Six sources, one feed
Every Monday, ~18 albums worth your time, aggregated from six professional review outlets and browsable in 30 seconds.
Weekly New-Album Picks
The new albums actually worth hearing,
every week.
Album Radar reads Pitchfork, Metacritic, AnyDecentMusic, Bandcamp Daily, Resident Advisor and AllMusic every week, and distills six sources of ratings and consensus into one list you can act on in 30 seconds.
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RADAR SCORE
One score, zero guesswork
Every album carries a 0–100 RADAR Score — a blend of normalized critic ratings, review count and cross-outlet consensus. You don't have to read every review to know what's worth your ears this week.
- Critic ratings40% normalized scores
- Review count30% outlet coverage
- Cross-outlet consistency20% consensus
- Editorial picks10% editor weight
We don't publish the full formula — the short version: it combines critic ratings, how many outlets reviewed it, and how much they agree.
Features
Built for people who care about good music
Critics Agree, at a glance
See what reviewers agree on — and where they diverge — before you press play.
Straight to Apple Music
One tap from any album to Apple Music. No copy-paste searches; mark it Listened when you're done.
Your listening queue
Want to Listen / Listened — saved on your device only. No account, no cloud, no tracking.
A Monday-morning ritual
Optional weekly notification when this week's list is ready. Local notifications only — nothing leaves your device.
Lightweight & private
No ads, no tracking, no account. Your picks and settings live on your device, deletable any time.
Sources
Only review outlets we trust
No black-box recommendations — just what editors across the industry are actually listening to.
- Pitchfork
- Metacritic
- AnyDecentMusic
- Bandcamp Daily
- Resident Advisor
- AllMusic
FAQ
Questions, answered
How is the RADAR Score calculated?
It combines normalized critic ratings, review count and cross-outlet consistency on a 0–100 scale. The full formula isn't public — but the higher the score, the more professional outlets agree, at a high level.
How often does the list update?
Once a week, every Monday, focused on new releases from the current week alongside a few editor-curated recent gems.
Is it free? Do I need an account?
The app is free with no registration and no ads. Your saves and settings are stored locally on your device only.
What's the relationship with Apple Music?
Album Radar only provides deep links — playback happens inside Apple Music (subscription or purchase required). We don't host any music.
Don't miss next week's new albums
Album Radar is in development and coming to the App Store soon.