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.
Babehoven, Water’s Here in You
Maya Bon and Ryan Albert’s second LP of lush indie-folk is warm and inviting as ever, though the album’s impressionistic storytelling tends to keep the listener at arm’s length.
Maria Chiara Argirò, Closer
The London-based art-pop composer shifts into more polished electronic club music territory on her third solo LP as we hear her wrestle with a sense of connection.
METZ, Up on Gravity Hill
The Toronto noise-punks’ fifth LP sees their familiarly angular guitars working through melodies that range from ear-sweetening to atonal, furthering the mystery that is the band METZ.
Max Freedman
After closing their Brooklyn hub, the concert and visual arts series lives on as a pop-up event.
Frankie Broyles and Philip Frobos talk about the “Networker” single and its “Top of The Pops”–recalling video.
To honor New Deal Skateboards’ legacy, the skating icon is turning to longtime friends, new followers, and one especially legendary street artist.
In inviting collaborators to the table, Hval has crafted her most evocative and pop-structured record to date.
Ringel doesn’t just partner brands with artists—he unites household names with shared values.
Sergent believes that anyone should be able to find live music anywhere, anytime.
On “Animated Violence Mild,” Benjamin John Power praises drag and laments consumerism.
In contemplating multiple recent losses in her life, Erin Birgy tightens her grip on the bizarre.
The Los Angeles–based musician’s fourth album confronts humanity’s bleak future head-on.
In cutting herself off from society to study woodworking, Le Bon accidentally wrote her most direct songs to date.
Seven albums in, Pile is finally Rick Maguire’s only gig. He never quite expected to make the leap.
Although her self-titled record is her solo debut, she’s contributed to the works of countless others—and her prowess is apparent.
Even though her band’s music presents immense insight into society’s ills, Clementine is still getting to know herself. And that’s OK.
Daughter’s frontperson, already beloved for her bravely desolate lyrics, launched a new solo project—Ex:Re—to provide her most devastating songs yet. But she’s far from lonesome.
Given the ethos behind their band, surprise releasing a killer record wasn’t much of a surprise for Sarah Midori Perry, Gus Lobban, and Jamie Bulled.
Even with members scattered across different cities and schools, Forth Wanderers just keeps getting tighter.
The Welsh producer first made waves working with Daniel Avery and Jenny Hval. Now it’s her turn.
The Swedish artist explores the relationship between time, location, and emotion—all on the Trans-Siberian Railway.
The Montreal producer and singer shows a new face on “Field of Love.”