Karl Blakesley
ALBUM REVIEW: American Football - American Football (Covers)
A thoroughly enjoyable reprisal and reinvigoration of an album which means so much to so many.
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Gemma Cockrell
Aug 133 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Hamish Hawk - A Firmer Hand
Hawk confronts his skeletons and finds release by showing them to the world.
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Gemma Cockrell
Aug 83 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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Andrew Belt
Jul 271 min read
PODCAST: Album of the Month - June 2024
5 albums, 1 winner - the 5-9 Album of the Month podcast for June 2024.
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Gemma Cockrell
Jun 43 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Bored at My Grandmas House - Show & Tell
Amber Strawbridge finds comfort in the present on her debut album as Bored at My Grandmas House.
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Andrew Belt
May 202 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: mui zyu - nothing or something to die for
Eva Liu shows impressive artistic growth on album number 2.
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Andrew Belt
May 32 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Strange Magic - Slightest of Hands
Fun and varied compilation of Javier Romero’s best from a prolific 2023.
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Karl Blakesley
Apr 254 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 224 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 151 min read
PODCAST: Album of the Month - March 2024
Our podcasters review and order five albums released in March 2024.
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Andrew Belt
Apr 83 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 55 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 22 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 202 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 193 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 161 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...
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Andrew Belt
Feb 161 min read
PODCAST: Album of the Month - January 2024
New Music Weekly's Karl Blakesley and Check This Out's Kiley Larsen join 5-9 editor, Andrew Belt, to run the rule over five albums...
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Gemma Cockrell
Feb 113 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 54 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
Jan 182 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: Feral Family - Without Motion
Promising debut from Yorkshire rock band If Grian Chatten’s excellent 2023 album, Chaos for the Fly, was a whimsical take on the harsh...
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