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.
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
The Los Angeles Issue
Khruangbin, The Universe Smiles Upon You ii
Recorded on the 10th anniversary of their debut, the trio forgoes reliving past glories in favor of quietly ruminating on what’s gone on between these two points, detonating everything in sight.
Saintseneca, Highwallow & Supermoon Songs
The cosmic Ohio band’s sprawling fifth album represents the best of the late-’00s indie-folk scene, with Zac Little proving that he very much earns his suspenders.
Florence + the Machine, Everybody Scream
After recent big swings across the pop plate, Florence Welch’s gothic sixth album gets cerebral and probing as the songwriter proves herself to be more in touch with her emotions.
Anya Zoledziowski
A twelve-track saga loaded with menacing beats and ’90-style boom-bap flows.
Despite its imperfections, the album is enjoyable when odes to funk music liven up its heavy pop sound.
Travis Scott / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
What business do I, a middle-class girl from Canada, have listening to music rooted in black history and struggle?
Carey’s sotto voce coos are soothing as ever, but it’s clear she played it safe.
Like a good brandy, Banks’s voice will warm your core.
