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 Los Angeles Issue
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Neil Young, Coastal: The Soundtrack
Documenting his 2023 tour, Young’s umpteenth live album both simplifies the noise of Crazy Horse’s recent recordings and solidly renders familiar hits in a solo setting.
Adrian Younge, Something About April III
The third and final installment of his vintage psych-soul trilogy sees the songwriter bring the large history of Brazil into a tight narrative revolving around young love and class struggle.
Julien Baker & TORRES, Send a Prayer My Way
Baker and Mackenzie Scott’s debut pop-country collaboration is made up of a nuanced and emotionally kinetic set of hangdog story-songs that wear their nudie suits with pride.
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First ListenTrack by Track
Gloom Girl MFG Take Us Track by Track Through Their Explosive “Polycrisis” EP
The Nashville indie-punks also share an early stream of the release, which officially drops tomorrow.
May 02, 2024
First Listen
Negative Shawdy Steps Into Her Own Groove on New Single “Dancing with the Lights Out”
Paying homage to her late aunt, the new single precedes an album of the same name set to arrive later this year via Future Gods and the artist’s own Silver Lab(s).
May 01, 2024
First Look
5 Billion in Diamonds Dive Into the Existential Abyss with New Single “Waiting to Land”
The collaborative new track from Butch Vig’s band features members of Silversun Pickups and Eagles of Death Metal, as well as vocals from Bradley Hanan Carter.
May 01, 2024
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So Totally Shake Off Negative Thoughts on New Single “Strange Way”
The Philadelphia-based dream-pop group shares another new single ahead of their second album Double Your Relaxation, which arrives May 17 via Tiny Engines.
April 30, 2024
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Kiefer Announces New Live Album “Something for Real,” Shares Extended Version of “Cute”
Recorded as a trio with drummer Luke Titus and bassist Pera Krstajic at LA’s Moroccan Lounge, the full LP drops May 10 via Stones Throw.
April 30, 2024
First Listen
Hayes Noble Shares an Upbeat Take on Doomed Relationships with “Pushin’ On”
It’s the second single from the Spokane-based shredder’s sophomore album, As It Was, As We Were.
April 26, 2024
Track by Track
Ellis Breaks Down Her Nomadic Indie-Pop LP “no place that feels like” Track by Track
Linnea Siggelkow shares how her sophomore record documents her search for a sense of home.
April 26, 2024
First ListenTrack by Track
Wretched Blessing Share an Early Stream of Their Self-Titled Death Metal EP
Officially dropping tomorrow, it marks the debut release from the Chicago-based duo comprised of members of Yautja, Coliseum, and Immortal Bird.
April 25, 2024
First Listen
Jon Muq Has an Honest Conversation with His Reflection in Video for New Single “Bend”
Inspired by Bill Withers and The Beatles, the Austin-based songwriter’s new track is the latest taste of his Easy Eye Sound debut Flying Away.
April 25, 2024
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Shannon Lay Lets Her Light Shine Bright on New Single “Mirrors”
The LA-based songwriter shares a loose single ahead of a handful of live dates in Texas and California, including Big Sur’s Hypnic Festival.
April 24, 2024
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Blvck Hippie Finds Inspo in the “Curious George” Theme Song, Gives Thanks for AJJ on New Single “Silent Disco”
Josh Shaw’s new album Basketball Camp will arrive June 14 via The Record Machine.
April 24, 2024
Reviews
Couch Slut, “You Could Do It Tonight”
Leaning into their lyrical strength of expressing life as we know it as a visceral horror story, the sludge-rockers’ fourth album is equally notable for its unexpected instrumental flourishes.
April 23, 2024
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Bodywash Share Euphoric Remix of “Kind of Light” Courtesy of Khotin
Landing ahead of their upcoming tour with Airiel and Blushing, the rework leans into the ambient direction of the Montreal dream-pop duo’s latest LP.
April 23, 2024
Playlist
Mandy’s “Lawn Girl” Influences Playlist
Melkbelly vocalist Miranda Winters shares 17 tracks that helped shape her debut solo album, which arrives this week via Exploding in Sound.
April 22, 2024
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Zero Point Energy Push Into Something More on New Single “All That You Want”
Tilted Planet, the debut project from Warehouse’s Genesis Edenfield and Ben Jackson, will be out May 17 via Danger Collective.
April 22, 2024
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Jahnah Camille Is Learning to Live Intentionally on New Single “flesh”
It’s the first track from the Alabama-based songwriter’s newly announced EP, as well as her first single released through new label Winspear.
April 22, 2024
Track by Track
LUCI Walks Us Through Her Shapeshifting Debut Album “They Say They Love You”
The NYC-via-NC rapper breaks down each of these 10 tracks unified by a sense of emotional catharsis.
April 19, 2024
Glixen Achieve a Numbing Sonic Experience with New Single “lust”
The Phoenix shoegazers will be playing shows out West with Interpol, DIIV, and SASAMI this summer.
April 19, 2024
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somesurprises Share an Early Stream of Their Psychedelic Dream-Pop LP “Perseids”
The second album from the Seattle-based collective fronted by Natasha El-Sergany is officially out tomorrow via Doom Trip Records.
April 18, 2024
Track by Track
Ekko Astral Take Us Through Their Seething Debut Album “Pink Balloons” Track by Track
The DC post-punks’ new record is out today via Topshelf Records.
April 17, 2024
