Ichiko Aoba
susurrating vocal is mesmerising
Queen's HallAoba's dreamy set soothes more than the soul
Sarah Howells/22 August 2023
music
The Threepenny Opera
Seductively staged 20th-century classic is as powerful as ever
Matthew Herbert
The Horse brings the singular artist's conceptual prowess to life in a thrilling stage show
Hendrix and Us
A cosmic blast of electrifying jazz-funk
Comedians' DJ Battles
Fun battle among comedians-turned-DJs is an ideal late-night event
Will Pickvance: First Piano on the Moon (Revisited)
Ebullient children's theatre that touches hearts, whatever their age
Cécile McLorin Salvant: Ogresse
Fierce and funny musical myth from a jazz genius
Swans
The Beggar
Swans are on fine, elliptical form on their sixteenth album
Skating Polly
Chaos County Line
Punk rather than pop works best for Oklahoma band
Geese
3D Country
New York five-piece take on new dimensions for a kaleidoscopic second album
Dudu Tassa and Jonny Greenwood
Jarak Qaribak
Predictably, a brilliant meeting of minds
Beach Fossils
Bunny
Brooklyn dream-poppers take a slight turn into a shinier psych-pop mode, but there's still a solid shroud of hazy reverb
Sparks
The Girl Is Crying In Her Latte
The critic is sobbing in her cappuccino