The shorter records which stood out in 2024

A whistlestop tour of what wowed us over the past 12 months

Bringing together music bloggers to wrap up the year in music, as well as thoughts on other cultural touchpoints from 2024

Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from November

5-9 editor Andrew Belt and contributor Gemma Cockrell select their top 20 live performances of 2024

Another showcase of Houghton's many talents as Du Blonde.

Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from October.

New Music Central⁠ 's Karl Blakesley joins  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠5-9⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  editor, Andrew Belt, to run the rule over five albums released in...

A thoroughly enjoyable reprisal and reinvigoration of an album which means so much to so many.

Choose the 5th album for November's Album of the Month podcast!

Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from July, August and September.

Choose the 5th album for October's Album of the Month podcast.

5-9's Album of the Month podcaster Karl Blakesley interviews former Wild Beasts frontman Hayden Thorpe.

A mesmerising, genre-defying release that establishes Kaeto as one of alt-pop’s most captivating new voices.

Choose the 5th pick for September's Album of the Month podcast.

Hawk confronts his skeletons and finds release by showing them to the world.

A deeply self-assured record with a vast sonic scope of rock and pop.

Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from June.

5 albums, 1 winner - the 5-9 Album of the Month podcast for June 2024.

Choose the 5th album for August's Album of the Month podcast.