The Japanese House: Good at Falling review – candid breakup pop lets the air in

Amber Bain’s debut leaves the skittering electronica behind for songs that excavate her love life

Fatboy Slim review – cut’n’paste rave larges it to arena proportions

Battle-hardened ravers and their teenage kids gather as the big-beat ringmaster presses play on an update of the acid house era

Teeth of the Sea: Wraith review – sonic dystopians explore ambient brass

The London trio’s new album plays more like experiments in techno doom, before turning muddy

Sleaford Mods: Eton Alive review – damning details of life on a frayed isle

Always recognisable and always evolving, Andrew Fearn and Jason Williamson’s barked social snapshots turn melodic

Ladytron: Ladytron review – electroclash stomp of intent

The Liverpool band – now based all over the world – return with a synth stomp of protest at our times

Ecstatic Material review – jamming with play-dough and Angel Delight

In this collaboration between musician Beatrice Dillon and artist Keith Harrison, sound manipulates all manner of gloop and goo

Panda Bear: Buoys review – indie experimenter finds the slow lane

The Animal Collective man’s sixth solo album is full of trademark quirks and it’s undeniably clever, if slightly monotonous

Cosey Fanni Tutti: Tutti review – industrial pioneer slogs on

The avant-garde veteran’s first solo album since 1982 is vivid and well-designed but relentless

Rudimental: Toast to Our Differences review – a big grab bag of party tunes

Rudimental are the perfect band for people who like music and enjoy dancing but don’t really care about either. They’ve collected another grab bag of party tunes that sound as good on your phone as in an arena, fronted by … Continue reading →

Azealia Banks review – firebrand rapper is capable of anything

Channelling everything from Nancy Sinatra to Nine Inch Nails, Banks lets her versatile brilliance outshine her controversies

James Blake: Assume Form review – a big, glitchy, swooning, hyper-modern declaration of love

A love letter to his partner brimming with guest spots and west-coast vibes, James Blake’s fourth LP is a long way from his ‘blubstep’ roots

Toro Y Moi: Outer Peace review – chillwave maven finds focused future funk

Chaz Bundick moves on from the hazy jams to produce his strongest record in years

James Blake: Assume Form review – lovestruck producer turns dark into light

Blake is clearly in a good place, unexpectedly embedded at the centre of pop culture, and his new album adds bright colours to his sound

Richard Youngs: Memory Ain’t No Decay review – into the edgelands with a musical gem

Exploring a place between the urban and the rural, this is a short, stunning release by a musician who is a bright silver thread through British music

Sharon Van Etten: Remind Me Tomorrow review – assured, gorgeous electro-tinged progression

Van Etten’s decision to shift to electronic instruments only adds to the thrill on this arresting album