On Deck: Clara Mann picks five personal favourites to crash to
Last week, Bristol-based songwriter Clara Mann released Consolations, a four-track set that goes down as her debut release...
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Interview: BLANCK MASS – “I do see In Ferneaux as more of a painting”
Ahead of its release tomorrow, Benjamin John Power tells us about the new Blanck Mass album In Ferneaux, as well as taking up painting and creating film scores
Interview: Cassandra Jenkins – “I’m fascinated by people”
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
Once More Around The Sun: Valley Maker talks new album When The Day Leaves
With his new album When The Day Leaves released today, Jasper Willems spoke to Valley Maker to get...
On Deck: Lizzie Reid picks the songwriters that inspire her
Glasgow songwriter Lizzie Reid has just released her debut EP, Cubicle, and if you’ve been following BPM then...
Interview: TV Priest – “We are talking about a wealth of human experiences”
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.
Bonjour Motherfuckers #10 – BPM edition
Many parallels could be made between these ‘unprecedented times’ and other apocalyptic occurrences: there’s that story about the...
Trouble Taking Place: Examining PJ Harvey’s Is This Desire? and Demos
Following on from last year's reissue of her early records and demos, PJ Harvey has just released an expanded version of her 1998 album Is This Desire? Matthew Barton revisits the record and its newly released demos, exploring the mind of a songwriter in artistic turmoil.
Interview: Lynks – “Doing drag in music venues can be really challenging, but I feel very proud to do it”
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.
On Deck: Anna B Savage tells us about her most influential albums of all time
Tomorrow sees the release of A Common Turn, the debut album from British songwriter Anna B Savage. If...
