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Mid-decade review: Moments of the decade so far
The biggest moments in music from 2020-2024 as selected by our panel - and your chance to vote for your favourite!

Andrew Belt
6 days ago5 min read
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Mid-decade review: EPs of the decade so far
Sharing our shortlist for EP of the decade so far - and the poll for you to decide!

Andrew Belt
7 days ago4 min read
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Mid-decade review: Songs of the decade so far
Sharing our top songs of the decade so far, a playlist capturing these and a poll for you to vote for your favourite!

Andrew Belt
7 days ago6 min read
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Mid-decade review: Artist of the decade so far
Sharing our shortlist for 'artist of the decade so far' - and the poll for you to decide!

Andrew Belt
May 64 min read
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Mid-decade review: Album of the decade so far
Sharing our longlist for 'album of the decade so far' - and the poll for you to decide!

Andrew Belt
May 510 min read
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Mid-decade review: Introducing the panel
Kicking off our mid-decade review by introducing the panel devising the longlists

Andrew Belt
May 44 min read
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Choose the 5th pick for May's Album of the Month podcast!
Choose the 5th album for April's Album of the Month podcast

Andrew Belt
Apr 261 min read
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GIG REVIEW: The Murder Capital, Here at Outernet, London
Love reigns supreme in Tottenham Court Road.

Andrew Belt
Apr 253 min read
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ALBUM REVIEW: TUNDE ADEBIMPE - THEE BLACK BOLTZ
Unfiltered joy abounds on TV on the Radio frontman's debut solo record

Danny Kilmartin
Apr 162 min read
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Choose the 5th pick for April's Album of the Month podcast!
Choose the 5th album for April's Album of the Month podcast

Andrew Belt
Mar 221 min read
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ALBUM REVIEW: Brian D'Addario - Till the Morning
Nostalgia-drenched debut solo album by The Lemon Twigs man hits the spot

Andrew Belt
Mar 192 min read
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POLL: Choose the 5th pick for March's Album of the Month podcast!
Choose the 5th album for March's Album of the Month podcast

Andrew Belt
Feb 201 min read
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PODCAST: Album of the Month - January 2025
The Album of the Month podcast panel dive into five albums from January 2025

Andrew Belt
Feb 201 min read
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POLL: Choose the 5th pick for February's Album of the Month podcast!
Choose the 5th pick for February's Album of the Month podcast

Andrew Belt
Jan 261 min read
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ALBUM REVIEW: Young Knives - Landfill
Angular post-punk band imbibe psychedelic and prog-rock influences on varied and absorbing sixth album

Andrew Belt
Jan 193 min read
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5-9's top 18 EPs of 2024
The shorter records which stood out in 2024

Andrew Belt
Jan 35 min read
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5-9's top 75 albums of 2024
A whistlestop tour of what wowed us over the past 12 months

Andrew Belt
Jan 316 min read
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End-of-year music blogger roundtable: Awards and some non-music highlights
Bringing together music bloggers to wrap up the year in music, as well as thoughts on other cultural touchpoints from 2024

Andrew Belt
Jan 115 min read
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November 2024's music blogger roundtable
Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from November

Andrew Belt
Dec 28, 20244 min read
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The best live performances of 2024
5-9 editor Andrew Belt and contributor Gemma Cockrell select their top 20 live performances of 2024

Andrew Belt
Dec 8, 20247 min read
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