Album Review: The National – Laugh Track John Amen·September 19, 2023With 2010’s High Violet, The National reached a crescendo, striking a balance between panoramic rock and elegant sound-art....Album ReviewsReviews
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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
Album Review: SZA – SOS Tim Sentz·December 16, 2022A week before her untimely passing, Princess Diana was captured in a vulnerable moment, perched on the diving...Album ReviewsRecommendedReviews
Album Review: MUNA – MUNA Tom Williams·June 24, 2022In case you hadn’t noticed, there’s a full blown war on the LGBTQ+ community underway in the United...Album ReviewsRecommendedReviews
Phoebe Bridgers drifts through the glacial melancholy of “Sidelines” Chase McMullen·April 15, 2022“I’m not afraid of anything at all,” Phoebe Bridgers sings to open her latest single, “Sidelines”. Something of...News & Track Reviews
Bright Eyes duet with Phoebe Bridgers and Waxahatchee on new versions of early songs, from new reissue and companion project Rob H·February 1, 2022With tour dates having been continually delayed through the last 18 months, it seems Bright Eyes have found...News & Track Reviews
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