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OPINION: A disgruntled Swiftie on The Tortured Poets Department
A Swiftie shares their thoughts on the latest album from Taylor Swift.
Anonymous Swiftie
Apr 30, 20244 min read


EP REVIEW: EEVAH - Simplify Life
The band embrace their true authentic selves on this project.

Gemma Cockrell
Apr 28, 20242 min read


FILM REVIEW: Civil War
An intense dystopian war thriller with pockets of political commentary.

Patrick Mooty
Apr 28, 20241 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Owen - The Falls of Sioux
Mike Kinsella continues to set a gold standard with his latest opus.

Karl Blakesley
Apr 25, 20244 min read


EP REVIEW: E.R.I.E. - Suburban Tranquility
An EP which not only reimagines tracks from the band's latest album, but breathes new life into them.

Gemma Cockrell
Apr 22, 20242 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Pearl Jam - Dark Matter
A rock record that doesn’t push the boat too far away from the safety of the shore.

Karl Blakesley
Apr 22, 20244 min read


FILM REVIEW: Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire
Not boring enough to be bad, not good enough to recommend.

Patrick Mooty
Apr 22, 20241 min read


FILM REVIEW: Dune: Part Two
Surprisingly more enjoyable than expected.

Patrick Mooty
Apr 17, 20241 min read


PODCAST: Album of the Month - March 2024
Our podcasters review and order five albums released in March 2024.

Andrew Belt
Apr 15, 20241 min read


EP REVIEW: Mylar - Lost in the Shuffle
A band confronting things they have previously shied away from, allowing them to embrace their full potential.

Gemma Cockrell
Apr 14, 20242 min read


March 2024's music blogger roundtable
Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from March.

Andrew Belt
Apr 13, 20248 min read


FILM: Late Night with the Devil
One of the most unique and gripping horror films in recent years.

Patrick Mooty
Apr 13, 20242 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard - Skinwalker
Cardiff’s answer to Ty Segall impress on sophomore effort.

Andrew Belt
Apr 8, 20243 min read


REVIEW ROUND-UP: Maximilian, Quiet Car, Feeder and Mei Semones
Four reviews in one collated round-up from the past week's releases.

Andrew Belt
Apr 5, 20245 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Palace - Ultrasound
Ultrasound gives unthinkable tragedy a voice, transforming it into an uplifting healing process.

Gemma Cockrell
Apr 2, 20242 min read


ALBUM ANNIVERSARY: N.E.R.D. - Fly or Die
20 years of N.E.R.D.’s excellent sophomore album Today marks the 20th anniversary of the release of Fly or Die - N.E.R.D.’s second album....

Andrew Belt
Mar 23, 20243 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Van Houten - The Tallest Room
Fine shoegaze debut from Leeds sextet Shoegaze records either invite you into their mesmerising world or fail to leave a mark. The...

Andrew Belt
Mar 20, 20242 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Sourface - The Eternal Summer
Anglo-Parisian quartet’s debut oozes with unbridled positivity All-out positivity on record often treads a fine line between that joy...

Andrew Belt
Mar 19, 20243 min read


POLL: Choose the 5th pick for April's Album of the Month podcast!
Four of the albums we'll be discussing in the April episode of our Album of the Month podcast have been chosen: (i think) i might be...

Andrew Belt
Mar 17, 20241 min read


PODCAST: Album of the Month - February 2024
New Music Weekly's Karl Blakesley and Mama Mañana Records founder, Kiley Larsen, join 5-9 editor, Andrew Belt, to run the rule over...

Andrew Belt
Mar 16, 20241 min read
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