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.
Jordana, Lively Premonition
Refitting the yacht rock and Laurel Canyon sounds of the ’70s and ’90s country for the modern bedroom-pop era, the songwriter’s willingness to experiment keeps her fourth LP interesting.
Porridge Radio, Clouds in the Sky They Will Always Be There for Me
Largely inspired by vocalist Dana Margolin’s dreams, the Brighton band’s fourth album is a darkly poetic reclaiming of self that softens their prior output’s jagged edges.
Nap Eyes, The Neon Gate
The Canadian band’s playful fifth album finds the middle ground between live rawness and a glossy studio sound, pairing mid-fi rock jams with funky recitations of Yeats and Pushkin.
Margaret Farrell
The reimagined version of a track from last year’s Planet EP features guitar from MJ Lenderman.
“Tropic Morning News” is the first single from First Two Pages of Frankenstein, which arrives April 28 via 4AD.
Following their self-titled EP in 2018, Julien Baker, Phoebe Bridgers, and Lucy Dacus will release the record on March 31 via Interscope.
Rat Saw God is out April 7 via Dead Oceans.
Their debut album Dogsbody is out February 24 via True Panther.
Desire Pathway is out February 17 via Don Giovanni.
It’s the first music from the Manchester-based quartet since their 2021 EP.
Out March 10, the record features collaborations with Perry Farrell, Dave Navarro, and Dry Cleaning’s Florence Shaw.
MGMT will perform their 2008 debut album Oracular Spectacular in full at the Pasadena-based fest on May 13.
Other highlights include Lil Uzi Vert, HAIM, girl in red, Rina Sawayama, and Snail Mail.
It’s Lætitia Tamko’s first new music since 2019’s self-titled LP.
It’s the third single from their forthcoming album This Is Why that’s out February 10.
Hot on the heels of the Roots emcee’s project with Danger Mouse, Glorious Game is out April 14 via Big Crown Records.
The video pays homage to the Tarantino film from which the song takes its name.
It’s the third single from Kyle Thomas’ upcoming release Smalltown Stardust, out January 27 via Sub Pop.
Taking place at LA’s Jeffrey Deitch Gallery from January 27 to February 3, the video project was directed, edited, and scored by Nadya Tolokonnikova.
The music and arts festival will take place the weekend of June 15 in Manchester, Tennessee.
Bless This Mess, the latest LP from Meg Remy, is out February 24 via 4AD.
Migos’ Takeoff was murdered back in November.
It’s the third single from Katherine Paul’s forthcoming album The Land, the Water, the Sky, out February 10 via Saddle Creek.