Andrew Belt
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...
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Andrew Belt
Jul 16, 20232 min read
ALBUM REVIEW: James and the Cold Gun - James and the Cold Gun
One of the best rock records of 2023 so far As referred to in the review for another excellent self-titled debut album by Blondshell,...
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Andrew Belt
Jul 11, 20233 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...
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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 30, 20236 min read
June 2023's music blogger roundtable
Bringing together music bloggers to discuss music highlights from June Our assembled cast of music bloggers and broadcasters return to...
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Andrew Belt
Jun 29, 20232 min read
EP REVIEW: Alex Nicol - Been a Long Year Vol.1
Sad quintet of haunting folk songs document a tough time for Montreal's Alex Nicol Perhaps more suited to the colder months of the year,...
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Andrew Belt
Jun 28, 20232 min read
EP REVIEW: Fräulein – Pedestal
Northern Irish/Dutch duo’s minimalist grunge continues to impress Photo credit: Shea McChrystal Since first releasing single ‘Pretty...
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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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Andrew Belt
Jun 26, 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,...
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Andrew Belt
Jun 18, 20232 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...
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Andrew Belt
Jun 17, 20239 min read
FESTIVAL REVIEW: Download 2023
Metallica imperious at festival's 20th birthday bash There was dust, little shade, long walks to the arena and huge queues for the few...
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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 29, 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...
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Andrew Belt
May 12, 20231 min read
PODCAST: Album of the Month - April 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 8, 20232 min read
EP REVIEW: The Early Purple - Summer Hide
Burgeoning north-east music scene has another bright prospect The north-east of England is having a purple patch on the music front. Sam...
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Andrew Belt
May 2, 20233 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...
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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 18, 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...
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