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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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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Bottled Up Channel Devo and Kraftwerk on the Beach-Ready “Kilo”
The single arrives ahead of the D.C. band’s LP “Crystal,” out October 16.
July 23, 2020
Ron Gallo Announces New LP “PEACEMEAL,” Shares Video for “WUNDAY (CRAZY AFTER DARK)”
The Philly-based rocker comes off a year’s break with a colorful new batch of songs, out October 9.
July 23, 2020
The Avalanches Team Up With Jamie XX, Neneh Cherry, Vashti Bunyan, and More on Latest Singles
The plunderphonics group share “Wherever You Go” and “Reflecting Light” ahead of their third LP, “We Will Always Love You.”
July 22, 2020
Gorillaz Team Up with ScHoolboy Q for Fifth Episode of “Song Machine”
“PAC-MAN” recalls the hip-hop production of “Demon Days.”
July 20, 2020
Playlist
Fish Narc’s Hybrid Queries
The GothBoiClique producer shares a playlist of non-guilty guilty pleasures.
July 17, 2020
The Residents Turn Fan Footage Into a Video for “DIE! DIE! DIE!” ft. Pixies’ Black Francis
The clip establishes that the long-running experimental group’s fans are (almost) as weird as the band is.
July 17, 2020
Jonathan Something Wilds Out on the Synths in “I Tried to Lose You But I Don’t Know How” Video
It’s the third single from Something’s hypnagogic new LP “Cannibal House Rules.”
July 16, 2020
Playlist
Dehd’s Songs That Remind Them How It Feels to Make Songs with Dehd
Jason Balla shares thirteen tracks that served as inspiration on the trio’s latest LP, “Flower of Devotion.”
July 15, 2020
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal Announces “This Moment I Miss” EP, Out Later This Month
The Darcy Baylis–produced project’s first single “Pull It Forward” is out today.
July 15, 2020
Angel Du$t Drop Surprise “Lil House” EP, Share Video for “Never Ending Game”
Justice Tripp shares some words on the visual, as well as on the shapeshifting nature of his band.
July 15, 2020
D Fine Us Teams Up with Big T and Noga Erez on “The Fox”
The “Safe to Disconnect” single arrives with an animated video.
July 14, 2020
Emma Ruth Rundle
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Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from June 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.
July 13, 2020
May We All Aspire to Recreate the Chaotic Energy of Illuminati Hotties’ New Video
Sarah Tudzin also announces her band’s new not-album dropping next week.
July 10, 2020
Playlist
Pure Bathing Culture’s Essential Richard Swift–Produced Tracks
On the heels of their commemorative “Carrido” EP, PBC share a few of their favorite Swift collabs.
July 10, 2020
Miss Eaves Celebrates Bellies in Her “Belly Bounce” Video
With her “How It Is” EP out today, the artist shares an essay on the making of her body-positive visual.
July 10, 2020
Track by Track
The Streets Break Down New Mixtape “None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive” Track by Track
Mike Skinner goes deep on his first collection of new songs in nine years.
July 10, 2020
Frank Ene Tours an Abandoned Train Station in His “No Longer” Video
Ene’s debut LP of the same name is out today via Empty Cellar Records.
July 10, 2020
Art & Culture
Catch Phoebe Bridgers on the Debut Episode of Zack Fox’s Live Stream Series “RELEASED!”
Kitao Sakurai and IHEARTCOMIX are behind the program launching this Sunday on Twitch.
July 08, 2020
Film + TV
It’s Time to Talk About Viggo Mortensen and Buckethead’s Collaborative Album “Pandemoniumfromamerica”
It’s the duo’s third collaboration, but their only project featuring three Hobbits and Noam Chomsky.
July 01, 2020
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from the First Half of 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 months.
June 30, 2020
