Captain Highside drifts between bittersweet memories and familial affection on “You Floated On” and “Asavari in 7/4” [BPM Premiere]
illuminati hotties share rumbling new single “Truck” ahead of summer tour Joshua Pickard·July 19, 2023Since the release of 2021’s critically acclaimed Let Me Do One More, illuminati hotties architect Sarah Tudzin has...News & Track Reviews
The Mountain Goats announce new album, Jenny from Thebes, share gorgeous rambler “Clean Slate” Joshua Pickard·July 19, 2023It’s only been a year since The Mountain Goats released their last album, 2022’s Bleed Out, but they...News & Track Reviews
Run It Back: BPM’s Top 50 Albums of 2013 Joshua Pickard·July 17, 2023Ah, 2013… to say it was a “simpler time” is, well, oversimplifying things. But in the music world...FeaturesLists
Blueburst rummages through various jangling pop histories on “Senseless” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·July 6, 2023It’s been a long and twisting road that Atlanta singer-guitarist Craig Douglas Miller has travelled over the last...News & Track Reviews
Helen Kelter Skelter explore dense psych-rock calamity on “Sceptre” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·May 26, 2023Oklahoma’s psych mantle bearers Helen Kelter Skelter have always kept their heads down and let their music speak...News & Track Reviews
Cassette Culture: April 2023 Joshua Pickard·April 28, 2023Cassette Culture is a monthly column dedicated to exploring the various artists that inhabit the expansive cassette market. Drawing...Cassette CultureFeatures
Bees in a Bottle discover emotional release through freeform dance in the video for “Wet Widow” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·April 21, 2023There is a long and misleading mythology that perpetuates the “rock star lifestyle” trope. Drugs, sex, and distorted...News & Track Reviews
Whoop deal with heartache and resentment on funk rock anthem “Cherry Cola” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·April 6, 2023With a tenure of just a few years, North Carolina’s Whoop has already evolved from a band running...News & Track Reviews
Festival Review: Knoxville’s Big Ears Festival stays weird and wonderful and wholly necessary Joshua Pickard·April 4, 2023Big Ears still feels like a secret, a hidden treasure nestled in The Marble City. Gathering together artists...Festival ReviewLive ReviewsReviews
Toy City transforms Oscar Hammerstein into early 90s indie rock on cover of “Do Re Mi” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·March 30, 2023When the pandemic first hit back in 2020, there was a noted collapse of artistic scenes across the...News & Track Reviews
