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.
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The Los Angeles Issue
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Pulp, More
The Sheffield art rock ensemble’s first album in nearly 24 years still maintains their Kinks-y kitchen sink dramatics in opposition to Oasis’ Beatles-like demeanor and Blur’s operatic Who-ness.
Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & Lowell [10th Anniversary Edition]
Padded out with a personal essay, family photos, and outtakes, this re-release of Stevens’ album-length eulogy permits yet another return to the 1980s Oregon of the artist’s memory.
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.
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First Listen
Gabby’s World Acknowledges a Crumbling Friendship on New Single “Just For You to Hear”
The track is the eighth monthly release from Gabby Sword, Gabby Smith’s second album under the new moniker arriving in December.
July 13, 2023
First Listen
Bruce Haack Explains How Music Works on First Sample of Kramer-Remastered “Captain Entropy” LP
Shimmy-Disc is re-releasing the 1974 experimental album from the late composer on vinyl with 20 minutes of unreleased music included with its digital component.
July 13, 2023
First Listen
JayWood Announces “Grow On” EP with Song of the Summer Contender “Dirk Gently (Know Yourself)”
The follow-up release to Jeremy Haywood-Smith’s Captured Tracks debut Slingshot is out August 11.
July 12, 2023
First Listen
Zilched Chart the Distance Between Freedom and Unity on New Single “Loveless”
Chloe Drallos also announces a North American tour in support of Earthly Delights, her new album out August 11 via Young Heavy Souls.
July 12, 2023
Playlist
Tiberius b’s Favorite New South London Artists Playlist
Their new EP Din is out now via Mark Ronson’s label Zelig Music.
July 11, 2023
First Listen
Frankie and the Witch Fingers Share Dystopian Visions in Video for New Single “Futurephobic”
The LA psych-punks’ new LP Data Doom lands September 1 via Greenway Records and The Reverberation Appreciation Society.
July 11, 2023
First Listen
LUCI Makes a Wish in New “11:11” Video
The loose single follows last September’s Juvenilia EP.
July 11, 2023
First Listen
King Khan Shares “John B’s Lament” Ahead of Full Soundtrack to New Doc “The Invaders”
The score for the film spotlighting the civil rights–era Black power group arrives August 18 via Ernest Jenning Recording Co and Khannibalism.
July 10, 2023
Track by Track
Grouplove Break Down Their Inward-Looking New LP “I Want It All Right Now”
Christian Zucconi and Hannah Hooper take us track by track through their first album for Glassnote Records, out now.
July 07, 2023
Playlist
Lifeguard’s 10 Songs in 10 Minutes Playlist
With two EPs out today—one a reissue and one featuring original material—via their new label home of Matador Records, the Chicago rockers share some of their favorite bite-sized jams.
July 07, 2023
First Listen
MØAA Gets Lost in the Moment in Video for New Single “Jaywalker”
It’s the title track from Jancy Rae’s forthcoming sophomore LP, arriving October 13 via WWNBB.
July 07, 2023
Metric Announce New LP “Formentera II” with Nu-Disco Single “Just the Once”
The Toronto synthpop group dance themselves clean in the gauzy video for the first track from the sequel to last year’s Formentera.
July 07, 2023
Track by Track
Joanna Sternberg Walks Us Through Their Reflective New Album “I’ve Got Me”
The NYC-based contemporary folk songwriter’s sophomore album is out now via Fat Possum Records.
July 06, 2023
First Listen
May Rio Shares a Stark Visual for Coming-of-Age Ballad “Self Service”
The New York–based songwriter’s new album French Bath is out now via Dots Per Inch.
July 06, 2023
First Listen
Holm Makes Sense Out of the Senseless with “The Wig”
Yung vocalist Mikkel Holm Silkjær’s second record Alien Health is out September 8 via PNKSLM.
July 05, 2023
First Listen
Spirit Night Announces New LP “Bury the Dead” with Bittersweet Love Letter to West Virginia, “Country Roads”
Dylan Balliett’s fourth LP will be self-released on August 4.
June 30, 2023
Playlist
bdrmm’s “I Don’t Know” Influences Playlist
Jordan Smith and Joe Vickers share a selection of songs which informed the ambient-electronic direction of the dream-pop band’s sophomore LP.
June 27, 2023
Track by Track
Skating Polly Walk Us Through Their Expansive New Double LP “Chaos County Line”
Kelli Mayo and Peyton Bighorse break down all 18 tracks on the punk step-siblings’ first record in five years.
June 23, 2023
First Listen
Elijah Wolf Uses Superpowers to Destroy Negative Thoughts on New Single “Sun Batter”
The Brooklyn-based songwriter’s new album Forgiving Season is out tomorrow via Mtn Laurel Recording Co.
June 22, 2023
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Fleece Follow Their Instincts to Move on New Single “Do You Wanna Party”
The video for the second teaser track from the Montreal pop ensemble’s forthcoming LP takes cues from ABBA.
June 22, 2023
