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Gemma Cockrell
Aug 8, 20243 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: beabadoobee - This is How Tomorrow Moves
A deeply self-assured record with a vast sonic scope of rock and pop.
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Karl Blakesley
Apr 25, 20244 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Owen - The Falls of Sioux
Mike Kinsella continues to set a gold standard with his latest opus.
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Karl Blakesley
Apr 22, 20244 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.
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Andrew Belt
Apr 8, 20243 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard - Skinwalker
Cardiff’s answer to Ty Segall impress on sophomore effort.
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Andrew Belt
Apr 5, 20245 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.
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Gemma Cockrell
Apr 2, 20242 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Palace - Ultrasound
Ultrasound gives unthinkable tragedy a voice, transforming it into an uplifting healing process.
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Andrew Belt
Mar 23, 20243 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....
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Andrew Belt
Mar 20, 20242 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...
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Andrew Belt
Mar 19, 20243 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...
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Andrew Belt
Mar 13, 20243 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: The Dandy Warhols - ROCKMAKER
Impressive homage to rock music and its varied subgenres Speaking in support of The Dandy Warhols’s 12th album, frontman, Courtney...
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Andrew Belt
Mar 2, 20241 min read
PODCAST: Album of the Month - Choice Prize 2023 special
5-9 editor, Andrew Belt, and New Music Weekly's Karl Blakesley, discuss the RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2023, ranking the albums...
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Gemma Cockrell
Feb 11, 20243 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Lime Garden - One More Thing
An impactful and defining debut album from Lime Garden Almost exactly four years since Lime Garden dropped their debut single ‘Surf N...
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Andrew Belt
Feb 5, 20244 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: The Miserable Rich - Overcome
Beautiful personal tribute to family and loved ones who help you battle through your darkest days That Brighton-based band, The Miserable...
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Andrew Belt
Nov 9, 20232 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Psychedelic Porn Crumpets - Fronzoli
A treasure trove for guitar riff lovers So often enjoyment of music comes from a feeling rather than too scientific a judgement. And so...
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Karl Blakesley
Nov 5, 20234 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Lonely the Brave - What We Do to Feel
The band are once again back to their best In the near 10 years since their debut, Cambridge rockers, Lonely The Brave, have been on...
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Andrew Belt
Oct 22, 20233 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: DJ Shadow - Action Adventure
Sample legend succeeds in musical equivalent of diving into different parts of a video store Curating a diverse collection of 14 songs...
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Andrew Belt
May 29, 20232 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Body Type - Expired Candy
A baker’s dozen of catchy rock songs Some artists wow you with their studio material, others appear best suited to the live setting. On...
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Andrew Belt
Apr 23, 20232 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Skinny Pelembe - Hardly the Same Snake
Johannesburg-born, Doncaster-raised, genre-agnostic artist shines on carefully arranged second LP After releasing his debut LP, Dreaming...
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Andrew Belt
Apr 18, 20233 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Enter Shikari - A Kiss for the Whole World
St Albans's finest showcase what they do best and most uniquely on seventh album For any band to create a distinct sound is an...
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Andrew Belt
Apr 3, 20233 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Blondshell - Blondshell
No-frills rock thrills on accomplished debut album from 25-year-old, Sabrina Teitelbaum Straightforward grunge-influenced rock music...
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