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My Chemical Romance released The Black Parade 20 years ago today. The AOTY community currently ranks it as the 123rd best album of all-time.
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New Music Friday: Michael Kiwanuka - FUDGE "Given the uncertainty around his future musical possibilities, this album is both an unexpected gift and a deeply poignant glimpse at the creative state before a life-altering moment." @NME albumoftheyear.org/album/142…

Michael Kiwanuka - FUDGE

FUDGE by Michael Kiwanuka (2026) has a critic score of 79 from 13 reviews and a user score of 80 from 89 ratings. Read critic and user reviews of the Singer-Songwriter album on Album of the Year.

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New Music Friday: Anderson .Paak & Cordae - Heavy Is The Crown "A thoughtful collaboration that balances humour and audacity with moments of genuine vulnerability." @ClashMagazine albumoftheyear.org/album/198…

Anderson .Paak & Cordae - Heavy Is The Crown

Heavy Is The Crown by Anderson .Paak & Cordae (2026) has a critic score of 70 from 2 reviews and a user score of 79 from 659 ratings. Read critic and user reviews of the Pop Rap album on Album of the...

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Check out our full list of this week's new releases. albumoftheyear.org/releases/…

This Week's New Album Releases

This week's new album releases. Find the best new albums released this week.

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New Releases: Anderson .Paak & Cordae - Heavy Is The Crown brakence - marroW Michael Kiwanuka - Fudge Tony Iommi & Jorn - From the Dark Michael Nau - Popfly The Olivia Tremor Control - The Same Place Clara Mann - Wishbone
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Caroline Rose - Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall Shabazz Palaces - It’s A Style Sport
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What's your favorite of the 31 tracks on The Avalanches' new album No Bad Memories?
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What's your favorite track off of Fontaines D.C.'s new album Dopamine Chamber?
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New Music Friday: Rachel Chinouriri - I think I spoke too soon "Few pop records in recent memory capture the off-kilter feel of a long night out as effectively as Rachel Chinouriri’s second album I think I spoke too soon." @bestfitmusic albumoftheyear.org/album/194…

Rachel Chinouriri - I think I spoke too soon

I think I spoke too soon by Rachel Chinouriri (2026) has a critic score of 77 from 11 reviews and a user score of 76 from 1,290 ratings. Read critic and user reviews of the Synthpop album on Album of...

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New Music Friday: The Avalanches - No Bad Memories "The Avalanches sift through fragmented memories, advertising jingles and an unlikely cast of collaborators on a fourth album whose sunny exterior conceals a restless undercurrent." @MagazineStill albumoftheyear.org/album/195…

The Avalanches - No Bad Memories

No Bad Memories by The Avalanches (2026) has a critic score of 80 from 16 reviews and a user score of 78 from 2,367 ratings. Read critic and user reviews of the Sound Collage album on Album of the...

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‘dopamine chamber’ by fontaines d.c. has received a custom ‘must hear’ tag on aoty. it is now the 8th release to achieve this.
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New Music Friday: Fontaines D.C. - Dopamine Chamber "This is a beguiling, endlessly inventive and frequently astonishing fifth LP from a group at increasing ease with being the best band of their generation." @guardian albumoftheyear.org/album/197…

Fontaines D.C. - Dopamine Chamber

Dopamine Chamber by Fontaines D.C. (2026) has a critic score of 84 from 35 reviews and a user score of 78 from 4,678 ratings. Read critic and user reviews of the Indie Rock album on Album of the Year.

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Check out our full list of this week's new releases. albumoftheyear.org/releases/…

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New Releases: Fontaines D.C. - Dopamine Chamber The Avalanches - No Bad Memories @ - Autosmile Rachel Chinouriri - I think I spoke too soon Gucci Mane - Against All Odds Angèle - Instinct Zach Bryan - Young Manhood & Other Donatable Organs
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Eels - Cookie Happened Richard Thompson - Hippies, Thugs and Heroes
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Hear Fontaines D.C. & Rosalía's New Song “Where Is Gone?” albumoftheyear.org/l/36234-f…

Fontaines D.C. Recruit Rosalía for New Song “Where Is Gone?”

Dopamine Chamber is out this Friday, October 16.

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What's your favorite song off of Cameron Winter's new Live at Carnegie Hall?
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New Music Friday: Troye Sivan - She's the Best "On his fourth studio album, the pop-literate Australian swaps the heady rush of the dance floor for the balmy intimacy of an afters." @NME albumoftheyear.org/album/197…

Troye Sivan - She's the Best

She's the Best by Troye Sivan (2026) has a critic score of 76 from 14 reviews and a user score of 73 from 3,213 ratings. Read critic and user reviews of the Neo-Psychedelia album on Album of the Year.

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