Alt-J: The Dream – Asserting a batty sonic vision on the mainstream

Mainstream gatecrashers deliver clever but sometimes plodding fourth album

Wolf Alice – Blue Weekend: Power pop, power ballads and grunge

London band deliver a safe but effective collection on their 'difficult third album'

Burial: Tunes 2011–2019 review - Mindblowing compilation by the producer of the century

This collection constitutes arguably the finest compilation of the last 10 years

Electric Picnic: 15 unmissable acts for the 2018 festival

From new acts to old favourites, here are the most exciting shows at this year’s festival

Mercury music prize: Another appalling British snub for Irish artists

It’s three years since an Irish act was nominated for the British-centric award

Mercury Prize nominee Kano returns to the scene of the grime

Fresh from his Mercury Prize nod, grime MC, actor and Electric Picnic performer Kano is ready for his Stradbally close-up

The Bricks that Built the Houses by Kate Tempest review: a rambling edifice

Rapper, poet and playwright Kate Tempest’s debut novel is built on shaky foundations

Young Fathers: White Men Are Black Men Too | Album Review

Autumn/winter gig alert: it’s showtime!

The days are getting shorter – but that’s good news because the nights are longer. Between now and C****tmas, there are hundreds of bands heading your way – and our gig guide will help you plan your rest-of-the-year partying

A music prize for everybody in the audience

New Northern Ireland music prize makes its debut

Fancy a flutter on the Man Booker? Or a punt on the Mercury music prize?

Gambling on culture is big business – and there’s an extra incentive for manipulating the odds

Irish band Villagers get second Mercury nomination

Stiff competition for overall prize from nominees David Bowie and Arctic Monkeys

O Emperor: Vitreous