Tori Amos review – fans hang on every note of this dramatic deep dive into her back catalogue
The masterful performer previews her allegorical new album about the ‘fight for democracy over tyranny’ amid a set full of immaculate musicianship
Holly Humberstone: Cruel World review – Taylor Swift fave trades gothic melancholy for pop glow-up
The British singer-songwriter replaces introspection with euphoric choruses, 80s synths and even happy hardcore on her vivid second LP
Mahler Symphonies 1–9 album review – Bychkov’s set earns a place in a starry pantheon
Semyon Bychkov’s Mahler symphony cycle with the Czech Philharmonic is meticulous, imaginative and deserves to be placed alongside the very best sets
My New Band Believe review – beautiful ideas burst from ex-Black Midi man’s lovable debut album
Smoothing out the jump-cut chaos of his previous band, Cameron Picton brings entirely acoustic instrumentation to bear on these lovely, beguiling songs
Belle and Sebastian review – joyful anniversary tour makes debut album brighter than ever
On a tour playing Tigermilk and If You’re Feeling Sinister in full on alternate nights, Stuart Murdoch and co wittily reanimate their world of aesthetes and misfits
Suzi Quatro review – at 75, her signature scream is still thrilling
There is something eternally teenage about the trailblazing rocker, who can still deliver at her glam-era best – but her rambling reminiscences are a bit Alan Partridge
Pet Shop Boys review – no hits? No problem on first night of a masterful obscurities run
The era-defining duo’s ultras are suitably spoiled in the first of this intimate five-day run, showered with rarities that put a different spin on their well-known history
Flea: Honora review – Chili Pepper turns piper, taking up trumpet for a soulful jazz odyssey
Imaginative interpretations of Funkadelic and Frank Ocean sit alongside starry collaborations and gorgeous instrumentals on the bassist’s brassy side project
Paul McCartney: Days We Left Behind review – this wistful, lovely song is as McCartney-esque as it’s possible to be
This nostalgic new single suggests a convincing mature style, without the unnecessary straining for relevance that marred some recent solo releases
Fcukers: Ö review – hyped Harry Styles-supporting NYC hedonists have the hooks to merit the hoopla
The duo’s snotty nonchalance may capture the post-Brat zeitgeist, but their true appeal lies in a talent for turning vintage dance influences into pointed modern pop
Robyn: Sexistential review – pop doyenne returns with emotional grenades and a new philosophy
After 2018’s meditative Honey, the Swedish star returns to her trademark skin-tingling electro bangers – but this time she’s unpicking her trademark fixation on romantic love
Raye: This Music May Contain Hope review – a wildly ambitious epic of unbridled self-expression
Almost overstuffed with musical ideas, the singer’s second studio album can be self-indulgent and messy, but it’s a heartfelt and exuberant grand statement from an artist determined to go her own way
FKA twigs review – an Olympian display of pop prowess
The British artist’s brilliantly ambitious first arena show is a breathtaking showcase of her artistic range, with pole dancing, vogue battles and sword fighting
Geese review – all hail the new saviours of rock’n’roll
Switching from convulsive rhythmic thrills to shimmering introspection, the Brooklyn indie-rockers’ music defies expectations and is viscerally of the moment
BTS: Arirang review – the world’s biggest pop band return with dumb fun and downright weirdness
Ending a hiatus that began in 2022, the septet recapture a distinctiveness that had been threatening to ebb away