Wembley Stadium, London, 3 September. A fascinatingly eclectic addition to the world of 2020s pop, Rina Sawayama’s second album has already spawned two fantastic singles in Catch Me in the Air and This Hell.
Advance reports suggest Hold the Girl offers a stew of glam, alt-rock, electronics and influences ranging from Paramore to the Corrs. • Released 16 September on Dirty Hit.
Hot Chip’s eighth album, Freakout/Release, was trailed by the writhing, funky single Down: a perfect example of their longstanding ability to write amazing pop songs, while keeping one eye fixed on the demands of the dancefloor.
They’re also reliably fantastic live. • Tour begins O2 Academy Brixton, 21 September. A new Christine and the Queens album, another new persona.
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