"Waxahatchee is still subtly pushing herself in new ways, disentangling complex memories with unshowy but undoubted bravery." - Rob Hakimian (robhak.bsky.social) reviews katie crutchfield's new album Tigers Blood: beatsperminute.com/album-review-w… It's out on ANTI RECORDS and RECOMMENDED by us

"Filled to the brim with pathos and lived-in melancholy, Adrianne Lenker has crafted yet another jewel for her ever-expanding crown" - Jeremy J. Fisette reviews adrianne lenker's new album Bright Future: beatsperminute.com/album-review-a… It's out today on 4AD and RECOMMENDED by us

Festival Review: Knoxville’s Big Ears Festival offers a trip through a parallel reality Joshua Pickard was in Knoxville this past weekend to cover Big Ears Festival. Check out his coverage of sets from kristin hersh, adrianne lenker, Laurie Anderson and more beatsperminute.com/festival-revie…

"Cowboy Carter is yet another classic album from Beyoncé. She might have brought a whole genre into a new era simply by the power of the spotlight placed on her" - Lucas M reviews BEYONCÉ's RECOMMENDED new album: beatsperminute.com/album-review-b…

"The songs on Julia Holter's Something In The Room She Moves elude any sort of clearly defined platitude or truism, revelling in the great unknowing" - Knight Writher reviews julia holter's new album: beatsperminute.com/album-review-j… It's out on Domino Recording Co and RECOMMENDED by us

"Only God Was Above Us feels in many ways the kind of album we always knew Vampire Weekend had in them to make" - Carlo Thomas reviews Vampire Weekend's new album: beatsperminute.com/album-review-v… It's out today via Columbia Records and RECOMMENDED by us

Caribou urges us to move with the undeniable "Honey" Listen/Review: beatsperminute.com/caribou-urges-… It's a highlight of Caribou's recent DJ sets and is primed for summer festivals. It's out on City Slang

Mandy, Indiana share chilling club crawler "Idea Is Best" Listen/Review: beatsperminute.com/mandy-indiana-… It comes as @MandyIndiana prepare for some USA tour dates. It's out on Fire Talk

ON DECK: CHASTITY BELT’S ALBUMS FOR THE BATHTUB 𝑪𝑯𝑨𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑻𝒀 𝑩𝑬𝑳𝑻's Lydia Lund gives us the run down on the best records to listen to while soakin' in the suds Enjoy: beatsperminute.com/on-deck-chasti…

Todayyy I’m happy to tell you that my new album is called NIGHT REIGN and the first single RAAT KI RANI will be out in a week! Pre-save: presave.umusic.com/arooj-aftab

Cassandra Jenkins finds tranquility amidst the daily grind on "Only One" Listen/Review: beatsperminute.com/cassandra-jenk… Cassandra Jenkins has also revealed her new album is on the way in July via Dead Oceans

Really digging the new Taylor Swift album. #TaylorSwift #THETORTUEDPOETSDEPARTMENT #TTPD

.Variety Playhouse will you be sending out emails about The Magnetic Fields rescheduled show for tonight? I bought the two day pass from AXS and can’t see where they’ve notated a refund option. The whole point is to see both nights and now I can’t.

A quick peek at what us at Beats Per Minute were listening to in May. I wrote about songs from Low🌱Leaf and Rich Ruth. beatsperminute.com/bpm-curates-ma…

BPM CURATES: MAY 2024 Our monthly playlist of the team's essential new songs Dive in: beatsperminute.com/bpm-curates-ma…

2025 Big Ears Festival Wishlist: the pains of being pure at heart Pure at Heart Joanna Newsom TINASHE illuminati hotties ｓｐｉｒｉｔ ｏｆ ｔｈｅ ｂｅｅｈｉｖｅ Jónsi Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds / Dirty Three grasshopper Hallucinogenic Honey tindersticks spencer krug / pronounced kroog records LOW (Alan Sparhawk) Xiu Xiu Half Waif APTBS

In this month’s Cassette Culture for Beats Per Minute: 🔊 Slurred Oath (Already Dead Tapes & Records) 🔊 Guidon Bear (Antiquated Future) 🔊 Mike Nigro (@OxtailRecs) 🔊 Yndling (@SpiritGoth) 🔊 @Somnoroase (Ivo Petrov) 🔊 @LyndsieAlguire – (Hush Hush Records) …and others beatsperminute.com/cassette-cultu…

In this month’s Cassette Culture, Joshua Pickard delivers the scoop on: 📷 Slurred Oath (Already Dead Tapes & Records) 📷 Guidon Bear (Antiquated Future) 📷 Mike Nigro (@OxtailRecs) 📷 Yndling (Ivo Petrov) 📷 @Somnoroase 📷 @LyndsieAlguire (Hush Hush Records) …and others Enjoy: beatsperminute.com/cassette-cultu…

Check out a few words on the initial lineup for Big Ears Festival next year. I couldn’t be happier with their choices: including anohni, Jessica Pratt, julia holter, tindersticks, arooj aftab, Rufus Wainwright, LANKUM, and so many others beatsperminute.com/big-ears-festi…

We are thrilled to announce our lineup for 2025!