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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Youth Code, Yours, with Malice
The EBM duo continues to test new waters with their debut EP for metalcore label Sumerian, inviting experimentation on each of these five bone-rattling recordings.
Kali Uchis, Sincerely,
Moving from the synth-dembow-pop of last year’s Orquídeas to dreamy neo-soul, her fifth album sees Uchis adapt the tripling axis of joy, pain, and existential dilemma into cloudy song.
Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Naturally [20th Anniversary Edition]
This 2005 modern classic of soul revivalism pulled itself up from the bootstraps of the group’s debut with a respect for nuance to match its need for pulsating grooviness.
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Watch Catbite Trip on Banana Bread in Video for New Single “Bad Influence”
The Philly ska revivalists’ new track arrives ahead of their LP “Nice One,” out August 6.
July 15, 2021
Playlist
Jodi Shares Their Musical Mood Board for “Blue Heron”
Nick Levine reveals a playlist of influences on their debut record, out this Friday via Sooper Records.
July 14, 2021
VIAL Are Cluelessly in Love in Their Catchy New Single “Something More”
The track arrives ahead of “Loudmouth,” the Minneapolis four-piece’s album due out July 30 via Get Better Records.
July 14, 2021
Gringo Star Return with New Single “I’d Find You Again”
It’s the first new recording from the Atlanta garage rockers since 2018’s “Back to the City” LP.
July 13, 2021
Track by Track
Hear an Early Stream of Smile Machine’s Debut EP “Bye for Now”
Read Blakely’s track-by-track breakdown of the project, officially out this Friday via Exploding in Sound.
July 13, 2021
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
