Disclosure – review

Despite being ensconced in a pod of gear, the Lawrence brothers offer club music that's uplifting in all the right ways, says Graeme Virtue

Tigran Hamasyan – review

The Armenian jazz pianist combined folk with electronic music to create high-energy hits with hard-hitting grooves, writes John Fordham

Nils Frahm: Spaces – review

Nils Frahm's latest collection of minimalist piano improvisations is as mesmerising as the last, writes Ally Carnwath

Chase and Status – review

Wheeling on a variety of singers helped perk up the one-size-fits-all remodelling of the 90s dance experience provided by Chase and Status, writes Dave Simpson

Trentemøller – review

The gangling, spike-haired Dane clearly fancies himself as a rock star, but his spectral music remains better suited to headphones, writes Ian Gittins

Juana Molina – review

The one-time Queen of Latin chill displayed exhilarating subtlety and invention, writes Robin Denselow

MIA: Matangi – review

MIA's last album was hard work indeed, and her new one is only marginally less so – but she's still a unique artist, writes Alexis Petridis

Sub Focus – review

Nick Douwma brings his popular mix of dubstep, drum'n'bass and electro to a youthful clubbing crowd who never stop jumping, writes Dave Simpson

Arcade Fire: Reflektor – review

Arcade Fire's latest is clearly meant as a great, big statement record – but in fact it's too big, and just not that great, writes Alexis Petridis

Poliça: Shulamith – review

There's perhaps too much aural clutter around Channy Leaneagh's slinky soul vocals, but Poliça's second album is still a beautiful thing, writes Harriet Gibsone

Kwes: ilp. – review

There's something distinct and transporting about this 26-year-old producer's droning, dicordant electronic soul, writes Paul MacInnes