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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The Black Keys, No Rain, No Flowers
The blues-rock duo sifts through wreckage in search of meaning and growth on their 13th album only to come up with answers that are every bit as pat and saccharine as the title suggests.
JID, God Does Like Ugly
After 15 years of writing and developing verses, the Dreamville rapper has become a master of the form on his fourth album as he finds resolution and comes to recognize his purpose.
Cory Hanson, I Love People
The Wand frontman’s fourth solo outing confronts American grift culture with hope and a communal spirit, as his backing players seem to prevent him from turning inward and catastrophizing.
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Track by Track
Fatboi Sharif Breaks Down His LP “Gandhi Loves Children” Track by Track, Shares an Early Stream of Its Deluxe Version
The expanded version of the rapper’s 2020 album with Roper Williams drops tomorrow via POW Recordings.
June 30, 2021
Maston Gets Paranormal on New Single “Ghost”
Frank Maston shares a second single ahead of the release of his new album with L’Eclair, “Souvenir.”
June 30, 2021
Track by Track
Free Throw Piece Together Their New LP “Piecing It Together”
The Nashville pop-punk collective walk us through their new album, out now via Triple Crown Records.
June 28, 2021
Lil Wayne Sharpens His Katana on His New Mr. Green Collaboration
“Hall of Flying Mirrors in the Palace of Versailles” is the latest in Green’s series of ninja-themed tracks with high-profile emcees.
June 28, 2021
You, Me, and Everyone We Know Let Out a Scream on “draggedacrossconcrete”
The punks return with a blistering new single featuring Mannequin Pussy’s Bear Regisford.
June 28, 2021
Track by Track
Jason Narducy Walks Us Through Split Single’s Guest-Heavy New LP “Amplificado”
The project’s third LP—featuring R.E.M.’s Mike Mills and Superchunk’s Jon Wurster—is out now.
June 25, 2021
Tokyo Police Club’s Dave Monks Gets Wild in “Wild Like Me” Video
The new single arrives ahead of Monks’ teased new sophomore “I’ve Always Wanted to Be Me.”
June 22, 2021
Track by Track
Andrew Hung Breaks Down His Triumphant New LP “Devastations” Track by Track
The Fuck Buttons co-founder discusses themes of space and reinvention on his bold sophomore album.
June 18, 2021
Track by Track
Covey Walks Us Through His Oversharing Opus “Class of Cardinal Sin”
Tom Freeman’s debut album drops today via Rise Records.
June 18, 2021
Feng Suave Get in the Stock Market Game in Their “Come Gather ’Round” Video
The video for their latest single arrives ahead of the Dutch duo’s “So Much for Gardening” EP.
June 18, 2021
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
