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Lorde hails the eclipse with bright new bop “Solar Power” and its Midsommar-esque video

Ana LeorneJune 11, 2021

After having unveiled the cover art earlier this week with the somewhat cryptic message "Patience is a virtue," Lorde has now dropped her new song "Solar Power...

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Bonjour Motherfuckers #14 – BPM edition

Ana LeorneJune 4, 2021

Who would say we'd miss paying three euro for a bad espresso in a windy, precarious terrace, served by a waiter who basically throws it on the table as he lets...

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BPM’s Darkest Albums

John Wohlmacher, John Amen, Brody Kenny, Ray Finlayson, Todd Dedman, Aleksandr Smirnov, Tim Sentz, Matthew Barton, Jasper WIllems, JT Early, Rob Hakimian, Ana Leorne, Kyle Kohner, Jeremy J. Fisette and Chase McMullenMay 31, 2021

Grab a cup of tea, hold on to your favourite My Little Pony plushie, and venture with us into the nether realms of the darkest albums according to the BPM team...

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Bonjour Motherfuckers #13 – BPM edition

Ana LeorneMay 7, 2021

Lene Lovich insisted that the lucky number was 1, but we all know it's actually 13. Things are seemingly starting to look a bit brighter — and I'm not only ref...

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The paradox of Janis Joplin’s Pearl

Ana LeorneApril 19, 2021

Fifty years on, Janis Joplin's posthumous album remains a striking testimony of her ability to create beautiful things out of the pain the outside world inflicted on her...

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Second Look: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – B.R.M.C.

Ana LeorneApril 5, 2021

When neo-psychedelia re-emerged brightly from the ashes in the early 10s, there was already an undercurrent that had been running strong for over a decade, fee...

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Bonjour Motherfuckers #12 – BPM edition

Ana LeorneApril 2, 2021

They say everything happens in circles, and that seems particularly visible this March with us virtually back to where we started from a year ago. Ok, maybe no...

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Album Review: Wendy Martinez – La Chevauchée Electrique

Ana LeorneMarch 29, 2021

French group Gloria is more than just a band — it's a musical microcosmos. With several active satellite projects including Grand Veymont, Onagre, and Midnigh...

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Bonjour Motherfuckers #11 – BPM edition

Ana LeorneMarch 5, 2021

February was a particularly cruel month for music, especially in the francophone world. On the 17th, we learned of the death of beloved French-born German-base...

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BPM’s Daft Punk Greatest Hits Compilation

Rob Hakimian, Seb Grech, John Wohlmacher, Todd Dedman, Ana Leorne, Kyle Kohner, Chase McMullen and Ray FinlaysonMarch 3, 2021

Rather than simply picking Daft Punk's most well known ("Get Lucky"? Get in the bin!), our writers were simply asked to pick a couple of their favourites for inclusion. What results is a unique, eclectic and surely not at all contentious compilation of tracks, which features something from each of their releases – even the Tron Legacy soundtrack!...

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