At the Bulletproof Festival at EartH (Sprints headlining) and have just been thoroughly entertained by Alien Chicks. Riotous jazz punk outfit. Worth a listen, great fun live. #MAMSolo

As this is two 3 track EPs smooshed together to make a 6 track EP I doubt it’s eligible for #5DebutAlbums2026, but want to shout it out anyway. Saw them live last night and they were fucking fantastic! Full length album out in August. Blind Yeo - Echoes/Anam Cara

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#5DebutAlbums2026 Absolute rip-snorter of a debut! Visceral mash-up of grime/punk/dubstep/metal/hiphop/dnb. I love these guys 🔥 Pengshui - Pengshui

#5DebutAlbums2026 Blistering debut, absolutely top drawer 🔥 Sprints - Letter to Self

#5DebutAlbums2026 Exquisite! Nala Sinephro - Space 1.8

#5DebutAlbums2026 Superb debut! Riff heavy psych with jazz/prog/yacht undertones, and even better live - go see them if you get a chance Plantoid - Terrapath

#5DebutAlbums2026 Undeniable! Should be in everyone’s 5 imo ØXN - CYRM

At The Forum for Sugar this evening. Said it before, and it’s worth reiterating, that there’s a business opportunity for someone to make an app for all the 40+ yr old dudes who come to gigs by themselves to connect and make new friends.

Celebrating this morning with Highbury (and the world)’s finest!! #5DebutAlbums9599

GET THE FUCKING FUCK IN!!! CHAMPIONS!!!

#5DebutAlbums9599 Undeniable brilliance, another 10/10 zero skips debut. The absolute pinnacle of DnB for me, and an all time great regardless of genre. Exquisite sonic architecture. Photek - Modus Operandi

#5DebutAlbums9599 10/10 solid gold no skip debut. Grubby, dubby wonderousness. Rodney absolutely nailed it right out of the gate. Roots Manuva - Brand New Second Hand

#5DebutAlbums9599 Barnstorming debut from the first iteration of Task Force. An all-timer! Task Force - New Mic Order @hair-rayney.bsky.social @bitsbitsbirch.bsky.social @marksmusic1977.bsky.social

GET THE FUCK IN!!!

#5DebutAlbums9599 is an impossible task. Easily the most important 5yrs in music for me personally. Absolutely the biggest long list I’ve ever had for these polls…stacked full of all timers!

Postie’s been, now just need the kids to go out so I can properly crank this up! Farma G - Nearly Nothing’s Enough #NewMusic #UKHH

#NowPlaying Superb new one from the legendary Natural Elements! Proper hiphop 🔥

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Another one that will have to be in my #5DebutAlbums7579 picks. Stunning… Yellow Magic Orchestra - S/T

Nailed on number one pick for #5DebutAlbums7579 Ian Dury & The Blockheads - New Boots & Panties

FRIDAY SHOP PLUG! I haven’t done one for a while and everything seems properly fucked but just in case you wanted a folklore inspired linocut print to gaze at as the world burns, here you go… 💀 Must work on my sales pitch. matpringleillustration.bigcartel.com

@harperspace.bsky.social Hey Nick! You mentioned a Golden Hinde show in your recent mail, but nothing on Harperspace for that yet…any idea when tickets for that will be available? I’ve seen a couple of gigs there and it’s an incredible venue…don’t want to miss out!!!

#5DebutAlbums1519 Solid debut offering, the nascent shoots of the electrifying psych garage rock to come… Frankie & the Witch Fingers - S/T

#5DebutAlbums 1519 Scott Lavene’s debut using his own name is another stunner. The title track rightfully gets most of the plaudits, but this is exquisite from start to finish. Scott Lavene - Broke

Before he was ‘Scott Lavene’, Scott Lavene released this incredible debut. In equal measure painfully and beautifully authentic storytelling of the highest order. 10/10 zero skips masterpiece. Easily my top spot for #5DebutAlbums1519 Big Top Heartbreak - Deadbeat Ballads

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Brilliant debut from the synthwave masters! #5DebutAlbuns1519 Magic Sword - Vol.1

Terrible album cover, but a cracking debut from the rowdy Aussie rockers #5DebutAlbums1519 C.O.F.F.I.N. - Piss Up

Fantastic Kosmiche/Psych from Australia for #5DebutAlbums1519 Nice Biscuit - Digital Mountain

Good evening @richards7370.bsky.social, need a #5DebutAlbums1519 ruling for myself (no-one else will be interested😅)… Scott Lavene released Broke in 2019 as his first album under his own name, but released Deadbeat Ballads as Big Top Heartbreak in 2016 - can I have both in my 5?!

This album hits even harder when there’s a bit of sunshine about ☀️. Essential for UKHH fans… #NowPlaying

Revisiting this old friend this evening 😍

Plantoid tonight at The Moth Club - they get better and better every time I see them, such a great live band.!

Micah P Hinson at Oslo Hackney this evening. On absolute top form. Incredible gig from. One of my all time favourite artists 🔥

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One of the all-time greatest albums #NowPlaying

Yep yep #NowPlaying

Underrated classic! #NowPlaying

Been a while, still as excellent as I remember…

Andrew Bird with the Britten Sinfonia this evening, absolutely stunning gig!

Probably my top pick for #5DebutAlbums0509 Beirut - Gulag Orkestar

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Another one that’s in with a shout for my #DebutAlbums0509 picks Bahamas - Pink Strat

In with a big chance of getting into my #5DebutAlbums0509 Respect and really like Bowie but not as big a fan as most of the #5albums community, but these covers are exquisite… Seu Jorge - The Life Aquatic Studio Sessions

One of my locals turned up trumps yesterday - incredibly well spent £10! @inlandempire777.bsky.social

Six years ago, we lost the best of us. This obituary, insanely, is one of the easiest things I've ever written. It was like the words were ready-formed, so etched into my head has been his inspiration since my mid teens.

People are too cool and take themselves too seriously when it comes to music. There’s always a place for unadulterated joy and this album has it in spades. Unironically will absolutely be in my top 5 for #5DebutAlbums0509

Hi folks, the next poll in our debut albums series will be debuts released between 2005-2009. Voting will commence on Friday 27th Feb, at which point I’ll need your top 5 picks in order of preference. In the meantime please use hashtag #5DebutAlbums0509 to recommend your favourites. See you then 👍

This is where I’m at for #5DebutAlbums0509