The Kills thrill the Albert Hall with an electrifying rock show, writes Mattea Bubalo

Paak slacks in this week’s ‘Tracks of the Week’ feature

The shock of the cold is enough to make you want to never leave your bed but don’t worry – these tracks will help warm you up better than any coffee based, pumpkin-flavoured drink on offer

Alex Halksworth reviews an emotional new release from Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Her sister may have beaten her to the finish line, but Solange Knowles’ effort is more cohesive and understated

Dust off your checkerboard suspenders — Less Than Jake are coming to the Ritz this Monday

Bon Iver’s third LP challenges every preconception about the artist, but comes off all the better for it, writes Callum Oliver

Danny Brown’s latest outing is as chaotic as it is brilliant, writes Cassie Hyde

Sundara Karma are more than teenage icons – their fizzy pop is a perfect escape from the encroaching Mancunian autumn, writes Meg Roberts

Feeling blue after realizing you are not going to stay with your school sweetheart forever? Fear not: these post-heartbreak songs will send you towards a speedy (and emotional) recovery

It’s not often that a band gets a second chance at a self-titled album, but Preoccupations use the opportunity to develop their dark sound

Jay Plent reports back from this year’s Pangaea Festival

How To Dress Well’s new album is a mundane departure from the project’s alluring roots, writes Rosie Francesca Gill

Good riddance to the sordid halls of Fabric, hello pre-1960’s Britain

Beware of Darkness have returned with an album that has seen them re-emerge from the shadows, writes Jeni Lambert

Freshers is over and the fact that you’ve got a 9am tomorrow physically hurts. Flop down into your beanbag chair for the Mancunion’s top five songs for the post-freshers comedown

From sold-out arenas to atmospheric basements, this Freshers’ guide shows what Manchester’s array of venues has to offer

Tariq Salarbux revisits Razorlight’s sophomore album, the 2000s, and the birth of landfill indie

Angel Olsen’s new album arrives as a fully-formed classic, writes Cassie Hyde

After four years out of the spotlight, Frank Ocean makes a masterful return on his own terms