Fontaines DC: Romance review – arenas await, but on the band’s own strange terms
On their most approachable album the Irish rockers add pop melodies, nu-metal touches and lush orchestration – while their troubled view of the world remains
Ravyn Lenae: Bird’s Eye review – a breathtaking R&B follow-up
The US singer-songwriter’s featherlight voice and distinctive lyrics skip easily between styles on her strikingly self-assured second album
Crack Cloud: Red Mile review – aggressively tuneful rock about life’s big questions
The Canadian indie-garage-rockers take the mickey out of pop, punk and the stories we tell ourselves, but strong feeling outweighs the cynicism
Cassandra Jenkins: My Light, My Destroyer review – a beautiful, brooding delight
Following her breakthrough in 2021, the singer-songwriter has overcome self-doubt to deliver a diverse album where loneliness is set against cosmic wonder
Kasabian: Happenings review – newfound concision and big choruses
Minus disgraced former frontman Tom Meighan the band are tighter, but their realignment feels like a work in progress
The Breeders review – effortless pop gems from the grunge era
Undimmed by the decades, the Deal sisters mark the 30th anniversary of their classic album Last Splash with a masterclass in off-kilter melody
Kings of Leon review – mesmeric power from masters of the restrained anthem
The newly invigorated band have a rare gift for stadium-sized rock that is refreshingly understated, delivering a 27-song set of triumphs
Liam Gallagher review – Oasis frontman delivers Definitely Maybe in all its 90s glory
It’s an unashamed nostalgia fest, but what could feel business-like morphs into something more considered with strings, singalongs and even a dedication to brother Noel
Duster review – indie rockers impress amid unlikely TikTok renaissance
Now streaming in huge numbers long after their mid-90s years, the Californians’ nuanced yet forceful delivery punches in all the right places
Mitski review – unusual, enigmatic and utterly compelling
The indie artist deploys her songs like controlled explosions as she turns the stage into a cabaret, a circus, a cage
Jess Ribeiro: Summer of Love review – a balm for anxious times
With expansive, experimental instrumentation, the Melbourne musician’s fourth album records our contemporary chaos – and finds a glimmer of hope
The Black Keys: Ohio Players review – a little soul, a little lush, less magic
A diffusion of the band’s hallmark earwormy blues feels somewhat lightweight, albeit with splashes of classy experimentation
Ride: Interplay review – perpetual teenage kicks, now with added anger
Forays into psychedelia and world affairs serve the reformed British shoegaze pioneers well on their seventh album
Waxahatchee: Tigers Blood review – sprightly Americana with added poise
Katie Crutchfield’s latest album swaps the strung-out drama of its acclaimed predecessor for precision and broad relatability
Julia Holter: Something in the Room She Moves review – the best track is the simplest
Found sounds and touches of jazz enliven the American singer-songwriter’s woozy evocation of being present in changing times