Speakers Corner Quartet: Further Out Than the Edge review – flawless hymn to fusion

This long-awaited debut from the south London spoken-word night house band is rich in guests and dark, downbeat textures

Kylie, Genesis Owusu and David Bridie: Australia’s best new music for June

Each month our critics pick 20 new songs for our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month

‘It felt like we were in the 90s!’ HomeBass, the white van revving up UK rave culture

The father and son DJ duo have become viral sensations for their guerrilla raves. Now working with brands and major labels, can they keep their countercultural spirit alive?

Clark: Sus Dog review – comforting weirdness you can’t get anywhere else

A majestic title track is the centrepiece of the electronic artist’s irresistible first vocal album in his 20-year career, with Thom Yorke executive producing

Four Tet review – Kieran Hebden’s spiritual techno lights up the room

In collaboration with lighting artists Squidsoup, Hebden has found a way to make his wistful dance music seem thrillingly tangible

Never mind the Balearics: Ibiza icons A Man Called Adam tune into Teesside

They are the chillout masters famed for their blissful, sun-dappled sound. So why have the dance duo made an album inspired by the abandoned steelworks and poisoned shellfish of the north east?

Anohni on anger, empathy and trans rights: ‘The UK is one of the most misogynist countries in the world’

The spellbinding singer returns with an album of warm, empathic folk-soul – plus a screaming lemur – to salute LGBTQ+ trailblazers, Lou Reed and more. She explains why we must embrace forgiveness if we are ever to make change

‘We love life – but death loves us more’: the pain and power of Iraqi music

In the second part of a series marking 20 years since the Iraq war, genre-spanning artists explain the difficulties of working in the country – and the poignancy for those outside it

‘Everyone is being frisked – how thrilling!’ Fred Again rocks the Outer Hebrides

The DJ is used to headlining huge stages, but fondness for these islands led him to schedule a three-date island tour here with euphoric results for a lucky few

Overmono: Good Lies review – certified bangers galore

The Russell brothers mix weapons-grade nostalgia with two-step, trap and sped-up vocals in a set full of emotional ambushes

Overmono: Good Lies review – UK rave history is distilled to perfection

Knitting garage with techno and chopped-up vocals, the pounding yet poppy debut album from Monmouth brothers Ed and Tom Russell is masterfully done

Prog, angst and cosmic pyramids: why Daft Punk are my generation’s Pink Floyd

It took me years to come round to Random Access Memories, until I connected the dots to its unlikely cousin 40 years its senior, Dark Side of the Moon

SBTRKT: The Rat Road review – audacious electronic gems

Versatile composer and producer Aaron Jerome reaps beauty from a restless digital palette in his first album for seven years

Fred again.. and Brian Eno: Secret Life review – dull ambient set reveals both men’s weaknesses

While their signature sonic flotsam and spartan melodies are present, Eno’s contributions prove witlessly unimaginative while his mentee’s are trite

Adjunct Ensemble: Sovereign Bodies/Ritual Taxonomy review – a disorientating act of resistance

Free jazz, opera, hymns and newscasts intermingle in an oddly compelling sonic collage addressing issues of asylum and migration