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

Neko Case, Neon Grey Midnight Green
Arriving after her longest gap between solo records, Case’s eighth LP is heavy with atmospheric details and new perspective; it wonders yet never wanders.

Wednesday, Bleeds
The Asheville band’s latest set of contemporary Southern-gothic tales thrives on hyper-specific lyrical details as sweet sentimentality disarmingly gives way to visceral walls of sound.

Automatic, Is It Now?
On their polished, hopeful third album, the LA synthpop trio increases the empty sonic space as they move away from the cluttered, rough edges of lo-fi punk.
Will Schube

The singer’s The Brightest Silver Fish LP will arrive on September 12.

The band’s Stephen Malkmus–produced fifth LP will arrive on September 12 via Sub Pop.

Nathaniel Rateliff, Joy Oladokun, Allison Russell, and more are also set to perform at the three-day event at Pappy & Harriet’s.

The Black Crowes and Neon Trees have also been announced as draws for the November car culture event held at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

The new album marks the first of three new records from the band to be shared over the next 18 months.

The indie-pop songwriter and former Death Cab for Cutie member/producer extraordinaire discuss how collaboration helped snap The Yips into focus.

The Austin band’s debut will arrive on September 12 via Third Man Records.

The 15th edition of the Raleigh fest is set for the weekend of September 4.

Belong, Melina Duterte’s first album in six years, will arrive on October 10 via Polyvinyl.

The project will be released via Transgressive Records on October 3.

The band’s new LP is set to arrive in September via 4AD.

Her fourth album Precipice will be released on July 25 via Loma Vista.

The Internet co-founder’s first new music since 2022’s Broken Hearts Club lands ahead of summer UK dates with Billie Eilish and a fall US run with Renée Rapp.

The dance-punk band’s run will begin on September 16 in Minneapolis.

The UK artist will perform at MoMA PS1 on July 25.

Dave Grohl also shared a lengthy note about the new release.

The Verve vocalist is also gearing up for his tour with Oasis.

Past + Future = Present is set for August 16 and September 20.

The Wu-Tang star’s new LP will arrive on July 18.

Their new LP Sister will arrive on September 12.