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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André 3000 Unveils New Line of Shirts Benefitting Movement for Black Lives
The OutKast rapper shares thirteen new designs available for the next three days.
June 10, 2020
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PLAYLIST: Juan Wauters’ Latin Music That Inspired “Más Canciones De La Onda”
The Uruguayan songwriter shares some tracks that helped him write his new travelogue EP.
June 10, 2020
PREMIERE: Don’t Tell HBO About Dougie Poole’s “The Who’s Who of Who Cares” Video
The Brooklyn songwriter pays homage to “The Sopranos” in the video for his latest single.
June 10, 2020
City of Chicago Finally Cancels Lollapalooza and All Other Remaining Summer Festivals
Organizers promise to instead coordinate a live stream event for Lolla weekend.
June 09, 2020
Playlist
PLAYLIST: Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever’s Songs in the Orbit of “Sideways to New Italy”
The jangly Melbourners share a handful of songs they had on repeat when penning their sophomore album.
June 08, 2020
18 New Bandcamp Releases That Support Pro-Black Causes
A guide to some of the day’s most exciting Bandcamp-only releases—and the anti-racist causes they’re supporting.
June 05, 2020
B L A C K I E / photo by Daniel Cavazos
11 Releases from Black Artists We Recommend You Support on Bandcamp Day
Records spanning hip-hop, industrial, hardcore punk, and everything in between.
June 04, 2020
Run the Jewels’ “RTJ4” Is Now Streaming and Available for Free Download
Killer Mike and El-P release their new LP two days before its release date.
June 03, 2020
Jeff Rosenstock Takes on All-Encompassing Violence in America with “NO DREAM”
Rosenstock discusses his new album through the lenses of the global pandemic and nationwide protest.
June 03, 2020
Bandcamp Is Donating All Proceeds to the NAACP Legal Defense Fund on June 19
The platform announced it will continue this initiative every Juneteenth.
June 01, 2020
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from May 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.
June 01, 2020
PREMIERE: Ivan Ave Gurneys Back Into Society in “Hope/Nope” Video
The Sasac-featuring track from “Double Goodbyes” gets an aesthetically pleasing visual treatment.
June 01, 2020
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PLAYLIST: Varsity’s Songs From People They Miss
With their third LP “Fine Forever” out today, the Chicago rockers share songs from the folks they’re eager to hug post-quarantine.
May 29, 2020
WATCH: talker Finds Her “Personal Space” in New Video
Celeste Tauchar shares a clip for the “Wax” EP closer and tells us about her new social media campaign of the same name.
May 29, 2020
Japandroids Are Finally Releasing a Live Album
The Vancouver rock duo will drop “Massey Fucking Hall” June 19 via Anti-.
May 27, 2020
PREMIERE: Freak Heat Waves Announce New LP “Zap the Planet,” Share “Dripping Visions”
News of their fourth album arrives with a video by animators Cole Kush and Jason Harvey.
May 27, 2020
PREMIERE: Figg Get Creative with “Black Tar of Camden Yards” Video
The Carissa’s Wierd offshoot enlisted YouTuber Jacob the Carpetbagger for the quarantine-produced clip.
May 25, 2020
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PLAYLIST: V.V. Lightbody’s Songs for Being V.V. Comforted/V.V. Caffeinated
The Chicago songwriter compiles a two-tier track list for coffee hour.
May 21, 2020
Kill Rock Stars Announces “Elliott Smith: Expanded 25th Anniversary Edition”
The late songwriter’s self-titled second album gets a new reissue set for August 28.
May 21, 2020
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PLAYLIST: Cold Hart’s Late Night & Sunshine Bangers
The GothBoiClique rapper compiles songs that go equally well on late night drives or basking in sunlight.
May 20, 2020
