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Katy Perry: 143 review – wan Europop revival falls short of total catastrophe

(Capitol)Following disastrous comeback singles and videos prompting environmental investigation, Perry’s seventh album isn’t the calamity expected – but it isn’t good, either

Moby review – full of teenage energy on first tour in over a decade

With songs either maximalist or stripped back, there’s not much subtlety during this 25th anniversary tour for the once-ubiquitous Play – but there are some head-rush thrills

Jamie xx: In Waves review – bright, blissful bangers for 3am on big speakers

Filled with guest stars from his xx bandmates to Robyn, this long-gestating second solo album picks up where In Colour left off, and deepens its dancefloor devotion

Chappell Roan review – having the time of her life

From YMCA-style dance to thrashing guitars, a queer take on Aerosmith to Kate Bush cosplay, Roan’s DIY approach maintains her humanity

Jack White review – virtuoso noisemaker delivers in riotous style

White and his band sound like a hooligan Rage Against the Machine or a basement-dwelling AC/DC

Jonas Brothers review – epic 60-song eras set is full of cheesy joy

The former Disney stars’ voices have matured nicely – and they give Taylor Swift a run for her money with this exhilarating trip through their career

The Weeknd: Dancing in the Flames review – another apocalyptic romance, and another surefire hit

Abel Tesfaye revisits his usual theme of nihilistic love and his beloved palette of 80s synths, but it’s melodically solid and there are some tweaks to the formula

The Jesus Lizard: Rack review – Chicago punks return with pyrotechnics undimmed

The Nirvana peers’ first album in 26 years is a masterclass in tightly controlled chaos

Fousheé: Pointy Heights review – a Caribbean-facing new direction

The in-demand US singer-songwriter’s second album takes its cue from her Jamaican heritage

Florence + the Machine: Symphony of Lungs review – one crescendo of ecstasy after another

An appropriately maximal reading of debut album Lungs, made with Jules Buckley’s orchestra at Prom 69, provides a grand stage for Welch’s even grander voice

Tindersticks: Soft Tissue review – still ruling their own twilit world after 30 years

From 70s soul to glowing strings, the cult outfit continue to inhabit their own quiet space on the fringes of the musical landscape, celebrating the beauty in small things

Caribou review – small-scale sweaty return showcases potent pivot to pop

Playing mostly new material from upcoming album Honey, this mainstream club fare is given huge personality by Dan Snaith’s croon and yearning songcraft

The Weeknd review – superstar showman wows on a monumental scale

Performing to over 70,000 fans, the mystique merchant put on a 27-song set showcasing new music as well as favourites

Texas review – Sharleen Spiteri on fantastic form in career-spanning set

The sweary Scotswoman is a wildly amusing presence in this joyful celebration of three decades in music – even if she fails to drown out those invasive drums

MJ Lenderman: Manning Fireworks review – joyously weird alt-Americana

(Featuring possibly his best track yet, the North Carolina guitarist-songwriter goes to the sparse and seamy side on this worthy successor to Boat Songs

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  • St Vincent review – majestic orchestral transformations of jagged art-pop
  • BBCNOW/Bancroft review – conductor takes final bow in imaginative programme of vivid colours and emotions
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  • Hourglass album review – Simone Dinnerstein gives Glass room to breathe
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  • Beethoven: The Violin Sonatas Vol 1 album review – fresh-as-a-daisy performances from a duo with a gift for storytelling
  • Mike D review – ex-Beastie Boy’s first UK gig in two decades, in a Tyneside bingo hall, is uproarious fun
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  • Hampson and Sidorova review – style over substance with a whiff of the cruise ship
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  • Violet Grohl: Be Sweet to Me review – alt-rock arriviste aces the part
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  • La Traviata review – gripping and genuinely moving staging opens Garsington’s summer season
  • Colin Matthews: Seascapes album review – the songs teem with detail
  • Iceage: For Love of Grace & the Hereafter review – Danish punks ace sixth stellar album on the trot
  • La Fanciulla del West review – insightful staging reveals the power of Puccini’s maverick masterpiece
  • 125th anniversary gala concert review – back to 1901 as Wigmore celebrates birthday playing to its strengths
  • Sugar review – Bob Mould’s reunited band still in a sweet spot between noise and melody
  • Paul McCartney: The Boys of Dungeon Lane review – at 83, his gift for melody still astounds

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