Howler: World of Joy review – sugar-rush garage rock thrills from a band out of time

Howler's second album has some great songs, but it runs out of steam a bit, and all sounds a bit marooned out of date today, writes Michael Hann

Sisyphus: Sisyphus review – comedy hip-hop from Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux and Serengeti

There's something of the Flight of the Conchords to this collaboration between Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux and Serengeti, but that's no bad thing, writes Paul MacInnes

Jimi Goodwin: Odludek review – ‘World-weary baritone and twanging melodic bass’

There's nothing here as dizzying as Doves' There Goes the Fear, but their frontman's solo debut has its charms, and one of the loveliest tracks with which he's been involved, writes Dave Simpson

Vermont: Vermont review – ‘Complex and ambiguous’

House producers Marcus Worgull and Danilo Plessow's hotly awaited collaboration is idiosyncratic, varied, beautifully nuanced and compelling, says Alexis Petridis

Temples/Interpol review – ‘Simmers but never boils’

Interpol returns to the annual NME tour with new songs that leave you wistful for their more revolutionary days, while newcomers Temples do wiggy revivalism with style and fluency, writes Malcolm Jack

Cults review – ‘There’s now real venom to Follin’s vocals’

Madeline Follin and Brian Oblivion's romantic split was all over this gig: their new songs bristle with psychedelic disarray and garrotte-tight melody, writes Mark Beaumont

Eagulls review – ‘Bitter tales of anguish’

Stark lyrics, punchy choruses and brilliant melodies lend this band style, but their vitriol needs greater variety

Mø: No Mythologies to Follow review – Scandipop that mixes big tunes with leftfield sounds

From punk to crunk to ghostly electronica, Danish singer Karen Marie Ørsted throws all kinds of influences into her sound, to often hypnotic effect, writes Tim Jonze

Joan As Police Woman: The Classic review – Unconvincing sidestep into retro-soul

Joan Wasser leaves her distinctive indie torch-singer sound behind in favour of a self-consciously 'classic' soul feel, but she's not playing to her strengths, writes Dave Simpson

Elbow: The Take Off and Landing of Everything review – no surprises, but still beautifully crafted

You couldn't say there were any jaw-dropping surprises on Elbow's sixth album – but then it's dependability and craftsmanship that made them huge, and that's all in place, writes Alexis Petridis

6 Music festival review – Damon Albarn’s Everyday Robots is up there with his best work

BBC 6 Music scored a coup getting the former Blur frontman to debut his forthcoming album with new band the Heavy Seas at this beautifully lit, if rather confusing, festival, writes Dave Simpson

Atlas review – sun-kissed indie-rock with depth from Real Estate

The third album from the New Jersey five-piece is a winner, writes Paul Mardles

Real Estate: Atlas review – The Truman Show, New Jersey-style

New Jersey's Real Estate deliver another beautiful album that balances summery lightness with melancholy and anxiety, writes Harriet Gibsone

Eagulls: Eagulls review – exciting times for British guitar music

Leeds punk rockers Eagulls are evidence that exciting things are happening on the margins of British rock, writes Michael Hann

The Orwells review – ‘Tributes range from Nirvana to 50s rock’n’roll’

This band is at its best when mocking consumerist teen-culture and drawing from the Strokes, Led Zeppelin and the Doors, writes Mark Beaumont