Andrew Belt
5-9's top 100 songs of 2023
Another excuse for a playlist Our final list of 2023. With The Murder Capital's high point from 5-9's Album of the Year Gigi's Recovery,...
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Andrew Belt
Dec 23, 202321 min read
5-9’s top 75 albums of 2023
The best from a fine year for music Forget the cynics (even if their number seemingly includes legendary Rolling Stones guitarist, Keith...
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Andrew Belt
Dec 22, 20231 min read
PODCAST: Album of the Month - 2023 Album of the Year Special
So here it is! 55 albums condensed into a Top 20 countdown and the big reveal of the 5-9's Album of the Month podcast team's Album of...
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Andrew Belt
Jul 25, 20232 min read
THE MERCURY PRIZE 2023: Could history be made?
5-9 editor, Andrew Belt, considers what might transpire for this year's awards If you’re like me, the Mercury Prize is a highlight in the...
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Andrew Belt
Jul 6, 20236 min read
My top 10 albums of the year so far
2023's best in no particular order I love lists. Every year, I try compiling 'best of the year' lists in various categories for my own...
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Andrew Belt
Jun 3, 20231 min read
PODCAST: Album of the Month - May 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...
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Andrew Belt
May 1, 20235 min read
April 2023's music blogger roundtable
Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from April 2023 Following on from our inaugural music blogger roundtable in...
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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 13, 20233 min read
GIG REVIEW: Brooke Bentham, St. Pancras Old Church, London
A cathartic midweek church service How often is it that a support act outshines the headliner? Certainly not a common occurrence and I...
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Andrew Belt
Mar 24, 20231 min read
EP review: Eaves Wilder - Hookey
A cocktail of grunge, indie and shoegaze decorated with delicate vocals After releasing a string of critically acclaimed standalone...
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