Joined 9 November 2026
| 10 | 272 | |
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| 9 | 0 | |
| 8 | 421 | |
| 7 | 0 | |
| 6 | 284 | |
| 5 | 0 | |
| 4 | 146 | |
| 3 | 0 | |
| 2 | 48 | |
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| Genre | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Rock | 835 | 7.4 |
| Pop | 434 | 7.2 |
| Electronic | 186 | 6.6 |
| Folk | 169 | 7.5 |
| Punk | 139 | 7.2 |
| R&B | 128 | 6.8 |
| Singer-Songwriter | 114 | 7.7 |
| Blues | 111 | 7.2 |
| Subgenre | Albums | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Cool Jazz | 3 | 9.3 |
| Modal Jazz | 3 | 9.3 |
| Post-Bop | 3 | 9.3 |
| Afrobeat | 6 | 9.0 |
| Swing | 5 | 8.8 |
| Thrash Metal | 14 | 8.7 |
| Grunge | 15 | 8.7 |
| Symphonic Prog | 9 | 8.7 |
| Slowcore | 3 | 8.7 |
| French House | 3 | 8.7 |
| Emo | 3 | 8.7 |
| Progressive Rock | 28 | 8.6 |
| G-Funk | 4 | 8.5 |
| Contemporary Jazz | 4 | 8.5 |
| Speed Metal | 4 | 8.5 |
Rated 8/10
Pleasantly surprised to find Alvvays here.
On Blue Rev Alvvays dive further into the shoegaze inspiration, pushing their catchy songwriting even further, proving that you need Irish sounding last names to be able to handle the genre properly.
Rated 4/10
Ela Minus starts off by promising a rather daring album with the ambient "Abrir Monte" - the rest of the album is in doubt if it wants to go full pop or stay on course though.
Diá was altogether a fine listen but really nothing out of the ordinary.
Rated 2/10
I could sense the Mercury Prize nomination from miles away.
Supernova is an awful piece of work, where Nova Twins juggle with a wide array of genres and catch very few of them.
The 30 minute runtime felt like hours and I couldn't wait for this hyperactive and silly record to be over with.
Rated 8/10
I remember Mon Rovîa starting to tease "Heavy Foot" on social media some time in 2025, and I just couldn't wait for him to drop the single and subsequent album.
Luckily it didn't disappoint one bit.
The honesty and earnestness of his songwriting is so simple and pure that this 16 song debut, a pretty daring length I might add, just flies by in the blink of an eye.
I'm still surprised that the obvious hit, "Heavy Foot", doesn't really stand out that much. It's just solid songwriting through and through.
It's honestly a surprising addition to the book, but a welcome one for sure.
Rated 6/10
Poppy is incredibly talented, there's no denying it.
Empty Hands just isn't her best piece of work - which makes this an even weirder inclusion, given there are no other Poppy-albums on this list. Is it really just because it's the newest? I fear that it is.
I feel like Poppy tries to find the right balance between catering to new fans of her pop-oriented metal universe and the harder, more industrial-oriented side. The balance on Empty Hands is just a bit - I'm not really sure Poppy herself actually knows exactly where she's supposed to be heading from here.
That being said, I really enjoyed a lot of the songs - even some of the really polished ones like "Guardian", which was an absolute highlight for me.
