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Album Review: Pearl Charles – Magic Mirror

Ana LeorneJanuary 18, 2021

As transformation takes over and Pearl Charles' approach to creativity changes, Magic Mirror shines boldly and brightly as the testimony of an adulthood that didn't come at the cost of losing her spark of child-like enthusiasm....

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Bonjour Motherfuckers #9 – BPM edition

Ana LeorneJanuary 8, 2021

Hello from the other side, mes bichons. How ecstatically did you celebrate leaving 2020 behind? Did you ask for the quick return of live shows as the clock ...

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Our most anticipated albums of 2021

Rob Hakimian, Ana Leorne, Andy Johnston, Tim Sentz, Gareth O'Malley, JT Early, Chase McMullen, Jeremy J. Fisette, Carlo Thomas, John Wohlmacher, Kyle Kohner and Evan KaloudisJanuary 6, 2021

A new year, a whole new batch of music to get excited about. Will the pandemic have a delayed effect on this year's releases? Only time will tell, but – as you...

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BPM Team’s Personal 2020 Round-ups

Rob Hakimian, Chase McMullen, Kyle Kohner, Todd Dedman, Ray Finlayson, Tim Sentz, Jeremy J. Fisette, Gareth O'Malley, Ana Leorne, John Wohlmacher, Andy Johnston and Aleksandr SmirnovDecember 14, 2020

It's been a year of many endings, but Beats Per Minute's is one of re-birth. For those many of you who probably don't know our history, BPM was run as a passio...

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BPM’s Top 50 Songs of 2020

Rob Hakimian, Tim Sentz, Ana Leorne, Ray Finlayson, Chase McMullen, Kyle Kohner, Aleksandr Smirnov, JT Early, Brody Kenny, Carlo Thomas, Grady Penna, Harrison Suits Baer, John Wohlmacher, Conor Lochrie, Gareth O'Malley, Ethan Reis, Jeremy J. Fisette, Andy Johnston and Matthew BartonDecember 8, 2020

Despite everything else that's happened in 2020, there sure has been a lot of good music. It just keeps coming, and we've all found the songs that have helped ...

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Bonjour Motherfuckers #8 – BPM edition

Ana LeorneDecember 4, 2020

This is it, folks, the last Bonjour Motherfuckers of 2020. We've made it through this weird-ass year, and even though we haven't got the faintest idea of whate...

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Album Review: The Wytches – Three Mile Ditch

Ana LeorneNovember 16, 2020

I first fell in love with The Wytches back in 2014 as they were about to release their debut LP. A mix of danger and fragility, Annabel Dream Reader was as add...

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Hindsight 2020: The best albums we didn’t review

Emma Bauchner, Ray Finlayson, Rob Hakimian, Brody Kenny, Kyle Kohner, Ana Leorne, Chase McMullen, Gareth O'Malley, Grady Penna, Josh Sand, Tim Sentz, Harrison Suits Baer, Carlo Thomas, John Wohlmacher and Scott ZanassiNovember 9, 2020

Well, here we are, with this nightmare of a year nearing a close. Before we dive into our proper year-end coverage, we wanted to take a moment to show some lov...

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Bonjour Motherfuckers #7 – BPM edition

Ana LeorneNovember 6, 2020

I don't exactly remember how things played out in previous years, but the fact that we're in early November and most sites are already starting to put their En...

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Bonjour Motherfuckers #6 – BPM edition

Ana LeorneOctober 2, 2020

In case you hadn't heard, there was a festival that did go ahead this Summer: the 11th edition of Rock In The Barn took place in September, with acts like Domb...

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