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Billie Eilish review – a bravura arena set offers both energy and intimacy

The singer continues a wildly successful year with a major tour that gives fans a fast and furious ride through her biggest hits

Confidence Man: 3AM (La La La) review – joyous escape into the gen X club era

The electro-pop band’s third album is a playful, energetic trip down memory lane, transporting us to Happy Mondays-era Hacienda, vintage New Order and the KLF

Public Service Broadcasting review – Amelia Earhart tribute soars

History-focused band brings live magic to heartfelt songs about the lost aviator and other spirits from a more hopeful age

Becky Hill review – ultimate slow-burn pop star has the crowd on her side

Former vocalist-for-hire gets her own set on the big stage and is at her best when she channels the fun that the audience are having

David Gilmour review – astonishing, goosebump-inducing solos

In between collaborating with Ice-T, selling the rights to the Pink Floyd name and promoting a new album, the veteran musician delivers a stream of unimpeachable classics

The Linda Lindas: No Obligation review – viral LA teen punks are here to stay

The foursome channel their blistering, rage-fuelled energy into a mature second album with hints of Foo Fighters and Olivia Rodrigo

Charli xcx: Brat and It’s Completely Different But Also Still Brat review – her lime-green imperial phase is unstoppable

(Atlantic)Big-name guests abound on a thrilling remix album that takes a glimpse into celebrity’s heart of darkness but makes it transcendently fun and cool

Lauryn Hill and Fugees review – embattled reunion tour turns out to be utterly thrilling

Beef with Pras means he’s not present at the co-headlining blowout, but the remaining duo are enjoyably ragged – and solo, Hill has an almost mythic power

Jelly Roll: Beautifully Broken review – country’s newest superstar grapples with fame and addiction

As the gravel-voiced singer achieves mainstream success, his music is moving further from his back-country roots – but the grit in his lyrics lifts it above standard pop fare

Squeeze review – slick pop perfection that refuses to show its age

The band’s 50th anniversary tour gets off to a shaky start when Glenn Tilbrook’s voice begins to go, but their well-oiled musicianship sees them through

Various Artists: Redline Impact review – thrilling dive into east Asian hyper-electronics

This exhilarating compilation pushes from K-pop to trance, hardstyle techno, budots and beyond – and is at its best when artists rachet up the intensity

The Hard Quartet review – cosmically trippy joy from Stephen Malkmus supergroup

Also featuring Matt Sweeney, Jim White and Emmett Kelly, the quality and variety of songwriting on this self-titled debut album raises it above a stoner jam session

TISM: Death to Art review – rock’s satirical provocateurs have lost their darker edge

There are some good tunes on TISM’s seventh studio album, which is firmly punching up at Australia’s ‘cabal of bozos’ – but it’s missing the visceral thrill of their earlier work

Caribou: Honey review – this AI-aided album is dubious on so many levels

Evidently running out of ideas, the Canadian musician has used AI to alter his voice into rappers and singers – a dismally insular style of working that produces little of note

Coldplay: Moon Music review – ‘live, laugh, love’ in album form

Their 10th album has epic songs that make you feel like you’ve climbed Everest – but they’re undermined by corny lyrics and ​ambient-orchestral waffle

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