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Harry Styles review – a genuinely charismatic performer who has pulled off one of the hardest tricks in pop

Johan Cruijff Arena, the NetherlandsStyles’ first stop in his Together, Together tour, which will see him perform lengthy residencies around the world, is a reminder of how talented he is

Dua Saleh: Of Earth and Wires review – ambitious confrontation of global catastrophe is surprisingly cautious

While the first track is a scorching mix of poetry, rap, falsetto vocals and acoustic guitar, elsewhere the Sudanese-American’s second album feels a little underbaked

Genesis Owusu: Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge review – political fury and propulsive fun

Seething with righteous anger and moshpit-ready tracks, the Australian artist’s genre-hopping but cohesive LP makes a case for the durability of the form

Angine de Poitrine review – alien rock duo’s UK debut is hypnotic, harebrained and 100% worth the hype

The polka-dotted phenomenon land their spaceship in Leeds for an ecstatic show that balances supremely complex musicianship with ridiculous good fun

Super Furry Animals review – stirring reunion showcases immaculate songcraft

The Welsh band with a weird edge mostly let their formidable music speak for itself, lent a transcendent power by frontman Gruff Rhys’s rich voice

Charli xcx: Rock Music review – is she really pivoting from pop? Don’t be so sure …

The lyrics may argue the dancefloor is dead, but this funny, wilfully plasticky new single isn’t the total about-turn from Brat that fans expected

Paul Simon review – at 84, back on stage after hearing loss, his resolute artistry is inspiring

What Simon has lost in vocal power he has added in intimacy and authority – and this hushed performance makes for an arena concert like no other

Ana Roxanne: Poem 1 review – ​a stunning pop balladeer emerges from the haze

​Essaying a broken heart, the New Yorker puts her voice front and centre for her most accessible work yet, though still with unexpected details – and a Schumann cover

Aldous Harding: Train on the Island review – even whimsy-resistant listeners will love these lucid, luminous songs

Lyrics about naked owls and eating rocks might be irksome to some – but there’s no denying that the alt-rocker’s fifth album is beguiling, tightly written and richly melodic

Rosalía review – ribcage-rattling riot is one of the boldest, most highbrow arena shows in pop history

The ambition of 2025 album Lux is scaled up even bigger by the Catalan megastar, delivered with operatic vocals and en pointe ballet moves as well as funny asides and glasses of wine

Kneecap: Fenian review – their new album is terrific, triumphant yet tortured

With strong words for Keir Starmer, the Irish rave-rap trio remain unbowed by the controversy around them – and yet this is a more ruminative record than you might expect

Kacey Musgraves: Middle of Nowhere review – weary, rootsy and wry, it’s her richest album since Golden Hour

After two underwhelming pop-leaning records, the country star gets back to basics on this sparsely produced gem filled with wit and hard-won lessons

Ne-Yo and Akon review – joyous joint tour is like time-travelling to a messy night out in 2010

From So Sick to Smack That, this double-headliner provides major millennial nostalgia – but goes to show how varied their respective careers were at their peak

Anohni review – masterful songbook reinventions are an out-of-body experience

Accompanied by a virtuosic band and powered by her operatic voice, Anohni is as good as Nina Simone at interpreting songs – and her own catalogue proves equally malleable yet strong

Carla dal Forno: Confession review – spartan, sunlit post-punk strikingly contrasts the desperation of desire

The Australian songwriter’s fourth album exists in the captivating chasm between the coolness of her music and the unrepentant obsession of the crush it explores

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  • Anne-Sophie Mutter review – star violinist celebrates 50 years in brilliant style
  • Britten Sinfonia: Britten in America review – delightful music from a fruitful vacation
  • Harry Styles review – a genuinely charismatic performer who has pulled off one of the hardest tricks in pop
  • Drake: Iceman / Maid of Honour / Habibti review – ​triple-album comeback is a boring, bloated disaster
  • BBCNOW/Bloch/Eberle review – this was a riveting and beguiling concert
  • Dua Saleh: Of Earth and Wires review – ambitious confrontation of global catastrophe is surprisingly cautious
  • Marisa Anderson: The Anthology of UnAmerican Folk Music review – Harry Smith’s archives light up again
  • Dancing on a Volcano album review – a glorious technicolour snapshot of pre-war musical Germany
  • Genesis Owusu: Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge review – political fury and propulsive fun
  • Martinů: The Symphonies 1-6 album review – Hrůša is a persuasive guide to this distinctive and likable cycle
  • Samson et Dalila review – their two voices combine as if made to measure
  • Kevin Morby: Little Wide Open review – midwestern elegist mulls over the mystery of life’s big questions
  • Angel’s Bone review – frenetic and unsettling allegory of human trafficking marks ENO’s Manchester debut
  • Shakespeare’s Sisters review: brilliantly unexpected songs and prose give voice to the voiceless
  • Angine de Poitrine review – alien rock duo’s UK debut is hypnotic, harebrained and 100% worth the hype
  • Super Furry Animals review – stirring reunion showcases immaculate songcraft
  • Darkness Visible: Âme x Lawrence Power review – violist and guests reimagine the concert for the digital age
  • Charli xcx: Rock Music review – is she really pivoting from pop? Don’t be so sure …
  • Paul Simon review – at 84, back on stage after hearing loss, his resolute artistry is inspiring
  • Olof Dreijer: Loud Bloom review – the Knife star’s debut solo album is a garden of earthly delights
  • Ana Roxanne: Poem 1 review – ​a stunning pop balladeer emerges from the haze
  • Helen Charlston: A Poet’s Love album review – original and absorbing
  • Billie Eilish – Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour review – style trumps substance in James Cameron’s 3D oddity
  • Arcadi Volodos: Schubert piano sonata D850, Schumann Kinderszenen op15 – playfulness, longing and elegance
  • Aldous Harding: Train on the Island review – even whimsy-resistant listeners will love these lucid, luminous songs
  • Peter Grimes review – beauty and terror in Warner’s topical staging
  • Rosalía review – ribcage-rattling riot is one of the boldest, most highbrow arena shows in pop history
  • Galilee String Quartet review – Palestinian ensemble improvise their signature east-west blend
  • Tales of Love and Loss review – hauntings, tragicomedy and tweezer-sharp wit in Royal Opera triple bill
  • Gabriela Montero review – radiant renderings of postcard Spain with an excursion into the Beatles

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