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)
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MUNA hair/makeup: Caitlin Wronski
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The Los Angeles Issue
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Alan Sparhawk, With Trampled by Turtles
Far more mournful than his solo debut from last year, the former Low member’s collaboration with the titular bluegrass band is drenched in sorrow, absence, longing, and dark devastation.
Cola Boyy, Quit to Play Chess
Despite bristling with Matthew Urango’s familiar cotton-candied disco, the late songwriter and activist’s sophomore album also opens the floodgates to everything else he seemed capable of.
yeule, Evangelic Girl Is a Gun
The London-via-Singapore alt-pop songwriter continues to experiment on their fifth album, with the heaviest and weirdest moments also feeling the most authentic and energizing.
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First Listen
Suzie True Are Feeling Old and Weird About It on New Single “Sentimental Scum”
The LA trio’s grungy new track arrives ahead of their new album of the same name dropping June 30 via Get Better Records.
May 23, 2023
Kassa Overall Takes a Ride with Shabazz Palaces, Francis and the Lights, and Lil B on New Single “Going Up”
It’s the latest guest-filled single from the jazz-rapper’s new LP Animals, arriving this Friday via Warp.
May 22, 2023
Playlist
Say Hi Bravely Decontextualize 12 Tracks From Their Favorite Go-To Records for a Pre-Tour Playlist
On the verge of touring his twelfth LP Elocution Prattle, Eric Elbogen crafts a tracklist that reflects the music he references before, during, and after making an album.
May 22, 2023
Track by Track
PONY Walk Us Through Their Upbeat, Probing New LP “Velveteen” Track by Track
Sam Bielanski and Matty Morand take us through the influences on their sophomore LP, ranging from The Sopranos and The Velveteen Rabbit to Third Eye Blind and RHCP.
May 19, 2023
In Conversation
Temps’ James Acaster on Following Bandcamp Wormholes Down to “Party Gator Purgatory”
The comedian and musician discusses his debut record under the moniker and shares some of his recent favorite discoveries on the music distribution platform.
May 18, 2023
Playlist
Alex Lahey’s Songs of Yes Playlist
Affirming her new LP The Answer Is Always Yes, the Australian songwriter shares 12 of her favorite yay-saying tracks.
May 18, 2023
First Listen
Mapache Are Playing How They Feel on New Single “People Please”
The SoCal folk-rock collective announce new LP Swinging Stars, out August 18 on Innovative Leisure.
May 17, 2023
First Listen
Logan Lynn and Yellow Trash Can Take a Chance at Love on New Single “Distracted”
It’s the title track from the songwriter’s new EP-length collaboration with the production duo, which arrives July 21 via Kill Rock Stars.
May 16, 2023
First Listen
Mother Tongues Share Snapshots of the Band’s Life in Video for New Single “Worm Day”
The Toronto duo’s debut album Love in a Vicious Way arrives July 21 via Wavy Haze Records.
May 15, 2023
First Listen
Holy Wave Share an Homage to Kurt Vonnegut with New Single “Happier”
The Austin-based psych-rockers are also announcing their new album Five of Cups, landing August 4 via Suicide Squeeze.
May 15, 2023
Portugal. The Man Bring in Black Thought and Natalia Lafourcade for New Single “Thunderdome [W.T.A]”
The Portland-based group’s ninth album Chris Black Changed My Life arrives June 23 via Atlantic Records.
May 12, 2023
Remi Wolf Shares New Single “Prescription” Written for Upcoming Boots Riley Series “I’m a Virgo”
Wolf’s first new music of 2023 arrives ahead of the new show landing on Prime this summer.
May 12, 2023
Track by Track
Amadeus360 Takes Us Through Each Collaboration on His New LP “The MPC Jedi”
The producer discusses linking up with Masta Ace, Black Moon, M.O.P, Ras Kass, and more on his latest project.
May 12, 2023
First Listen
Thievery Corporation’s Eric Hilton Teams Up with Puma Ptah on New Dub Singles “Farewell to Midnight” and “Front Line”
Over a decade after first collaborating on 2011’s Culture of Fear, the duo’s dual single is arriving as a limited edition green vinyl 7-inch.
May 12, 2023
Playlist
LA Priest’s “Fase Luna” Influences Playlist
Citing Caribou, Bowie, and Björk as additional inspiration, Sam Eastgate’s ocean-themed third album is out now via Domino.
May 11, 2023
First Listen
Far Caspian Reflect on Dwindling Friendships on Bittersweet New Single “Own”
Joel Johnston’s sophomore LP The Last Remaining Light is scheduled to arrive July 14 via Tiny Library Records.
May 11, 2023
EssayFilm + TV
It’s Time to Talk About the Time G. Gordon Liddy Dominated an Episode of Celebrity “Fear Factor”
In the wake of Justin Theroux’s turn as the Watergate figure in White House Plumbers, we look back on the climax of a bizarre PR rehabilitation campaign.
May 10, 2023
First Listen
Balmorhea Are Grasping at Clouds on New Single “New Conditions”
Joseph Shabason and Jason Treuting are featured on the second single from the duo’s forthcoming Pendant World LP.
May 10, 2023
First Listen
Pickle Darling Have an Encounter with a Celestial Being in “Invercargill Angel” Video
Lucas Mayo’s new LP Laundromat is out June 16 via Father/Daughter Records.
May 10, 2023
Austin City Limits Announces Kendrick Lamar, Foo Fighters, The 1975, and More as 2023 Headliners
The festival revealed its lineup today for the early October festival.
May 09, 2023
