Run It Back: BPM’s Top 50 Albums of 2013 Carlo Thomas·July 17, 2023Ah, 2013… to say it was a “simpler time” is, well, oversimplifying things. But in the music world...FeaturesLists
Album Review: The New Pornographers – Continue As A Guest Carlo Thomas·April 6, 2023Do you sometimes feel like a guest in your own life? If so, A.C. Newman—the de facto frontperson...Album ReviewsReviews
Album Review: Ron Gallo – Foreground Music Carlo Thomas·March 20, 2023Ron Gallo presses on a central dilemma on his latest album FOREGROUND MUSIC: how does one balance a...Album ReviewsReviews
BPM’s Top 50 Albums of 2022 Carlo Thomas·December 15, 2022You could easily write a dramatic pop-rock opera about the major global events that happened in 2022. From...Best of 2022FeaturesLists
BPM’s Top 50 Songs of 2022 Carlo Thomas·December 14, 2022This year saw Beyoncé retain her Queen of Pop crown with a 16-track comeback, one of the pretenders...Best of 2022FeaturesLists
Album Review: Breanna Barbara – Nothin’ But Time Carlo Thomas·December 5, 2022 For someone who named their album Nothin’ But Time, Breanna Barbara might very well be in a...Album ReviewsReviews
Second Look: Japandroids – Celebration Rock Carlo Thomas·November 1, 2022I haven’t been in the mood to celebrate anything… for reasons personal, political, existential, oftentimes in some lousy...ReviewsSecond Look
25 Years of Influence: Beats Per Minute looks back at 1997 Carlo Thomas·September 9, 2022In our Turning 25 feature last week, we heard from dozens of bands about some of the records...FeaturesLists
BPM’s Top 30 Big Thief songs Carlo Thomas·May 27, 2022We count down the best cuts from the beloved band's impeccable discographyFeaturesLists
Album Review: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Endless Rooms Carlo Thomas·May 12, 2022Don’t let their jangling guitar hooks and vocal harmonies fool you: the Melbourne-based quintet Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever...Album ReviewsReviews