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Key Glock delivers bars and brilliance on “Off The Porch”

Brody KennyJanuary 6, 2021

On his releases, Key Glock is typically a one-man show, save for Dum & Dummer, his full-length collab with mentor Young Dolph and his more feature-heavy ea...

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Album Review: Playboi Carti – Whole Lotta Red

Brody KennyJanuary 4, 2021

How do artists create mystique? In many cases it’s easy to understand; a reluctance to speak to the press, only appearing behind masks (some more elaborate tha...

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Mediterranean psych rockers MOHAMA SAZ drop adventurous new album, Quemar las Naves

Brody KennyDecember 11, 2020

Spanish psychedelic outfit MOHAMA SAZ released a new album today, Quemar las Naves. Translating to 'Burn the Ships', the album is fueled by rich instrumental i...

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BPM’s Top 50 Albums of 2020

Rob Hakimian, Michael Cyrs, Brody Kenny, Kyle Kohner, Andy Johnston, JT Early, Chase McMullen, Todd Dedman, Conor Lochrie, Lauren Mullineaux, Tim Sentz, Scott Zanassi, Ray Finlayson, Josh Sand, Carlo Thomas, Ethan Reis, John Wohlmacher, Jeremy J. Fisette, Aleksandr Smirnov, Grady Penna, Emma Bauchner and Gareth O'MalleyDecember 9, 2020

Well. Well, this was a year. When we got back together, a mixture of old school BPMers and some blessed new blood, we were excited for what was to come. We ...

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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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Album Review: Megan Thee Stallion – Good News

Brody KennyNovember 24, 2020

Although Good News is Megan Thee Stallion's first full-length album, it doesn’t feel like a debut. Arriving in the wake of several releases and countless show-...

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Cincinnati’s Moonbeau give over-the-air broadcasts their due on “Radio”

Brody KennyNovember 13, 2020

Cincinnati husband/wife electropop duo Moonbeau's new single sounds great in any context. However, it might sound best if caught whilst turning the dial at a r...

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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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Wombo deliver ripping post-punk and an ode to a kitty on “Situations” and “Ida Mae”, and answer our questions

Brody KennyOctober 23, 2020

It's not every band who could sound at home both talking about constant anxiety and talking about a cat, but Wombo isn't every band. We're highlighting two win...

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Album Review: 21 Savage & Metro Boomin – Savage Mode II

Brody KennyOctober 12, 2020

The seventh track on Savage Mode II – the second full-length collab between 21 Savage and Metro Boomin - is called “Many Men”, borrowing its name and a sample ...

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