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

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