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

Billie Marten, Dog Eared
The British indie-folk songwriter’s fifth album is aided by a full-band even in its most personal moments, as Marten reflects on indelible scenes from childhood as seen through adult eyes.

Flooding, Object 1
The Kansas City trio ushers in a new kind of tenderness with an EP running the gamut from slowcore to screamo, one that’s vulnerable and violent and completely captivating.

Clipse, Let God Sort Em Out
Paired with familiar high-gloss minimalism courtesy of producer Pharrell Williams, Pusha T and Malice’s first album in 16 years stands up fairly well as an assured re-up of their rap powers.
Margaret Farrell

The single announces her forthcoming album Sometimes, Forever out June 24.

It’s the latest single from Apollo’s forthcoming album Ivory, out April 8.

The follow-up to 2019’s Fine Line is out May 20.

It’s the Swedish musician’s first new original music since 2020’s “BRON.”

It’s the latest music from Blanco following their mini-album from last year Broken Hearts & Beauty Sleep.

It’s the latest glimpse of the A24 film’s soundtrack, which boasts contributions from Mitski, David Byrne, Randy Newman, and more.

The cover is part of the trio’s massive reissue project, and comes from their forthcoming EP Letting Off the Happiness: A Companion which arrives May 27.

Charli XCX
Charli XCX, Turnstile, Jazmine Sullivan, Caroline Polachek, Glass Animals, Maxo Kream, and Willow make for a more exciting lineup.

The new single announces their forthcoming album WE that’s out May 6.

The follow-up to last year’s Inbred EP is out May 12.

The former tourmates collaborate for the first time one-on-one following both artists’ debut albums dropping in 2021.

It’s her first new music since 2019’s Athena.

What’s the Furthest Place From Here? continues its 7-inch series this September.

The follow-up to 2020’s You Know I’m Not Going Anywhere is out now via Fat Possum.

It’s the latest single from Sylvan Esso’s artist-forward record label Psychic Hotline.

The now-duo are releasing Love Is Yours, the follow-up to 2018’s Constant Image, on June 17.

Arcade Fire / photo by Andy Sawyer
The group will be releasing “The Lightning I, II” as a single on Thursday morning.

The new single announces their forthcoming self-titled album, out June 24 via Saddest Factory Records.

It’s the title track from his newly announced debut album, out May 20 via Saddest Factory Records.

It’s the lead single from their newly announced album Dropout Boogie, which arrives May 13 via Nonesuch.