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 SilenceHeavy Heavy Low Low - Pain OlympicsJane Remover - RevengeseekerzLos Thuthanka - Los ThuthunakaThe Mars Volta - Lucro sucio; Los ojo del vacioSnooze - I Know How You'll DieViagra Boys - viagr aboys
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March 2025 - Crisis Averted
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 RemainsCorpus Offal - Corpus OffalDeafheaven - Lonely People with PowerImperial Triumphant - GoldstarMikau - AgarthaPlayboi Carti - MusicTeitanblood - From The Visceral AbyssYHWH Nailgun - 45 Pounds
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February 2025 - Hmmmm
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 - BambiDarkside - Nothingoklou - choke enoughPanda Bear - Sinister GriftPissgrave - Malignant WorthlessnessRichard Dawson - The End of the MiddleVacuous - In His Bloodventuring - Ghostholding
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January 2025 - Mainstream
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 HeavenBad Bunny - Debí Tirar Màs FotosBoldy James - Murder During Drug Traffic / Permanent InkEthel Cain - Pervertsfka twigs - EusexuaKathryn Mohr - Waiting RoomMIKE - Showbiz!The Weeknd - Hurry Up Tomorrow
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ph5x5 - Top 25 of 2024
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 - StatikAdam Wiltzie - Eleven Fugues for Sodium PentothalBlood Incantation - Absolute ElsewhereBoldy James - Across the TracksCeremony of Silence - HàliosCharli xcx - BRATChat Pile - Cool WorldCindy Lee - Diamond JubileeCiverous - Mazy EnvyDoechii - Alligator Bites Never HealFloating Points - CascadeFoxing - FoxingInfant Island - Obsidian WreathJulia Holter - Something In the Room She MovesKali Malone - All Life LongKali Uchis - OrquídeasMagdalena Bay - Imaginal DiskMitocondrion - VetriseptomeMustafa - DUNYANick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Wild Godoso oso - life till bonesPaysage D'hiver - Die BergeSpirit of the Beehive - You'll Have To Lose SomethingState Faults - Children of the MoonStay Inside - Ferried Away
Hosted by Phil Maye, ph5 is a monthly round up of the music that impacted Phil's life over the previous few weeks. Part music journalism, part meditative reflection.
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