Marlana explores tenuous emotional connections through translucent pop atmospheres on “Midnight Special” (BPM Premiere)
As she sat in a Los Angeles hospital’s parking lot and mulled over the reality of a voluntary...
Joshua Pickard
Saint Mars offers hope in the face of devastation on synth-washed single “Pacific State” (BPM Premiere)
The world of UK musical outfit Saint Mars is built upon a foundation of tangled pop influences, electronic...
Blesson Roy explores natural wonders through jangle pop impulses in “Lost & Found” video (BPM Premiere)
There have been two things which have largely shaped the direction of artist Terry Borden’s musical trajectory: his...
Alec Baker confronts fading affections through joy of physical movement in the “Something About You” video (BPM Premiere)
Swedish producer and multi-instrumentalist Alec Baker, whose real name is Viktor Jansåker, revels in the euphoria of great...
Le Couleur explore the contours of death and betrayal through an indie-pop lens on “Silenzio” (BPM Premiere)
Pop music, and its ancillary sub-genres, can be home to bright and vivid tales of romance and ease,...
Riches of the Poor explore an interconnected melodic density and emotional vulnerability on “Please” (BPM Premiere)
The work of German foursome Riches of the Poor is steeped in the raw tenacity of classic indie...
Sleepy Sun guitarist Evan Myall shares wistful video for gossamer alterna-folk single “Forever Mine”
Los Angeles singer-songwriter Evan Myall has spent the last decade playing guitar with Sleepy Sun and recording and...
Zoon delivers shoegaze distortions and dream-pop vagaries in the gauzy video for “Light Prism”
If you were to look up the meaning of the word Zoongide’ewin, you’d find that it’s an Ojibway...
Paper Idol shares kaleidoscopic fan-made video for manic dance-rock single “Money for Flowers” (BPM Premiere)
As the architect of indie pop outfit Paper Idol, Matan KG alternates between paying homage to the pop...
Cassette Culture: April 2020
Cassette Culture is a monthly column dedicated to exploring the various artists that inhabit the expansive cassette market....
