Lorde review – viscerally kinetic theatrics and euphoric abandon
The New Zealand alt-pop diva’s show has shades of Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense colliding with frenetic digital glitches and moments of crowd-pleasing intimacy
Robyn: Dopamine review – complex emotions, instant euphoria: no wonder pop’s A-list love her
After 2018’s mellow Honey, the beloved Swede’s heady comeback pairs production worthy of Daft Punk and Moroder with deep romantic realism
Celeste: Woman of Faces review – from chanson to prewar jazz, this timeless song cycle defies the easy sell
It’s a difficult second album for the chart-topping singer, in more ways than one – but her sombre songcraft ends up being spectacular
AC/DC review – a thrilling show stuffed with classics … and your eardrums will never be the same
In the band’s ‘ancestral homeland’, Accadacca’s first Australian concert in a decade shows Angus Young is still a frenzied force to be reckoned with
Addison Rae review – glorious fantasy from pop’s newest star
With a wedding dress and a giant crystal chandelier, the TikToker-turned-pop wunderkind’s live show is a welcome breath of escapism
Charli xcx: House ft John Cale review – haunt me, then! An elegant, brutal taste of the Wuthering Heights OST
Featuring a lugubrious monologue from the Velvet Underground legend, its jagged strings are more reminiscent of that band than anything on Brat
Richard Ashcroft review – uplifting epics and rocket-boosted confidence reminiscent of 90s Verve heyday
The perma-sunglassed singer tries to transport himself and the audience to a higher plane, culminating in a cathartic sing-along like a gigantic Last Night of the Proms
The Mountain Goats: Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan review – shipwreck songs from a master storyteller
The latest themed album from John Darnielle’s band – with some help from Lin-Manuel Miranda – takes them on a sumptuously crafted and surprisingly upbeat voyage to a desert island
Paul Kelly: Seventy review – reflections on ageing from a musician bigger than ever
After five decades, the songs are still memorable, warm and a little sex-mad. It’s classic Kelly – and Joe’s back, too
Hatchie: Liquorice review – dizzying dreampop with welcome flashes of depravity
Eschewing the fairyfloss hooks of her earlier work, the Australian’s third album is both more mature and less immediately palatable
Radiohead review – bards of the apocalypse return for a brutal bacchanal
Powered by a pounding rhythm section, the crowd dance to even the tricksiest drum patterns at Radiohead’s first gig in seven years – one that demonstrates the pure joy this band can bring
Rosalía: Lux review – a demanding, distinctive clash of classical and chaos that couldn’t be by anyone else
The Catalan star’s monumental fourth LP features lyrics in 13 languages, references to female saints, the London Symphony Orchestra – and Björk on ‘divine intervention’
Snocaps: Snocaps review – Katie and Allison Crutchfield reunite with a little help from MJ Lenderman
Waxahatchee and her twin sister are joined by Lenderman and Brad Cook for an album of headstrong, tender Americana about chasing integrity and conviction
Florence + the Machine: Everybody Scream review – alt-rock survivor surveys her kingdom with swagger
On her self-deprecating, viscera-flecked sixth record, Florence Welch picks apart the compulsions and contradictions of fame
Anna von Hausswolff: Iconoclasts review – exhilarating, euphoric goth songcraft
The Swedish experimental musician pivots from drones to spectacular pop melodies, with guest spots from Iggy Pop and Ethel Cain