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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Rich Brian, Where Is My Head?
The edgy but earnest Indonesian-American rapper further leans into his identity on his first album in six years, welcoming a variety of guests on his trek through self-actualization.
Marissa Nadler, New Radiations
The gothic songwriter’s latest collection of bad-dream vignettes feels like a return to the mold she was cast in as she wrestles with the current state of her country through obscured lyrics.
The Black Keys, No Rain, No Flowers
The blues-rock duo sifts through wreckage in search of meaning and growth on their 13th album only to come up with answers that are every bit as pat and saccharine as the title suggests.
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Run the Jewels / photo by Adam Maresca
LISTEN: Run the Jewels Shares Greg Nice and DJ Premier Collab “Ooh LA LA”
It’s the second single from El-P and Killer Mike this week.
March 25, 2020
PREMIERE: Fearing Revisit Their First Panic Attack on “Sherbet”
The doomy West Coast coldwavers share the third single from “Shadow.”
March 25, 2020
Hundreds of Musicians Sign Open Letter Demanding Unemployment Benefits for Self-Employed Workers
Fugazi, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Bikini Kill are among the names listed.
March 24, 2020
PREMIERE: The Lovely Eggs Show Us Some Second-Rate Things in “Still Second Rate” Video
The clip is a “masterclass in how to not spend £20,000 on making a music video.”
March 24, 2020
Hinds / photo by Kirby Gladstein
Several Artists Push Back Release Dates Due to Coronavirus Uncertainty
HAIM, Jarvis Cocker, Hinds, Willie Nelson, and more reschedule their album releases for more certain time.
March 24, 2020
PREMIERE: Cold Years’ “62 (My Generation’s Falling Apart)” Video Is a Coming of Age Story
The Scottish punks share their new single with a satirical (and timely) video.
March 24, 2020
LISTEN: Car Seat Headrest Share Second Single from “Making a Door Less Open”
Will Toledo debuts “Martin” with a video of him washing dishes.
March 23, 2020
LISTEN: MGMT Share Lengthy B-Side “As You Move Through the World”
The ironically titled single arrives early in lieu of the duo’s cancelled tour.
March 20, 2020
Sacred Bones Shares New Benefit Comp for Artists Whose Tours Were Cancelled
New songs from Blanck Mass, Jenny Hval, SPELLLING, and more are available now, with 100 percent of proceeds going to the artists today.
March 20, 2020
Dirty Projectors and Lingua Ignota Are the Antidote to That “Imagine” Video
A Plastic Ono Band cover and a harsh noise reworking of Gal Gadot’s viral video have been salves for us.
March 19, 2020
LISTEN: boygenius Join Hayley Williams on New Single “Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris”
Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker are featured on the first track from “Petals for Armor II.”
March 19, 2020
Shamir Drops New Album “Cataclysm”
Following his single for a Bernie Sanders comp, the Philly rocker surprises listeners with nine new tracks.
March 18, 2020
Grammy Museum Announces Digital Exhibit Series with Billie Eilish, Yola, and More
The quarantine-friendly series will also include past exhibits.
March 18, 2020
Playlist
PLAYLIST: Moaning’s Post-Punk/New Wave Community
Sean Solomon discusses the two eras of moody music that inspired his band’s latest LP.
March 18, 2020
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day from Home (Please) with Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys
The two Irish punk ensembles are celebrating the holiday with quarantined performances.
March 17, 2020
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WATCH: Perfume Genius Exhibits Maddening, Solitary Desire in “On the Floor” Video
The pining new single from Mike Hadreas is our current self-quarantined anthem.
March 16, 2020
Playlist
PLAYLIST: Vundabar’s Songs About Cars, Mystery, and Night
Brandon Hagen breaks down the duo’s influences on “Either Light,” from Robert Smith to Tony Soprano.
March 16, 2020
PREMIERE: Carriers Tap Into a Dream with “Another Guy” Video
Curt Kiser’s first video under the moniker spans a surreal seven minutes.
March 16, 2020
Code Orange Are Live Streaming Their Release Show from an Empty Venue
The industrial metal group will debut their “Underneath” set via Twitch tomorrow night.
March 13, 2020
Record Store Day 2020 Is Being Postponed, Too
The annual vinyl holiday is getting bumped from April 18 to June 20.
March 13, 2020
