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

Dijon, Baby
On the follow-up to his 2021 debut, Dijon Duenas lays glitchy, psychedelic textures atop his familiar alt-R&B sound to evoke a fractured internet-like aesthetic that’s often mesmerizing.

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.
Mike LeSuer

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

It’s the second single from Sean Sprecher’s forthcoming “Old Blues.”

The alternate version of Kevin Parker’s new LP sounds like you’re hearing it from outside the venue.

Alex Stoitsiadis shares a handful of tracks that influenced his band’s hectic punk sounds.

Jordana Nye gives some context for all thirteen tracks on her debut for Grand Jury.

The songwriter traverses Portland in the clip for the “Dishonorable Harvest” opener.

A collection of songs by the Windy City’s finest, including Melkbelly, Mykele Deville, Dehd, and The Hecks.

Run the Jewels / photo by Adam Maresca
It’s the second single from El-P and Killer Mike this week.

The doomy West Coast coldwavers share the third single from “Shadow.”

Fugazi, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Bikini Kill are among the names listed.

The clip is a “masterclass in how to not spend £20,000 on making a music video.”

Hinds / photo by Kirby Gladstein
HAIM, Jarvis Cocker, Hinds, Willie Nelson, and more reschedule their album releases for more certain time.

The Scottish punks share their new single with a satirical (and timely) video.

Will Toledo debuts “Martin” with a video of him washing dishes.

The ironically titled single arrives early in lieu of the duo’s cancelled tour.

New songs from Blanck Mass, Jenny Hval, SPELLLING, and more are available now, with 100 percent of proceeds going to the artists today.

A Plastic Ono Band cover and a harsh noise reworking of Gal Gadot’s viral video have been salves for us.

Phoebe Bridgers, Lucy Dacus, and Julien Baker are featured on the first track from “Petals for Armor II.”

Following his single for a Bernie Sanders comp, the Philly rocker surprises listeners with nine new tracks.

The quarantine-friendly series will also include past exhibits.