The Chemical Brothers
Roundhouse, LondonThe new material felt like a warm-up for the real show – an enjoyable clatter through the band's biggest hits, writes Alex Macpherson
Crystal Castles: Crystal Castles
Canadian synth duo Crystal Castles aren't as scary as they'd like to be, thinks Michael Hann
Singles out this week
LCD Soundsystem | BOB | Don't Wait Animate | Alexandra Burke | Boyzone
Ellen Allien: Dust
The queen of Berlin techno gets feet moving and hearts melting on Dust, says Alex Macpherson
This Is Pure Scenius!
Brighton festivalBrian Eno's supergroup proves he still has the chops to bring experimental music to the masses, writes John L Walters
Owl City
Shepherd's Bush Empire, LondonSuccess came so quickly to Adam "Owl City" Young that he hasn't had time to get used to being in front of an audience, writes Caroline Sullivan
Singles out this week
Kelis | Keane | Lightspeed Champion | Lee Ryan | The Eighties Matchbox B-Line Disaster
WALLS: WALLS
This dreamy electornica is a sort of difficult easy listening, says a puzzled but impressed Will Dean
Deadmau5
City Hall, HullThis must be among the most visually spectacular shows in dance music history, writes Dave Simpson
Micachu/London Sinfonietta
Kings Place, LondonShame on a solemn crowd for not applauding this young popstar's gleeful mash-up until the final note, writes Maddy Costa
Songs inspired by camera tricks and fetish flicks
Keane and K'Naan go all Matrix on us with bullet-time effects, while Hurts take their cue from an S&M cult classic
Flying Lotus: Cosmogramma
P-funk, nu-yorica and house all crop up on Flying Lotus's musical tour of the universe, says an impressed Paul MacInnes
Broadcast
Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonMore than once during Broadcast's ethereal, hour-long show, the Disney film The Little Mermaid comes unexpectedly to mind, writes Maddy Costa
Caribou: Swim
A small marvel from Dan Snaith's unbounded sonic palette, says Kitty Empire
Singles out this week
Tracey Thorn | The Temper Trap | Run Toto Run | The Fall | Robin Thicke