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

L.A. Witch, DOGGOD
The tension between the bright, post-punk guitars and the darker aspects of the psyche expressed in the lyrics create something new and interesting for the LA trio’s third LP.

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Death Hilarious
The UK stoner-metal outfit’s fifth studio album is another collection of pummelling, heavy thrills, the sound of grimy darkness being warped into something transcendently fun.

Glare, Sunset Funeral
Transfixing from start to finish, the South Texas shoegazers’ debut is a dynamic, undulating audio portrait of the ups and downs of existence.
Dean Brandt

It’s the second single from the Bay Area power-pop band’s first album in seven years.

The LA-based songwriter returns from Joshua Tree with her second LP, “Anak Ko.”

The South Carolinians take to the pulpit to deliver their searing gospel of noise punk.

The brief track is the first single from Pile bassist Alex Molini’s debut LP.

The Ontarian alt-country songwriter’s latest single boldly calls out unappreciative exes.

The ex-Zorch sound collagist Sam Chown announces his latest LP, “Vish,” with the busy single.

Along with news of their signing to Elektra, the power pop group reveal their first single in two years.

The LA local navigates soft rock, dream pop, and the pranking nature of indie rock on her solo debut.

The Miami rapper follows up last year’s “TA13OO” with the grim single.

Name a more iconic duo, etc., etc.

The psych-folk duo share a few favs from the making of their latest LP.

Dublin’s noisiest sons are returning with a 12″ Rough Trade calls “an uncomfortable atonal blanket.”

On the release day of her haunting “Phantom Forest,” the newly christened Angelino shares a nature-themed track list.

The Denver “slop-pop” band share the final single from their debut release on their own BBYV Records.

With “Game of Thrones” coming to an end, the NYC instrumental jazz-funk troupe plays the series out with an aptly Homeric soundtrack.

The dancey track is the third single from the LA-via-San Francisco group’s forthcoming Shift LP for Castle Face.

The Australian psych-rock group returns with their King Gizzard–produced fourth LP and an extensive tour schedule.

The LA psych rock stalwarts share the latest single from “Star 69,” out this Friday on Burger Records.

The Baltimore hardcore expats reveal a creative visual for the power-pop single, as well as a sequel to their Pretty Buff tour.

The Latin American songwriter offers up a taste of the experimental pop artists who helped inspire her forthcoming “LuvHz” EP.