Interview: Smut – “Sometimes you gotta throw things at the wall and just strip away until you have something cohesive”
Amber Nicholson evokes the breezy motions of ragtime in the emotionally empowering “Far Far Far” [BPM Premiere]
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
Yo La Tengo fight entropy on the fuzzed-up “Fallout”, announce new album Rob H·November 2, 2022New Jersey legends Yo La Tengo will release their 16th album This Stupid World on February 10 through...News & Track Reviews
25 Years of Influence: Beats Per Minute looks back at 1997 Joshua Pickard, Ana Leorne, Chase McMullen, Todd Dedman, Ray Finlayson, John Amen, Aleksandr Smirnov, Kyle Kohner, Ethan Reis, John Wohlmacher, Rob Hakimian, Jeremy J. Fisette, Carlo Thomas and Tim Sentz·September 9, 2022In our Turning 25 feature last week, we heard from dozens of bands about some of the records...FeaturesLists
Turning 25: Musicians discuss some of their favorite records from 1997 Joshua Pickard·September 2, 2022Some years just seem to have a halo around them: 1969, 1971, 1991, 2001 – they have all...FeaturesLists
On Deck: Muna Ileiwat serves up five of her favorite 90s albums Rob Hakimian·August 25, 2022London-based US transplant Muna Ileiwat has just released her debut EP, Twenty-Seven, a four-track collection of stylish modern...FeaturesOn Deck
On Deck: Spielbergs pick the albums that shaped them Rob Hakimian·August 19, 2022Today sees the release of Vestli, the new album from Norwegian band Spielbergs, out via Big Scary Monsters....FeaturesOn Deck
Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan unleashes the introspective pop rocker “Dawn Bends”, announces new album Rob H·July 20, 2021It’s been a few years since Superchunk released an album but this year we’re getting the next best...News & Track Reviews
Album Review: Yo La Tengo – Sleepless Night EP Conor Lochrie·November 4, 2020In many ways, Yo La Tengo are the quintessential cover band. Not in the sad and tired group-singing-too-many-beach-boys-songs-at-a-wedding...Album ReviewsReviews
Yo La Tengo drop new instrumental album We Have Amnesia Sometimes Rob H·July 17, 2020Alt-rock legends Yo La Tengo never stop playing music, and that has remained true during the recent months...News & Track Reviews
Yo La Tengo’s Electr-o-pura 25th Anniversary Edition announced with Lucy Dacus’ cover of “Tom Courtenay” Rob H·April 30, 2020This Saturday, May 2, marks the 25th anniversary of Yo La Tengo‘s seventh album Electr-o-pura, and following the...News & Track Reviews