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20 April 2024

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Taylor SwiftThe Tortured Poets Department

"A terrific reminder of the intense, personal connection Swift can conjure in song" (10/10 - The Independent). "Surprisingly flat and, at times, cringeworthy" (6/10 - NME)

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Pearl JamDark Matter

"It’s thrilling. It’s moving. It’s surprising. It’s a band still operating at the peaks of their powers" (10/10 - Kerrang!) "Experiment with new sonic avenues after years of playing it safe" (8/10 - NME)

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Lucy RoseThis Ain't The Way You Go Out

"It’s hard not to be in awe of the scale of her growth and transformation" (9/10 - DIY). "Nothing here is a misfire, as Rose deftly navigates new approaches" (8/10 - All Music)

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RideInterplay

"When they delve into the big guitar histrionics of yesteryear, as on “Light in a Quiet Room,” the results are breathtaking" (9/10 - Under The Radar). "One of the most intriguing albums of their career to date" (8/10 - Clash)

ElbowAudio Vertigo

"This is phenomenal stuff" (10/10 - The Arts Desk). "An album that further cements their legacy" (9-10 - Clash). "It’s nice to see Elbow stepping outside their comfort zone" (8/10 - Under The Radar)

Kacey MusgravesDeeper Well

"Revels in Laurel Canyon folk and psychedelic pop on her fantastic sixth album" (10/10 - The Independent). "Ring it up as another jewel in the crown" (8/10 - The Irish Times)

Kim GordonThe Collective

"An astonishing work that’s at least as good (if not better) than some of the albums with which she made her fame and fortune" (10/10 musicOMH)

Yard ActWheres My Utopia?

"Wry, riveting, chaotic, and infectious throughout, Where's My Utopia? easily upstages what was an impressive debut" (All Music). "A resounding, charismatic and dance-heavy sophomore LP" (Paste)

Liam Gallagher & John SquireLiam Gallagher John Squire

"This is too much fun to be a one-off" (Mojo). "The half-inched tunes come and go rather forgettably but they’re charged with an electric vigour" (The Independent). OR "An excruciating exercise in bluster and swagger" (The Irish Times)

IdlesTangk

"The sound of a band who’ve finally arrived" (Northern Transmissions). "A raucous expression of love, TANGK is raw, vulnerable and inimitably IDLES" (The Skinny). "Their best yet" (The Irish Times)

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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8.8
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English Teacher

This Could Be Texas

Debut album from the Leeds indie.rock quartet produced by Marta Salogni (Björk, Depeche Mode, Romy)

Added: 12/04/2024
8.5

Waxahatchee

Tigers Blood

Sixth full-length release from the New York City-via-Alabama indie singer-songwriter Katie Crutchfield produced by Brad Cook and featuring MJ Lenderman on guitar

Added: 20/03/2024
8.4

Vampire Weekend

Only God Was Above Us

Fifth album and first in five years from the New York indie pop / rock trio working with their longtime producer Ariel Rechtshaid

Added: 05/04/2024
8.4

Adrianne Lenker

Bright Future

Sixth solo album from the American singer-songwriter and Big Thief lead vocalist produced by frequent collaborator Philip Weinrobe

Added: 20/03/2024
8.4

Beyoncé

Cowboy Carter

Eighth solo release from the R'n'B / pop superstar is a is a country-inspired album featuring guest appearances from Rumi Carter, Miley Cyrus, Willie Jones, Tiera Kennedy, Linda Martell, Willie Nelson and Post Malone

Added: 29/03/2024
8.1

Bob Vylan

Humble As The Sun

Third album from the London-based rap-rock duo

Added: 04/04/2024
8.1

Elbow

Audio Vertigo

Album number ten from the Manchester alt.rock band

Added: 22/03/2024
8.0

Taylor Swift

The Tortured Poets Department

Eleventh album from the singer-songwriter featuring guest appearances from Florence And The Machine and Post Malone produced with Jack Antonoff and Aaron Dessner

Added: 19/04/2024
8.0

Empress Of

For Your Consideration

Fourth album from the Los Angeles electro-pop singer-songwriter Lorely Rodriguez includes guest appearances from MUNA and Rina Sawayama

Added: 21/03/2024
7.9

Julia Holter

Something in the Room She Moves

Sixth studio album by Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter produced with Kenny Gilmore

Added: 21/03/2024
7.9

Sum 41

Heaven :X: Hell

Eighth and final album from the Canadian punk-pop quartet produced by frontman Deryck Whibley and Mike Green

Added: 29/03/2024
7.9

Maggie Rogers

Don't Forget Me

Third full-length major label release from the Maryland-born singer-songwriter produced with Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Leon Bridges)

Added: 12/04/2024
7.9

Fabiana Palladino

Fabiana Palladino

Debut full-length album from London-based R&B-influenced pop artist featuring a guest appearance by Jai Paul

Added: 09/04/2024
7.9

Pearl Jam

Dark Matter

Twelfth studio album from the Seattle alt.rock band produced by Andrew Watt (Justin Bieber, The Rolling Stones, Iggy Pop)

Added: 17/04/2024
7.8

Lucy Rose

This Ain't The Way You Go Out

Fifth album from the English singer-songwriter produced by Kwes (Damon Albarn, Bobby Womack, Solange Knowles)

