With 232 pages and an expanded 12″ by 12″ format, our biggest print issue yet celebrates the people, places, music, and art of our hometown, including cover features on David Lynch, Nipsey Hussle, Syd, and Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records, plus Brian Wilson, Cuco, Ty Segall, Lord Huron, Remi Wolf, The Doors, the art of RISK, Taz, Estevan Oriol, Kii Arens, and Edward Colver, and so much more.
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Photo by Michael Muller. Image design by Gene Bresler at Catch Light Digital. Cobver design by Jerome Curchod.
Phoebe Bridgers makeup: Jenna Nelson (using Smashbox Cosmetics)
Phoebe Bridgers hair: Lauren Palmer-Smith
MUNA hair/makeup: Caitlin Wronski
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Billie Eilish, Hit Me Hard and Soft
The alt-pop songwriter’s intricate third full-length collaboration with her brother FINNEAS explores what it means to grow up in public and find one’s voice, both literally and figuratively.
Crumb, AMAMA
On their third LP, the Brooklyn-based quartet continues to experiment with rhythm as they find their niche within the neo-psych space.
Knocked Loose, You Won’t Go Before You’re Supposed To
After developing their confidence and honing their sound over the course of a decade, the Kentucky hardcore quintet pushes boundaries in a big way on their third full-length.
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LUCI Walks Us Through Her Shapeshifting Debut Album “They Say They Love You”
The NYC-via-NC rapper breaks down each of these 10 tracks unified by a sense of emotional catharsis.
April 19, 2024
Glixen Achieve a Numbing Sonic Experience with New Single “lust”
The Phoenix shoegazers will be playing shows out West with Interpol, DIIV, and SASAMI this summer.
April 19, 2024
First Listen
somesurprises Share an Early Stream of Their Psychedelic Dream-Pop LP “Perseids”
The second album from the Seattle-based collective fronted by Natasha El-Sergany is officially out tomorrow via Doom Trip Records.
April 18, 2024
Track by Track
Ekko Astral Take Us Through Their Seething Debut Album “Pink Balloons” Track by Track
The DC post-punks’ new record is out today via Topshelf Records.
April 17, 2024
Sierra Spirit and Aaron Taos Duet on Yearning New Single “i’ll find you”
The two songwriters have recently been collaborating on songs for Spirit’s debut EP coin toss.
April 17, 2024
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Jeffrey Silverstein Gets Back on the Road with New Single “Gassed Up”
It’s the first single from the Portland-based songwriter’s newly announced Roseway EP, arriving June 14 via Arrowhawk Records.
April 16, 2024
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YARD Reflect on Hard Times with Pulsing New Single “Big Shoes”
The Dublin quartet fusing techno and industrial rock are gearing up for summer festival season.
April 16, 2024
Weyes Blood Rides a Meteor to Earth in New Video for “Andromeda”
Released in celebration of Titanic Rising’s fifth anniversary earlier this month, the revived visual originally began filming in 2018.
April 15, 2024
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Babe Report Prepare Us for Y2K with New Track “Turtle of Reaper”
The Chicago punks announce their debut album Did You Get Better will arrive May 31 via Exploding in Sound.
April 15, 2024
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RJD2 Returns with “Through It All,” Featuring Jamie Lidell and Lots of Mouth Sounds
The instrumental hip-hop icon will release a new album titled Visions Out of Limelight on June 14.
April 15, 2024
Track by Track
The Ophelias Unpack Each Song on Their New “Ribbon” EP
Spencer Peppet shares how Nick Drake and MUNA, as well as nostalgia and coming out, inspired each track.
April 12, 2024
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Watch villagerrr Jam “Tear Your Heart Out” in the Snack Aisle in New Video
The song appears on the Columbus-based alt-country group’s debut full-length of the same name, out now via Darling Records.
April 12, 2024
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Jess Ribeiro Contemplates Life’s Big Questions with “Maybe If I Wear Sunglasses Inside I Won’t Feel Tired”
The Melbourne-based songwriter channels her inner Duderino on the latest cut from her forthcoming Summer of Love LP.
April 11, 2024
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Primer Pursues Meaningful Change on New Single “Round and Round”
It’s the title track and lead single from Alyssa Midcalf’s EP of the same name, dropping June 6 via Born Losers.
April 11, 2024
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Bad Bad Hats Hide a Sad Song in a Happy Exterior (Again) with “Bored in the Summer”
The Minnesota’s indie-pop duo’s self-titled fourth album is out this Friday via Don Giovanni.
April 10, 2024
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Russian Baths Carefully Curate a Sense of Dread on New Single “Bind”
Featuring unconventional time signatures and recording methods, the eerie track lands ahead of the noise-rock duo’s second LP, Mirror.
April 09, 2024
Billie Eilish Details Third Album “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” Arriving Next Month
Produced and co-written by FINNEAS, the record will be out May 17 via Darkroom/Interscope.
April 08, 2024
Missy Elliott, Busta Rhymes, and Ciara Announce “Out of This World” Tour
Timbaland will also be joining for Missy’s first-ever set of headlining dates, kicking off July 4 in Vancouver.
April 08, 2024
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The Red Pears Learn From Their Mistakes on New Single “See What I Mean”
The West Coast slacker-rockers’ latest album Better Late Than Never hits shelves this Friday.
April 08, 2024
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Vicky Farewell Shares Her Unique Take on Paul Simon—and the “Jeopardy!” Theme—with “Push It”
The LA-based alt-R&B songwriter’s second album Give a Damn lands May 10 via Mac DeMarco’s label.
April 08, 2024
