Wherein I go in way over my head and talk about shit that I have absolutely no business talking about. But that's part of the fun of this whole thing isn't it? How can you best articulate what is swirling around in your head, even if you barely understand it yourself? I had to bend some of the sacred rules in this episode and I'm sorry about that but I would have truly been remiss to not talk about a few of the records I missed last month. Don't worry I filed a complaint with management on all of your behalf. Albums discussed below!

aya - hexed!

Djrum - Under Tangled Silence

Heavy Heavy Low Low - Pain Olympics

Jane Remover - Revengeseekerz

Los Thuthanka - Los Thuthunaka

The Mars Volta - Lucro sucio; Los ojo del vacio

Snooze - I Know How You'll Die

Viagra Boys - viagr aboys

Shit was looking pretty dicey for a minute there I'm not gonna lie. The very fate of ph5 podcast hung by a thread...would it survive or would it perish after four long, fruitful years? Thankfully, March came ready with the goods. March was easily the best month for new music yet in 2025, with the return of some old favourites and some promising new upstarts. It was also the month with the most significant amount of new heavy music release. Surely just a coincidence. Repeat after me: everything is going to be just fine. Albums discussed below:

Backxwash - Only Dust Remains

Corpus Offal - Corpus Offal

Deafheaven - Lonely People with Power

Imperial Triumphant - Goldstar

Mikau - Agartha

Playboi Carti - Music

Teitanblood - From The Visceral Abyss

YHWH Nailgun - 45 Pounds

Who named this dumbass month though? Seriously? I stand by February is the worst month of the year and its ridiculous name doesn't really help its case. Did the music of February redeem it? Well...kind of. There were a bunch of good to pretty good records out this month but we're two months into the year and I can't honestly say I've heard anything GREAT yet. Really selling this episode aren't I! It's still worth a listen I swear! Albums discussed below:

Anxious - Bambi

Darkside - Nothing

oklou - choke enough

Panda Bear - Sinister Grift

Pissgrave - Malignant Worthlessness

Richard Dawson - The End of the Middle

Vacuous - In His Blood

venturing - Ghostholding

We're back! And we're late! But we're back. ph5, one or two people's favourite monthly music roundup show returns with some big life updates and some good old fashioned music chats. Some of the biggest artists in the world are featured in this month's episode. After drifting further and further into obscurity has Phil finally sold out? Yeah probably! Can you blame him! Albums discussed below.

askysoblack - Touch Heaven

Bad Bunny - Debí Tirar Màs Fotos

Boldy James - Murder During Drug Traffic / Permanent Ink

Ethel Cain - Perverts

fka twigs - Eusexua

Kathryn Mohr - Waiting Room

MIKE - Showbiz!

The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow

Originally this episode was going to be at least an hour longer and begin with a really stupid drawn out bit about Santa Claus but all those recordings ended up being unusable so you're getting this instead! You're off the hook this time. It's always fun to look back on a full year of music and attempt to arbitrarily rank them to see how your thoughts and feelings towards records shift as time goes on. One takeaway? 2024 was one of the better years for new music in a while. Albums discussed below in alphabetical order. If you want the actual ranking you'll have to listen to the episode! Yeah! I'm a sicko like that! See you in 2025.

Actress - Statik

Adam Wiltzie - Eleven Fugues for Sodium Pentothal

Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere

Boldy James - Across the Tracks

Ceremony of Silence - Hàlios

Charli xcx - BRAT

Chat Pile - Cool World

Cindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee

Civerous - Mazy Envy

Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal

Floating Points - Cascade

Foxing - Foxing

Infant Island - Obsidian Wreath

Julia Holter - Something In the Room She Moves

Kali Malone - All Life Long

Kali Uchis - Orquídeas

Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk

Mitocondrion - Vetriseptome

Mustafa - DUNYA

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Wild God

oso oso - life till bones

Paysage D'hiver - Die Berge

Spirit of the Beehive - You'll Have To Lose Something

State Faults - Children of the Moon

Stay Inside - Ferried Away

Episode 50. What the hell. Make it make sense. In this episode, I attempt to do so, along with talking about my favourite records of November. It's been a wild ride, thanks for sticking with me. Here's to the next 50. Albums discussed below:

The Body - The Crying Out of All Things

Boldy James - The Bricktionary

The Cure - Songs of a Lost World

Paysage D'hiver - Die Berge

Kendrick Lamar - GNX

Mitochondrion - Vetriseptome

Too much going on! There was no way I was going to be able to contain October's episode to the standard 8 album format so I went a bit overboard. Don't blame me, blame all the artists releasing thought provoking music last month. I'm a victim of circumstance. Lots to talk about this month so stop reading this stupid episode description and start listening! Albums discussed below:

Better Lovers - Highly Irresponsible

Black Curse - Burning in Celestial Poison

Blood Incantation - Absolute Elsewhere

Charli XCX - brat and it's completely different but it's still brat

Chat Pile - Cool World

Cosmic Putrefaction - Emerald Fires Atop The Farewell Mountains

ELUCID - REVELATOR

Halsey - The Great Impersonator

Immortal Bird - Sin Querencia

Lowen - Do Not Go To War Tith The Demons Of Mazandaran

Oranssi Pazuzu - Muuntautuja

September! The kids go back to school, the months all start ending in 'ber'...I wonder if that's because it gets colder out, so everybody is always saying 'brr'. Could be. Anyway here's a new episode of ph5. This episode almost didn't happen as I wasn't feeling great but it's okay. I'm feeling better now. Appreciate your concern. Lots of great records this month that moved me both physically and emotionally. Maybe not so much mentally. Also, if you can, please donate to Spirit of the Beehive's gofundme (https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-spirit-of-the-beehive-recover-stolen-gear) as they had over $100,000 worth of gear stolen a few days ago while on tour and they need all they help they can get. They are an amazing band and lovely people so they deserve it. Albums discussed below:

Alan Spearhawk - White Roses, My God

Floating Points - Cascade

Foxing - Foxing

Heriot - Devoured by the Mouth of Hell

Jamie xx - In Waves

Madara - Gorephiliac

Midwife - No Depression In Heaven

Pyrrhon - Exhaust

August is over, which means the world is growing dark and cold and all the leaves are falling from the trees and the cold that chills your bones is about to set in. Just kidding - that's next month. August was a wild wonderful month with a goldmine of new releases to accompany it. Let's talk about them. Albums discussed below:

Concrete Winds - Concrete Winds

Doechii - Alligator Bites Never Heal

Fontaines DC - Romance

Gel - Persona

Magdalena Bay - Imaginal Disk

Nails - Every Bridge Burning

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Wild God

oso oso - life till bones

SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE - YOU'LL HAVE TO LOSE SOMETHING

Yeah yeh yeah I know I'm so late. But to make up for it I'm giving you my shortest episode in...years? To be honest this episode almost didn't happen, if it weren't for a few very special records and people urging me on. Also shout out New Friends Fest. Also I'm not going to name names but if you were one of the people who told me to check out the new Eminem album, consider yourself disowned from ever giving me recommendations ever again. Albums discussed below!

Ceremony of Silence - Halios

Eminem - The Death of Slim Shady

Respire - Hiraeth

Scarcity - The Promise of Rain

Show Me The Body - CORPUS II EP I

Speed - ONLY ONE MODE

State Faults - Children of the Moon

Wand - Vertigo