Run It Back: BPM’s Top 50 Albums of 2013 Tom Williams·July 17, 2023Ah, 2013… to say it was a “simpler time” is, well, oversimplifying things. But in the music world...FeaturesLists
Album Review: Jess Williamson – Time Ain’t Accidental Tom Williams·June 13, 2023While so-called bro-country may dominate much of the country charts at the moment, simultaneously emerging is a generation...Album ReviewsRecommendedReviews
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
