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Album Review: Jessie Ware – That! Feels Good! Tom Williams·April 28, 2023The thematic shift that has occurred in Jessie Ware’s music over the 11 years since her acclaimed debut...Album ReviewsRecommendedReviews
Live Review: Big Thief at The Great Hall, Cardiff – April 8, 2023 Tom Williams·April 12, 2023There’s a sense of spontaneity that exudes from the work of Big Thief – even when they’re creating...Live ReviewsReviews
Album Review: Ruston Kelly – The Weakness Tom Williams·April 10, 2023Ruston Kelly’s 2018 breakthrough album Dying Star established the South Carolina native as a much-needed antidote to the...Album ReviewsReviews
Album Review: Lana Del Rey – Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd Tom Williams·March 27, 2023Lana Del Rey’s 2012 debut Born To Die was the album that gave birth to a seemingly endless...Album ReviewsRecommendedReviews
Album Review: Lucero – Should’ve Learned By Now Tom Williams·March 10, 2023When you’re drunk, the future can suddenly seem non-existent or at least entirely unimportant. Everything there is to...Album ReviewsReviews
Album Review: slowthai – UGLY Tom Williams·March 8, 2023To celebrate the creation of his third album, UGLY, slowthai got its title prominently tattooed beneath his left...Album ReviewsReviews
Live Review: Lucinda Williams at Barbican, London – January 21, 2023 Tom Williams·January 25, 2023Human frailty has always animated Lucinda Williams‘ music. Ever since the release of her first solo material in...Live ReviewsReviews
Album Review: Margo Price – Strays Tom Williams·January 16, 2023In the nearly seven years since the release of her excellent debut album Midwest Farmer’s Daughter, Margo Price’s...Album ReviewsReviews
BPM’s Most Anticipated Releases of 2023 Tom Williams·January 10, 2023Here we are in another January facing down another year full of surprises. While some of those surprises...FeaturesLists
BPM’s Top 50 Albums of 2022 Tom Williams·December 15, 2022You could easily write a dramatic pop-rock opera about the major global events that happened in 2022. From...Best of 2022FeaturesLists