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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Billie Marten, Dog Eared
The British indie-folk songwriter’s fifth album is aided by a full-band even in its most personal moments, as Marten reflects on indelible scenes from childhood as seen through adult eyes.
Flooding, Object 1
The Kansas City trio ushers in a new kind of tenderness with an EP running the gamut from slowcore to screamo, one that’s vulnerable and violent and completely captivating.
Clipse, Let God Sort Em Out
Paired with familiar high-gloss minimalism courtesy of producer Pharrell Williams, Pusha T and Malice’s first album in 16 years stands up fairly well as an assured re-up of their rap powers.
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First Listen
Sea Lemon Entertains Her Intrusive Thoughts on New Single “Give In”
In a Q&A, songwriter Natalie Lew discusses her upcoming debut Diving for a Prize, touring with Death Cab for Cutie and American Football, and entering abandoned houses.
April 29, 2025
Reviews
BRUIT ≤, “The Age of Ephemerality”
The French post-rock band lyrically addresses the unthinkable progress and regression of our post-internet age via droning metal and modern-classical sound on their second LP.
April 25, 2025
Track by Track
Uwade Walks Us Through Her Debut Bouquet of Songs “Florilegium”
Nigeria-born songwriter Uwade Akhere breaks down each track on her first album, out today via Ehiose Records/Thirty Tigers.
April 25, 2025
First Listen
Pleasure Pill Balance All of Their Influences on Latest Single “My Way to You”
The San Diego–based rockers’ debut album Hang a Star will drop June 27 via à La Carte Records.
April 25, 2025
First Listen
Flyte Celebrate the Process of Healing on New Single “Hurt People”
UK indie-folk duo Will Taylor and Nick Hill also announce that their new album Between You and Me is slated to arrive August 29 via Nettwerk.
April 24, 2025
Non-Musical Influences
5 Non-Musical Influences on Heart Attack Man’s Reckless New LP “Joyride the Pale Horse”
The Cleveland trio share how the Book of Revelation, true crime, the loss of a childhood friend, and more helped shape their latest collection of pop-punk.
April 24, 2025
First Listen
Daisy the Great Rediscover Their Innocence on New Single “Mary’s at the Carnival”
Mina Walker and Kelley Dugan are gearing up to release their third indie-pop LP, The Rubber Teeth Talk, via S-Curve Records.
April 24, 2025
Non-Musical Influences
5 Non-Musical Influences on Ian Isiah’s New Single “Big One”
With this pivot to hyper-pop club-rap, the NYC-based artist shares how fashion, TV, and the elderly (i.e. anyone older than him) have shaped his work.
April 23, 2025
First Listen
CIVIC Offer Up a Buffet of Riffage with New Single “The Hogg”
The Australian punks share a gluttonous video for the latest track to arrive from their third LP, Chrome Dipped.
April 23, 2025
First Listen
David Franklin Courtright Enlists Julianna Barwick for Debut Single “Feels”
The track marks the artist’s first recording since releasing music as Suno Deko.
April 23, 2025
An Introductory Guide to the TV on the Radio Extended Universe
With Tunde Adebimpe releasing his long-anticipated debut album, and his band touring in support of the 20-year anniversary of their own, we look into some of the lesser-known work from the NYC art-rockers.
April 22, 2025
First Listen
bug crush Keeps Pushing Forward with New Single “Tugboat”
Carolyn Fahrner’s self-released Somehow I Go in Circles All the Time EP will drop on May 16.
April 22, 2025
Track by Track
Divide and Dissolve Break Down Their Latest Empire-Dismantling LP, “Insatiable”
Takiaya Reed walks us through her new set of instrumental drone-metal tracks aiming to combat colonialist and genocidal ideology.
April 18, 2025
First Look
Night School Explore the Dark Side of Love in Video For New Single “For Keeps”
The track comes from the band’s new EP of the same name, which drops today via Graveface Records.
April 18, 2025
First Listen
Gloorp Shares a Video for Drum-Centric Footwork Jam “Smoggg”
Garrett Burke invites listeners to Gloorp it up next week when his sophomore album sees a release via Jolt Music.
April 17, 2025
First Listen
Lionmilk Shares a Comforting Tune for the Brokenhearted with “only one”
WHEN THE FLOWERS BLOOM, the LA-based artist’s debut for Stones Throw Records, is out May 30.
April 16, 2025
First Listen
Lou Tides Rips Open Her Understanding of Love with New Single “Map Maker”
The songwriter and member of Sharon Van Etten’s Attachment Theory band will release her new solo album Autostatic! on May 23 via Switch Hit Records.
April 16, 2025
First Listen
Tan Cologne Channel the Disaster and Beauty of Life on New Single “Cloud of Mirrors”
The Taos–based duo’s new collection of droning dream-pop Unknown Beyond will land later this year via Labrador Records.
April 15, 2025
First Listen
Revival Season Return with Heavy-Duty Hip-Hop/Primal Rock Hybrid “8’3″”
The alt-rap duo announce that the track will appear on a new mixtape titled Formless, set to arrive May 23 via Heavenly Recordings.
April 14, 2025
Lana Del Rey Shares First Taste of Country LP with “Henry, come on”
The track will appear on the songwriter’s long-teased album arriving later this year via Interscope.
April 11, 2025
