‘anywhere you go you see the beauty of humans and it’s astounding and powerful’

Mike Patton and the Avett Brothers join forces to create a work of immense beauty.

London Shepherd’s Bush Empire

Inside the US singer-songwriter’s path from early DIY explorations to modern country-folk force

Movistar Arena, Madrid, November 4

Always a great live band, they’ll be a far better bet close to Christmas than the local pantomime.

Sun Triptych Maxim Rysanov, Dasol Kim, Roman Mints et al; BBC Concert Orchestra/ Dobrinka Tabakova ECM 4878558 64:61 mins This is the second ECM disc to feature the extremely accessible music of Bulga