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

Preoccupations, Ill at Ease
The Calgary post-punks couldn’t sound more comfortable in their own skin on their ironically titled fifth album, which seamlessly alternates between joyful and haunting moods.

Provoker, Mausoleum
Production from Kenny Beats heightens the LA trio’s signature gloominess on their third album of mournful 19th century gothic narratives and mirthful 1980s horror nostalgia.

Various artists, True Names: A Benefit for Trans Youth
Worry Bead Records compiles tracks from Squirrel Flower, Remember Sports, 22° Halo, and more conjuring a wistful world of lo-fi elegance while raising funds for a very worthwhile cause.
Will Schube

The French pop icon opened and closed the ceremony.

The track was recorded at Show Me the Body’s Corpus Studios.

The group met Russell Mael at their Fonda show earlier this month.

Proceeds from the limited October 1 release will go to Brian Eno’s climate charity EarthPercent.

The LA producer’s new album Eternal Reverie will arrive on November 22.

The self-titled album will arrive on September 27 via Future Classic and Transgressive.

The producer’s new album Dotr will arrive on October 18 via Ninja Tune.

Nobody Loves You More will arrive on November 22 via 4AD.

Teri Bracken’s new album Not Done Yet will arrive on October 25.

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.