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

Sunflower Bean, Mortal Primetime
The New York trio’s first self-produced album has a smooth, consistent, quietly confident sound quality that reflects the elegance that’s always been at their core.

BRUIT ≤, The Age of Ephemerality
The French post-rock band lyrically addresses the unthinkable progress and regression of our post-internet age via droning metal and modern-classical sound on their second LP.

Fly Anakin, (The) Forever Dream
The Virginia rapper’s guest-filled latest is a stellar collection of bright, diverse, and downright gorgeous hip-hop that’s so light-on-its-feet it can sometimes feel like it’s sweeping you off yours.
Dean Brandt

photo by Mark Mushet
“A depiction of depression by aAron munson”

photo by Daniel Topete
The video for the “High in Place” single was shot hours before the November election.

Parlor Walls
From March’s “Opposites.”

“Olden Goldies” is out May 5 via BUFU.

photo by Sebastian Buzzalino
The “Modern Pressure” cut gets a clip of its own.

photo by Conor Collins
From May’s “II.”

The LA digi-psych duo’s POW debut will drop later this year.

And a very funky Friday to you.

Recorded on the remote island of Ukerewe, in Lake Victoria.

photo by Travis Button
The Dry Food cut gets its day in the sun.

photo by Rubin Utama
None about buildings or food, though.

photo by Kyle Thomas
The cut from the Wand frontman’s solo record gets its own video.

Continuing the surprisingly rich tradition of musical excellence in Panola County, Mississippi.

Tamikrest / photo by Sebastien Rieussec
From “Kidal,” the band’s forthcoming LP.

The “Weirdo Shrines” cut shimmers in the daylight.

photo by Loulou Callister-Baker
From his forthcoming Dead Oceans debut.

The SF punks channel no-wave aggression.

photo by Jelle Wagenaar
The audio engineer known for her work with St. Vincent steps out from behind the boards.

photo by Corinne Merrell
From the duo’s excellent collaborative album “Music To Draw To: Satellite.”

Plus: the Oregon festival reveals the first wave of names for this year’s get-down.