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

Kronos Quartet + Mary Kouyoumdjian, Witness
Recorded in remembrance of the victims of the Armenian genocide, the quartet’s work with the documentarian-composer is at turns gorgeous, brutal, and awe-stricken.

Rebecca Black, Salvation
An intoxicating blend of Y2K aesthetics and bubblegum pop, Black’s second album is a celebration of her musical evolution from internet laughing stock to hyperpop powerhouse.

Hamilton Leithauser, This Side of the Island
The Walkmen vocalist finds an exquisite balance of raspy, lounge-lizard crooning and angsty art-rocking on a solo album full of distressed lyricism and black humor.
Margaret Farrell

The new single comes with the reveal that she’s signed to Partisan Records.

The arts collective formed by Kristin Hayter and Campol will also be giving Lingua Ignota’s debut Let the Evil of His Own Lips Cover Him> its first vinyl release.

Both tracks are from her forthcoming sophomore album Honey that’s out January 23.

The Linda Lindas, Phoebe Bridgers, Remi Wolf, Tkay Maidza, Future Islands, Kurt Vile, David Byrne, and more give us songs to laugh and cry to this holiday season.

“I had a best friend, but she has come to pass. One I wish I could see now. You always remind me that memories will last.”

The tribute project is available on streaming platforms for the first time with 18 bonus tracks.

It’s the second single of the year from the Noirwave musician following last month’s “Numbers.”

The remixes are part of the forthcoming deluxe version of PAINLESS that’s out December 14 via ATO Records.

Back and peachier than ever.

Kendrick Lamar
Other draws include Halsey, FKA twigs, Pet Shop Boys, St. Vincent, The Moldy Peaches, Calvin Harris, Le Tigre, and Death Grips.

The new track featuring the dancehall music living legend is the third single from the rapper’s forthcoming album Beware of the Monkey.

Arriving this Friday, The Perfect Vision: Reworkings also features remixes by Jim Jarmusch, Lucrecia Dalt, Laraaji, and more.

The track arrives with news that the Johannesburg-born artist has signed to Partisan Records.

PRIZE, the follow-up to 2019’s What a Boost, is out January 13 via Memphis Industries.

Past curators include David Bowie, The Cure’s Robert Smith, Yoko Ono, and Nick Cave.

“Don’t Give Up” is the first single from GIZMO, out March 3 via Company Records.

Brockhampton
The group released their initially announced final album The Family a day early, with another LP titled TM dropping tomorrow.

All proceeds from the track go to the Los Angeles LGBT Center.

“Buffy” follows her album Classic Objects from earlier this year.

The festival returns to North Charleston, South Carolina, on the weekend of April 15.