Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore share how their first album in eight years is a celebration of the project’s history—and an optimistic look at their future.
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In Conversation
Empire of the Sun on Rebuilding Everything for Ask That God
Words: Will Schube
Photo: William Barrington-Binns
Art & Culture
Rob Drew on Unspooling the History, Mystery, and Romance of the Cassette Tape
Words: A.D. Amorosi
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Pitchfork Music Festival 2024 with Jamie xx, MUNA, Les Savy Fav, and More
Words: Jessica Mlinaric
Photos: Jessica Mlinaric
Track by Track
Crack Cloud Welcome Us Into the Communal World of Red Mile
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Megan-Magdalena Bourne
Track by Track
Iress Walk Us Through Their Nuanced Doomgaze Opus Sleep Now, in Reverse
Words: Jeff Terich
Photos: Morgan Demeter
First Look
PVRIS Helps MisterWives Break Out of the Game in Video for New Track “Vultures”
Words: Kim March
Photo: Matty Vogel
First Look
haha Laughing Get the Crowd Going with New Video for “Pulled Apart by Horses”
Words: Mike LeSuer
First Listen
Andrew McMahon and Something Corporate Return to Normalcy on New Single “Happy”
Words: Kim March
Photo: Connor Lenihan
Hemlock Ernst Announces New LP Studying Absence, Shares “Raised in the South”
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Helen Boast
De La Soul Announce “Oodles of O’s” Donut Pop-Up in NYC
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Jessica Mlinaric
mxmtoon Returns with Lone Star Smackdown “i hate texas”
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Bảo Ngô
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First Listen
Prim Rock the Black Lodge in Video for New Single “Golden Tooth”
First Listen
Art Brut Are (Still) Considering a Big Life Change on New Acoustic “Brutleg” Version of “Moving to LA”
Touché Amoré Drop “Nobody’s” Ahead of New Album Spiral in a Straight Line
Karen O and Danger Mouse Share “Super Breath” Ahead of Lux Prima Reissue
First Listen
Cheridomingo Lean Into Ominous Alt-R&B on New Single “/cry”
First Listen
Suburban Eyes Continue on Their Immense Journey Into the Unknown with New Single “4AM”
Neighborhoods
Watch Marina Allen Perform on a Bushwick Street Corner for “Neighborhoods”
Neighborhoods
Watch French Cassettes Perform in San Francisco for “Neighborhoods”
Neighborhoods
Watch Color Green Perform Along the Los Angeles River for “Neighborhoods”
Neighborhoods
Watch Walt Disco Perform in Glasgow’s Alexandra Park for “Neighborhoods”
Neighborhoods
Watch Rebounder Perform in (and Get a Tour of) Manhattan for “Neighborhoods”
Neighborhoods
Watch Lee Lewis Perform Outside Wilfandel House in Los Angeles for “Neighborhoods”
Neighborhoods
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Watch Humbird Perform in Malcom, Iowa for “Neighborhoods”
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In Conversation
Empire of the Sun on Rebuilding Everything for Ask That God
Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore share how their first album in eight years is a celebration of the project’s history—and an optimistic look at their future.
Words: Will Schube
Photo: William Barrington-Binns
Art & Culture
Rob Drew on Unspooling the History, Mystery, and Romance of the Cassette Tape
The author of Unspooled: How the Cassette Made Music Shareable discusses how the ease and affordability of cassettes once democratized the recording and sharing of music.
Words: A.D. Amorosi
In Conversation
Zacari on Soaking Up the Game and Turning Out His Debut Album Bliss
The West Coast emcee shares how years of observing his TDE labelmates helped shape his new record, which was five years in the making.
Words: Kevin Crandall
Photo: RO.LEXX
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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
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The Los Angeles Issue
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.
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Film + TV
Alex Ross Perry’s Aptly Titled Pavement Movie Pavements Will Premiere at Venice Film Festival
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Piper Ferguson
Liz Phair, Cigarettes After Sex, and Jack White Set for Desert Daze 2024
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Skylar Watkins
Katie Gavin of MUNA Announces Debut Solo LP What a Relief, Shares “Aftertaste”
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Alexa Viscius
Playlist
Fancy Gap’s Self-Titled Album Influences Playlist
Words: Mike LeSuer
Photo: Jillian Clark
Neighborhoods
Watch Marina Allen Perform on a Bushwick Street Corner for “Neighborhoods”
Words: FLOOD Staff
First Listen
Sister Gemini Returns with Claustrophobic Grunge Tune “One Room Apartment”
Words: Mike LeSuer
Photo: Laura Moreau
First Listen
Sinai Vessel Disentangles the Personal From the Rotting Economic System on New Single “Challenger”
Words: Mike LeSuer
Photo: Trent Wayne
FLOOD FM
Join Cigarettes After Sex All Week on a New Episode of FLOOD FM’s “Hacked”
Words: FLOOD Staff
Photo: Kevin Kerslake
First Listen
The Brontez Purnell Trio Returns with Charming Punk-Gospel Single “If You Can’t Help Me”
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Melissa Dale Neal
First Listen
Cryogeyser Serve Up Forgiveness on New Track “Sorry”
Words: Mike LeSuer
Photo: Marlon Lenoble
Film + TVFilm Review
Twisters Is All High Highs and Rough Comedowns
Words: Sean Fennell
Photo: courtesy of Universal
Track by Track
Cereus Bright Takes Us Track by Track Through His Cerebral New LP Anything
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Ross Bustin
First Listen
Emile Mosseri & Sam Gendel Are on the Case with an Early Stream of New LP Hardy Boys
Words: Mike LeSuer
Photo: Marcella Cytrynowicz
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Sinai Vessel, I Sing
Caleb Cordes provides a thoughtfully nuanced thesis statement for his heartland indie-rock project as he paints a portrait of an artist working under the long shadow of late capitalism.
BLK ODYSSY, 1-800-FANTASY
On his third showcase of vivid storytelling under the moniker, Juwan Elcock adds early 2000s pop-rock to his pre-established melting pot of R&B, hip-hop, funk, and jazz.
Wand, Vertigo
The Cali psych-rockers offer tangible connections between their early, blazing garage bashers and later forays into more progressive terrain with their adventurously cohesive sixth LP.
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