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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Phoebe Bridgers hair: Lauren Palmer-Smith
MUNA hair/makeup: Caitlin Wronski
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Bruce Springsteen, Tracks II: The Lost Albums
This new box breaks down seven well-framed sets of sessions spanning 1983 to 2018, essentially designed as full-album capsules of mood previously deemed unfit for canonization.
Gelli Haha, Switcheroo
The songwriter’s debut is carefree, sleazy, fundamentally arresting dance music—a multi-sensory circus serving to wallpaper the halls of dance-pop history with neon, acid-tinged nonsense.
Wavves, Spun
The LA band’s eighth LP eschews distortion in favor of a cleaner pop-punk sound that both spotlights Nathan Williams’ songwriting chops and dulls the project’s compelling eccentricities.
Mike LeSuer
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The Coolies, Redd Kross, and that dog. Playing ALS Benefit Show in Remembrance of Kim Shattuck in LA
Veruca Salt, Kathy Valentine, The Pandoras, and more will take the stage at the El Rey on March 15.
February 06, 2020
PREMIERE: Honey Cutt Dedicates “Coasting” to Her Family
The title track from Kaley Honeycutt’s new album arrives with a set of U.S. tour dates.
February 06, 2020
Jehnny Beth Announces Solo Album “To Love Is to Live,” Shares “Flower”
The Savages vocalist’s debut solo album is out May 8 on Caroline Records.
February 05, 2020
WATCH: Mura Masa and slowthai Tell Jimmy Fallon to “Deal Wiv It”
The UK artists teamed up for an aggressive performance from MM’s recent “R.Y.C.” LP.
February 05, 2020
Liam Gallagher / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
The Gallaghers Are Disagreeing Again
Noel and Liam are feuding yet again—this time over a rumored £100 million reunion-show offer.
February 04, 2020
WATCH: Ladytron Share Music Video and Short Film for “Tower of Glass”
The English darkwave group continues to roll out sharp visuals for songs from their 2019 self-titled record.
February 04, 2020
PREMIERE: Kyle Forester Keeps 3/4 Alive on “Marigold”
The Crystal Stilts, Woods, and Purple Mountains collaborator shares the latest from his forthcoming solo album.
February 04, 2020
WATCH: Danny Brown and Run the Jewels Smash Cameras in “3 Tearz” Video
The “uknowhatimsayin¿” single gets a video compiled from fan footage.
February 03, 2020
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from January 2020 You Should Know
Our Associate Editor’s favorite pre-released singles, album deep cuts, and tracks by unfairly obscure artists from the past few weeks.
February 03, 2020
PREMIERE: Arbor Labor Union Amble Through “Give Us the Light”
The Americana collective return to their Georgian roots on the third single from “New Petal Instants.”
February 03, 2020
LISTEN: Phony Ppl Enlist Megan Thee Stallion for “Fkn Around”
After debuting the track at the Tiny Desk, the Brooklyn neo-soul band took the single into the studio.
January 31, 2020
WATCH: Gorillaz Jam with slowthai and Slaves in “Momentary Bliss” Video
It’s the first collaborative track—er, episode—from the animated group’s newly announced “Song Machine” project.
January 30, 2020
PREMIERE: Mundy’s Bay Announce Debut Album, Share “Goodbye” Video
The dreamy Montreal collective will release “Lonesome Valley” March 13 via Pure Noise Records.
January 30, 2020
The Strokes Set to Open for Bernie Sanders in New Hampshire
In the midst of announcing 2020 dates, the band marks February 10 as a campaign day.
January 29, 2020
PREMIERE: Locate S,1 Announces Debut Album “Personalia,” Shares Title Track
Expect the Kevin Barnes–produced LP April 3 via Captured Tracks.
January 28, 2020
The Strokes Are Coming to LA
Prior to a yet-to-be-announced 2020 LP, the group is hitting The Forum on March 14 with King Princess and Alvvays.
January 27, 2020
PREMIERE: Gregory Pepper Waits to Get New Ink in “Sublime Sun Tattoo” Video
The second single from “I Know Now Why You Cry” is dedicated to fading memories—and Enya.
January 27, 2020
FIDLAR / photo by Alice Baxley
Burgerama Returns with The Mummies, Flamin’ Groovies, and More
The Burger Records–run LA festival will end a five-year absence on March 14.
January 24, 2020
WATCH: Ethan Gruska and Phoebe Bridgers Blow Leaves Together in “Enough for Now” Video
The songwriters’ unlikely meet-cute is soundtracked by the collaborative single from Gruska’s new LP “En Garde.”
January 24, 2020
PREMIERE: The Frights Explore Palm Springs in “Leave Me Alone” Video
With the release of the punks’ fourth album, we get a Marc Finn–directed clip.
January 24, 2020
