Indonesian pop group NO NA comes out swinging with the stomping “Work” and its braggadocious, addictive video
BPM’s Top 50 Albums of 2021 Rob Hakimian, Chase McMullen, Tim Sentz, Joshua Pickard, John Wohlmacher, Ray Finlayson, John Amen, Mimi Kenny, Kyle Kohner, Andy Johnston, JT Early, Carlo Thomas, Ethan Reis, Jeremy J. Fisette, Aleksandr Smirnov, Grady Penna and Harriet Suits Baer·December 16, 2021And so the sun sets on another year of music. This week the BPM staff have shared our...Best of 2021FeaturesLists
BPM’s Top 50 Songs of 2021 Rob Hakimian, Tim Sentz, Ana Leorne, Ray Finlayson, Chase McMullen, Kyle Kohner, Mimi Kenny, Carlo Thomas, John Wohlmacher, Ethan Reis, Jeremy J. Fisette, Andy Johnston, John Amen, Jasper WIllems and Joshua Pickard·December 15, 2021Sometimes a song says it all. Sometimes an artist produces a few minutes that provide a window into...Best of 2021FeaturesLists
BPM’s Top 20 EPs of 2021 Rob Hakimian, Chase McMullen, John Amen, JT Early, Joshua Pickard, Ethan Reis, Ray Finlayson and Josh Sand·December 14, 2021Our favorite EPs, mini-albums, mixtapes and any other in-between releases.Best of 2021FeaturesLists
Overlooked 2021: The Best Albums We Didn’t Review Rob Hakimian, Chase McMullen, Grady Penna, John Amen, Joshua Pickard, Ray Finlayson, John Wohlmacher, Kyle Kohner, Mimi Kenny and Jeremy J. Fisette·December 13, 2021Sometimes albums just slip through the net - we wanted to give the best ones their moment in the spotlight.Best of 2021FeaturesLists
The High Water Marks cut loose on the psychedelic jam “Fingers and Trees are Only Temporary” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·December 2, 2021Known as the home of bands such as Neutral Milk Hotel, The Apples in Stereo, The Olivia Tremor...News & Track Reviews
Cassette Culture: November 2021 Joshua Pickard·November 30, 2021Cassette Culture is a monthly column dedicated to exploring the various artists that inhabit the expansive cassette market. Drawing...Cassette CultureFeatures
Still brown after all these years: Ween’s 12 Golden Country Greats turns 25 Joshua Pickard·November 11, 2021If there’s one thing we know about Ween, it’s that they don’t give a single solitary fuck about...EssayFeatures
Telemonster explore resilience born from heartache and hardship on “Your Life Begins Today” [BPM Premiere] Joshua Pickard·November 3, 2021There are miraculous things in this world. But for the past few years, we’ve mainly seen the ugly...News & Track Reviews
Cassette Culture: October 2021 Joshua Pickard·November 2, 2021Cassette Culture is a monthly column dedicated to exploring the various artists that inhabit the expansive cassette market. Drawing...Cassette CultureFeatures
Cassette Culture: September 2021 Joshua Pickard·October 8, 2021Cassette Culture is a monthly column dedicated to exploring the various artists that inhabit the expansive cassette market. Drawing...Cassette Culture