DJ Fresh – review
The man behind the first dubstep No 1 emerges tonight as the ultimate host of this sprawling scene with special guests galore, writes Mark Beaumont
The Temper Trap: The Temper Trap – review
Alexis Petridis: The Temper Trap weigh in on the London riots via the kind of windy cliches that would make Coldplay wince
Scissor Sisters – review
The Scissor Sisters' strength is their ability to suspend reality – for an hour, the Empire becomes a Manhattan nightclub, writes Caroline Sullivan
Gossip – review
The voice of Gossip's Beth Ditto remains a thing of wonder, simultaneously tender and stentorian, but the band lacks the powerful charisma of its leader, writes Ian Gittins
The Temper Trap – review
Coldplay's immediacy and Radiohead's intricacy meet in the Temper Trap's new material, writes Graeme Virtue
The Great Escape – review
With massive queues to see the big artists in Brighton, the most appealing perforances were off-piste, writes Alexis Petridis
Cover Drive: Bajan Style – review
Bajan quartet Cover Drive might be just the band to revive the tradition of the summer dancehall hit, writes Alex Macpherson
Lazer Sword: Memory – review
Lazer Sword's sound is steeped in the past – specifically the spectral, spooky techno of Detroit – but it's a pleasure nonetheless, writes Paul Macinnes
Orbital – review
Orbital at the Albert Hall? In the event, their airy, sophisticated dance music makes this red-velvet temple a fitting venue, writes Kitty Empire
Sun Araw & M Geddes Gengras Meet the Congos: Icon Give Thank – review
Dub and psychedelia combine to fine effect on this trippy pairing of the Congos with a cosmic duo, writes Kitty Empire
Battles: Dross Glop – review
It's a little disjointed as an album, but there are some fine moments among this collection of Battles remixes, writes Dave Simpson
Labrinth: Electronic Earth – review
The east London musician namechecks his label boss, Simon Cowell, but his debut album lacks the x-factor, writes Killian Fox
Orbital: Wonky – review
The titans of 90s electronica still sound fresh, thanks to vintage synths and a dose of dubstep, writes Kitty Empire
Ultra music festival – review
A guest appearance by Madonna demonstrated dance's return to the big time at an event with plenty of new faces, writes Luke Bainbridge
Mark Stewart: The Politics of Envy – review
Former Pop Group firebrand Mark Stewart returns with a typically blistering arsenal of sounds and words, writes Hermione Hoby
Rusko: Songs – review
Dubstep producer Rusko channels the sound of Jamaica on his second album, but the results are less than thrilling, writes Killian Fox
Madonna: MDNA – review
Madonna's 12th album fails to come alive until long-term collaborator William Orbit gets involved, writes Gareth Grundy
Breton: Other Peoples’ Problems – review
Breton aren't a band, they're a multimedia arts collective spawned by squat culture – and they certainly sound like it, writes Michael Hann
Kindness: World, You Need a Change of Mind – review
This hard-to-pin-down collision of chillwave, disco and AOR is almost too stylish, but has some lovely moments, writes Dave Simpson
Madonna: MDNA – review
Alexis Petridis: Neither triumph nor disaster, Madonna's new album is business as usual – but then this is no usual business
Kindness: World, You Need a Change of Mind – review
Disco dances cheek to cheek with Anita Dobson on Adam Bainbridge's sterile chillwave set, writes Kitty Empire
Nero – review
Nero's bombastic performance, as tightly choreographed as a boyband show, veers between the sublime and the rather ludicrous, writes Dave Simpson
Miike Snow: Happy to You
The Swedish-American producers behind Britney Spears' Toxic remain faceless on their own album, but deliver the electro-pop goods, writes Caroline Sullivan
VCMG: Ssss – review
Vince Clarke and Martin Gore reunite after 30 years for an album of techno that's pleasingly cohesive, writes Killian Fox
VCMG: Ssss – review
Depeche Mode founders Vince Clarke and Martin Gore reunite for a resolutey low-key but nevertheless expertly done techno album, writes Dave Simpson
School of Seven Bells: Ghostory – review
The loss of one member and a ghostly concept theme cannot detract from School of Seven Bells' fantastic sound, writes Hermione Hoby
The Ting Tings: Sounds from Nowheresville – review
The sophomore curse strikes the Ting Tings hard on songs that vanish as soon as they leave the speaker, writes Alexis Petridis
Niki and the Dove – review
Only three times during their nine-song set do Niki and the Dove stumble upon an actual melody, writes Michael Hann
The Lijadu Sisters: Afro-Beat Soul Sisters – review
It's about time the Lijadu Sisters' unique, punkish slant on 1970s funk, soul and disco got its rightful dues, writes Alexis Petridis
Justice – review
The French duo splice, savage and mash together tracks from across their career in an intoxicating audio-visual spectacle, writes Mark Beaumont
Phenomenal Handclap Band: Form & Control – review
These hipster-disco New Yorkers aren't quite as adventurous as they'd have us believe, writes Caroline Sullivan
Portico Quartet: Portico Quartet – review
Snappy grooves with chattery percussion patterns underpin cinematic themes here, as Portico find themselves a contemporary sound, writes John Fordham
The 2 Bears: Be Strong – review
Hot Chip's Joe Goddard captures the euphoria of a big night out on his side-project's debut, writes Kitty Empire
Voguing – review
While London's punks pogoed, the queens of New York created voguing – and these are its classic tracks, writes Caspar Llewellyn Smith
John Talabot: fin – review
A celebratory album whose melodies make you feel like raising your face to the sun