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8 June 2024

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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Charli XCXBrat

"An unmistakable representation of her very core" (10/10 - DIY). "BRAT is literary, musically complex, and somehow effortless" (10/10 - The Skinny). "A masterpiece" (10/10 - The Guardian)

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Peggy GouI Hear You

"Sets the barometer for summer, a nostalgia-soaked ode to 90s and 00s dance that harnesses Peggy Gou’s specific brand of cool" (8/10 - The Skinny). "A solid tribute to vintage house" (7/10 - Clash)

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Goat GirlBelow The Waste

"Sees the band writing some of their catchiest and best-developed songs yet" (8.8/10 - Northern Transmissions). "It feels undeniably original" (8/10 - Dork). "Their richest and strongest to date" (8/10 - Uncut)

Highest Recent Ratings

Albums to watch

DIIVFrog In Boiling Water

"DIIV have refined their brooding vibe and produced as gorgeous a record as you’ll hear this year" (9/10 - Clash). "DIIV have entered into a second act both thrilling and thoughtful" (9/10 - DIY)

Beth GibbonsLives Outgrown

"The singer’s first official solo album is as captivating as it is devastating" (9/10 - Slant). "Gibbons has channelled her midlife experiences into a haunting collection of torch songs" (8/10 - The Skinny)

Jessica PrattHere In The Pitch

"One of the most fascinating and repeatable sets from an artist who was already in a class by herself" (9/10 - All Music). "Could transform her from fringe act to mainstream success" (8/10 - The Guardian)

Kings Of LeonCan We Please Have Fun

"There’s evidence on this, the Followills’ ninth album, of magic still coursing through those weary old Nashville bones" (8/10 - msuicOMH). "The family band sound their best in years" (7.8/10 - Paste)

St. VincentAll Born Screaming

"Restlessly inventive and packed with ideas" (10-/10 - The Guardian). "A visceral examination of art and nature when both are pushed to the brink" (9/10 - Slant)

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)

Vampire WeekendOnly God Was Above Us

"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)

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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8.6
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Jessica Pratt

Here In The Pitch

Fourth album from the San Francisco freak-folk singer-songwriter produced with Al Carlson

Added: 03/05/2024
8.4

Beth Gibbons

Lives Outgrown

The debut full-length solo album from the Portishead singer was recorded over a decade and produced with James Ford and Lee Harris

Added: 13/05/2024
8.4

Charli XCX

Brat

Sixth full-length studio release from the English electro popstar featureing contributions by A.G. Cook and Addison Rae.

Added: 05/06/2024
8.4

Arooj Aftab

Night Reign

Fourth studio album from the Brooklyn-based Pakistani composer/singer featuring contributions from Vijay Iyer, Shahzad Ismaily, Moor Mother, Chocolate Genius, Inc

Added: 31/05/2024
8.3

Knocked Loose

You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To

Third studio album from the Kentuky hardcore punk band produced by Drew Fulk (Kevin Gates, Papa Roach, Lil Peep)

Added: 10/05/2024
8.3

Billie Eilish

Hit Me Hard And Soft

Third album from the Los Angeles-born pop singer-songwriter was writtena and produced with her brother Finneas O'Connell

Added: 17/05/2024
8.2

Mdou Moctar

Funeral For Justice

Latest full-length album from the Nigerien desert blues Tuareg guitarist Mahamadou Souleymane

Added: 01/05/2024
8.1

A.G. Cook

Britpop

Third full-length album from the London electronic producer featuring 24 tracks split into three sections: Past, Present and Future

Added: 10/05/2024
8.1

Kamasi Washington

Fearless Movement

Fifth full length release from the Los Angeles jazz saxophonist with contributions from André 3000, Thundercat, George Clinton, BJ the Chicago Kid, D Smoke and Terrace Martin

Added: 02/05/2024
8.0

Shellac

To All Trains

Sixth studio album from the Chicago post-hardcore trio is the final album with Steve Albini, who passed away in May 2024

Added: 20/05/2024
7.9

Goat Girl

Below The Waste

Third album from the South London post punk quartet

Added: 06/06/2024
7.9

Thou

Umbilical

Sixth album from the Baton Roug, Louisiana sludge-metal band

Added: 03/06/2024
7.8

Camera Obscura

Look to the East, Look to the West

Album number six, and first in eleven years, from the Glasgow indie pop band

Added: 03/05/2024
7.8

Arab Strap

I'm totally fine with it don't give a fuck anymore

Second album since they reformed from the Scottish indie rock duo Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton

Added: 10/05/2024
7.8

Richard Hawley

In This City They Call You Love

Tenth album of alternative indie pop from the Sheffield-born guitarist and vocalist

Added: 30/05/2024
7.8

Keeley Forsyth

The Hollow

Third album from the Manchester singer-songwriter and actress features contributions from producer Ross Downes, Matthew Bourne and Colin Stetson

