Reviews Editor

Music enthusiast living in London, who supports Arsenal, reads a lot of novels and doesn't do much else. He can also been found writing for The Quietus, Clash, Dazed, DIY and more.

Rob Hakimian

Interview: Cassandra Jenkins – “I’m fascinated by people”

Rob Hakimian·February 23, 2021

Cassandra Jenkins tells us all about the emotional stakes that went into the creation of her new record An Overview on Phenomenal Nature, including conversations with strangers, the loss of David Berman, the impact of art, and entering the studio with no clue what the end result might be

Features Interview

Live Review: Mogwai at The Tramway Theatre, Glasgow

Rob Hakimian·February 15, 2021

If there’s one major drawback about the idea of livestreamed gigs, it is that of volume and the...

Live Reviews Reviews

On Deck: Lizzie Reid picks the songwriters that inspire her

Rob Hakimian·February 11, 2021

Glasgow songwriter Lizzie Reid has just released her debut EP, Cubicle, and if you’ve been following BPM then...

Features On Deck

Interview: TV Priest – “We are talking about a wealth of human experiences”

Rob Hakimian·February 9, 2021

With their debut album Uppers just released, Rob Hakimian spoke to TV Priest vocalist Charlie Drinkwater about their journey so far. Tracing their trajectory from a bunch of friends forming a band as a way to reconnect, to being signed by boutique label Hand in Hive, to being playlisted on BBC Radio, to being signed by one of the biggest indie labels in the world, it's a true tale of victory for passion, honesty and doing it for the right reasons.

Features Interview

Album Review: Anna B Savage – A Common Turn

Rob Hakimian·February 3, 2021

A recurring motif of A Common Turn, the debut album from British singer-songwriter Anna B Savage, is birds....

Album Reviews Reviews

Interview: Lynks – “Doing drag in music venues can be really challenging, but I feel very proud to do it”

Rob Hakimian·January 29, 2021

We go through Lynks' origins as a 'shit house' producer, finding their drag name from a preferred scent, the challenges of doing a drag show in the indie scene, writing songs about anything that captures their attention, the musical and aesthetic progress between the two volumes of Smash Hits, and hopes for 2021.

Features Interview