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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Ratatat’s E.VAX Announces Self-Titled Album, Shares New Single “Karst”
Evan Mast’s latest collection of instrumental tracks will arrive August 27 via Because Music.
June 17, 2021
Playlist
Cola Boyy Shares a Playlist of the Tracks That Inspired Each Song on “Prosthetic Boombox”
Matthew Urango’s long-awaited debut album drops this Friday via Record Makers/MGMT Records.
June 16, 2021
Watch Daniel Davies Play Through His New “Spies” EP in His LA Studio
The John Carpenter collaborator performs the five tracks with accompaniment by John Spiker.
June 16, 2021
Art d’Ecco Channels Sparks Eerily Well on Their Cover of “Angst in My Pants”
The cover follows d’Ecco’s recent “In Standard Definition” LP.
June 16, 2021
Playlist
PRONOUN’s Songs That Help Her Not Wanna Die
Alyse Vellturo shares a playlist inspired by the lead single from her new “OMG I MADE IT” EP.
June 14, 2021
Saint Mela Share an Early Stream of Their Latest “SEASONAL” EP “a well for my ego”
The second installment in the EP series officially drops June 20—just in time for the summer solstice.
June 14, 2021
Photo by Janice Chung
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St. Lenox’s Songs From Indie Asian-America
Andrew Choi shares a playlist of his favorite Asian-American peers’ music ahead of the release of his fourth LP.
June 10, 2021
The Top 10 Islands, According to Nick Thorburn of Islands
With 10 new tunes from the shapeshifting electropop unit out this week, Thorburn shares an equally important “islands” list.
June 08, 2021
Spud Cannon Look on the Bright Side of a Breakup with “Lovely”
It’s the fourth single from the New Yorkers’ forthcoming LP “Good Kids Make Bad Apples.”
June 03, 2021
Coolin’ Cal Announces “Bamboo Boy” EP, Shares a Video for “Serving Up”
The Tre Savels–featuring track arrives ahead of the project’s July 23 release via Babe City Records.
June 02, 2021
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from May 2021 You Should Know
The month’s most discourse-worthy singles, according to our Senior Editor.
June 02, 2021
Teenage Sequence Size Up the U.K. Music Industry on Debut Single “All This Art”
Dewan-Dean Soomary addresses racism and personal neurosis on the walloping new track for Get Better Records.
June 01, 2021
Jackie Hayes Announces New EP, Shares a Colorful Video for First Single “omg”
“There’s Always Going to Be Something” arrives August 13.
June 01, 2021
Reviews
81355, “This Time I’ll Be of Use”
The Indianapolis rap trio’s debut together feels like a uniquely level-header mantra for re-entering society.
May 28, 2021
Holy Fuck’s Brian Borcherdt Announces New Dusted Album “III,” Shares First Single
“They Don’t Know You” arrives ahead of the record’s July 23 release.
May 28, 2021
Playlist
Hear Kipp Stone’s “Songs I Wasn’t Supposed to Like” Playlist
The East Cleveland rapper lists a few dozen undeniable jams that helped inspire his new EP “Faygo Baby.”
May 27, 2021
Cola Boyy Shows The Avalanches How to Teleport in His “Don’t Forget Your Neighborhood” Video
It’s the first single from his newly announced album “Prosthetic Boombox,” out June 18.
May 26, 2021
Primavera Sound Announces 11-Day 2022 Lineup with 16 Headliners
The Strokes, Tame Impala, Tyler, the Creator, Gorillaz, Lorde, Megan Thee Stallion, and many, many, (many) more artists are listed on the Barcelona fest’s new posters.
May 25, 2021
JW Francis Announces New Album “WANDERKID,” Shares Video for First Single
“John, Take Me with You” arrives ahead of the lo-fi songwriter’s sophomore album, which drops October 1.
May 25, 2021
Bruno Bavota Announces New LP “For Apartments: Songs & Loops,” Shares First Single
Recorded in lockdown, the LP drops August 27 via Temporary Residence Limited.
May 24, 2021
