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1 December 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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Father John MistyMahashmashana

"Unequivocally stunning" (10/10 -The Arts Desk). "Striking a compelling balance between the epic and the intimate" (9/10 - DIY). "One of his finest albums" (9/10 - musicOMH)

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Kim DealNobody Loves You More

"The sometime Pixies star’s long-awaited and perfectly crafted debut solo album is full of surprises" (9/10 - musicOMH). "Oozes with elegance but still packs some punch" (8/10 - NME)

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Michael KiwanukaSmall Changes

"A boundless effort that, while revelling in its musical referents stands tall, ceaselessly, beside them" (10/10 - The Skinny). "It's a record built to last" (8/10 - Record Collector)

Highest Recent Ratings

Albums to watch

Amyl And The SniffersCartoon Darkness

"It's a truly glorious rock’n’roll album that is forceful without being simplistic and lairy while maintaining a good sense of humour" - 10/10 - The Arts Desk).

Christopher OwensI Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

"Potentially one of the year’s best records" (10/10 - DIY). "A must-listen for anyone who’s ever been in the type of love that doesn’t always get a light shone on it" (9/10 - Northern Transmissions)

Ezra CollectiveDance, No One's Watching

"This is truly a fresh musical experience, rather than being just another jazz record" (9/10 - Far Out). "A joyful reminder of music’s ability to bring people together, to move us, and to make us dance" (8/10 - Clash)

Jamie xxIn Waves

"Blistering return from dance’s master craftsman" (10/10 - The irish Times). "Jamie xx has delivered a masterpiece that will linger long after the last beat fades" (9/10 - Clash)

Floating PointsCascade

"Cherish it while you can, before he sets off on a completely different tangent once more" (8/10 - Far Out). "Easily the most successful work he's made as a dance producer" (8/10 - All Music)

MJ LendermanManning Fireworks

"A collection of caricatures ballooned by empathy, bruised egos, and lovable self-destruction" (9.2/10 - Paste). "It's the release he's been waiting for since the first utterances of the album" (9/10 - Exclaim)

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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8.8
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The Cure

Songs Of A Lost World

Album number fourteen and first in sixteen years from the veteran alternative rock band produced by Robert Smith and Paul Corkett

Added: 23/10/2024
8.4

Kendrick Lamar

GNX

Sixth full-length album and first seven years from the Compton rapper working with producer Sounwave with additional work by Jack Antonoff, Mustard, Sean Momberger and Kamasi Washington

Added: 25/11/2024
8.3

Laura Marling

Patterns in Repeat

Eighth album from the English singer-songwriter co-produced with Dom Monks

Added: 24/10/2024
8.3

Father John Misty

Mahashmashana

Sixth album from J Tillman under the Father John Misty pseudonym working with producers produced Drew Erickson and Jonathan Wilson

Added: 20/11/2024
8.2

Michael Kiwanuka

Small Changes

Fourth album of modern soul from the London-based singer-songwriter produced by Danger Mouse

Added: 15/11/2024
8.0

Christopher Owens

I Wanna Run Barefoot Through Your Hair

Fourth solo album of indie rock from the former Girls frontman co-produced with Doug Boehm (French Kicks, Ezra Furman, Girls)

Added: 25/10/2024
8.0

Kim Deal

Nobody Loves You More

Debut full-length solo release from the former Pixies member and Breeders frontwoman featuring contributions from fellow Breeders bandmates, Raymond McGinley of Teenage Fanclub and Britt Walford of Slint

Added: 21/11/2024
7.9

Tyler, The Creator

Chromakopia

Eighth album from the Los Angeles-based Odd Future rapper featuring guest appearances from Daniel Caesar, Doechii, GloRilla, LaToiya Williams, Lil Wayne, Lola Young, Santigold, Schoolboy Q, Sexyy Red and Teezo Touchdown

Added: 30/10/2024
7.9

Amyl And The Sniffers

Cartoon Darkness

Third album from the Melbourne-based pub rock quartet produced by Nick Launay (IDLES, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Yeah Yeah Yeahs)

Added: 24/10/2024
7.8

Mount Eerie

Night Palace

Eleventh studio album and first in five years from the American indie folk musician Phil Elverum

Added: 01/11/2024
7.7

Soccer Mommy

Evergreen

Fourth album of indie pop from Nashville singer-songwriter Sophie Allison produced by Ben H. Allen

Added: 24/10/2024
7.7

Haley Heynderickx

Seed of a Seed

Second album and first in six years from the Portland, OR singer-singwriter

Added: 08/11/2024
7.5

Du Blonde

Sniff More Gritty

Fourth album of alt-pop under the Du Blonde moniker from Newcastle upon Tyne animator and video director Beth Jeans Houghton

Added: 18/11/2024
7.5

Halsey

The Great Impersonator

Fifth studio album from the New Jersey pop artist Ashley Nicolette Frangipane working with producers Alex G, Greg Kurstin and Michael Uzowuru

