The new Triptides album was released yesterday. Loving the return to the more retro, Byrdsy sound (including the opening cover of a song of theirs).

#NowPlaying The Haunted Youth - Boys Cry Too (2026) Having played the debut yesterday, have to play this today. Really good follow up, one of the best releases of the year so far for me.

#NowPlaying #5DebutAlbums2026 The Haunted Youth - Dawn Of The Freak (2022) Anyone enjoying the recently released (and brilliant) follow-up will undoubtedly know this addictive debut album from this Belgian artist, packed full of dreamy, gazey, poppy brilliance. On the shortlist.

Love seeing that Ricky. Definitely one of my favourite bands of the last decade. The self-titled album is my holy grail to complete the set.

#NotPlayingYet Three new releases waiting patiently by the turntable for when I can find a quiet moment to unwrap….

#NowPlaying #5DebutAlbums9599 Death In Vegas - Dead Elvis An album loaded with atmosphere. The opening four tracks alone - grimy beats, distorted guitars, with a sense of menace. Nobody did this quite like them. Big contender for me.

#NowPlaying #5DebutAlbums9599 Fountains of Wayne - s/t Was obsessed with this at the time, Radiation Vibe in particular blew my mind when I first heard it.

Dig out some of the old CDs for #5DebutAlbums9599, some classics and others I haven’t played in quite a while…

#NowPlaying Nothing - A Short History Of Decay (2026) Right up there with the best albums so far this year for me.

#NowPlaying The Dream Machine - Forth Perch Rock (2026) This one’s a real grower.

#NowPlaying The Boxer Rebellion - The Second I’m Asleep (2026) Latest release from this consistently excellent band.

#NowPlaying Magic Castles - Realised (2026) A very happy release day for the latest from one of my favourite bands. Absolutely loving it, they’ve knocked it out of the park again.

#NowPlaying @shapeslikepeople.bsky.social Under The Rainbow (2026) @jangleshoprecords.bsky.social First chance to spin this, sounding glorious with a hint of summer in the air outside. Congratulations Carl & Kat.

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums1519 Is Bliss - The Honeycomb Explosion EP (2017) - Strange Communication (2019) Not sure if one or both of these qualify, but a great excuse to give them a spin. Bliss indeed.

Dug out a few excellent CDs to revisit for #5debutalbums1519, really enjoyed listening to these again.

#Last4albums #MusicSky 2024 edition. The Hanging Stars - On A Golden Shore Real Estate - Daniel Moonlight Parade - Strange Times Sunstack Jones - Luminous Hands

#Last4albums #5debutalbums0509 The Pains of Pure At Heart - s/t Glasvegas - s/t The Black Angels - Passover The Boxer Rebellion - Exits

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums0509 I Was A King - s/t A burst of colour on the sleeve and a burst of jangly, melodic tunes which wears its influences (Big Star, Teenage Fanclub, Byrds) with pride. A blend of warmth and rawness, with brilliant hooks. Norwegian’s finest and a contender for my five.

Two great new singles from Triptides in 2026 and another album in the works, happy days 🎶🙌

Today’s random desktop wallpaper at work reminded me of an album cover…

#last4albums #MusicSky #5DebutAlbums0509 Enjoyable listens back to… Frightened Rabbit The Last Shadow Puppets Band of Horses LCD Soundsystem

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums0509 Delorentos - In Love With Detail The debut from my favourite Irish band. Full of energetic guitars and fantastic melody. Can’t see myself leaving this out of my five. Try out even the first four tracks to see why….

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums0509 The Middle East - The Recordings Of… I remember discovering and loving this back in 2009. An intimate, indie-folk EP that’s every bit as intriguing as the cover art. Any know it?

#NowPlaying #5debutalbums0509 Grand Archives - s/t Mat Brooke left Band of Horses shortly after the release of Everything All the Time and then formed Grand Archives. This debut is full of gorgeous harmonies and perfect for a Sunday morning. (FFO Band of Horses to investigate).

Drop an album that was important to you when you were nineteen

Show us the last four albums you listened to #last4albums

Here’s my list, it’ll be five from the ten at the top…

#NowPlaying Widowspeak - Plum (2020) - The Jacket (2022) Love these two last albums from this New York band, wonder if any new music is on the horizon…

Tell me your great three album runs: Depeche Mode Music For The Masses Violator Songs Of Faith And Devotion

#Last4albums #MusicSky Had to leave them out of my five so it’s a guitars cranked up to 11 for #5DebutAlbums9094 edition.