Biig Piig review – charismatic alt-popper struggles to find her rhythm

After releasing her long-awaited debut, the Irish artist’s committed performance is better suited to swaggering dance tracks than more chilled-out numbers

Ider: Late to the World review – the glorious sound of letting go

Synth-pop duo Lily Somerville and Megan Markwick celebrate femininity while tackling tricky subjects with elan

Nao: Jupiter review – an upbeat, welcome return

After time away, the homegrown R&B star’s ethereal voice shines equally on uptempo tracks and slower grooves

Sam Fender: People Watching review – a lonely yet brilliant document of fame

The North Shields singer-songwriter wrestles with how far life has propelled him away from his roots on his musically adventurous third album

Saya Gray: Saya review – oddball heartbreak anthems bounce around pop history

There are some self-consciously experimental moments, but the Toronto musician’s genre-mashing songs of heartbreak are often focused and fresh

Motionless in White review – gothically glam US metalcore will put a grin on your face

Backed by skeletons, cheerleaders and chainsaw-wielders, Chris Cerulli and co dispense any heavy metal menace in favour of a charming sense of fun

Uriah Heep review – after 56 years, progressive heavy rockers bid a blistering live farewell

They may not have created any true rock touchstones, but they still have the powerhouse vocals and guitar skills to get the audience on their feet

Sam Fender: People Watching review – subtle social realism at stunning blockbuster scale

On his third album, produced by the War on Drugs, the North Shields singer-songwriter shows just how gifted he is at pairing stadium choruses with sharp, bleak vignettes

Billie Eilish review – snarls, seduction and moments of sheer rapture

At one point the singer soars on a pedestal far into the air – a glorious new-age leader exorcising her heartache

Myles Smith review – Brits Rising Star award winner clearly has hidden depths

The Stargazing streaming sensation gives his young fans what they want, but there’s evidently more to him than earworm singalongs

Kylie Minogue review – Tension world tour kicks off with euphoric show stuffed with hit after hit

RAC Arena, PerthThe first stop on Kylie’s biggest tour in two decades reminds us that Australia’s queen of pop has always been a genius at reinvention

Cyndi Lauper review – a freedom fighter’s swan song

Forty years after her feminist breakout hit, the New York singer bows out of live performance with a show rich in colourful pop and personal anecdotes, while never losing sight of women’s basic rights…

Bartees Strange: Horror review – frustratingly timid genre-mashing experiment

With producer-to-the-stars Jack Antonoff on board, the anarchic American rocker offers glimpses of inspiration but fails to follow through

Horsegirl: Phonetics On and On review – a minimalist indiepop masterpiece

With Cate Le Bon as producer, the Chicago indie trio’s second album is a quantum leap, full of poignant restraint and lyrical clarity

Hamish Hawk review – Jarvis Cocker-esque Scot shows why he’s at the edge of the big time

Also channelling Elvis and Scott Walker, the charismatic singer’s character softens as he moves from bold songs from latest album A Firmer Hand to older tracks