Lacy’s confessional third album is musically imaginative but let down by lazy lyrics. Plus, are Westside Cowboys the breakout act of the year?

Akusmi returns with a kaleidoscope of sounds from India, Senegal and beyond. Plus, one to watch Naïka

Olivia Rodrigo channels 80s new wave with mixed results, while the Blur guitarist treats us to one from the archives

Vince Staples blends hip-hop and rock on his sharp, politically charged album Cry Baby. Plus, one to watch Flowerovlove

Harding’s enthralling, riddling album is her clearest, most open-armed yet. Plus one to watch, Chloe Qisha

Plus one to watch Silver Gore

The comedian talks about psychedelics, sex and the thrill of standup

Years after being discovered in her teens, the American singer-songwriter’s strikingly rich voice has finally found its true expression