Q&A: Peter Salett discusses his Brian Wilson-style suites Larry McClain·June 22, 2025One of the fascinating things about pop music is that it’s amazingly cyclical. Peter Salett’s new song “Vision...FeaturesInterview
“I’m a laugh a minute!”: An exchange with Michael Gira John Wohlmacher·May 9, 2025Long before these questions had been formulated, Michael Gira already took control of the conversation! Ten questions –...FeaturesInterview
“As long as everyone puts the song above everything else, things tend to work out ok”: An Interview with Panda Bear Joshua Pickard·March 24, 2025It’s been 25 years since the first Animal Collective release — 2000’s Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished,...FeaturesInterview
“What have I done? What have I tried?”: An Interview with Jim James John Wohlmacher·March 19, 2025“Yeah, tenth record, which is…” Jim James takes a long break. In the ensuing silence, it feels like...FeaturesInterview
“We wanted to harness space and emptiness in the same playful way that we used noise as teenagers”: An interview with Horsegirl Joshua Pickard·February 13, 2025It’s been a wild ride for New York-via-Chicago bandmates and best friends Nora Cheng, Penelope Lowenstein, and Gigi...FeaturesInterview
Saving Oblivion – a Q&A with Fievel Is Glauque Jasper WIllems·December 16, 2024Fievel Is Glauque’s co-founder Zach Phillips chats with Beats Per Minute on the group’s new album Rong Weicknes...FeaturesInterview
Rediscovering The Message – a Q&A with Sarah Blasko Jasper WIllems·December 2, 2024Beats Per Minute caught up with the acclaimed Australian songsmith about her latest album I Just Need to...FeaturesInterview
Arms up in a V: An interview with Wild Pink Jasper WIllems·October 4, 2024Beats Per Minute interviews Wild Pink-frontman John Ross about new album Dulling The Horns, stripping down the recordings,...FeaturesInterview
“The reason I’m not sad is there’s sadness in my songs”: Spencer Krug talks Sunset Rubdown reunion and new album Chase McMullen·September 30, 2024You could be more than forgiven if you hadn’t seen a Sunset Rubdown reunion tour – let alone...FeaturesInterview
Throwback interview: English Teacher in 2021 Eddie Smith·September 10, 2024Following their Mercury Prize win, we've trawled the archives for an early interview with English Teacher and found a band on the verge of something specialFeaturesInterview