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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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)
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Saint Etienne, The Night
Over 30 years after their debut, the Vaseline-lensed electro-pop trio still titillates without any consideration of boundaries as they continue their recent shift toward spectral-sounding gravitas.
Daft Punk, Discovery [Interstella 5555 Edition]
Reissued in honor of its complementary anime film’s 20th anniversary, the French house duo’s breakout LP feels like a time capsule for a brief period of pre-9/11 optimism.
The Coward Brothers, The Coward Brothers
Inspired by Christopher Guest’s recent radio play reviving Elvis Costello and T Bone Burnett’s 1985 fictional band, this playful debut album proves that this inside joke still has legs.
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First Listen
Sydney Rose and Chloe Moriondo Celebrate Female Friendship on New Single “You’d Be Stars”
The Georgia-based songwriter’s debut album One Sided will drop November 10.
September 20, 2023
First Listen
Tish Melton Mulls Over Unreciprocated Affection on Debut Single “Michelle”
The melancholy track was produced by the teen songwriter’s mentor Brandi Carlile.
September 15, 2023
Lolo Zouaï Is Feelin’ Way Too Cute in New “VVVIP” Video
Coming off her supporting tour for Dua Lipa, Zouaï also shares some exclusive behind-the-scenes shots from the video’s filming in South Korea.
September 11, 2023
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Gloom Girl MFG Show Their True Selves in New Video for “I Hope She Knows”
The Nashville-based punks counter the serious lyrical themes of the track with a bit of silliness.
September 08, 2023
Robert Finley Shares Swagger-Filled Soul Number “You Got It (And I Need It)”
Black Bayou will arrive on October 27 via Easy Eye Sound.
August 31, 2023
Margo Price Announces Three-Act “Strays II” LP, Shares First Three Songs
Arriving ahead of the record’s October 13 release date via Loma Vista, the new tracks feature Ny Oh, Jonathan Wilson, and Big Thief’s Buck Meek.
August 22, 2023
Victoria Monét Leans Into Y2K Nostalgia in Video for New Single “On My Mama”
“‘On My Mama’ is the soundtrack to positive affirmations,” said Monét.
August 15, 2023
Billie Eilish Is Bringing the Climate-Focused Event Overheated Back to London This Month
Promising climate talks, plant-based food, and roller skating, the event will take place in West London on August 30.
August 14, 2023
The Chuck D–Narrated “Can You Dig It? A Hip-Hop Origin Story” Audio Series Is Out Now
The five-part series commemorating 50 years of the genre arrives via Audible.
August 10, 2023
Watch Suki Waterhouse Join Local Natives on a New Version of “NYE”
The performance video lands ahead of the LA rockers’ late-summer Time Will Wait For No One tour.
August 04, 2023
Maya Hawke Brings Out the Sadness in Samia’s “Honey” in New Cover
The track arrives as a part of Honey Reimagined, a series of reworked versions of songs from Samia’s recent LP.
July 26, 2023
First Listen
John Raymond and S. Carey Bring a New Energy to Their Collaboration with the Gordi-Featuring “Steadfast”
Shadowlands, the debut album from collaborators Raymond and Carey, is arriving September 15 via Libellule Records.
July 26, 2023
First Listen
Ian Ferguson Steps Outside His Comfort Zone on New Good-Time Single “New Love”
The track precedes his unannounced follow-up to 2020’s Junk LP.
July 20, 2023
First Listen
The B-52’s’ Cindy Wilson Adds a Psychedelic Fusion to Her Sound on New Single “Delirious”
The new wave icon’s sophomore solo album Realms touches down August 25 via Kill Rock Stars.
July 19, 2023
Playlist
Modern Tales’ Favorite Musical Siblings Playlist
Brothers Jonas Rathsman and Franz Novotny share a handful of their favorite tracks by siblings following the release of their debut album Stars Align via RÜFÜS DU SOL’s Rose Avenue label.
July 17, 2023
Track by Track
PVRIS Takes Us Track by Track Through Her Timeless New LP “Evergreen”
Lyndsey Gunnulfsen’s fourth album is out now via Hopeless Records.
July 14, 2023
Playlist
Bipolar Sunshine’s Pre–Northern Nights Music Festival Playlist
Ahead of this weekend’s event in Northern California, the UK songwriter shares what’s getting him pumped before he takes the stage.
July 12, 2023
First Listen
Coach Party Fend Off Self-Doubt on New Single “Born Leader”
The Isle of Wight group’s debut KILLJOY arrives September 8 via Chess Club Records.
June 14, 2023
First Listen
MisterWives Seek to Escape Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms on New Single “Ultraviolet”
Arriving with an intimate video, the track will appear on the group’s forthcoming LP Nosebleeds.
June 09, 2023
Babygirl Are Searching for a Cosmic Miracle in New “Starlight” Video
The track appeared on the Toronto duo’s most recent EP Be Still My Heart, released back in April.
June 09, 2023
