Low frontman manages to convey a sense of generosity and playfulness in the face of loss

The album resembles one long lullaby, with Marling’s vocal rocking, coaxing and keeping things nuanced

Review: Elvis Costello and Steve Nieve at Vicar Street: The 20-song show spans a career of over 50 years, 25 records, and a myriad of collaborations

Aoife McAtamney’s multifaceted, immersive project explores themes about the complications of the body

The trademark furious slander and insult are balanced by a strange vulnerability

There is a real sense of salve here, and a desire for the clarifying comfort to be found in nature

Sharing affecting stories with the audience, Smith conveys the beauty of the everyday without artifice

Natasha Khan’s sixth album is a collection of ‘song poems’ exploring the idea of the ‘mother witch’

Weightless, with its beautiful strings pares everything back to a delicate and reflective emotional place

Portishead singer has channelled grief and trauma into a meditation on metamorphoses that is both clear and dewy-eyed

Constance Keane explores interesting terrain, with pared-back production underpinning her ethereal vocal

The show is essentially about a vibe, and they convey a potent one to an adoring audience

There is such synchronicity between the players that it seems clear that no two shows will be the same

The band’s fifth album is their best yet, thanks in part to a subtle shift in sensibility

Eclecticism is at the root of the Dubliner’s musical vision