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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MUNA hair/makeup: Caitlin Wronski
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Ethel Cain, Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You
The prequel to Preacher’s Daughter helps sprawl Hayden Silas Anhedönia’s narrative out even further while dialing up the intensity of her droning slowcore/shoegaze textures.
Osees, Abomination Revealed at Last
John Dwyer has crafted his most overtly political album yet in terms of both its lyrical and musical attack, with his band’s recent linear and pared-down punk style put to enjoyably cutthroat use.
Marianne Faithfull, Cast Your Fate to the Wind: The Complete UK Decca Recordings
Reissued for the first time in this six-CD box set are the British singer’s original Decca albums, along with a double LP of singles, B-sides, and rarities from the era.
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Joe Taylor Sutkowski Announces Debut Solo LP “Of Wisdom & Folly,” Shares Video for First Single
“What Luck, Goodbye” arrives ahead of the Dirt Buyer vocalist’s album, out August 13 via Danger Collective.
July 13, 2021
In Conversation
In Conversation: Pictureplane on the Cyberpunk World of “Dopamine”
Travis Egedy discusses connecting with 100% Electronica and GothBoiClique ahead of his latest LP.
July 09, 2021
Cold Beat Return with New Single “See You Again,” Announce “War Garden” LP
The Bay Area post-punk collective’s latest release will arrive September 17 via Like LTD.
July 07, 2021
L’Orange Shares “Durbin Was a Trap House” Ahead of Newly Announced LP
“The World Is Still Chaos, But I Feel Better” is out September 3 via Mello Music Group.
July 06, 2021
Film + TV
“Zola” Is Much More Than Just “the Twitter Thread Movie” (Although It Doesn’t Need to Be)
How “gimmick” films like “Tangerine” and “Victoria” provided Janicza Bravo’s new movie the shorthand needed to make it great.
July 02, 2021
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from June 2021 You Should Know
The month’s most discourse-worthy singles, according to our Senior Editor.
July 01, 2021
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
