Nostalgia wins out at a sold-out Alexandra Palace for Bombay Bicycle Club
Where BBC succeed without a doubt tonight is in airing out the best of their back catalogue with the help of some incredible supporting players
Shefali Srivastava
Janelle Monáe dishes up an entire blowout of sensory delights at London’s Roundhouse
It’s all Janelle - and it’s glorious.
Ecca Vandal - Ecca Vandal
A tantalising prism, reflecting the tastes, influences and multifaceted personality of the artist it’s named for.
Prophets Of Rage - Prophets Of Rage
They’ve undercut their own power by playing it safe.
Maximo Park - Risk To Exist
An album of admirable protest poetry with an incidentally musical backdrop.
Swet Shop Boys turn up the heat at breathtaking London outing
There’s so much awe in the air it borders on dizzying.
Borders, belonging and beats: Swet Shop Boys
Swet Shop Boys go for broke and rep their mixed-up identities through a bona fide blend of South Asian influences, UK grime and American hip hop with debut release ‘Cashmere’.
Swet Shop Boys - Cashmere
‘Cashmere’ is not just a declaration or a celebration, it’s an affirmation.
Wolfmother - Victorious
Like its canine cousin, this wolf has a little bark left - but no real bite.
Black Mass
When all’s said and done, the viewer’s left none the wiser to who Jimmy Bulger really is.
Villagers: “If no one was talking about my music, I’d be pretty depressed!”
Conor O’Brien talks the “obsessive” quality that defines new album ‘Darling Arithmetic’, with Shefali Srivastava.
The Duff
Whitman puts in a winsome turn full of spark and self-deprecating humour. She carries the film.
Peace, Heaven, London
They show they can do no wrong.
HEALTH, Heaven, London
They thrive in a live environment, and neither eyes nor ears are torn away.
Bombay Bicycle Club, Earls Court, London
The band put all their incarnations on show, with a little help from their friends.
Horrible Bosses 2
What would've been a fun if unoriginal romp is ultimately brought low by molestation and racist humour, making it as its name suggests, kind of horrible.
Royal Blood, Electric Ballroom, London
The East Sussex duo don't disappoint, bringing the noise and raising the roof with a set that's brief but brutal.
Johnny Marr, Brixton Academy, London
There's something moving about seeing guitar heroes from two generations of Manchester giants, play side by side in a bond of mutual admiration.
Sweeping, dramatic electro-pop, full of intention and power – and it captivates.
Beaming, bouncing, and barely stopping to breathe all night.
A performance that runs high on passion – but never misses a beat.
Whether Smith is gyrating, hip-shaking, or doing the robot, it’s all pulled off with a kind of furious joy.
Part girl group, part cocktail lounge.
This fourth long player neatly combines facets of their first three.