Added: 19/04/2024
7.8

Metz

Up On Gravity Hill

Fifth release from the Toronto post-hardcore trio featuring contributions by Owen Pallett and Black Mountain's Amber Webber

Added: 15/04/2024
7.7

Jane Weaver

Love in Constant Spectacle

Latest full-length album of dream pop from the Liverpool-born singer-songwriter produced with John Parish

Added: 05/04/2024
7.7

Tyla

Tyla

Debut full-length album from the South African artist featuring guest appearances by Becky G, Gunna, Kelvin Momo, Travis Scott, Skillibeng and Tems

Added: 27/03/2024
7.7

Ride

Interplay

Seventh studio album by Oxford alt.rock / shoegaze quartet produced with Richie Kennedy

Added: 29/03/2024
7.7

Nia Archives

Silence Is Loud

dDebut full-length studio release from the Bradford-born jungle producer and DJ

Added: 12/04/2024
7.6

Jlin

Akoma

Fourth album and first in seven years from the Indiana-based electronic musician Jerrilynn Patton featuring collaborations with Philip Glass and the Kronos Quartet

Added: 22/03/2024
7.6

Mount Kimbie

The Sunset Violent

Fourth album from London-based electronic quartet featuring two tracks by King Krule is their first indie rock release

Added: 05/04/2024
7.6

Chastity Belt

Live Laugh Love

Fifth album from the Walla Walla, Washington indie rock four piece led by Julia Shapiro

Added: 29/03/2024
7.6

Bolis Pupul

Letter to Yu

Debut solo album from the Belgian synthpop musician Boris Zeebroek recorded at Soulwax's studio in Ghent

Added: 11/03/2024
7.6

Tierra Whack

World Wide Whack

Debut studio album from the Philadelphia rapper following her 2018 mixtape

Added: 18/03/2024
7.5

Claire Rousay

Sentiment

Latest release from the Canadian-American experimental musician and composer based in Los Angeles

Added: 19/04/2024
7.5

The Black Crowes

Happiness Bastards

Ninth album, and first in fifteen years, from the Atlanta, Georgia rock band produced by Jay Joyce (Eric Church, Miranda Lambert, Patty Griffin)

Added: 19/03/2024
7.4

Judas Priest

Invincible Shield

Studio album ninteen from the English heavy metal band produced by Andy Sneap

Added: 14/03/2024
7.3

Kacey Musgraves

Deeper Well

Sixth studio album from the Texas country singer produced with Daniel Tashian and Ian Fitchuk

Added: 14/03/2024
7.2

A Certain Ratio

It All Comes Down To This

Twelfth studio album from the veteran English post-punk /funk band formed in 1977 produced by Dan Carey (Wet Leg, Fontaines D.C., Foals)

Added: 18/04/2024

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Fresh stuff

Only God Was Above Us by Vampire Weekend

"Neat summation of where they've been, while still looking forward" (10/10 - The Skinny). "Their most accomplished album yet" (9/10 - DIY). "Sprawling ode to a long-gone, old New York City" (8/10 - NME)

Maggie RogersDon't Forget Me
"The sound of an artist beginning to sink cosily into her own skin, and enjoying herself enormously in the process" (8/10 - DIY). "Perfect for blasting out on a sunny day driving along a highway" (8/10 - musicOMH)

Nia ArchivesSilence Is Loud
"This is truly an album of someone who’s grown up completely native to the information glut age" (10/10 - The Arts Desk). "Her trailblazer status has never been more assured" (9/10 - DIY)

The LibertinesAll Quiet On The Eastern Esplanade
"Their most ambitious and expansive record to date" (8/10 - The Independent). "Its 11 new tunes display energetic rock-pop hooks, plenty going on in the lyrics" (8/10 - Arts Desk)

Bob VylanHumble As The Sun
"Bob Vylan are here to make long-lasting change, and you are their army’s newest recruit" (8/10 - Clash). "Their rebellious spirit is intertwined with a sense of total, inspiring self-love" (8/10 - Kerrang!)

Sum 41Heaven :X: Hell
"A true grand finale, and it's one worth reveling in" (8.8/10 - Sputnik Music). "Without any shadow of a doubt, the album of their career. What a way to leave" (8/1- - Kerrang!)

Julia HolterSomething in the Room She Moves
"The distinct work of an unparalleled songwriting experimentalist" (9/10 - Loud And Quiet). "Warming, aqueous, immersive and endlessly engaging" (9/10 - Uncut)

Chastity BeltLive Laugh Love
"By opening up their songwriting process, the band have managed to carve out an even more singular sound" (8/10 - DIY). "Overall this record is a heady, expansive treat" (8/10 - Mojo)

Bolis PupulLetter to Yu
"Succeeds in melding melancholy with joyous electronica" (8.4/10 - Northern Transmissions). "A compelling journey of grief, loss and the effects of ancestry" (8/10 - musicOMH)

Justin TimberlakeEverything I Thought It Was
"Some focus and editing would have really helped because there's a great album buried somewhere in here" (6/10 - All Music). "Makes me want to enrol in a nunnery immediately" (4/10 - Evening Standard)

Moor MotherThe Great Bailout
"A dense and visceral history lesson from Moor Mother" (8/10 The Line Of Best Fit). "One of her most bracing works" (8/10 All Music). "A grand, artistic and political statement" (8/10 Mojo)

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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