Leftfield: Alternative Light Source review – a masterpiece of texture

Even after a 16-year hiatus, Leftfield’s music remains undiminished

Jenny Hval: Apocalypse, Girl review – provocative, compelling art-pop

Jenny Hval’s confrontational art pop is as compelling as ever on her fifth album

Zhala mixes Kurdish rhythms with Scandi-pop to make a wide-eyed, euphoric album that seems built to fill dancefloors

Now a solo concern for Neil Barnes, Leftfield’s first album since 1999 is a more than worthy addition to its predecessors

This cameo-filled side project has the occasional stomper, but where have the fun genre-splicing and quirky sense of humour gone?

The xx’s producer reconfigures old-school house on a nuanced debut album that strips the genre of its laddishness

Maya Jane Coles’ darker dubstep alias is a fine showcase for her restless musical spirit

A three-way relationship goes stale – but prompts an album of fresh songs, with soul, electronic and psychedelic touches to keep it compelling

A mesmerising Kate Tempest and Skepta and JME’s pulverising grime are highlights at the new-music festival

Subtle changes of tone create a lovely blend of breezy funk and towering, emotional house

Holly Herndon’s avant-garde approach to electronic music results in few party bangers, but lots of subtler sensations

Hot Chip combine a comprehensive knowledge of dance music history with keen pop skills on their sixth album

A spell of soul-searching about the band’s musical mission has produced a thumpingset of infectious funk tunes from new album Why Make Sense?

Bombastic modular synth symphonies with a totalitarian self-regard from Fuck Buttons man

Back from a six-year absence, the electro-punk Firestarters are as thrillingly insurrectionary as ever