Is In The TV)

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)

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Hammer No More The Fingers

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