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

Rhys Langston, Pale Black Negative
The LA-based artist’s most comprehensive foray into genre abolition yet is a whirlwind of artistic exploration that sees the songwriter coloring well outside of hip-hop’s lines.

Subsonic Eye, Singapore Dreaming
The Singaporean indie rockers’ jangly fifth record proselytizes the beauty of the natural world, providing hope with deliriously catchy tunes that channel ’90s groups like Superchunk and GBV.

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Phantom Island
The Australian band’s growing comfort performing with orchestra musicians results in a bolder, brighter, more engaging, and more direct album than its predecessor.
Mike LeSuer

Alongside news of a sophomore album in tow, the Philly songwriter made us a list of ten tracks she considers to be flawless.

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The third installment in the band’s recent singles series is a moody plea for escape.

Sam Hall cites (Sandy) Alex G, Katie Dey, and Ricky Eat Acid as favs from the Grand Rapids–based label.

Berdan talks the cult Wes Craven film, cultural isolation, and his band’s latest collaboration with The Body.

There’s a new Peggy track called “Jesus Forgive Me, I Am a Thot,” and it hardly breaks the top ten.

HEALTH / photo by Andy Sawyer
With Show Me the Body rounding out the bill, you’re gonna be susceptible to conversion this December.

Caroline White lists three albums she’s proud to share a label with.

Tyler, the Creator / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
With one mystery headliner yet to be announced, of course “Frank Ocean” is trending on Twitter.

The Chicago rapper defies cliché by addressing five different forms of love on his new EP.

The experimental producer lists ten tracks that helped her keep things fresh while writing “DEATH DRIVE.”

The exploratory new record from the Austin duo is out October 18 via Double Double Whammy.

Their “love song to tinnitus” introduces the Boston grunge outfit’s latest release, “Let the Shit House Burn Down.”

The retrospective collection kicks off with three reissued Haunted Graffiti LPs, all out October 25 on Mexican Summer.

The ambient new single from “Face Stabber” is paired with an eerie video.

The U.K. rapper stepped into the Like a Version booth to cover the 2005 Gorillaz single.

The Aussie jangle pop group describe their new album in not entirely un-Burroughs-like terms.

Jade Lilitri offers up ten tracks that informed the sounds of his band’s latest LP.

The single arrives ten days after their native U.K. elected a new PM. Weird!

Modern Baseball’s Jake Ewald gives us the play-by-play for his Americana-conscious solo project’s third album.

Our Associate Editor’s favorite pre-released singles, album deep cuts, and tracks by unfairly obscure artists from the past few weeks.