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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M(h)aol, Something Soft
On their second LP, the Dublin trio weave through belligerent post-punk and quasi-industrial aesthetics, manipulating song structures and having fun with atonal soundscapes.
Ezra Furman, Goodbye Small Head
A glitchy folk-punk opera like a pastoral take on Lou Reed’s Berlin, the songwriter’s quivering-yet-empowered latest sees her knocked down—but never knocked out.
Youth Code, Yours, with Malice
The EBM duo continues to test new waters with their debut EP for metalcore label Sumerian, inviting experimentation on each of these five bone-rattling recordings.
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Are Empath Really Friends? An Investigation
The tightly knit punks spell out their relationships to Deerhoof, hi-fi, and each other on a recent tour stop.
December 17, 2019
LISTEN: DIIV and Tomberlin Team Up to Cover Low’s “Words”
Twenty-five years after its release, two downbeat heavyweights put a new spin on the single.
December 17, 2019
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JPEGMAFIA: Artist of the Year
Our first ever AotY talks about the changing landscape of music.
December 13, 2019
PREMIERE: Molly Drag Puts the Guitar Down on “Exist”
The first IDM single from the Montreal songwriter precedes a promised 2020 LP.
December 13, 2019
LISTEN: HEALTH Teams Up With Xiu Xiu for “Delicious Ape”
The single follows collaborations with Soccer Mommy, JPEGMAFIA, Ghostmane, and more over the past two years.
December 12, 2019
PREMIERE: AJJ Vote “Mega Guillotine 2020” in Teenage Stepdad–Directed Video
Adapted from a @leyawn tweet, the song features Kimya Dawson and Thor Harris.
December 10, 2019
PREMIERE: George Clanton and Nick Hexum Drop Another Single “Out of the Blue”
The 311 frontman continues his flirtation with vaporwave on his fourth single with Clanton.
December 10, 2019
PREMIERE: Walter Martin Shares Two Colorful New Songs from “The World at Night”
The Walkmen pianist talks us through “The Soldier” and “That’s All I Need.”
December 05, 2019
PREMIERE: Sløtface Contemplate Resolutions on “New Year, New Me”
The pop-punk Norwegians share the latest single from their second LP, “Sorry for the Late Reply.”
December 05, 2019
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
