A decade into her career, the Melbourne-based songwriter talks finding the confidence to follow her gut and get “a bit crazy” on her fourth album, The Gem.
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In Conversation
Julia Jacklin Isn’t Looking for Answers Anymore
A decade into her career, the Melbourne-based songwriter talks finding the confidence to follow her gut and get “a bit crazy” on her fourth album, The Gem.
Words: Maia Raymer
Photos: Ebru Yildiz (for FLOOD)
In Conversation
The Battle Scars of All the Good Times: Marc Almond on Soft Cell’s Poignant Final Album
The frontman for the Second British Invasion figures discusses Danceteria, which was recorded immediately before the death of co-founder Dave Ball.
Words: Lyndsey Parker
Photo: Mike Owen
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Joey Valence & Brae Just Want You to Dance
As the hip-hop duo wraps up their summer festival circuit at Riot Fest, they reflect on their last album, Hyperyouth, and its call to get listeners onto the dance floor.
Words: Kevin Crandall
Photos: Christian Sarkine
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13
The Tenth Anniversay Issue
Celebrate our tenth anniversary with the biggest issue we’ve ever made. FLOOD 13 is deluxe, 252-page commemorative edition—a collectible, coffee-table-style volume in a 12″ x 12″ format—packed with dynamic graphic design, stunning photography and artwork, and dozens of amazing artists representing the past, present, and future of FLOOD’s editorial spectrum, while also looking back at key moments and events in our history. Inside, you’ll find in-depth cover stories on Gorillaz and Magdalena Bay, plus interviews with Mac DeMarco, Lord Huron, Wolf Alice, Norman Reedus, The Zombies, Nation of Language, Bootsy Collins, Fred Armisen, Jazz Is Dead, Automatic, Rocket, and many more.
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Bethany Cosentino’s Favorite Indie Rock Tracks From 2004
Words: Mike LeSuer
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Portraits From Riot Fest 2026: Violet Grohl, Tricky, GWAR, and More
Words: FLOOD Staff
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Michael Nau Whips a Tailgate Jam Session Into Shape with New Single “New Slack”
Words: Mike LeSuer
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Live, in Photos: Sea.Hear.Now 2026 with The Strokes, Die Spitz, Moby, and More
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Nymb’s Full-Discography Influences Playlist
Words: Mike LeSuer
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CHVRCHES Are Back with New Single “Roses”
Words: Will Schube
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Danny Brown to Perform Atrocity Exhibition Front-to-Back to Celebrate Its 10th Anniversary
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Julia Jacklin Drops “If I Had the Hand of God” Ahead of New LP Out Friday
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Watch Amelia Day Perform Two Songs in Nashville for “Neighborhoods”
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Perfume Genius Shares “Natural High” From New Music and Dance Project The Lesson
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Among Other Things, Chronovisor Is a PSA to Support Your Local Library
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Mali Obomsawin Shares Droning Meditation “Triage” Ahead of New LP Automatic
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Joy Division, Eternal
With its recently discovered live volumes as its focus, this career-ranging box set valuably continues to lay flat the post-punk band’s sound at its most raw and unadorned.
Meg Lui, Instant Validation
Partnering with Sufjan Stevens on her perky debut album of freewheeling folk-pop, country-rock, and even sea shanties, the Catskills-based songwriter flits between genres with ease.
Empress Of, Dream House
On a prismatic album about reconstruction and fulfillment, the Honduran-American songwriter embodies pure-hearted conviction to remind us home is where the heart is.
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