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.
Magazine
See All 
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
12
The Los Angeles Issue
Read More
Reviews
See All 
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.
Mike LeSuer
Articles
See All 
Load More
Playlist
Hit Like a Girl’s Favorite Active New Jersey Bands
Nicolle Maroulis shares a playlist of their favorite fellow NJ bands following the release of HLAG’s “Heart Racer” LP.
April 07, 2021
Sour Widows Express the Absurdity of Grief in “Bathroom Stall” Video
The single arrives ahead of the Bay Area trio’s “Crossing Over” EP, out April 23 on Exploding in Sound.
April 07, 2021
Trade Wind Announce New Album “The Day We Got What We Deserved,” Share First Single “DIE! DIE! DIE!”
A video for the track also arrives ahead of the band’s third LP, out May 21 on Other People Records.
April 07, 2021
Hushpuppy Reminds Us That Opposites Attract on “I’m at Home with You”
Sad13 drummer Zoë Brecher’s remastered solo debut arrives April 23 on Babe City Records.
April 06, 2021
Long Neck Share Their Contribution to Slang Church’s Forthcoming Benefit Comp
“Gumline (Livia Soprano)” arrives ahead of “Long Armed Bill’s Summer Comp,” which will benefit gifted students in the Bay Area.
April 05, 2021
Track by Track
Major Murphy Walk Us Through Their Ruminative LP “Access” Track by Track
Jacob Bullard shares the origin story for each of the songs on the Grand Rapids group’s second album.
April 02, 2021
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from March 2021 You Should Know
The month’s most discourse-worthy singles, according to our Senior Editor.
April 01, 2021
Sibille Attar Spends a Day in the Woods in Her “Why u Lookin’” Video
Shot on iPhone, the visual arrives on the heels of her second LP.
April 01, 2021
Track by Track
The Dirty Nil Talk Us Through Each Track on Their Pop-Punk Opus “Fuck Art”
The Canadian punks also announce The Guaranteed Destruction Livestream Tour, kicking off April 15.
April 01, 2021
81355 Announce Debut LP “This Time I’ll Be of Use,” Get Buried Alive in Video for “Capstone”
The hip-hop trio’s LP will be released by Justin Vernon and Aaron and Bryce Dessner’s 37d03d.
March 31, 2021
Francis Lung Dreams of Live Music in His Video for “Lonesome No More”
The animated clip arrives ahead of the ex-WU LYF member’s second album, out June 18.
March 30, 2021
Matt Muse Announces New Singles Series “Matt Packs,” Shares First Two Tracks
“Rockin’” and “Bridges” arrive ahead of the Chicago rapper’s monthly drop.
March 30, 2021
Playlist
Hostile Machines: Genghis Tron Share a Playlist of Their Favorite Drum Machine Tracks
With the cybergrind-turned-mathy-prog band’s first record in over a decade out today, Hamilton Jordan shares his favorite programmed drum tracks.
March 26, 2021
Playlist
El Michels Affair Share a Playlist Primer on Turkish Funk
Leon Michels’ new LP “Yeti Season” drops this Friday via his label Big Crown Records.
March 23, 2021
Playlist
Hear Heno.’s “Blackstarrrs” Playlist Featuring “Very Dope Black People”
The Oakland rapper shares a handful of tracks he’s had on repeat surrounding the release of his new LP “Death Ain’t That Bad.”
March 22, 2021
Good Sleepy Announce New LP “Everysinglelittlebit,” Share First Single “Childlike”
The Massachusetts-based punk trio will drop the full-length on May 20 via No Sleep Records.
March 22, 2021
Track by Track
Alex Somers Walks Us Through His Eerie New Ambient Album “Siblings” Track by Track
The debut solo album from the frequent Jónsi co-conspirator arrives today along with its partnering “Siblings 2” LP.
March 19, 2021
Stream Internet Dating’s Meditative New LP “Incomplete Control”
Deano Erickson’s latest album is out today on Brace Cover Records.
March 19, 2021
Assertion Flex Their Musical Chemistry on “The Lamb to the Slaughter Pulls a Knife”
The new project from Sunny Day Real Estate and Foo Fighters’ William Goldsmith will release their debut album April 9.
March 18, 2021
Sindy Enters the “Buffy” Universe for New Single “EDGE-GIRL”
The single arrives ahead of Tom Serner’s debut LP “HORROR HEAD,” out April 23 via PNKSLM.
March 17, 2021
