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.
Phoebe Bridgers makeup: Jenna Nelson (using Smashbox Cosmetics)
Phoebe Bridgers hair: Lauren Palmer-Smith
MUNA hair/makeup: Caitlin Wronski
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The Los Angeles Issue
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Shallowater, God’s Gonna Give You a Million Dollars
The Houston “dirtgaze” trio ruminate on our intolerable times with some of the quietest and slowest music—as well as the most deafening, distortion-filled cacophony—you’ll hear in 2025.
Ivy, Traces of You
Completing songs written during sessions with late bandmate Adam Schlesinger, this collection hearkens back to the airy spirit that made Ivy such a delight at a time when it was hip to be hopeless.
Big Thief, Double Infinity
Ditching the homespun folk-rock sound of their last record for otherworldly, jazz-infused transmissions, the group’s sixth LP is obsessed with the beauty and inefficiency of language.
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Lord Huron’s Ben Schneider Walks Us Through His Artwork for “Long Lost”
The songwriter/visual artist discusses 11 pieces that tie into the fictional Whispering Pines universe.
June 01, 2021
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Juliana Hatfield, “Blood”
Hatfield’s 17th collection of original solo material is a fever dream entirely of the indie legend’s own creation.
May 19, 2021
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Weezer, “Van Weezer”
While this homage to hard rock isn’t a return to the great heights the band has scaled in the past, it’s also far removed from the valleys they’ve trudged through.
May 12, 2021
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Big Mother Gig, “Gusto”
There’s a loose recklessness to these classic alt-rock melodies that convey being stuck in a rut—but also the determination to get out of it.
May 10, 2021
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Gojira, “Fortitude”
The French prog metal collective’s seventh album is a tornado of blastbeats, guttural growls, and devilish incantations.
May 07, 2021
Susan Embraces the Patheticness of Love on New Single “Hold Still”
In a Q&A, the London-based artist shared their thoughts on the classical new single, transness, and the duality of identity.
April 30, 2021
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Skullcrusher, “Storm in Summer”
Helen Ballentine’s sophomore EP is just as resplendent and poignant as that first release.
April 23, 2021
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Flock of Dimes, “Head of Roses”
On the outfit’s second LP, Jenn Wasner refrains from giving in entirely to obvious melodies and instrumentation.
April 22, 2021
Feeling Spaced: 25 Years of Modest Mouse’s “This Is a Long Drive for Someone with Nothing to Think About”
A quarter of a decade on, the band’s debut remains a worthy companion for both aimless road trips and personal crossroads.
April 16, 2021
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Corvair, “Corvair”
This self-titled debut draws on the members’ vast pool of experience, as well as the chemistry of their intertwined personal lives.
April 13, 2021
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The Clean, “Mister Pop” [vinyl reissue]
This 2009 LP is a reinforcement of The Clean’s rightful place in the pantheon of quirky alternative rock.
March 25, 2021
In Conversation
In Conversation: Ben Howard on the Unlikely Tales of “Collections From the Whiteout”
The songwriter discusses his new Aaron Dessner–produced LP and the unreal times that inspired it.
March 24, 2021
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Chad VanGaalen, “World’s Most Stressed Out Gardener”
VanGaalen’s seventh proper studio album is pure nourishment for the soul—the sound of nature taking over again.
March 22, 2021
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Future Teens, “Deliberately Alive”
The bummer-pop quartet’s latest is an EP of feelings, memories, regrets and hope of actively seeking the elixir for life’s hardships.
March 12, 2021
In Conversation
In Conversation: Frank Watkinson on Cheering Viewers Up with Sad Songs
The viral YouTube covers artist humbly discusses his unexpected rise to online stardom.
March 11, 2021
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Mogwai, “As the Love Continues”
While the amusement value of the track list is high, the music lags behind at times.
February 19, 2021
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God Is an Astronaut, “Ghost Tapes #10”
This is the sound of a band burrowing deep into the heart of its genre, ripping it apart and reviving.
February 16, 2021
The Drives’ “The Comedown” Offers a Little Optimism Even as It Acknowledges the Hurt
The LA rockers kick off 2021 with an upbeat—though emotionally complex—single.
January 29, 2021
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Speed Stick, “Volume One”
The debut from the avant-garde supergroup demonstrates the power of collaboration, but struggles with cohesion and emotional drive.
January 22, 2021
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The Dirty Nil, “Fuck Art”
The Canadian punks’ pugnacious third LP is also their most tender and nuanced release yet.
January 15, 2021
