Wolf Alice at Royal Albert Hall, London

THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE.

RAYE's sprawling second album contains genuine brilliance — but at 17 tracks and 70 minutes, it asks more than it always earns.

sombr at Aviva Studios, Manchester

Sixty-six shows into his debut headline run, sombr brought the Warehouse to a standstill in Manchester — and made it look completely effortless.

Kiss All The Time. Disco, Occasionally.

Harry Styles' fourth album is a thrillingly imperfect disco-pop statement — "Aperture" alone justifies the hype, and the rest mostly keeps pace.

THAT'S SHOWBIZ BABY! THE ENCORE

Jade Thirlwall's deluxe debut is 22 tracks of disciplined, joyful, Frankenstein pop perfection — and the most self-assured solo statement of the year.