Alloysious Massaquoi discusses recapturing youth and breaking new ground on the band’s fourth LP.
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In Conversation
Young Fathers on the Glorious, Undeniably Human Mess of Heavy Heavy
Alloysious Massaquoi discusses recapturing youth and breaking new ground on the band’s fourth LP.
Words: Natalie Marlin
Photo: Stephen Roe
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Words: Matt Mitchell
Photo: Alysse Gafkjen
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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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Debby Friday’s “I GOT IT” Is a Single for Raving Amongst the Rats
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Westerman’s New Single “CSI: Petralona” Warmly Cups the Ears
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