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Our critic’s picks include grand new-wave, mesmerising slow-motion and mature rave music
The enigmatic singer rewarded fans with an extended London show after her recent Glastonbury set was cut short
Songs drift by in a reverie on this beautifully performed and sometimes baffling album
The singer’s new album makes teasing use of controversy but suffers from a determinedly slow tempo
The contours of the singer’s imaginative world have softened but her performances get stronger
The enticing results are proof that America’s imaginative allure has not yet vanished
The singer’s languid voice floats over cinematic string arrangements, as in the luxuriant ballad ‘The Blackest Day’
Abel Tesfaye smuggles gothic themes into an upbeat groove while guest Ed Sheeran sings a bluesy torch song
A sceptic is won over by the R&B singer’s stylish, forceful performance
The variety of acts is amazing, the weather passable – but this year lacks the ‘wow’ factor
Singer shifts the terms of reference from old-fashioned hip-hop to a hazy dream of 1960s orchestral pop
Mid-tempo electropop with the odd haunting moment and mellifluous vocals
The singer’s femme fatale persona proved hard to bring to life on stage
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