What Was That
One of the first words that comes to mind for me when describing Lorde’s songwriting is clarity. It’s a trait that allows her to zoom into the tiniest details, then back outward to deliver soul-baring maxims. Think back
Mitski - Nothing's About To Happen To Me
Miski’s new album lacks some emotional depth and sonic intrigue, assimilating into the general air of indie rock rather than transcending it.
Snail Mail - Ricochet
On Ricochet, Snail Mail sounds a lot like The Presidents of the United States of America, Smashing Pumpkins, and Goo Goo Dolls–and a bit less like herself.
Through The Wall
Whether you’ve come to mingle, to forget, to celebrate, Through The Wall wants you to dance.
An Ode to a Place
Leaving that place was more bitter than sweet. The twenty-hour drive took me east and little by little the scent of salt faded from the air as the cliff-hugged roads leveled into the lonesome, vast, orange highways of th
BMR's Music of 2025
2025 was a crazy year for the music industry: Nicki went crazy, Addison blew up, Clipse came back, and Kendrick destroyed Drake during the Super Bowl. Everyone at BMR felt the chaos: we listened to a lot of music, some g
Jim Legxacy: The New David Bowie
Spring 2022: I was in the depths of lockdown only trying to find the most niche music I could listen to, consuming as much music as possible. At that point in time, the only way I did this was to go to a dark and scary p
Everything In Its Right Place (and Time): Radiohead before and after 2000
Throughout the 90’s, Radiohead rose to fame through their inventive take on alternative rock. The twin releases of The Bends in ‘95 and OK Computer in ‘97 were genre-defining; in each of these albums Radiohead broke apar
Spring Weekend Listicle
Ravyn Lenae: Across just two full-length projects, Ravyn Lenae’s work has expanded the boundaries of contemporary R&B. The 24-year-old up-and-comer’s music possesses the innovative, genreless spirit of the Chicago music