Let It Beat

On the new edition of Beats Per Minute's writers podacast, John W welcomes Ray Finlayson, Carlo Thomas and John Amen to discuss their recent listens. Afterwards, the panel discuss Grimes' recent flirtation with the paparazzi, before going into detail on Caleb Landry Jones' Gadzooks Vol. 1, Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine's A Beginner's Mind, and Poppy's Flux.Music clips used in this episode:Mini Trees - "Spring"Portrayal of Guilt - "Possession"Bob Mould - "Next Generation"HTRK - "Reverse Déjà Vu"Grimes - "Love"Caleb Landry Jones - "The Loon"Sufjan Stevens & Angelo De Augustine - "The Pillar of Souls"Poppy - "So Mean"

This week, John Wohlmacher welcomes Harrison Suits Baer and Rob Hakimian back to the podcast. They start with the usual discussion of recent listens, as well as some news stories that have caught their attention. Then they go in depth on three massive album releases from recent weeks: MONTERO by Lil Nas X, Black Encryclopedia of the Air by Moor Mother, and By The Time I Get To Phoenix by Injury Reserve.Music clips used in this episode:Marissa Nadler - "If I Could Breathe Underwater"Cerberus Shoal - "Unmarked Boxes"Big Thief - "UFOF"Snail Mail - "Valentine"Lil Nas X - "Sun Goes Down"Moor Mother - "Mangrove"Injury Reserve - "Superman That"The Other People Place – “Moonlight Rendezvous” (Intro/Outro)

This episode, host John Wohlmacher welcomes back Harrison Suits Baer and John Amen to our music discussion podcast. On the slate this week are recent listens and Kanye West's Donda circus. The crew then move on to in-depth discussions of three big new albums from Little Simz, Halsey and Low.Clips used in this episode:The Dodos - "Don't Stop"Kanye West - "Remote Control"Little Simz - "Fear No Man"Halsey - "Bells in Santa Fe"Low - "Days Like These"The Other People Place – “Moonlight Rendezvous” (Intro/Outro)

In the new episode of our staff's music discussion podcast, the panel (John Wohlmacher, Jasper Willems and Harrison Suits-Baer) discuss their recent listens and the controversy of posthumous album releases. They then focus on in-depth discussions of new albums, including Pink Siifu's GUMBO'!, Lorde's Solar Power, and Deafheaven's Infinite Granite.Clips used:The Other People Place – “Moonlight Rendezvous” (Intro/Outro)Frank Zappa - "Inca Roads"Spellling - "Boys At School"Purple Mountains - "Margaritas at the Mall"Stars of the Lid - "Ballad of Distances, Part 2"Pink Siifu - "Roscoe'!"Lorde - "Secrets from a Girl (Who's Seen It All)"Deafheaven - "In Blur"

In the first episode of Let It Beat, the panel (John Wohlmacher, Rob Hakimian, Carlo Thomas and John Amen) discuss their recent listens and Kanye's ongoing DONDA saga, before focusing on in-depth discussions of Alexis Marshall's House of Lull. House of When, Billie Eilish's Happier Than Ever and Lingua Ignota's SINNER GET READYMusic clips:The Other People Place - "Moonlight Rendezvous"Horsey - "Arms and Legs"King Woman - "Golgotha"Kanye West - "Run To Glory"Alexis Marshall - "Hounds of the Abyss"Billie Eilish - "I Didn't Change My Number"Lingua Ignota - "Repent Now Confess Now"Follow us:@bpmny on Facebook/Instagram@beatsperminute on Twitter