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

L.A. Witch, DOGGOD
The tension between the bright, post-punk guitars and the darker aspects of the psyche expressed in the lyrics create something new and interesting for the LA trio’s third LP.

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Death Hilarious
The UK stoner-metal outfit’s fifth studio album is another collection of pummelling, heavy thrills, the sound of grimy darkness being warped into something transcendently fun.

Glare, Sunset Funeral
Transfixing from start to finish, the South Texas shoegazers’ debut is a dynamic, undulating audio portrait of the ups and downs of existence.
Mike LeSuer

The festival confirmed the widely circulated rumors this afternoon, along with sharing the rest of the lineup.

The track lands with the news that the Chicago duo’s debut album, Clover, will arrive February 7 via Angel Tapes/Fire Talk.

The Kingston-based noise rockers’ second album What Is Success lands January 24 via Wharf Cat.

It’s the title track from Stella Rose Gahan’s new EP arriving December 13 via KRO Records.

The Breeders band leader’s debut album of the same name arrives this Friday via 4AD.

John Klein shares how desert landscapes, Yung Lean, and his Knifeplay bandmates helped shape his new collection of contemporary Americana.

Ahead of the band’s fall European/UK tour supporting their upcoming album Games People Play, Megan Louise shares which songs she’ll be vibing to each night before going onstage.

Teenage Halloween member Eli Frank is sharing a video for the single landing ahead of his debut record with the project, Stuck in a Dream.

Twin sisters Romy and Sari Lightman will release their debut EP Sister Smile on December 6, featuring contributions from members of Hand Habit, Cola, and TOPS.

The Canadian songwriter’s seventh album, Basia’s Palace, is set to arrive on February 21 via Secret City Records.

The Japanese indietronica composer shares how Scritti Politti, Robert Plant, and various YMO-related projects have inspired him over the past four decades.

Swedish songwriter Thea Gustafsson’s debut album Only Music Makes Me Cry Now is out this Friday via 4AD.

The track lands ahead of the Australian group’s Stu Mackenzie–aided debut LP Dead Slow, which is out November 22 via p(doom).

Arriving December 2, the limited-edition Skin Yard Select compiles singles and rare recordings from the Seattle grunge pioneers.

The Arkansas-based songwriter shares how PinkPantheress, Grimes, Tinashe, and more helped shape the futuristic sounds of her debut album.

The PA post-hardcore band’s debut album Songs of Yesteryear arrives December 6 via Burial Whisper Records.

The pulsing, raunchy single marks Erin Hoagg’s first new music this year.

Alle rechten voorbehouden
A video for the cut arrives ahead of the Rotterdam-based gothic post-punks’ fourth album, which is out February 7 on Fire Records.

Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter share how their 14 years together under the moniker led up to this fifth LP, which is out now via Neon Gold Records.

The 90-minute project is set for release on January 8.