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)
Phoebe Bridgers hair: Lauren Palmer-Smith
MUNA hair/makeup: Caitlin Wronski
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The Dirty Nil, The Lash
Harrowing and fun in equal measure, the Ontario groups’ fifth record is a deliberate return to their raw punk ’n’ roll roots with a newfound sense of vulnerability lying beneath all the noise.
Nick Drake, The Making of Five Leaves Left
Meant to tell a deeper story behind the songwriter’s 1969 debut, each demo, outtake, and alternate version on this 4-LP set radiates the piecemeal feel of a novice grasping his way through a new endeavor.
Stars of the Lid, Music for Nitrous Oxide [30 Year Anniversary]
Released for the first time on vinyl, the Austin drone duo’s dark, raw debut elicits awe, wonder, and terror all at once as it confronts listeners with the darker aspects of existence.
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Tanlines Fittingly Make a Big Mess in Video for New Single “The Big Mess”
The album of the same name—and the duo’s first in eight years—is out May 19 via Merge.
April 19, 2023
Sufjan Stevens Announces Forthcoming Ballet Score with New Track “Ekstasis”
A collaboration with pianists Timo Andres and Conor Hanick, Reflections is out May 19 via Asthmatic Kitty.
April 18, 2023
Dirty Projectors and Björk Preview Record Store Day Reissue of 2010’s “Mount Wittenberg Orca” EP
The new edition features 13 never-before-released bonus tracks.
April 18, 2023
First Listen
GoGo Penguin Provide a Sense of Comfort with New Single “Everything Is Going to Be OK”
It’s the title track from the Manchester trio’s new album, out tomorrow.
April 13, 2023
Alison Goldfrapp Arrives at the Sublime on “NeverStop”
Her forthcoming debut solo album The Love Invention is out May 12.
April 13, 2023
Magdalena Bay Shout Out Laura Dern on Latest Volume of Their Mini Mix Series
The mix arrives ahead of their Coachella debut this weekend.
April 13, 2023
Water From Your Eyes Aspire for Their Own “Short Skirt/Long Jacket” with the Restless “True Life”
The Cake-inspired single is the latest from Nate Amos and Rachel Brown’s forthcoming debut for Matador Records.
April 12, 2023
The National and Phoebe Bridgers Confront Frightening Mental Blocks on “Your Mind Is Not Your Friend”
First Two Pages of Frankenstein is out April 28 via 4AD.
April 12, 2023
Speedy Ortiz Return with First New Single in Five Years “Scabs”
The track was co-produced with illuminati hotties’ Sarah Tudzin.
April 12, 2023
Crumb Pour One Out for a Late Turtle Friend on “Crushxd”
It’s the group’s first new music since 2021’s Ice Melt.
April 12, 2023
The Voidz Use Strange Cosmic Jargon to Announce San Francisco Residency in June
Julian Casablancas’ band cryptically vows to “usher in a new era of extreme cosmic (emotional) heat” this summer.
April 11, 2023
Flasher’s New Single “Eastern Ave” Is an Ode to the Places and People That Mean the Most
The duo have announced a new EP titled In My Myth arriving May 5 via Domino.
April 11, 2023
Angel Olsen Chases the Meaning of Ongoing Love on New Single “Forever Means”
The single serves as the title track from a new EP coming out this Friday on Jagjaguwar.
April 11, 2023
In Conversation
The Future of Storytelling Is in Good Hands with Wednesday
The Asheville rockers discuss their new album Rat Saw God and converting real-life experiences into songs that whip audiences into a frenzy.
April 11, 2023
Esther Rose Searches for Three Chords and the Truth on “Spider”
Safe to Run is out April 21 via New West Records.
April 06, 2023
Peter Gabriel Is a Part of Everything on Title Track from Forthcoming album “i/o”
His first record in over a decade will drop later this year.
April 06, 2023
bdrmm Warn Against Turning Into Someone You Don’t Recognize on New Single “Be Careful”
The UK group’s sophomore LP I Don’t Know arrives June 30.
April 06, 2023
Petite Noir Goes Through the Ups and Downs of Romance on Dave Sitek–Produced Single “Play”
MotherFather is out April 14 via Roya.
April 05, 2023
Blondshell / photo by Kenn Box
Blondshell Shares a Bone-Chilling Revenge Fantasy with New Single “Salad”
Sabrina Teitelbaum’s self-titled debut album is out Friday.
April 05, 2023
Indigo De Souza Rebuffs Validation From Assholes on “You Can Be Mean”
Her new album All of This Will End is out April 28 via Saddle Creek.
April 05, 2023
