Andrew Belt
PODCAST: Album of the Month - August 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 released in August 2023; namely, WEEDKILLER by Ashnikko, Death is Nothing to Us by Fiddlehead, STRUGGLER by Genesis Owusu, The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons by The Hives and No Joy by Spanish Love Songs.
Running order:
Our month in music
WEEDKILLER
Death is Nothing to Us
STRUGGLER
The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons
No Joy
The Verdict
With songs played from each of the albums, as well as detailed discussions on each release before choosing a winner, the podcast offers a deep dive on the five records chosen.
Listen to the podcast below:

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