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.
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
The Los Angeles Issue
Florence + the Machine, Everybody Scream
After recent big swings across the pop plate, Florence Welch’s gothic sixth album gets cerebral and probing as the songwriter proves herself to be more in touch with her emotions.
Chat Pile & Hayden Pedigo, In the Earth Again
Destruction and decay may be the themes explored by the unlikely collaboration of a noise-rock band and a folk guitarist, but instrumentally, they make it sound beautiful, lush, and gentle.
Soft Cell, The Art of Falling Apart [Super Deluxe Edition]
This six-disc collection expands upon the aggression, industrialism, and pernicious lyrics of the duo’s 1983 LP—a revenge, of sorts, on becoming pin-up darlings of the British new wave.
Scott T. Sterling
“Musically I find this song exhausting, but I think that represents the feeling behind the story.”
Plus: Yorke’s “Suspiria Limited Edition Unreleased Material” EP is coming to a streaming service near you.
The UK trip-hop legends return with new looks at a classic album.
Brandon Flowers and company tap the “BlacKkKlansman” director for new music video.
The post-grunge guitar heroes are back with more music for driving really, really fast.
“I’ve been writing and reflecting and writing some more, but it became clear that this cover would be my first release.”
Thom Yorke and Co. share 2016 bonus track from “A Moon Shaped Pool.”
The seventh annual celebration of all things Clash heads to the UK to honor the 40th anniversary of “London Calling.”
The elusive electronic music legend is set to appear at the most popular music festival in America. A closer look at how it happened.
’Tis the season to search tirelessly for Christmas and holiday songs that won’t drive you and yours completely crazy. Not to worry—FLOOD has it handled for ya.
The Buzzcocks vocalist and punk icon died Thursday at the age of sixty-three.
Brendan Perry talks All Souls’ Day, spring festivals, and the controlled chaos of Greek tragedy that led to DCD’s latest album.
Voodoo Fest, by Roger Ho
We got the scoop on this summer’s hottest festival fare straight from the events’ food curators.
The “Pimp My Ride” vet is here to show you how to make the most of your music festival road trip.
With her third solo LP on the horizon, the festival-hopping rapper remains hard to keep up with.
The Queen will be remembered as undisputed royalty, but her legacy started humbly in the Motor City.
