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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No, There Isn’t a New Song By The Postal Service Out Today
Yesterday’s ominous message from the band’s social media outlets instead wound up being a star-studded Zoom call.
October 07, 2020
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from September 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.
October 05, 2020
Track by Track
Field Medic Breaks Down His New “Full-Time Freestyle” Project “Floral Prince” Track by Track
Patrick Sullivan talks us through his new LP, out today via Run for Cover.
October 02, 2020
Eartheater’s Fiery New Album “Phoenix” Holds a Mirror Up to a Quickly Changing World
Alexandra Drewchin discusses her oddly optimistic, acoustic guitar–driven record about healing and rebirth in a moment when we’re fixated on death.
October 02, 2020
Track by Track
Anne Malin Walks Us Through Their New LP “Waiting Song”
The Nashville songwriter shares the stories behind each of the record’s eight tracks.
October 02, 2020
Teenanger Share a Video for the Title Track on the Release Day for “Good Time”
We’re just glad someone’s enjoying 2020.
October 02, 2020
Playlist
13 Tracks Ziemba Considers Truly Romantic
Ahead of her True Romantic Clubhouse stream, René Kladzyk shares a playlist that speak her love language.
October 01, 2020
Previously Unheard Tracks from David Byrne, Big Boi, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Many More Available This Friday
Part 2 of “Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy” is available October 2 only on Bandcamp.
September 30, 2020
Marco Pavé Strives for Some Downtime in “Gold Grind” Video
Georgetown University’s Hip-Hop Artist-in-Residence shares another track from his forthcoming “Crossroads” EP.
September 30, 2020
Reviews
Bartees Strange, “Live Forever”
The debut LP sounds more influenced by “Is Rock Dead?” think pieces than it does any of the diverse genres tapped.
September 29, 2020
Film + TV
Dreamcrusher, Uniform, Surfbort, and More to Shed Light on Brooklyn Underground in New Doc
A.F. Cortes’ “Brooklyn Is Burning” is still looking to reach its Kickstarter goal.
September 28, 2020
Film + TVTrack by Track
Emile Mosseri Walks Us Through His Soundtrack for Miranda July’s New Film “Kajillionaire”
The film and its OST hit streaming last Friday.
September 28, 2020
Track by Track
Rituals of Mine Break Down Their Downtempo New LP “HYPE NOSTALGIA” Track by Track
Terra Lopez opens up about the doomed relationships, generational trauma, and music industry bullshit that inspired her latest record.
September 25, 2020
Mint Field Share a Stream of Their New LP “Sentimiento Mundial” Ahead of Its Release
The Tijuanero shoegazers’ second album drops tomorrow via Felte.
September 24, 2020
Hollyy Capture Summer Love in Chicago with “Beach” Video
The full “Miss the Feeling” EP drops tomorrow.
September 24, 2020
Film + TV
Grimes, Anderson .Paak, and More to Appear on the New Season of “The Eric Andre Show”
Lil Yachty, Big Freedia, and Joey Fata$$—er, Bada$$—will also make appearances in the show’s fifth season.
September 22, 2020
Neighborhoods
Watch No Joy Play “Ageless” in the Middle of a Forest for “Neighborhoods”
Jasamine White-Gluz checks in from Quebec with a rendition of the “Motherhood” track.
September 21, 2020
Playlist
Tempers Announce “Services” Reissue via Dais, Share Acoustic Version of “Bright Over Me”
The darkwave duo also made a playlist to pair with the songs on their 2015 debut.
September 18, 2020
David Byrne / photo by Daniel Cavazos
Art & Culture
David Byrne Launches Multimedia Project “We Are Not Divided”
The six-week project aims to dispel the popular notion of America’s political division.
September 17, 2020
Film + TV
Hear Angel Olsen’s Contribution to the Soundtrack for the New Miranda July Movie
“Mr. Lonely” arrives ahead of “Kajillionaire,” set for release this Friday.
September 16, 2020
