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15 August 2022

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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Danger Mouse & Black ThoughtCheat Codes

"It's a thrilling reminder of what hip hop can be when you have absolute focus" (The Arts Desk). "This long-awaited album arrives as a tribute to a whole scene rather than just two artists" (DIY)

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Panda Bear & Sonic BoomReset

"An album of songs that feels cyclical and never-ending. But then again, so do the times we live in" (Exclaim). " An album full of magical nostalgia" (Evening Standard)

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Sylvan EssoNo Rules Sandy

"Full of wild strangeness and romance, with full pockets of joy and weirdness" (The Irish Times). "Embrace their freak selves on enjoyable fourth album " (The Skinny)

Highest Recent Ratings

Albums to watch

Working Men’s ClubFear Fear

"The sound of a true original" (Gigwise). "An acutely refined album fuelled by energy and agitation from a group way ahead of their age" (The Skinny). "Not to be ignored" (Dork)

InterpolThe Other Side of Make-Believe

"Two decades on from their debut Turn On The Bright Lights comes this dependably great album from a dependably great band" (musicOMH). "Album seven from the NYC gloom-rock icons comes with heart, curiosity and even some 'AM'-sized beats" (NME)

BeabadoobeeBeatopia

"The work of a limitless artist, Beatopia is very much its own world – and its own league" (Loud And Quiet). "The land of ‘Beatopia’ is a far better world for letting others in" (DIY)

Soccer MommySometimes, Forever

"It cements Soccer Mommy as one of the most exciting voices in indie pop" (Albumism). "Serves as a modern mercurial masterpiece" (The Skinny). "Daringly vulnerable and vocally impeccable" (Gigwise)

FoalsLife Is Yours

"Foals deliver an effervescent start to their new chapter with Life Is Yours" (The Line Of best Fit). "A superb antidote to the gloominess of the world we’ve all been facing" (The Skinny)

Perfume GeniusUgly Season

"A true statement of an artist" (Gigwise). "The album captures the visceral and tender dimensions of dance, pushing the boundaries of the musician’s artistry" (Slant)

Sinead O’BrienTime Bend And Break The Bower

"An extraordinary debut record" (Clash). "The Irish punk-poet's debut keeps it tight with a mix of Sprechgesang allure and dancefloor-filling grooves" (NME)

HorsegirlVersions of Modern Performance

"Horsegirl are the authoritative future of noise pop" (Exclaim). "Fizzes with songs that hit the sweet spot between experimental and anthemic" (NME). "Beautifully unique" (Gigwise)

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
ADM Rating

Beyoncé

Renaissance

Seventh solo album, and first for six years, from the R'n'B / pop superstar is the first "act" of a three-act project

Added: 29/07/2022
8.4

Nina Nastasia

Riderless Horse

Seventh album from the New York singer-songwriter and guitarist produced with Steve Albini and Greg Norman

Added: 22/07/2022
8.2

Black Midi

Hellfire

Third full-length album from the experimental rock band produced by Marta Salogni (Björk, Django Django, MIA)

Added: 13/07/2022
8.2

Working Men’s Club

Fear Fear

Second full-length album from the West Yorkshire band led by Sydney Minsky-Sargeant

Added: 15/07/2022
8.1

Florist

Florist

Fourth album from the Brooklyn indie-folk band led by Emily Sprague

Added: 29/07/2022
8.1

Viagra Boys

Cave World

Third album from the Stockholm post-punk band and first since the death of co-founder Benjamin Vallé in 2021

Added: 06/07/2022
8.0

Amanda Shires

Take It Like A Man

Seventh full-length solo album from the Texas-born singer-songwriter produced by Lawrence Rothman

Added: 03/08/2022
8.0

Katy J Pearson

Sound Of The Morning

Second full-length album from the Bristol singer-songwriter co-produced by Ali Chant and Dan Carey

Added: 08/07/2022
7.9

Danger Mouse & Black Thought

Cheat Codes

Collaboration between musician and producer Brian Joseph Burton and the lead MC of The Roots

Added: 10/08/2022
7.8

Wu-Lu

Loggerhead

Debut full-length album from the London-based artist Miles Romans-Hopcraft features guest appearances from Amon, Lex Amor and Léa Se

Added: 11/07/2022
7.7

Steve Lacy

Gemini Rights

Second from the producer/The Internet guitarist Steve Lacy featuring guest appearances from Internet bandmate Matt Martians

Added: 15/07/2022
7.7

Metric

Formentera

Eighth studio album from the indie rock quartet from Toronto

Added: 08/07/2022
7.6

Ty Segall

Hello, Hi

Album number thirteen from the Laguna Beach, California multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter

Added: 28/07/2022
7.6

Naima Bock

Giant Palm

Debut solo album from the former Goat Girl produced by Joel Burton

Added: 08/07/2022
7.6

Panda Bear & Sonic Boom

Reset

Debut collaboration between Noah Lennox (Animal Collective) and Peter Kember (Spacemen 3)

Added: 10/08/2022
7.6

Beabadoobee

Beatopia

Second album of indie pop from the Filipino-born Londoner Beatrice Laus

Added: 13/07/2022
7.5

Maggie Rogers

Surrender

Second full-length major label release from the Maryland-born singer-songwriter produced with Kid Harpoon (Shawn Mendes, Harry Styles, Jessie Ware)

