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BPM’s Most Anticipated Releases of 2023 Chase McMullen, Rob Hakimian, Joshua Pickard, Kyle Kohner, Kristy Sawyer, Aleksandr Smirnov, Grady Penna, Todd Dedman, Tom Williams, Jeremy J. Fisette, JT Early and Steve Forstneger·January 10, 2023Here we are in another January facing down another year full of surprises. While some of those surprises...FeaturesLists
IU releases an intimate, understated set of songs with the gracefully personal Pieces Chase McMullen·December 29, 2021It’s been – as usual – a big year for Korean singer-songwriter IU. It saw the release of...News & Track Reviews
BPM’s Top 50 Songs of 2021 Rob Hakimian, Tim Sentz, Ana Leorne, Ray Finlayson, Chase McMullen, Kyle Kohner, Mimi Kenny, Carlo Thomas, John Wohlmacher, Ethan Reis, Jeremy J. Fisette, Andy Johnston, John Amen, Jasper WIllems and Joshua Pickard·December 15, 2021Sometimes a song says it all. Sometimes an artist produces a few minutes that provide a window into...Best of 2021FeaturesLists
IU gives in to romance with the sticky sweet “Strawberry Moon” Chase McMullen·October 18, 2021In spite of the (torturous) long waits between her full-length LPs, Korean singer-songwriter and general superstar IU doesn’t...News & Track Reviews
IU teases an early return with goofy, playful Strawberry Moon images Chase McMullen·October 4, 2021Korean singer-songwriter (and megastar) IU released her 5th studio album, LILAC, earlier this year (which we adored!), but...News & Track Reviews
Album Review: IU – LILAC Chase McMullen·March 31, 2021What a difference four years can make. When Korean superstar IU, real name Lee Ji-Eun, released her last...Album ReviewsReviews
IU releases expansive new album Lilac, shares glorious video for title track Chase McMullen·March 25, 2021It’s been a long road, but IU has finally returned with her fifth album Lilac. To be fair,...News & Track Reviews
K-pop Queen IU reveals fifth album title and release date Chase McMullen·March 3, 2021Sometimes a picture truly is worth a thousand words. Well, enough for this article at least: K-pop superstar...News & Track Reviews
IU playfully embraces her “Celebrity” with new single, prepares fifth album Chase McMullen·January 27, 2021Korean singer-songwriter (and hesistant superstar) IU has, for better and worse, truly grown up in the limelight. Debuting...News & Track Reviews
Our most anticipated albums of 2021 Rob Hakimian, Ana Leorne, Andy Johnston, Tim Sentz, Gareth O'Malley, JT Early, Chase McMullen, Jeremy J. Fisette, Carlo Thomas, John Wohlmacher, Kyle Kohner and Evan Kaloudis·January 6, 2021A new year, a whole new batch of music to get excited about. Will the pandemic have a...FeaturesLists