23 March 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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Experimental indie pop/rock (self-termed as doom-wop) on the debut from the supergroup comprising Ryan Kattner (Man Man), Nick Thorburn (Islands, The Unicorns) and Joe Plummer (Modest Mouse)
6.8
A weird, unforgettable stain on the shirt of indie-rock Read Review
Out Of Love delivers its message with an ironic charm that will warm the heart of even the most critical indie fans Read Review
Being a side project – we may never hear something as good as this again when they part ways Read Review
Kattner and Thornburn beautifully represent their prospective places on the vocal spectrum creating a sweet and sinister sound Read Review
Mister Heavenly approach their AM-radio inspirations with just the right balance of devotion and deviance Read Review
One of this year’s strongest debuts, a complete album with easy hooks and easy charms Read Review
You might be dubious at first, but doom wop is here to stay Read Review
Doom-wop is a funny turn of phrase, not a bonafide genre, but that doesn’t matter here because Out of Love succeeds on its own Read Review
A fun listen, but it doesn’t go much deeper than that Read Review
It's some of Nick Thorburn, Ryan Kattner and Joe Plummer's finest work to date Read Review
It’s a fine wee record about love, its ups and down, pitfalls and peaks Read Review
There’s half a very good album here, the rest is just a few clever musicians having some fun Read Review
Their blend of crooner pop filtered through a garage-rock vapour is likeable, although their slack style could do with refinement in places Read Review
If you can appreciate a band who excel at synthesising favourite sounds into something captivating, you may be in luck Read Review
An only slightly rewarding diversion from Kattner, Thorburn, and Plummer’s day jobs Read Review
The songwriting is going to have to be a lot sharper if Mister Heavenly are to banish suspicions of concept over substance Read Review
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Mister Heavenly: Out Of Love
Ladytron Paradises
In an age when production is deliberately designed not to disturb listeners, Paradises may prove popular The Arts Desk
The cover artwork to Ladytron’s latest record Paradises adopts mind trickery by showing two hands touching through a triangle shape that looks both like a reflective mirror and a translucent window. Befitting artwork to hint at the content inside the triad’s album, which often takes the listener to places that are up to one’s own imagination and interpretation God Is In The TV
Ladytron head for the disco and relive the fun of 90s clubland The Skinny
Maybe Paradises could have been trimmed down a little, but their contagious creative zeal is apparent throughout its entirety. Ladytron have secured their iconic status once again, ensuring they become a cult band for an entirely new generation, or maybe more Under The Radar
The track I See Red radiates synth euphoria but the Pet Shop Boys-ish Death In London and single Kingdom Undersea are more about introspection than rapture. Print edition only Mojo
Momentum sags somewhat over its lengthy duration - but it also unquestionably features some of their finest, and funkiest, work to date. Print edition only Uncut
BTS ARIRANG
The group's journey to global domination has been nothing short of extraordinary, so it’s fitting that they have delivered an album that is of similarly epic proportions Rolling Stone UK
The barrier-breaking K-Pop icons return with a blockbuster album Clash
Ending a hiatus that began in 2022, the septet recapture a distinctiveness that had been threatening to ebb away The Guardian
Seven members attack the music with a ferocity that feels earned and personal. The album feels more often like seven individuals with real chemistry than one polished unit. The solo years gave each member a sharper creative identity, and RM’s instincts hold the whole thing together Consequence Of Sound
On its blockbuster return, the world's biggest band stresses group identity and South Korean roots, while pushing the songs into adventurous new territory Rolling Stone
Brigitte Calls Me Baby Irreversible
Irreversible sounds like a dead end: a lethargic monument to hollow style over substance, entirely on brand for a band that saddled their debut with one of the more ridiculous, faux-philosophical titles of recent years. It is a meaningless shell of a record with few, if any, redeeming features No Ripcord
Ora Cogan Hard Hearted Woman
In a time that can appear bent on applauding cynicism Cogan chooses curiosity. Her songs look straight into the abyss and still reach out for colour The Line Of Best Fit
Shabaka Of The Earth
On his first true solo album, Shabaka unites beats, flutes and saxophone (and some rap) Spectrum Culture
The Orielles Only You Left
As with the rest of their discography, The Orielles once again prove that you don’t always have to follow along with the masses to make good music Beats Per Minute
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.
Kendrick Lamar To Pimp A Butterfly
Fiona Apple Fetch The Bolt Cutters
Rosalía Lux
Kendrick Lamar Damn.
D'Angelo And The Vanguard Black Messiah
Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds Ghosteen
Spiritbox Tsunami Sea
Self Esteem Prioritise Pleasure
Hayley Williams Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party
Bob Dylan Rough and Rowdy Ways