Are they hardcore? Are they pop? Who cares if they’re this good, right? And Baltimore’s own Turnstile (pictured above) are certainly emerging as one of the biggest rock bands on the planet right now. Having seen them back in 2018 in a small club in Austin, Texas, it’s been quite extraordinary witnessing them develop from punk-rock puppies into a global sensation, mainly off the back of two crossover albums, Glow On and the recent Never Enough, both of which are excellent. They managed to sell out the O2 Academy, Glasgow (Sunday 2 November) in a few minutes, and their next tour will surely see them pack out a stadium near you. I hope you got a ticket!

In the midst of a busy schedule of composing for video games, TV and theatre, as well as putting on successful events with her Sufrecs company, the songwriting talent that is Siobhan Wilson returns with a new album, Thaw, on Friday 14 November, showcasing an impressive 30 tracks. Watching her conjure magic out of thin air this summer at Leith Depot was quite something, and I can attest to the sheer quality of this new material. Judge for yourself when she plays Glasgow’s Stereo and Edinburgh’s Cabaret Voltaire (Friday 7 and Saturday 8 November respectively). Wilson is one of our very best songwriters and a natural performer who just keeps getting better.

The Godfather of Grime may well be Wiley, but the MC who blew up the charts and became a household name is Dylan Kwabena Mills aka Mr Rascal. For 25 years now, Dizzee Rascal has been shouting down a microphone over bangin’ beats and basslines, firmly putting UK hip hop on the map. No longer seen as some minority interest, the UK rap scene is alive and kicking in myriad forms such as grime, UKG (UK garage), drill and bassline, and probably owes him a debt. Experience his raucous, unruly We Want Bass tour at Edinburgh Corn Exchange (Monday 24 November) and realise that pioneering music can and should be a lot of fun.

Listen to Vic Galloway every Monday and Wednesday night on BBC Radio Scotland.