Gracie Abrams review – telling references tied together in a big, bland bow

Her songs recall Taylor Swift and Phoebe Bridgers, so much so it’s hard not to wish you were listening to them instead. Not that that bothers her excitable young fans

Annie Lennox and friends review – a euphoric celebration of female solidarity

In her first performance since 2019, Lennox’s rare charisma makes her the star attraction during a fundraiser that also includes Nadine Shah, Beverley Knight and Celeste

Tokimonsta: Eternal Reverie review – a life-affirming journey through dance music

On her seventh album, delayed by personal tragedy, the US producer calls in collaborators aplenty on a high-energy set interspersed with tender moments

Spiritbox: Tsunami Sea review – cataclysmic throat-shredding with a side serving of soul

The Canadian metal band’s second album is an adventure in songcraft, from boulders of invective to ruminative, poppy grooves

New Order review – classics front and centre, but electronic pop pioneers can still surprise

Among Joy Division anthems and dancefloor classics that conjured the Haçienda’s heyday, the Mancunian icons showed they can still switch it up

Lady Gaga: Mayhem review – a fabulous return to her freaky first principles

After some noteworthy musical and cinematic misfires, Gaga gets back to her core themes of sex, sleaze and celebrity on an album that sounds not retro, but relevant

The Cruel Sea: Straight Into the Sun review – could it be any more Australian?

First new album in 20 years from the band that says who cares what you are supposed to be doing – just do this instead, this is what matters

Lola Young review – soulful Londoner finds magic in the messy

An endearing shambles between songs but a powerfully versatile and emotional singer during them, the TikTok star is cool but relatable all at once

Doves: Constellations for the Lonely review – prog poetry for gloomy days

Impeccable production and propulsive moments led by Jimi Goodwin brighten the Manchester trio’s somewhat lethargic latest

Lisa: Alter Ego review – a focus group-tested attempt at megastar success

The Blackpink singer’s high-energy debut solo album, astutely timed to coincide with her role in The White Lotus, is packed with styles and stars that only highlight her lack of musical identity

Bdrmm: Microtonic review – Hull shoegazers nod towards the dancefloor

The quartet’s increasingly electronica-based textures convey a sense of tension and unease on their third album

Hope Tala: Hope Handwritten review – even-tempered vocal gorgeousness

Tala’s mellow, unsensational debut ruminates on friendship, faith and family over fine, honeyed production but with a tad too much similarity

Panda Bear: Sinister Grift review – Animal Collective star’s bad trip through divorce to the dark side

Noah Lennox’s powerful and adventurous album has plenty of playlistable psych-pop, but then turns introspective: it’s a striking emotional arc

Fish review – euphoric opening to a prog hero’s farewell tour

The former Marillion singer was on rousing form as he delivered power ballads and intricate rock anthems spanning a career of more than four decades

Joy Crookes review – an enthralling, intimate set from this rising London soul star

The twentysomething singer-songwriter brings classic Motown rhythms with a touch of hip-hop to a resounding set of anti-anxiety anthems