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

Devendra Banhart, Cripple Crow [20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition]
Further extending the LP’s dimensions, this reissue adds a third disc of outtakes, B-sides, and demos that only serve to fortify the project’s sonic asymmetry and emotional, quixotic lyricism.

Die Spitz, Something to Consume
With their Will Yip–produced debut, the Austin punk quartet has something to say about postmodern society in 11 metal-fusion tracks ripe with political turmoil and skatepark angst.

Shame, Cutthroat
The UK rockers don’t mince words on their fourth studio album, pairing their infectious proto-punk grooves with nakedly hedonistic lyrics.
Will Schube

The Portland group’s new album Broken Hearted Blue will arrive on June 14.

Margaux Sauvé and Louis-Étienne Santais share 13 tracks that inspired the “cry-on-the-dancefloor ambiance” and “dramatic opera” of their third LP.

The new single marks Liz Nistico’s first co-production with the project.

A video for the song arrives ahead of Time Is a Walnut, out on July 12 via Egghunt Records.

With the expanded collection arriving June 14 via ATO Records, the supergroup shares the previously unreleased track “Disappeared” as a teaser.

The fest formerly known as Sound on Sound is set for September 28 and 29 in Bridgeport, Connecticut.

Tom Krell shares how Arca, ANOHNI, and The Angelic Process inspired his first new release under the moniker in six years.

The Shellac and Big Black bandleader, who also worked with Nirvana, Low, Pixies, PJ Harvey, and more, died last night at the age of 61.

With the Lush vocalist’s memoir out today in the US, her new group is gearing up to tour with support from Lol Tolhurst x Budgie.

Also listing blink-182, Sturgill Simpson, and Khruangbin as headliners, the festival is schedule for the weekends of October 4-6 and 11-13 in Zilker Park.

The run will begin on September 25 in Santa Ana.

The full film soundtrack will arrive on May 10 via A24.

With brilliant wit and scathing social commentary, the Canadian emcee’s sixth album takes the form of dance music passionately pleading for fair wages, a just world, and mutual respect.

The full benefit release will arrive on June 21.

The power-pop group’s third album will arrive on August 16 via Lucky Number.

Droog has also teased a full-length album with the legendary producer.

The post-punk icon’s first new recording in nearly a decade was recorded for an ice cream commercial.

The single’s music video was shot in Paris and Hanches.

With the ode to her inner child out now, the rapper talks pushing forward as an artist and settling down as a mother.

The actor/songwriter’s third album will arrive on May 31 via Mom+Pop.