Album Review: Alice Coltrane – Kirtan: Turiya Sings Ethan Reis·July 21, 2021The traditional Hindu practice of kirtan consists of devotional, musical chanting in a group setting, often call-and-response style...Album ReviewsReviews
Hip Hop 2021: Halftime Ethan Reis·July 5, 2021We count down the Top 30 rap albums of the year so farFeaturesLists
Interview: Erika de Casier on 2Pac, alter-egos, and her new album Sensational Ethan Reis·May 21, 2021Sometimes an album comes out of nowhere and blows your mind. Such was the impact of Erika de...FeaturesInterview
DOOMED: Dwelling within the Discography of Dumile – The Man, The Monster & The Master Ethan Reis·March 8, 2021It’s hard to accept that DOOM is gone. It simply doesn’t feel his time has passed, and given...FeaturesLists
Album Review: Smerz – Believer Ethan Reis·February 26, 2021Something is happening in Copenhagen. Between Erika de Casier’s Aaliyah-inspired R&B, Clarissa Conley’s magical folk, and Ydegirl’s baroque...Album ReviewsReviews
Kero Kero Bonito share fantasy banger “The Princess and the Clock”, announce EP Ethan Reis·February 24, 2021Good news today for Kero Kero Bonito fans: the band have just announced their new EP Civilisation II...News & Track Reviews
Album Review: Pauline Anna Strom – Angel Tears In Sunlight Ethan Reis·February 24, 2021There’s an infamous scene in Terrence Malick’s Tree of Life where, in the middle of a family drama...Album ReviewsReviews
BPM’s Top 50 Albums of 2020 Ethan Reis·December 9, 2020Well. Well, this was a year. When we got back together, a mixture of old school BPMers and...Best Of 2020FeaturesLists
BPM’s Top 50 Songs of 2020 Ethan Reis·December 8, 2020Despite everything else that’s happened in 2020, there sure has been a lot of good music. It just...Best Of 2020Features
BPM’s Top 25 EPs of 2020 Ethan Reis·December 7, 2020Call them EPs, call them mini-albums, there’s no denying that this short-form medium is still a crucial building...Best Of 2020FeaturesLists