Added: 27/07/2022
7.5

Hudson Mohawke

Cry Sugar

Third studio album and first in six years from the Glasgow-based producer and DJ

Added: 12/08/2022
7.5

Sylvan Esso

No Rules Sandy

Fourth studio album of indie electropop from North Carolina duo Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn

Added: 12/08/2022
7.5

Laura Veirs

Found Light

Album number twelve from the Oregon folk singer-songwriter

Added: 11/07/2022
7.4

Beach Bunny

Emotional Creature

Second full-length release from the Chicago indie pop quartet fronted by Lili Trifilio

Added: 21/07/2022
7.4

Tallies

Patina

Second album from the Canadian indie pop band founded by Sarah Cogan and Dylan Frankland and produced by Holy Fuck's Graham Walsh

Added: 03/08/2022
7.4

Kiwi Jr.

Chopper

Third album from the Toronto-based indie rock quartet

Added: 12/08/2022
7.3

Jack White

Entering Heaven Alive

Fifth solo album and second of two in 2022 from the former The White Stripes leader and Raconteur member

Added: 19/07/2022
7.3

Jamie T

The Theory Of Whatever

Fifth album from the London-born singer-songwriter and first for six years

Added: 21/07/2022
7.3

Superorganism

World Wide Pop

Second album from the London indie pop collective featuring guest appearances from Chai, Pi Ja Ma, Stephen Malkmus, Dylan Cartlidge, Boa Constrictors and Gen Hoshino

Added: 15/07/2022
7.2

King Princess

Hold On Baby

Second album from the Brooklyn singer-songwriter Mikaela Mullaney Straus working with producers Mark Ronson, Ethan Gruska, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner and Tobias Jesso Jr

Added: 28/07/2022
7.2

Pale Waves

Unwanted

Third album from the Manchester indie pop four-piece produced by Zakk Cervini (Limp Bizkit, Blink-182, 5 Seconds of Summer)

Added: 10/08/2022
7.1

Lizzo

Special

Fourth album and major label debut from the Minneapolis alternative hip-hop artist Melissa Jefferson

Added: 15/07/2022
7.1

Kasabian

The Alchemist's Euphoria

Seventh album from the Leicester rock band led by Sergio Pizzorno and first for five years following the departure of singer Tom Meighan

Added: 10/08/2022

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Latest Reviews

Hudson Mohawke Cry Sugar

This record is absolutely, unabashedly, anthemic even as it is apocalyptic and frayed The Arts Desk

Hudson Mohawke Cry Sugar

While not as effective as the club jams, even the more abstract selections contribute to the album's all-encompassing emotional overload All Music

Hudson Mohawke Cry Sugar

Electronic producer returns with a scrapbook of interesting ideas, diversions and pastiches resulting in his most wide-ranging album yet musicOMH

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Fresh stuff

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Riderless Horse by Nina Nastasia

"A quiet exorcism, in communion with ghosts, deceptively dressed up in as little and as simple clothing as possible" (Beats Per Minute). "Lean, characteristically nuanced, folk-edged songs" (Uncut)

Maggie RogersSurrender
"Ratchets things up several notches to find her most powerful form yet " (NME). "You get the sense that Maggie is at home here in this state of experimentation and consideration" (Clash)

King PrincessHold On Baby
"A slick indie pop album that further establishes Straus as a Gen Z icon" (Gigwise). "Packed with personality and innovative sounds, this is an incredibly strong release" (Clash)

Jamie TThe Theory Of Whatever
"Proof that you can grow up gracefully with every inch of your vibrancy still intact" (DIY). "The diverse styles on the singer-songwriter’s fifth album are bonded with grit" (The Guardian)

Jack WhiteEntering Heaven Alive
"Over the course of 11 songs, he works through how one might try to live in the present and hold on to love amid flaws" (The Irish Times). "Exists at a blurry intersection of inscrutability and openness" (Slant)

LizzoSpecial
"This irresistible album is overflowing with love and gratitude to friends, family, lovers and fans" (The Independent). "A jubilant collection of confidence anthems and romantic serenades" (NME)

GwennoTresor
"Enchanting and deeply felt piece of work" (musicOMH). "Gwenno has once again married the otherworldly with the primal with supreme effect" (Clash). "Exploratory, visionary record" (Uncut)

MommaHousehold Name
"A whirlwind of huge riffs and slick ‘90s revivalism" (NME). "Momma are sounding increasingly impressive" (Gigwise). "The blueprint here is an auspiciously well-tested one" (All Music)

Paolo NutiniLast Night In The Bittersweet
"Paolo Nutini's most musically expansive album to date, but it's his tender side that shines through the most" (The Skinny). "Nutini ekes out a slowburning charm to these songs" (The Irish Times)

MUNAMUNA
"Quite possibly the album of the year so far" (Dork). "MUNA is all killer no filler" (The Line Of Best Fit). "A celebratory expression of queer love that loses none of the trio’s magic" (DIY)

Regina SpektorHome, before and after
"Soars with the confidence of an artist who's comfortable creating a world of her own" (NME). "Gloriously wry satire that is oh-so-Spektor" (The Arts Desk).

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.