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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Wisp, If Not Winter
Natalie Lu’s debut leans into the “pop” side of dream pop, exploring the double-edged sword of yearning with big builds and a combination of delicacy and pummeling sound.
The Armed, The Future Is Here and Everything Needs to Be Destroyed
The Detroit punks’ sixth album is a consistent, melodic post-hardcore assault, maintaining a relentless pummeling in defiance to the system as much as it is to their recent pop streak.
OK Cool, Chit Chat
The Chicago duo pull the strings taut on their emo-pop debut, adding piano passages, guitar theatrics, and other flourishes to their established college-radio-rock sound.
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Track by Track
Calexico Break Down Their New Holiday Album “Seasonal Shift” Track by Track
Joey Burns walks us through each song on his band’s latest project, out today via ANTI- Records.
December 04, 2020
Track by Track
Ryan Hemsworth Breaks Down His Collaborative Debut as Quarter-Life Crisis
The EP featuring members of Hand Habits, Hop Along, and Hovvdy is out today via Saddle Creek.
December 04, 2020
In Conversation
In Conversation: Tim Kinsella and Christopher Salveter Talk Joan of Arc, Judson Claiborne, and The Fruit Stare Podcast
The Chicago artists catch up after a long, strange—yet creatively fruitful—year.
December 03, 2020
Black Wing Confronts Wounded Pride and Self-Hatred on “Choir of Assholes”
Have a Nice Life’s Dan Barrett answers a few questions about his latest single and the new LP it appears on.
December 03, 2020
In Conversation
In Conversation: George Clarke on “10 Years Gone” and a Decade of Deafheaven
Ahead of the release of the black metal band’s new live recording, Clarke takes us behind the scenes of Deafheaven’s chaotic live shows.
December 02, 2020
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from November 2020 You Should Know
Our Senior Editor’s favorite pre-released singles, album deep cuts, and tracks by unfairly obscure artists from the past few weeks.
December 01, 2020
Pearl Charles and Michael Rault Share Their Take on The Band’s “Christmas Must Be Tonight”
The track arrives ahead of Charles’ “Magic Mirror,” due out January 15.
November 27, 2020
The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights” Is Elton John’s Song and Record of the Year
Following the artist’s Grammy snubs, Sir Elton voices his support for Abel Tesfaye with a lo-res pic on Instagram.
November 25, 2020
Playlist
Lee Paradise’s Sounds Behind “The Fink”
On his forthcoming solo debut, the Hooded Fang vocalist experiments with a wide array of sounds, which he cites inspiration for here.
November 24, 2020
Daniel Avery Shares Aquatic New Single “Petrol Blue”
The loose track follows the electronic musician’s “Love + Light” LP released over the summer.
November 24, 2020
Playlist
Emily Edrosa Shares a Playlist of Influences on Her New Record “Another Wave Is Coming”
The New Zealand songwriter shares how The Durutti Column and The Sound inspired her new LP, which drops tomorrow.
November 19, 2020
Izaak Opatz Gives Us What We All Need Now, Which Is a Cover of Dierks Bentley’s “Drunk on a Plane”
The track will appear on the songwriter’s covers LP “Hot & Heavy-Handed,” out December 11.
November 19, 2020
Track by Track
Hypoluxo Break Down Their Self-Titled Record Track by Track
The Brooklyn post-punk ensemble quartet on the service industry jobs and awkward Christmas parties that formed their eponymous LP.
November 19, 2020
Playlist
Lambchop’s Recent Departures Playlist
Kurt Wagner compiles a list of his favorite tracks from artists we’ve lost this year.
November 18, 2020
Mamalarky Give Us a Tour of the Four Corners of Atlanta Craigslist’s Missed Connections Section
Ahead of the release of their self-titled debut this Friday, the fourpiece get acquainted with their new city.
November 18, 2020
Stream Soft Kill’s Gloomy New Album “Dead Kids R.I.P. City” Early
Tobias Grave answers a few of our questions along with the early stream of the record officially out this Friday.
November 18, 2020
Saint Ezekiel and Moonchild’s Amber Navran Celebrate Nigerian Creatives on “Ikeja Dreaming”
The track arrives ahead of Ezekiel’s “Everything Is Under Alarm” EP, out December 4.
November 18, 2020
Vic Mensa to Host Sleepout in Order to Raise Money for Chicago’s Homeless Population
Kicking off Thursday night with a candlelight vigil outside of SaveMoneySaveLife’s office, the initiative will also be live streamed.
November 17, 2020
Film + TV
Watch Eric Andre Torture JPEGMAFIA, Lil Yachty, and Trippie Redd on “Rapper Warrior Ninja”
Murs and Zack Fox also appeared on the “Eric Andre Show” bit.
November 17, 2020
Burr Oak Observe the Changing Seasons on “Flower Garden”
It’s the second single from Savanna Dickhut’s forthcoming debut record, “Late Bloomer.”
November 17, 2020
