Dexys – review

Kevin Rowland, mercifully back in men's clothing, offers up a new incarnation of Dexys every bit as intense as the 80s Runners, writes Kitty Empire

Dexys – review

While contemporaries lucratively mine their greatest hits, a rejigged Dexys have the crowd clapping along to songs that haven't yet been released, writes Dave Simpson

THEESatisfaction – review

The female duo from Seattle weave beguiling spells of soul-inflected hip-hop positivism that recalls Tribe and Erykah Badu, writes Ian Gittins

Delilah – review

It's a long time indeed since anyone had their sound described as "trip-hop" – but it's fitting for this intriguing singer, writes Alexis Petridis

Lauryn Hill – review

A restless Hill puts on the exact opposite of a nostalgic singalong with a rough, electrifying performance, writes Alex Macpherson

Pete Williams: See – review

Dexys fans excited by Kevin Rowland's return ought to check out his righthand man Pete Williams's new solo effort, too, writes Michael Hann

Labrinth – review

Labrinth has been called the Heston Blumenthal of music, and this description is earned by Climb on Board, a gleaming pop-rap fusion buried under a landslide of jungle beats, writes Ian Gittins

Phantom Limb: The Pines – review

A Bristol band in thrall to the sounds of country-soul Americana whip up a pleasing take on a particular sound, but fail to really make it their own, writes Michael Hann

Femi Temowo – review

If both his African origins and an African-American take on funk and soul clearly influence the talented Temowo's mix of vocal and instrumental music, there is also plenty here for regular jazz listeners, writes John Fordham

Michael Kiwanuka – review

The whole crowd were in silent awe at this gig from the 24-year-old purveyor of stark and haunting soul music, writes Dave Simpson