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.
Gaerea, Coma
Climbing out of the black-metal pigeonhole, the Portuguese group sound more confident and creatively unrestrained on their fourth album rather than merely louder.
Bright Eyes, Five Dice, All Threes
The indie-folk vets take maximalist swings on their eleventh record, with their swelling, sophisticated soundscapes often feeling muted by Conor Oberst’s sullen lyrics.
Soccer Mommy, Evergreen
Sophie Allison’s fourth album digs deeper both poetically and personally as her dozy, conversational vocals and pop-grunge arrangements reach their clearest form.
Will Schube
The annual fest is set for July 19 through 21 in Chicago.
Katie Crutchfield’s new album Tigers Blood will arrive March 22 via ANTI-.
After revealing their plans to break up back in January, the band has added additional stops to their farewell tour.
The track was featured on Sampha’s “Wave Theory” radio show.
The collection includes the artist’s first Spanish language cut.
Spanning Southern rap tracks from the pre- and post-internet eras and beyond, the plugg innovator shares 17 tracks that inspired his new album.
Damon McMahon will release Death Jokes on May 10 via Sub Pop.
The band’s 18th album will arrive on August 30.
The West Coast Get Down leader’s new album will arrive on May 3.
Steven Raekwon Reynolds’s sophomore album is out May 3 via Father/Daughter Records.
The run of North American shows will begin on September 25 in Vancouver, while the deluxe reissue—featuring assorted rarities—will land March 15.
The new track will arrive on March 21, with the album set to drop on May 24 via Atlantic Records.
Iris James Garrison’s new album is set to arrive on June 7 via Bayonet.
The West Coast rap vet’s daring, weird, and thrilling sixth LP indicates that sometimes all one needs to get better is maturity, some introspection, and enough time away to reset and begin again.
Amplified by booming bass and clever samples from the Chicago-based producer, the former Das Racist emcee’s first record in nine years is an unabashed celebration of rap.
Father John Misty, Madi Diaz, Lord Huron, and Nickel Creek will open select dates.
The track follows Alicia Bognanno’s 2023 LP Lucky for You.
Featuring contributions from Dave Grohl, Cate Le Bon, Stella Mogzawa, and more, the new album from Annie Clark will arrive on April 26 via Virgin Music Group.
The track is the Madrid duo’s first new single in over four years.
The project will arrive on May 3 via Matador Records.