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
The Rolling Stones, Black and Blue [Super Deluxe Edition]
The group’s 1976 musical chairs of lead guitarists is rarely cited as anyone’s favorite Stones album, though this package reminds us that it’s among their most alive and spontaneous.
The Smashing Pumpkins, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness [30th Anniversary Edition]
Rising above the odd brand partnerships it came paired with, this opulent quadruple-LP reissue builds off of the already-expansive source material with unearthed live recordings from the band’s creative prime.
The Notwist, Magnificent Fall
This non-chronological batch of remixes and other rarities regales in the utter joy of what must be in the brothers Achers’ heads when they spin gorgeous alchemical gold.
Mike LeSuer
Our Associate Editor’s favorite pre-released singles, album deep cuts, and tracks by unfairly obscure artists from the past few weeks.
The Sasac-featuring track from “Double Goodbyes” gets an aesthetically pleasing visual treatment.
With their third LP “Fine Forever” out today, the Chicago rockers share songs from the folks they’re eager to hug post-quarantine.
Celeste Tauchar shares a clip for the “Wax” EP closer and tells us about her new social media campaign of the same name.
The Vancouver rock duo will drop “Massey Fucking Hall” June 19 via Anti-.
News of their fourth album arrives with a video by animators Cole Kush and Jason Harvey.
The Carissa’s Wierd offshoot enlisted YouTuber Jacob the Carpetbagger for the quarantine-produced clip.
The Chicago songwriter compiles a two-tier track list for coffee hour.
The late songwriter’s self-titled second album gets a new reissue set for August 28.
The GothBoiClique rapper compiles songs that go equally well on late night drives or basking in sunlight.
The animated vocalist sings “Aries” alongside his creator.
The new “Punisher” single arrives with a handful of tour dates—all in different rooms of her home.
Avery Springer walks us through the Chicago emo ensemble’s much-anticipated sophomore album.
“Ode” is the second single from the pop-punk duo’s latest LP, “A Portrait of an Ugly Man.”
The Brooklyn rockers will release the full LP July 24 via Exploding in Sound.
The English electro-punk duo contextualize the twenty-two songs on their latest release.
The 6131 release details singer Kelley Bader’s life after the death of his beloved friend Chris Avis.
The Mexico City post-rockers share the latest single from “Tiempos Raros,” out June 12.
Stream the stay-at-home sounds of Fiona Apple, Debussy, and Bobbie Gentry.
The New Yorkers share one last single before their Tooth & Nail debut’s release this Friday.
