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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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Greg Freeman

All Set The Bone

Third full-length album from Vermont-based singer-songwriter produced by John Congleton

Added: 01/10/2026
10

Dexy Midnight Runners

LOVE

Seventh studio album from Kevin Rowland’s band and first under the full name since 1985 was produced by David Holmes

Added: 03/09/2026
8.0

Teenage Fanclub

Do Not Dare To Dream

Album number thirteen from the veteran Scottish alt-rockers recorded on Great Bernera in the Outer Hebrides

Added: 08/10/2026
8.0

Fat Dog

Cancel Me (I'm Tired)

Second full-length album from the eclectro-punk London quintet

Added: 01/10/2026
8.0

Julia Jacklin

The Gem

Fourth full-length album of indie art pop from the Sydney-born singer-songwriter co-produced with Robert Muinos

Added: 25/09/2026
8.0

Ezra Collective

Here Because of Hope

Fourth album from the five-piece London jazz collective featuring guest appearances from Lila Iké, Leona Lewis, Libianca, Pa Salieu and Letitia Wright

Added: 21/09/2026
8.0

Beabadoobee

Pylon

Fourth full-length release from the Filipino-born Londoner Beatrice Laus includes contributions from The 1975's George Daniel, Matty Healy, Deftones' Chino Moreno and Hayley Williams

Added: 18/09/2026
8.0

Johnny Marr

The Age of Everything

Fifth solo album from the former Smiths guitarist produced with James Doviak

Added: 08/09/2026
8.0

Beck

Ride Lonesome

Fifteenth studio album and first in seven years from the art pop singer-songwriter was self-produced and mixed by Nigel Godrich

Added: 08/09/2026
8.0

Arab Strap

Half-Told Tales

Third album since they reformed from the Scottish indie rock duo Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton and produced with Paul Savage

Added: 03/09/2026
8.0

Jim James

Wowed Out

Fifth solo album of psychedelic indie rock from the My Morning Jacket frontman features new songs created from music originally recorded for film projects with Brian Reitzell in the 2010s

Added: 01/09/2026
6.0

Bloc Party

Anatomy Of A Brief Romance

Seventh album from the London-based indie rock band produced by Trevor Horn

Added: 11/09/2026

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It all goes down relatively easily given Mud's big melodies, catchy hooks, busy arrangements, and less serious breathers, but for listeners who want all the feels, they are there for the taking All Music

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All Set The Bone by Greg Freeman

"Full of brazen idiosyncrasies, kinetic explosions, and fortitudinous lyricism that captures one of America’s most talented songwriters on his glorious ascent to the top" (9/10 - Far Out)

WishyWishy
The Indianapolis band’s second album is all big feelings and bigger hooks as songwriters Kevin Krauter and Nina Pitchkites level up from their already promising debut (8/10 - NME)

Fat DogCancel Me (I'm Tired)
"'Cancel Me (I'm Tired)' is packed with choruses and bright synths, with the title track getting stuck into a funk groove that suits them remarkably well" (10/10 - Dork)

ProtomartyrHotel Usona
"They’ve chosen the perfect time to double down on their righteous anger and despair. If everything were to come to a catastrophic end right now, you’ve got the perfect soundtrack" (9/10 - Far Out)

BlondshellViolins
"Everything great about Blondshell is present on ‘Violins’, but it feels sharper, more adventurous and more assured then ever before" (9/10 - Clash)

Julia JacklinThe Gem
"The Gem finds the singer refining what she does best, while pushing her sound into more daring territory, with a blend of restless energy and bittersweet lyricism" (8.5/10 - Hot Press)

BeckRide Lonesome
"On his first album in seven years, Beck keeps the quality control extremely high as he surveys mid-50s malaise in the wake of divorce" (10/10 - The Guardian). "A masterpiece of melancholia" (10/10 - Mojo)

Carly Rae JepsenDay & Night
"Carly Rae Jepsen’s sprawling new double album celebrates full-time love and commitment with sweet, sunny tracks for Day and sleeker, dancier songs for Night" (7.5/10 - Pitchfork)

BeabadoobeePylon
"This is where she came from, this is what shaped her, and she’s the one at the helm" (8/10 - DIY). "The Dirty Hit signee embraces uncertainty on a rawer, more forceful fourth album" (8/10 - NME)

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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