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
Danny Brown, Stardust
Further exploring keening EDM and wobbly house music, the newly drug-free rapper still insists that the low-lit dance floors be filled, and that the sweaty energy be high and mighty.
The Mountain Goats, Through the Fire Across From Peter Balkan
Whether or not it represents John Darnielle’s earnest Broadway aspirations, the indie-folk band’s 23rd LP stands out for its amped-up orchestration and sweeping grandeur.
The Mynabirds, It’s Okay to Go Back If You Keep Moving Forward
Laura Burhenn’s fifth album strips the project down to its piano core as she revisits old songs from her discography through a more introspective lens.
Will Schube
The Easy Eye Sound honcho produced the entire album, which arrives November 1.
Katie Crutchfield’s album of the same name is out now via ANTI-.
The veteran emcee discusses his new LP Samurai and finding joy in music again after achieving all of his industry goals nearly two decades ago.
The duo’s new album will arrive on August 23 via Mom+Pop.
The song pays tribute to a notorious interstate.
The new project will arrive on August 2 via Sumney’s own Tuntum label.
The Brooklyn group’s third album will arrive on August 16.
The new album, which was co-produced by Phoebe Bridgers, will arrive on September 27 via ANTI-.
The Brooklyn trio’s fifth album will arrive in October via Rostrum Records/Cantora Records.
The clip was helmed by first-time director Christina Marie Karr.
Slim Shady’s new album will arrive on July 12.
Lukas Frank’s new album, which features orchestral arrangements from Travis Warner, is out now.
The DJ and producer’s new album will arrive October 18 via Ninja Tune.
The run will begin on September 19 in New Orleans.
The iconic LA group’s latest will arrive on August 2 via Fat Possum.
News of the collection’s September 27 release via Transgressive and Future Classic arrives with a lead single featuring Kim Petras and BC Kingdom.
The acclaimed author proves his chops on the mic on the lo-fi, punky A-side to the trio’s forthcoming 7-inch.
Chris d’Eon takes us track by track through his latest surrealist electronic odyssey, out now via Hausu Mountain.
The Irish band’s fourth record will arrive on August 23 via XL Recordings.
The industrial goth band also recently released a KEXP session.
