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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The Los Angeles Issue
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Alex G, Headlights
Alex Giannascoli’s major-label debut earnestly embraces dated musical tropes only to turn them on their heads as they soundtrack explosions of messy emotional honesty.
Billie Marten, Dog Eared
The British indie-folk songwriter’s fifth album is aided by a full-band even in its most personal moments, as Marten reflects on indelible scenes from childhood as seen through adult eyes.
Flooding, Object 1
The Kansas City trio ushers in a new kind of tenderness with an EP running the gamut from slowcore to screamo, one that’s vulnerable and violent and completely captivating.
Mike LeSuer
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Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from November 2019 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.
December 03, 2019
WATCH: Gorillaz Share Trailer for Upcoming Doc “Reject False Icons”
Go behind the scenes of everyone’s favorite cartoon pop crew on December 16.
November 27, 2019
PREMIERE: Emily Yacina Anticipates a Tough Goodbye on “Arcades & Highways”
It’s the third and final single from the songwriter’s new LP “Remember the Silver.”
November 25, 2019
Whitney Plays Wilco, Bill Callahan and HAIM Play Leonard Cohen, and More Covers Released Today
In addition to a full LP of Tom Waits covers, we’re getting more than our fill of new takes on classics this morning.
November 22, 2019
WATCH: Denzel Curry Struggles to Make It Out of Carol City in “SPEEDBOAT” Video
Curry rounds off a busy year with a dramatic short film for the “ZUU” single.
November 20, 2019
PREMIERE: Rituals of Mine’s “Burst” Gets a Dev the Goon Remix
The “SLEEPER HOLD” single gets an EDM rework in the vein of Flume.
November 20, 2019
PREMIERE: Yann Tiersen Enlists Blonde Redhead for “Closer”
The French composer shares the latest cut from “Portrait,” out December 6.
November 20, 2019
WATCH: Yellow Is the Color of Soccer Mommy’s “yellow is the color of her eyes” Video
Sophie Allison introduces her new seven-minute single with a video directed by Alex Ross Perry.
November 19, 2019
PREMIERE: Street Sects Share “If Life’s a Gift, It’s in Very Poor Taste” Video
The industrial-punk duo unveils the second single from their latest “Gentrification” EP.
November 18, 2019
Track by Track
PREMIERE: Stream Mister Goblin’s Debut LP “Is Path Warm?” in Full
Two Inch Astronaut’s Sam Woodring gives the play-by-play on his new solo LP.
November 18, 2019
Glass Beach Share Their Favorite Run for Cover Releases
After news of their signing with the Boston indie label, the eclectic punk quartet recommend five of their RFC favs.
November 14, 2019
WATCH: Neon Indian Goes Head-to-Head with “Toyota Man” in New Music Video
The self-directed clip sees Alan Palomo taking on American anti-immigrant sentiment.
November 14, 2019
Playlist
PLAYLIST: Jenny Owen Youngs’ Night Songs
Youngs shares fourteen tracks she looked to for inspiration on her nocturnal new EP.
November 12, 2019
Track by Track
Varsity Walks Us Through “The Basement Takes” Track by Track
Along with an early stream of their singles collection, the Chicago band takes us behind the scenes of each song.
November 11, 2019
PREMIERE: Esmé Patterson Shares “Light in Your Window” Video Along with News of BMG Signing
The Denver songwriter’s first single with the label features instrumentation by Tennis.
November 08, 2019
WATCH: Spinning Coin Announce New Album “Hyacinth” with Animated Video
“Feel You More Than World Right Now” is the first single from the album, out February 21.
November 07, 2019
Stream Poolblood’s “Yummy” EP Before Its Release Date
The Toronto songwriter walks us through their dreamy debut track by track.
November 06, 2019
Best Coast Announce New Album “Always Tomorrow” with “For the First Time” Video
The LA duo feel like themselves again for the first time since 2015’s “California Nights.”
November 05, 2019
10 Artists We Won’t Forgive You for Missing at Levitation 2019
Austin’s annual psych-rock fest is full of big names—but you’re dead to us if you miss these ones.
November 05, 2019
PREMIERE: Hit Like a Girl Reflect on Failed Relationships on “It’s Not Me”
Nicolle Maroulis sets their sights on a recent ex for their latest pop-punk anthem.
November 05, 2019
