Pulp: More review – anthems and rage for the next life stage
Jarvis Cocker and the band’s first album in 24 years delivers a refreshing take on middle age, with all the the skewed observation and joyful melodic flourishes of old
Cloud Control review – Australian 2010s indie darlings reunite for a joyfully nostalgic tour
Northcote theatre, Melbourne; then touringThe band is back together on a 15-year anniversary tour for their debut album Bliss Release – and their sound is immediately transportative
Morgan Wallen review – country’s biggest star sings of whiskey, heartbreak … and more whiskey
Playing a rare intimate show as new album I’m the Problem tops the charts, the laid-back American singer is hardly groundbreaking – but there are funny, moving moments
Jacob Alon: In Limerence review – dreamy story songs of myth and melancholy
The Scottish songwriter delivers a confident, well-expressed debut even if their songs sometimes stray into overfamiliar indie-folk territory
Miley Cyrus: Something Beautiful review – solid pop that’s about as ‘psychedelic’ as a baked potato
The singer’s ninth album has grand ambitions but – despite some sparkling songcraft – falls short of its mind-altering promises and the hits that made her a star
John Legend review – a somewhat bloodless performance from a wonderful singer
Despite some beautiful songs, this anniversary show drags and it seems as though the mature singer no longer feels the words he wrote in his 20s
Jorja Smith review – mega-watt charisma powers ambitious new songs
Touring for the first time since 2018, Smith’s sonic palette has expanded and tonight she shows a talent that could take her almost anywhere
Mclusky review – back after 20 years, the Welsh absurdists are still funny, sweary and frantic
Showcasing their first album in 21 years, the trio range from furious to hypnotically groovy, the music as taut as a stretched elastic band
Skunk Anansie: The Painful Truth review – a raw triumph of reinvention and resilience
On their first LP in almost a decade, made as two members were treated for cancer, the rockers shrug off their 90s heyday with an experimental mindset
Stereolab: Instant Holograms on Metal Film review – after 15 years, the retro-futurists make a radiant return
Motorik grooves, Marxist critique and vintage synths – in their first album since 2010, Laetitia Sadier et al pick up where they left off yet sound more timely than ever
Tate McRae review – Britney-channelling, splits-deploying singer is impressively industrious
Now at arena level after a string of trap-pop smashes, the Canadian star has a knack for elaborate choreography – but it can obscure her personality
Daryl Hall review – despite strained vocals, this 80s pop legend isn’t totally out of touch
One half of Hall & Oates can’t quite hit the high notes of the soul-poppers’ heyday, but is helped by talented sidemen
Scissor Sisters review – effervescent maximalism from 00s glam-pop freaksters
Decked out in bedazzled denim and surrounded by inflatable body parts, the US band sound as thrillingly absurd on this reunion tour as when they brightened up the charts the first time around
Kylie Minogue review – house, techno … doom metal? This is a thrilling reinvention of a pop deity
Her Tension world tour reaches the UK, and it’s the work of a relaxed but inherently flamboyant singer with a bold new vision for her back catalogue
The Callous Daoboys: I Don’t Want to See You in Heaven review – gonzo mathcore troupe grab on to pop hooks
The Atlanta sextet are as unruly as ever – but there’s a newfound poise on their third album, plus some maddeningly catchy choruses