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

Nation of Language, Dance Called Memory
The electronic trio’s Sub Pop debut is both introspective and danceable, combining the languid, mellow tendencies of its predecessor with the more pop-infused style of their earlier work.

Devendra Banhart, Cripple Crow [20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]
Further extending the LP’s dimensions, this reissue adds a third disc of outtakes, B-sides, and demos that only serve to fortify the project’s sonic asymmetry and emotional, quixotic lyricism.

Die Spitz, Something to Consume
With their Will Yip–produced debut, the Austin punk quartet has something to say about postmodern society in 11 metal-fusion tracks ripe with political turmoil and skatepark angst.
Kim March

With their debut LP “Flower Moon” out now, the Dallas synth-pop quartet share 10 tracks to moongaze to.

The sinister remix follows the release of Ora’s debut LP “Human Safari” back in July.

The Scottish songwriter’s first album in 12 years “Heart-Shaped Scars” is out now.

Sven Gamsky shares a playlist of tunes that inspired the genre-hopping sounds of his new LP, out tomorrow via Interscope and Still Woozy Productions.

Her album “The Id” is out October 22.

The original version appears on Elfman’s recent album “Big Mess.”

The new single follows the Chennai, India–based rockers’ 2019 “WKND FRNDS” EP.

The North Carolina–based songwriter’s album “Headwaters” is out September 17 via Big Legal Mess.

The West Coast punks’ new album “No Way Out But Through” arrives September 10 via Fat Wreck Chords.

It’s the first single from the duo’s forthcoming EP.

The Dublin-based songwriter performs her recent single at Middle Farm Studios, where it was originally recorded.

“Where Are You?” arrives ahead of the full-length, which drops October 22 via Tonetree.

The rework arrives two months after the release of the NYC-based electropop artist’s debut single.

The new single arrives ahead of a U.S. tour alongside Andy Mineo, which kicks off September 21 in Denver.

The Australian songwriter walks us through her sophomore album, out today via Island Records and Bad Apples Music.

On the heels of their second studio album, the Parisian duo shares a playlist of their favorite French peers.

Released earlier this month, the single arrives ahead of Walton’s “Bleed in Vain” EP, coming soon via Republic Records and Champaigne Therapy Music Group.

“I’ve Been Kicked Out of Better Homes Than This” arrives ahead of the album’s July 30 release via Open Your Ears Records.

The Australian electropop group share another single ahead of the release of their new record, out July 23.

The virtual series returns July 20 with Corin Tucker and Carrie Brownstein in conversation with Evan Kleiman and Anne Litt.