Madness, “Can’t Touch Us Now”

One of the most British of bands and some energetic performers, Madness bring the goods in familiarly entertaining fashion on “Can’t Touch Us Now,” sustaining the strong resurgence on its third album since 2009. Lead singer Suggs contributes touching portraits of Amy Winehouse (“the voice of fallen angels”) on “Blackbird” and of a legendary West End homeless woman on “Pam The Hawk.” “Older and gray” they may be, as the slightly lunatic “Soul Denying” describes, yet Madness still pleases. — Pablo Gorondi, The Associated Press