Added: 25/10/2024
7.4

Pom Pom Squad

Mirror Starts Moving Without Me

Second full-length album from the Brooklyn indie rock quartet led by Mia Berrin

Added: 25/10/2024
7.4

Paul Heaton

The Mighty Several

Latest solo release from the Beautiful South frontman was produced by Ian Broudie of the Lightning Seeds

Added: 25/10/2024
7.4

Our Girl

The Good Kind

Second full-length album from the London/Brighton trio led by The Big Moon’s Soph Nathan

Added: 08/11/2024
7.4

Underworld

Strawberry Hotel

Eleventh album and first in five years from techno / electronic duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith

Added: 01/11/2024
7.4

Poppy

Negative Spaces

Sixth full-length album from the Boston-born singer and YouTube personality Moriah Rose Pereira produced by Bring Me the Horizon's Jordan Fish

Added: 21/11/2024
6.8

Linkin Park

From Zero

Eighth studio album and first in seven years from the Californian alt.rock group featuring new co-lead singer Emily Armstrong of Dead Sara

Added: 15/11/2024
6.8

Pixies

The Night the Zombies Came

Ninth album from the the Boston alt.rock legends and fifth since they reformed and first with Band of Skulls' Emma Richardson as bassist

Added: 24/10/2024
6.7

FLO

Access All Areas

Debut full-length album from the London-based R&B trio featuring guest appearances from Cynthia Erivo and Glorilla

Added: 15/11/2024
6.3

Primal Scream

Come Ahead

Album number twelve and first in eight years from Bobby Gillespie's psychedelic alt.rock band

Added: 07/11/2024
6.3

070 Shake

Petrichor

Third album from the New Jersey hip hop artist who is part of the 070 music collective featuring guest appearances from Cam, JT and Courtney Love

Added: 28/11/2024
6.3

Shawn Mendes

Shawn

Fifth full-length album from the Canadian singer-songwriter featuring contributions from Amy Allen, Eddie Benjamin, Ethan Gruska, Scott Harris, Nate Mercereau, Mike Sabath and Chris Thile

Added: 18/11/2024

Latest Reviews

Lauren Mayberry Vicious Creature

The Scottish star’s solo debut is about ‘empowering myself to listen to my own intuition’ – leading her to alternately clumsy and deft songs influenced by Y2K pop The Guardian

The Cure Songs Of A Lost World

A work of genius that was worth the wait. Print edition only Record Collector

Kendrick Lamar GNX

It may be album aimed at club or in-car entertainment than listening at home but that doesn’t stop it having a rich and eclectic sound The Irish Times

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Fresh stuff

Fresh stuff

Patterns in Repeat by Laura Marling

"Both stunningly intimate and endearingly raw" (10/10 - DIY). "A homey, quiet record. It’s one of the best of her career" (8.3/10 - Pitchfork). "Simple, graceful, moving, tender" (9/10 - Uncut)

Primal ScreamCome Ahead
"A triumph in thematic/aural juxtaposition. Up there with Primal Scream’s best" (8/10 Mojo) OR "Not even David Holmes’s involvement can save this woefully inadequate collection" (2/10 - Irish Times)

Linkin ParkFrom Zero
"Compact and intense, the band’s first album since the death of Chester Bennington is a powerful tribute to their legacy" (8/10 - musicOMH) "An opinion-splitting return" (5/10 - Clash)

Mount EerieNight Palace
"A record of such substance that it takes a few listens to really make sense he’s produced one of his best yet" (9/10 - The Line Of Best Fit). "He’s produced one of his best yet" (8/10 - Far Out)

Soccer MommyEvergreen
"As nuanced as it is captivating" (10/10 - The Skinny). "Even though it stems from the worst of times, it might well be her best album yet" (8/10 - Dork). "It makes you feel less alone" (8/10 - DIY)

GoatGoat
"It invites us to bask in rich soundscapes that can often overwhelm—but in the best way possible" (9/10 - Far Out). "Goat continue to make some magical and mysterious music" (8/10 - Record Collector)

Leon BridgesLeon
"The musician’s emotional fourth album borrows liberally from the past but the themes are modern and the sound utterly timeless" (10/10 - The Observer). "A beautifully constructed contradiction" (9/10 - Far Out)

Geordie GreepThe New Sound
"Somehow bolder, stranger and more accessible than his work with Black Midi" (10/10 - Loud And Quiet). "Absolutely bonkers and utterly brilliant" (9/10 - DIY). "Wildly accomplished and utterly absurd" (8/10 - Far Out)

Pale WavesSmitten
"There’s a newfound directness and pop joy on the Manchester band’s fourth record" (8/10 - NME). "May be the band’s most complete package to date" (8/10 - The Skinny)

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.