New York-based quartet Combo Chimbita throb with passion on “Babalawo” Chase McMullen·October 20, 2021The Latinx quartet that is Combo Chimbita are a tricky one to nail down. Their sound drifts freely,...News & Track Reviews
IU gives in to romance with the sticky sweet “Strawberry Moon” Chase McMullen·October 18, 2021In spite of the (torturous) long waits between her full-length LPs, Korean singer-songwriter and general superstar IU doesn’t...News & Track Reviews
Korean rapper Jessi absolutely eviscerates the competition with “Cold Blooded” – and brings dance crew SWF along Chase McMullen·October 15, 2021Jessi has never been one to give into opposition. She’ll take you out long before she’ll sit down...News & Track Reviews
Rising Korean Alt-R&B singer BIBI is sick of the games on “The Weekend” Chase McMullen·October 15, 2021We’ve all been on one end of it or the other – perhaps both. It’s late at night...News & Track Reviews
Masterful Japanese sound artist Meitei returns with the vast, searching “Happyaku-yachō”, prepares new album Chase McMullen·October 15, 2021In just a few short years, Japanese sound artist Meitei has leapt towards the very forefront of the...News & Track Reviews
Album Review: YUNGMORPHEUS & Eyedress – Affable With Pointed Teeth Chase McMullen·October 14, 2021If there’s one thing surely all of us can agree on in 2021, it’s that we don’t need...Album ReviewsReviews
Australian alt-pop artist Yen Strange struggles towards acceptance on “Go Away” Chase McMullen·October 13, 2021Syndey-based alt-popper Yen Strange delivers a consistently alluring mixture, raking through youthful malaise and desperation alike without ever...News & Track Reviews
BPM’s Albums of the 2010s: Honorable Mentions Chase McMullen·October 11, 2021This week Beats Per Minute is unveiling its Top 50 albums of the 2010s. We’re well aware it’s...Albums of the 2010sFeaturesLists
Kelis glides through the tongue-in-cheek, sensual “Midnight Snacks” Chase McMullen·October 8, 2021When she cares to, Kelis has always been able to – essentially – outplay any given moment in...News & Track Reviews
Conway the Machine – finally – unveils the lead single for his Shady Records debut, the sinister, Alchemist-produced “Piano Love” Chase McMullen·October 8, 2021Goddamn. It’s surely partly the nature of slowed down pandemic time, but it feels like an age since...News & Track Reviews