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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

It's been really hot lately and I haven't been sleeping well and my voice kinda sounds like a duck. Thanks for tuning in to the June 2024 edition of ph5. This episode has me running down my favourite records of June through a hazy fog of sweat and heat exhaustion. I hope it makes sense. Along with the records, I talk about the importance (and rarity) of consistency in music and reflect on why I was such a weirdo about certain music growing up. Albums discussed below!

Actress - Statik

Boldy James - Across the Tracks

Camilla Cabello - C,XOXO

Charli xcx - Brat

Foreign Hands - What's Left Unsaid

Skee Mask - Resort

Sumac - The Healer

200 Stab Wounds - Manual Manic Procedures

First off, RIP Steve Albini. Isn't it wild that that only happened last month? Time isn't real. What IS real is ph5 podcast, and we've got a hot and steamin' brand new episode ready to go for you. Sorry for the wait - I've been busy. I made up for lost time by talking for way too long about things that don't really matter. I'm sure you're used to that at this point. May 2024 was a particularly exceptional month for hip hop, and it was nice to spend some time talking about music that wasn't purely functioning to destroy my ears and brain. There were still a lot of that too, let's be real. Albums discussed below!

Chief Keef - Almighty So 2

Gatecreeper - Dark Superstition

Knocked Loose - You Won't Go Before You're Supposed To

Mach-Hommy - #RichAxxHaitian

Pallbearer - Mind Burns Alive

Shellac - To All Trains

Thou - Umbilical

Vince Staples - Dark Times

Still out here, still doing this. April didn't reach the absurd heights of March, but was still full of fantastic new releases by some old friends (literally in some cases. Well I guess just one). I tried not to talk about you know what but it ended up happening anyway. She is unescapable. Also yeah I know the recording sounds weird on this one. I think I might need a new mic. It sucks. Album's discussed below!

Adult Jazz - So Sorry So Slow

Cindy Lee - Diamond Jubilee

claire rousay - sentiment

Dua Lipa - Radical Optimism

Full of Hell - Coagulated Bliss

Golden Drag - Twin Paradise

Inter Arma - New Heaven

Justice - Hyperdrama

First of all I want to apologize to all the albums I listened to in March and loved and wanted to talk about but couldn't because of these ridiculous self-imposed limitations I've given myself for this show. Surely someone else out there has and will give you the love and attention you deserve. March was insane. I could've done like three episodes on March along. Instead you get this one. I hope you like it. Albums discussed below:

Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter

Civerous - Maze Envy

Frail Body - Artificial Bouquet

Gouge Away - Deep Sage

Jlin - Akoma

Julia Holter - Something In The Room She Moves

Stay Inside - Ferried Away

Tierra Whack - World Wide Whack

If January kicked off the year with a bang, February caused that momentum to come to a screeching halt with more of a slowly deflating whoopie cushion. Maybe I'm being too harsh, but come on - in terms of new releases, it wasn't great. Have no fear, I still managed to find something to talk about for 72 minutes. Really selling this episode, aren't I? Let me start over. Another month, another episode, another batch of fantastic new music! Phil goes deep on February's new music releases and concerts while also spending time reflecting on the moral boundaries we set for ourselves when we consume art. Albums discussed below:

Chelsea Wolfe - She Reaches Out To She Reaches Out To She

Job For A Cowboy - Moon Healer

Kali Malone - All Life Long

Kanye West & Ty Dolla Sign - Vultures 1

Liquid Mike - Paul Bunyon's Slingshot

meth. - SHAME

Mk.gee - Two Star & The Dream Police

Spectral Voice - Sparagmos

Yeat - 2093