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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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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Grimes / photo by Daniel Cavazos
Grimes and Elon Musk Welcome a Human Baby, Call Him “X Æ A-12”
The couple take a stab at cracking the top 50 most bizarre headlines of 2020.
May 05, 2020
Bored? Listen to 30 Hours of Cloud Nothings Live Sets
ICYMI, the Cleveland rockers quietly uploaded 27 live recordings to their Bandcamp page last Friday.
May 05, 2020
Film + TV
WATCH: The Flaming Lips Take on George Jones’ “He Stopped Loving Her Today”
The Oklahoman rockers cover the Texas songwriter for a movie called “Arkansas.”
May 04, 2020
PREMIERE: Dogleg Share Live Video for “Ender” from Eureka Records
The Michigan punks share one final video from the session, featuring “Melee”’s energetic closer.
May 04, 2020
White Denim
LISTEN: White Denim Drop Dual Singles Ahead of New Album “World as a Waiting Room”
“I Don’t Understand Rock and Roll” and “Work” precede the remotely recorded album.
May 01, 2020
Track by Track
Diet Cig Break Down Their Self-Assured LP “Do You Wonder About Me?” Track by Track
Alex Luciano details each track on the band’s sophomore record, out today via Frenchkiss.
May 01, 2020
Track by Track
Man Man Breaks Down “Dream Hunting in the Valley of the In-Between” Track by Track
Honus Honus spills some words on the seventeen-track LP, out today via Sub Pop.
May 01, 2020
Johanna Warren Shares Her Favorite Carpark Releases
Before dropping her new LP tomorrow, she praises releases from Speedy Ortiz, Animal Collective, and others.
April 30, 2020
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from April 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.
April 30, 2020
PREMIERE: Gatherers Announce Signing to No Sleep Records with New Single “Ad Nauseam, I Drown”
The New Jersey punks’ first NSR release arrives as a limited 7-inch.
April 30, 2020
In Conversation: Stepping Inside Caleb Landry Jones’ Dreams
The songwriter discusses his sprawling debut and his relationship with Sacred Bones.
April 29, 2020
PREMIERE: Art Feynman Watches the Biological Clock Tick on “The Physical Life of Marilyn”
Luke Temple’s single weaves a narrative through Auto-Tune and programmed instrumentation.
April 29, 2020
Playlist
PLAYLIST: Boston Manor’s Songs That Inspired “GLUE”
Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, and Deftones are among the groups that influenced BM’s latest record.
April 28, 2020
WATCH: Run the Jewels Burn It All Down in “Ooh LA LA” Video
The visual for El-P and Killer Mike’s new anthem is an anti-capitalist utopia.
April 27, 2020
WATCH: PUP Take on Bees in the Video for New Single “Anaphylaxis”
“Bees are not good,” Stefan Babcock screams as we celebrate the first PUP single of 2020.
April 27, 2020
PREMIERE: Pay for Pain Announce Self-Titled Debut EP with “Fallen Angel”
Former Tigers Jaw members Adam McIlwee, Dennis Mishko, and Pat Brier go cow punk.
April 27, 2020
PREMIERE: Ramonda Hammer Pens an Apology on “Big Hands”
The LA grunge band’s latest single was produced by Illuminati Hotties’ Sarah Tudzin.
April 24, 2020
PREMIERE: Gateway Drugs Share a Day in the Life of the Band in “Slumber” Video
The rainy homemade visual accompanies their second single from “PSA.”
April 23, 2020
PREMIERE: Destroy Boys Feel Boxed in on “Honey I’m Home”
The West Coast punks offer up a blistering quarantine-minded single.
April 23, 2020
PREMIERE: Choir Boy’s “Sweet Candy” Explores the Cravings of Those Denying Themselves Romantic Fullfillment
The SLC dream pop crew share the sugary third single from “Gathering Swans.”
April 22, 2020
