From the unique sonic world of Yaeji to the dark folk music of Lankum, here are our picks of the best LPs from the first half of the year

Effortlessly twisting and bending myriad genres to their will, the alt-rock superstar has made some of their catchiest and most openly introspective songwriting yet

The Baltimore hardcore band’s vocalist takes us through his week in listening, which included everything from a 2000s Björk gem to ‘the ultimate R&B anthem’

From the magisterial glam rock of Yves Tumor to the comedy surf-pop of Melin Melyn, Green Man froths with positivity and subversion

Whether it’s Kendrick Lamar’s hugely anticipated headline slot, soul music singalongs or late night DJ sets, here are our picks from the hundreds of acts playing Glastonbury

The genre-bending US singer-producer delivers a raw, kaleidoscopic show with the crowd-courting confidence of an artist on the verge of lift-off

Sean Bowie’s creative imagination is extraordinary: experimental, capable of any genre, with an internal logic powering its shifts in mood

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‘See you in the twilight zone’ says one musician; EOTR has enough weirdness, charm and shaggy charisma to weather our end-of-days era

Standout sets from the Chemical Brothers and Christine and the Queens salvage an opening weekend marred by sound issues

A celebration of experimental music from around the world celebrates differences as well as connections – even if everyone there dresses in black