25 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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The jungle and roots reggae specialist (aka breaks producer Rebel MC) with his first release on Big Dada, with contributions from On-U Sound's Adrian Sherwood and Skip McDonald and many more
6.8
It’s a belter, steaming with energy, a zesty mash-up of reggae, ragga and jungle’s invigorating percussive clatter Read Review
An unapologetic blast of tough breakbeats, deep bass and roots consciousness. Print edition only
Dubstep with the dub left in Read Review
Regardless of the moniker he uses, the ferocity and focus of his sound never wavers. Jungle Revolution is a thrilling fusillade of headstrong breakbeats, warped basslines and some mighty vocal chants Read Review
It's just natural to explain the album's worth with an old-school exclamation like "massive" Read Review
If modern rave culture doesn’t have room for an album of hectic toasting, Zebedee bass sproing, 150bpm breakbeat mania and lush lighters-out reggae intervals... well, it does have room Read Review
A satisfying, sociable affair Read Review
He’s reviving the jungle genre, uniting clattering breakbeats with deep dub bass and reggae sounds Read Review
Congo Natty's commitment to Jah and revolution, meanwhile, increasingly colours his take as the album unfolds. But this is a timely, committed rewind Read Review
A lively affair underscored by dubstep retoolings of dancehall shakers. Print edition only
Represents an ongoing ongoing mission to integrate jungle and reggae into a unified sound. Print edition only
Jungle Revolution may not herald a new century, but it’s a concise, infectious mashup of some of the most vital genres that emerged from 90s club music Read Review
Although there are plenty of adrenaline-infusing moments on Jungle Revolution, Congo Natty fails to keep up the momentum throughout Read Review
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Congo Natty: Jungle Revolution
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
On her third album, Sabrina Teitelbaum fights to strike a balance between savage beauty and jagged home truths NME
Everything great about Blondshell is present on ‘Violins’, but it feels sharper, more adventurous and more assured then ever before Clash
LA alt-rock singer Blondshell trades plain-speaking lyricism for something more abstract, while Irish rock band Gurriers cut through the noise with their ambitious second album The Independent
While trying to find and assert herself, the song has her imagining walking down the aisle to Beethoven's Für Elise, even though no one, including her, would pick it as a wedding song All Music
An often-delicate inward vision that pairs frustration with beauty DIY
It's in her ability to take the everyday experience and turn it into an epic noise that Violins finds its sweet spot The Line Of Best Fit
It would be unfair to call Violins Blondshell’s finest work to date, given the strength of her previous albums. What’s clear, though, is that it’s every bit as good as what came before Under The Radar
Protomartyr Hotel Usona
The album is more eerie in tone than its predecessors, like a distant alarm sounding, trying to amplify the sounds we cannot hear Northern Transmissions
It’s a bleak listen, sure, but Protomartyr haven’t ever been the comforting types. In fact, they’ve chosen the perfect time to double down on their righteous anger and despair, and if everything were to come to a catastrophic end right now, you’ve got the perfect soundtrack for it Far Out
For newcomers, it's a perfectly moody entry point. Hotel Usona is the sound of a band settling into their own skin, creating a space that's uniquely theirs and generously sharing the key Exclaim
From singer Joe Casey’s handmade album artwork to drummer Alex Leonard’s impish, kinetic inversions of classic post-punk rhythm, the Detroit band crafts an austere, unflinching record as bleak as it is cathartic Paste Magazine
This is not a hotel you'd want to stay at any time soon, but it's a remarkable record to spend time with. Print edition only Uncut
Under dim hotel lights, Casey’s lyricism appears foreboding and alien in a way it never has before The Line Of Best Fit
Ezra Collective Here Because of Hope
Arguably the biggest jazz band in the country return with an album that shows off both their exuberant and more reflective sides musicOMH
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