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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...

Gemma Cockrell
Feb 11, 20243 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...

Andrew Belt
Feb 5, 20244 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...

Andrew Belt
Jan 18, 20242 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Black Grape - Orange Head
Shaun Ryder and Paul ‘Kermit’ Leveridge take aim and have fun on album #4 Currently enjoying their longest run as a band having reformed...

Andrew Belt
Jan 17, 20242 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Birthmark - Birth of Omni
A playful yet challenging listen - one that requires attention and patience in order for its full splendour to be revealed It’s...

Karl Blakesley
Jan 15, 20245 min read


PODCAST: Album of the Month - October 2023
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...

Andrew Belt
Nov 11, 20231 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...

Andrew Belt
Nov 9, 20232 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...

Karl Blakesley
Nov 5, 20234 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...

Andrew Belt
Oct 22, 20233 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Zivi - Lost in Love
Dreamy indie-pop debut arriving just in time for the last vestiges of summer The evenings are getting darker and the breeze has got a...

Andrew Belt
Sep 14, 20233 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Dot Allison - Consciousology
Love shines through on psych-electro-folk album by the Scottish singer-songwriter Veering from more accessible folk songs to psych-heavy...

Andrew Belt
Jul 24, 20232 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Snõõper – Super Snõõper
An exciting first full-length effort from a band brimming with ideas and energy With their debut album, Snõõper don’t just come racing...

Andrew Belt
Jul 11, 20233 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Grian Chatten - Chaos for the Fly
Chatten cements his position as one of the best songwriters around How do you follow up three critically acclaimed albums in four years...

Andrew Belt
Jun 27, 20233 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Do Nothing - Snake Sideways
A decent debut album frustrated by frequent incoherence in its composition It’s been a long time since Nottingham four-piece, Do Nothing,...

Andrew Belt
Jun 26, 20233 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: Militarie Gun - Life Under the Gun
Encouraging debut from Los Angeles punk band Life Under the Gun – the debut album by Los Angeles’s Militarie Gun is punchy. Punchy...

Andrew Belt
Jun 18, 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...

Andrew Belt
May 29, 20232 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: 7ebra - Bird Hour
Malmö’s answer to Wet Leg lift off on absorbing debut Twins are often said to share telepathic powers. What with sharing a journey from...

Andrew Belt
May 2, 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...

Andrew Belt
Apr 18, 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...

Andrew Belt
Apr 3, 20233 min read


ALBUM REVIEW: The Hold Steady - The Price of Progress
The New York-based band's trademarks shine on ninth studio album The Hold Steady have honed their craft in classic rock observational...

Andrew Belt
Mar 26, 20233 min read
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