21 July 2017
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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Debut album from the Danish noise-pop five piece
7.7
It’s often not until album two or three that a band discovers their true voice, but with Heba, Lowly have found a unique aesthetic at the first time of asking Read Review
Eleven songs, strong lyrical ideas, and music to bless yourself with? All yours Read Review
A focussed and really nicely sequenced record that perfects that knack of sounding like it isn’t trying too hard Read Review
A complex construct that through skill and magic sounds effortlessly sweet Read Review
A rather beautiful debut. Print edition only
Lowly make it clear throughout that they look upon life and all of its intricacies as a gift, and they have translated that wonderment and thankfulness into a beautiful ode to the world on their debut album Read Review
On their full-length debut, the Danish dream pop group take a quantum leap forward, with a richer and more eclectic sound Read Review
A sensual and mature debut filled with mesmerising pop tunes Read Review
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Lowly: Heba
Childhood Universal High
A summer soul smash. Print edition only Mojo
Boris Dear
Celebrate their quarter century in seismic style. Print edition only Mojo
Avey Tare Eucalyptus
These immersive 63 minutes mostly ripple with hallucinatory effect, overdubs virtually free of beats. Print edition only Mojo
Arcade Fire Everything Now
State of the union address from the Montreal sextet. Print edition only Mojo
Declan McKenna What Do You Think About The Car?
As twinkly-toed as debuts come. Print edition only Q
Serves up smart, sweet-sounding indie pop music that comes with a well-justified sting The Irish Times
A thought provoking, powerful record, showcasing Declan's lyrical talent as well as the bands incredible musical ability Gig Soup
This 18-year-old’s politically charged debut is a powerful love letter to the youth NME
Opening with a rush of pure pop before moving onto more serious topics, McKenna’s debut bursts into life with a point to prove and those aims have certainly been fulfilled The Line Of Best Fit
Sun-soaked protest songs The Guardian
A floppy-haired teen singer-songwriter Declan may be - Jake Bugg he’s definitely not DIY
A dense and challenging listen DIY
Dizzee Rascal Raskit
Grime elder statesman forsakes throwaway pop for righteous rap fury on sixth album Mojo
He manages to make you smile even when he’s spraying splenetic bile: a tricky thing to pull off this deftly The Independent
'Everything Now' album feels like staggering through a disco with a dagger in your side The Independent
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