BPM’s Top 50 Songs of 2022
This year saw Beyoncé retain her Queen of Pop crown with a 16-track comeback, one of the pretenders...
John Wohlmacher
18 songs that display Mimi Parker as the beating heart of Low
The music world was quietly rocked this weekend when news broke that Mimi Parker – drummer, vocalist and founding member of Low – had passed away.
Album Review: Taylor Swift – Midnights
The Kuleshov effect is a cinematic experiment that aligns the image of a man’s expressionless face with a...
Album Review: Skullcrusher – Quiet The Room
These moments stick in my memory: a partner recounting the echoes of a past that isn’t theirs. The...
Album Review: billy woods – Church
A common theme in the religious narrative around the foundation of a church is the process of martyrdom....
Out of the Darkness: 20 years of Interpol’s Turn On the Bright Lights
The towers fell, and America was covered in dust. Within this twilight, four young men headed to a studio, to restart the recording of their debut album as Interpol.
Album Review: The Mars Volta – The Mars Volta
Using trauma as a means of creating art is a very, very tricky choice. It reframes any creation...
25 Years of Influence: Beats Per Minute looks back at 1997
In our Turning 25 feature last week, we heard from dozens of bands about some of the records...
Album Review: Ezra Furman – All Of Us Flames
To discuss what impact context has on the reception of music is a frustrating debate. Art can’t be...
Album Review: Boris – Heavy Rocks (2022)
If Boris have proven anything during their 30 year existence, it’s that the fairly humble rock’n’roll project knows...
