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

Pulp, More
The Sheffield art rock ensemble’s first album in nearly 24 years still maintains their Kinks-y kitchen sink dramatics in opposition to Oasis’ Beatles-like demeanor and Blur’s operatic Who-ness.

Sufjan Stevens, Carrie & Lowell [10th Anniversary Edition]
Padded out with a personal essay, family photos, and outtakes, this re-release of Stevens’ album-length eulogy permits yet another return to the 1980s Oregon of the artist’s memory.

Alan Sparhawk, With Trampled by Turtles
Far more mournful than his solo debut from last year, the former Low member’s collaboration with the titular bluegrass band is drenched in sorrow, absence, longing, and dark devastation.
Will Schube

The band’s US run will begin on June 19 in Boston.

On his Def Jam debut, the Buffalo artist positions himself as a superstar emcee both within his crew and among rap greats, using Griselda as an assist rather than a crutch.

The new record from Lorely Rodriguez will arrive on March 22.

The video premiered on go-to anime destination Crunchyroll.

The band’s new album will arrive on May 10 vis Easy Eye Sound.

The duo also shared another new single entitled “Generator” from their first record in eight years.

Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm will arrive in New York on May 3.

The band’s last gig is set for November 29.

The former Das Racist emcee has also launched a brand called Veena.

Whereas their debut was all power-pop choruses and group sing-alongs, the LA-based art-rock troupe’s follow-up is much more insular, nervy, and contemplative.

The band will call it quits after one last run of shows in Japan in March.

The band’s NYC concert to celebrate the release is free…if your name has a “Daniel” in it.

The new series from the Long Beach rapper will premiere on February 15 on Netflix.

The Big Thief frontperson’s new album will arrive on March 22 via 4AD.

Boeckner! will arrive on March 15 via Sub Pop.

The noise-rock icon’s new album will arrive March 8 via Matador Records.

Originally self-released in 2018 and 2019, respectively, the South London post-punks will reissue the projects on March 8 via 4AD.

The New York festival is set for the weekend of June 6 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.

The intoxicating blend of R&B, soul, and hip-hop on the Virginia-born, Colombia-bred songwriter’s fourth album bridges the gap between indie spirit and overtly radio-friendly pop music.

The Irish band’s forthcoming album Madra will arrive on January 26 via Fair Youth/Atlantic.