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

Kronos Quartet + Mary Kouyoumdjian, Witness
Recorded in remembrance of the victims of the Armenian genocide, the quartet’s work with the documentarian-composer is at turns gorgeous, brutal, and awe-stricken.

Rebecca Black, Salvation
An intoxicating blend of Y2K aesthetics and bubblegum pop, Black’s second album is a celebration of her musical evolution from internet laughing stock to hyperpop powerhouse.

Hamilton Leithauser, This Side of the Island
The Walkmen vocalist finds an exquisite balance of raspy, lounge-lizard crooning and angsty art-rocking on a solo album full of distressed lyricism and black humor.
Will Schube

The LA-based artist’s new album will arrive September 27 via Leaving Records.

The Gallaghers will be hitting the UK and Ireland in July and August of next year.

The German production group’s new album German Engineering Zwei is out on November 15.

Inspired by RPGs like Elden Ring, Chris Taylor shares how his Partisan Records debut Starchris came together during a moment of dramatic change.

The track will be featured on A$AP’s new LP Don’t Be Dumb.

Sabrina Teitelbaum’s second LP is reportedly close to being done.

Sonorous Present, his upcoming solo album, will arrive on October 18.

On the guest-heavy, low-stakes sequel to his 2012 breakout mixtape, the LA-via-Miami rapper is fully engaged as he cruises with his fastball and best 12-6 curve from beginning to end.

The group led by Stephen Malkmus will release their debut album in October via Matador.

The cut features backing vocals from Katy Kirby.

His debut album The New Sound will arrive on October 4 via Rough Trade.

The Office Culture member’s new album will arrive on November 1.

The song was one of many standout cuts from the pop star’s Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.

The recording was credited to his late-’00s group with Kanye West and Pharrell, Child Rebel Soldier.

The late British rocker’s ashes will remain in Nottingham until next August.

The track was produced by Danger Mouse and SAULT’s Inflo.

For Every Set of Eyes is set to arrive on August 23 via Holy Family.

The duo’s new project will arrive on October 18.

The group’s new LP—presumably for, inspired by, and/or about us—will be released on September 20 via Psychic Hotline.

The group’s new album is set to arrive in October via Epitaph.