My Bloody Valentine review – shoegaze pioneers find prettiness in pulverising noise
Earplugs safely distributed, the band proceed to rattle ribcages with a two-hour show that showcases their unique ability to mesh the dreamlike with the apocalyptic
The Hives review – veteran punk’n’rollers fizz with megawatt energy
Twenty-five years on from their first UK tour, the Swedish band are at their cartoonish, snarling best, eager to prove themselves rather than wallow in nostalgia
Bad Omens review – anthemic songs and pillars of fire dampened by arena nerves
Noah Sebastian’s vocals switch deftly from croon to scream to whisper, but the genre-hopping US metalcore band lack chemistry on the big stage
Stevie Nicks review – rock legend dazzles Brooklyn with anecdotes and classic hits
A rescheduled date, after an accident earlier this year, sees the 77-year-old take on sparkling form, regaling fans with tales and fan favourite anthems
Lorde review – viscerally kinetic theatrics and euphoric abandon
The New Zealand alt-pop diva’s show has shades of Talking Heads’ Stop Making Sense colliding with frenetic digital glitches and moments of crowd-pleasing intimacy
Robyn: Dopamine review – complex emotions, instant euphoria: no wonder pop’s A-list love her
After 2018’s mellow Honey, the beloved Swede’s heady comeback pairs production worthy of Daft Punk and Moroder with deep romantic realism
Celeste: Woman of Faces review – from chanson to prewar jazz, this timeless song cycle defies the easy sell
It’s a difficult second album for the chart-topping singer, in more ways than one – but her sombre songcraft ends up being spectacular
AC/DC review – a thrilling show stuffed with classics … and your eardrums will never be the same
In the band’s ‘ancestral homeland’, Accadacca’s first Australian concert in a decade shows Angus Young is still a frenzied force to be reckoned with
Addison Rae review – glorious fantasy from pop’s newest star
With a wedding dress and a giant crystal chandelier, the TikToker-turned-pop wunderkind’s live show is a welcome breath of escapism
Charli xcx: House ft John Cale review – haunt me, then! An elegant, brutal taste of the Wuthering Heights OST
Featuring a lugubrious monologue from the Velvet Underground legend, its jagged strings are more reminiscent of that band than anything on Brat
Bread of Angels: A Memoir, by Patti Smith review – a wild ride with the poet of punk
Smith’s incantatory voice shines through in this surprisingly revelatory follow up to Just Kids and M Train
Richard Ashcroft review – uplifting epics and rocket-boosted confidence reminiscent of 90s Verve heyday
The perma-sunglassed singer tries to transport himself and the audience to a higher plane, culminating in a cathartic sing-along like a gigantic Last Night of the Proms
The Mountain Goats: Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan review – shipwreck songs from a master storyteller
The latest themed album from John Darnielle’s band – with some help from Lin-Manuel Miranda – takes them on a sumptuously crafted and surprisingly upbeat voyage to a desert island
Paul Kelly: Seventy review – reflections on ageing from a musician bigger than ever
After five decades, the songs are still memorable, warm and a little sex-mad. It’s classic Kelly – and Joe’s back, too
Hatchie: Liquorice review – dizzying dreampop with welcome flashes of depravity
Eschewing the fairyfloss hooks of her earlier work, the Australian’s third album is both more mature and less immediately palatable