Andrew Belt
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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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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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
Aug 3, 20235 min read
July 2023's music blogger roundtable
Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from July Our assembled cast of music bloggers and broadcasters return to...
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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 9, 20231 min read
PODCAST: Album of the Month - June 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
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 27, 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...
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