Album Reviews Paolo Nutini returns with a sprawling epic to test the patienceThe Scottish singer/songwriter’s first album in eight years is an eclectic mix but clocking in at 70 minutes, can he hold our attention?
Album Reviews Jessie Buckley is in fine voice while Foals pay homage to Talking Heads The Kerry actor’s contemplative collaboration with former Suede guitarist Bernard Butler puts her in contention for album of the year
Album Reviews Horsegirl recreate the 1980s on debut album while George Ezra’s latest record falls flatThe debut album from the Chicago teenagers is not just a blast from the past, but also an affirmation of how durable and influential the original music was
Album Reviews Angel Olsen underpins life’s highs and lows on her latest outingThe country star’s new offering Big Time was written in the wake of pivotal personal events, and is replete with songs of depth and substance
Music Joe Elliott interview: ‘Adversity doesn’t have to destroy what you have’Hard rock legends Def Leppard have endured their share of trauma, but frontman Joe Elliott insists they’re still fighting fit after 45 years on the road
Book Review Jarvis Cocker sifts through his bric-a-brac in Good Pop Bad Pop, An Inventory The former Pulp frontman has written a splendidly inventive memoir based on an array of items he has hoarded in the course of his life
Album Reviews Tony Clayton-Lea: Gallagher comes out swinging with more tried and trusted rock anthemsThe former Oasis frontman's latest offering is low on originality but high on swagger
Music Nick Kelly and Sean Millar: ‘You don’t have to be a saint, you just need to engage'The two Irish rock veterans are set to embark on Song Cycle, a tour with a sustainable difference which involves bike journeys to every venue
Music Tony Clayton-Lea: Radiohead spinoff provides an alternative soundThe Smile, which includes Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood of Radiohead, has produced a mix of rock and post-rock tracks
Music Tony Clayton Lea on music: Van’s difficult 43rd album is a disappointing affair The veteran troubadour is very much in his comfort zone on the distinctly underwhelming What’s It Gonna Take?
Tony Clayton-Lea on music: Arcade Fire are back with their best album in over a decadeThe Canadian electro/rock band have made a forceful return with an album of strong songs that are not afraid to reveal their influences
Tony Clayton-Lea on music: Soft Cell give a lesson in old-school electro-popThe synth-pop duo stick to what they are known and loved for and produce a satisfying record with show-stopping ballads and memorable tunes
Sigrid interview: ‘You just get on the train because you don’t know how long the journey is going to last’The Norwegian singer/songwriter’s warp-speed career has packed a lot of action into a short space of time, but she’s taking everything in her stride
Album reviews: Fontaines DC are back with a noisy bangThe spiky Dublin four-piece have no shortage of memorable bangers on their third album in as many years
Oliver Callan interview: ‘I always find Leo Varadkar and Mary Lou McDonald are hilariously quite similar in that we don’t really know what their ideology is’The political satirist on his culchie background, the various accidents and surprising twists of his career and how he managed to find more work by not looking for it
Tony Clayton-Lea on albums: Isolation leads to inspiration for SpiritualisedThe psychedelic rock band has produced a mix of drenched-in-psychedelia guitars and supreme pop melodies influenced by stars such as Pink Floyd and Phil Spector
Tony Clayton-Lea on albums: Father John Misty remains his oddly compelling old selfThe acclaimed US singer/songwriter reaches for every style from country to bossa nova on his idiosyncratic new album
Album reviews: Aldous Harding struggles to find a fresh sound on latest offeringThe New Zealand singer/songwriter has her moments, but ultimately owes too much to her creative influences of David Bowie and PJ Harvey
Martha Wainwright interview: ‘The main thrust of the book is about a father/daughter relationship . . . or lack thereof’The shadow of her illustrious father Loudon hangs over singer/songwriter Martha Wainwright’s brutally honest new memoir