Added: 17/05/2024
7.7

Rachel Chinouriri

What A Devastating Turn Of Events

Debut full-length release of idie pop from the London-born singer-songwriter

Added: 03/05/2024
7.7

La Luz

News of the Universe

Fourth studio album from the California-based indie surf rock quartet from Seattle

Added: 27/05/2024
7.7

Twenty One Pilots

Clancy

Seventh album from the Columbus, Ohio indie pop duo Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun

Added: 24/05/2024
7.7

Hovvdy

Hovvdy

Fifth album from the Austin, Texas indie-pop duo Charlie Martin and Will Taylor

Added: 29/04/2024
7.7

Amen Dunes

Death Jokes

Sixth full-length of lo-fi rock from from New York-based Damon McMahon

Added: 10/05/2024
7.6

DIIV

Frog In Boiling Water

Fourth album of guitar-driven dream pop and shoegaze from the Brooklyn quartet produced by Chris Coady (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV on the Radio, Grizzly Bear, Beach House)

Added: 24/05/2024
7.5

Crumb

Amama

Third full-length album from the Brooklyn-based psych-rock quartet

Added: 20/05/2024
7.5

Maya Hawke

Chaos Angel

Third full-length album from Stranger Things actres and singer-songwriter is the daughter of actors Ethan Hawke and Uma Thurman

Added: 03/06/2024
7.5

The Lemon Twigs

A Dream Is All We Know

Fifth full-length release of psychedelic pop from the Long Island, New York brothers Brian and Michael D’Addario

Added: 01/05/2024
7.5

Willie Nelson

The Border

Album number seventy five from the country legend produced by Buddy Cannon (Kenny Chesney, Merle Haggard, George Jones)

Added: 31/05/2024
7.4

Vince Staples

Dark Times

Sixth full-length album from the Long Beach, California rapper

Added: 27/05/2024
7.4

Villagers

That Golden Time

Sixth album from the Irish indie folk band led by singer-songwriter Conor O’Brien

Added: 05/06/2024
7.4

Andrew Bird Trio

Sunday Morning Put-On

Latest release from the Illinois-born indie rock multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter and first as a trio with Ted Poor and Alan Hampton

Added: 27/05/2024
7.4

Bring Me The Horizon

Post Human: NeX Gen

Seventh album from the Sheffield rock band features guest appearances from Aurora, Lil Uzi Vert, Glassjaw's Daryl Palumbo and Underoath

Added: 24/05/2024

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Fresh stuff

Night Reign by Arooj Aftab

"Its gestures are bold, romantic, and often unforgettable" (8.3/10 -Pitchfork). "Darker than dark with only Aftab’s voice as a guide; yet it upturns the unlikeliest of finds" (8.5/10 - Beats Per Minute)

Bat For LashesThe Dream of Delphi
"The art of creating timeless music from ordinary personal experiences" (8/10 - Clash). "Another starkly beautiful missive from one of our most consistent artists" (8/10 - musicOMH)

Paul Weller66
"Paul Weller’s electric autumn that began with 22 Dreams effortlessly continues, and this may be the best instalment yet" (10/10 - Record Collector). "A record of true passion" (7/10 - Clash)

Richard HawleyIn This City They Call You Love
"No one can equal the spine-chilling style of The Big O of course, but this is a real goodie" (10/10 - The Arts Desk). "One of his finest" (8/10 - Clash)

CrumbAmama
"Sees them continue to stretch and morph their distinctive formula into unexplored realms" (9/10 - Far Out). "Finds compelling new ways to make mini-dramas of the mundane" (8.1/10 - Pitchfork)

Billie EilishHit Me Hard And Soft
"Eilish delivers a restless album that is equal parts sighing and squalling" (10/10 - The INdependent). "There's upbeat bangers and a clear vision established for her artistry in the years to come" (8/10 - NME)

Arab StrapI'm totally fine with it don't give a fuck anymore
"A set of songs that offers no answers, but observes conditions and behavior plainly and poetically in turn" (9/10 - Under The Radar)

Knocked LooseYou Won't Go Before You're Supposed To
"The Kentucky hardcore lot obliterate expectations... as fearsome as it is ferocious" (10/10 - The Skinny). "An album of crushing intensity and vast scope" (10/10 - The Guardian)

Camera ObscuraLook to the East, Look to the West
"This album is a tribute to the Glaswegians’ resilience" (8/10 - musicOMH). "Camera Obscura is back, and they’re better, stronger and more cohesive than ever" (7.4/10 - Spectrum)

Fat White FamilyForgiveness Is Yours
"Quirky yet profound, playful but often deeply moving" (8/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "This will delight longtime fans who have been along for the ride" (8/10 - Clash)

Pet Shop Boysnonetheless
"One of their best albums in years" (8/10 - musicOMH). "Pet Shop Boys are as familiarly brilliant as ever" (8/10 - Dork). "'An utterly brilliant, dependably polished listen" (8/10 - CLash)

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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