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
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