The songwriter talks shifting gears from a career in social activism to the family trade of music, most recently learning to be her most honest, unguarded self with a pair of recent singles.
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Jordan Joy Is Taking Back Control
Words: Lily Moayeri
Photo: Brantley Gutierrez
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Playing for the Badge: When Fashion, Soccer, and Music Collide
Words: Matty Pywell
Photos: Adam Powell , Raphaël Gaultier, Marty Tannenbaum, Robbie Laing, and Kimberley Ross
Look Back in Awe: Stuart Murdoch on 30 Years of Belle and Sebastian
Words: Zachary Weg
Photo: Joshua Mellin
Interpol Signs with Partisan Records, Announces This Mirror Weighs a Ton LP
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Elliot Lee Hazel
Jay-Z
Jay-Z Announces 30th Anniversary Gigs in LA and Paris
Words: Will Schube
Photo: David Iskra
Neighborhoods
Watch The Deslondes Cover Norman Smith in Laramie, Wyoming for “Neighborhoods”
Words: FLOOD Staff
Chat Pile Announce New LP Who Loves the Sun, Share Billy Squier–Inspired Single “Deep Blue”
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Ryan Lawson
Mitski Announces 10th Anniversary Edition of Puberty 2
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Lexie Alley
First Listen
Julez and the Rollerz Strive for a Balance Between Art and Private Life on New Track “Phaser”
Words: Mike LeSuer
Photo: Zach Adams
Mike D Announces Debut Solo Album Thank You, Reveals “True Colors”
Words: Mike LeSuer
Photo: Sam Finelli
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Paycheque Pay Homage to “the Tough Germanic Hotties of the ’80s” on New Single
Words: Mike LeSuer
Photo: Sandi Denton
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Phoebe Bridgers Announces Fall Dates with “The Lost Tour”
Steve Lacy Returns with “The Feeling,” Details Third LP Oh Yeah?
4 Films That Inspired Frankie Cosmos’ Something You Should Know About Me Soundtrack
Here’s How to Stream Primavera Sound 2026 This Weekend
Listen to Prince’s Previously Unreleased Track “Stone” Ahead of Career-Spanning Timeless Compilation
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Watch District Five Play “Strict Circumstances” in Zürich for “FLOOD Sessions”
Neighborhoods
Watch The Deslondes Cover Norman Smith in Laramie, Wyoming for “Neighborhoods”
FLOOD Sessions
Watch District Five Play “Strict Circumstances” in Zürich for “FLOOD Sessions”
Neighborhoods
Watch Tory Silver Play Two Songs in Pittsburgh for “Neighborhoods”
Neighborhoods
Watch knitting Perform on a Montreal Rooftop for “Neighborhoods”
FLOOD Sessions
Watch Clarion Play “Hello Juliet” in Somerville, Massachusetts for “FLOOD Sessions”
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Watch New Constellations Perform in Portland, Oregon for “Neighborhoods”
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Watch City of the Sun Perform in Moab, Utah for “Neighborhoods”
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Breaking
Jordan Joy Is Taking Back Control
The songwriter talks shifting gears from a career in social activism to the family trade of music, most recently learning to be her most honest, unguarded self with a pair of recent singles.
Words: Lily Moayeri
Photo: Brantley Gutierrez
Art & Culture
Playing for the Badge: When Fashion, Soccer, and Music Collide
Future Islands, Mount Kimbie, and Full Kit co-founder Robbie Laing weigh in on the recent trend of musicians making personal and political statements with merch inspired by their favorite football clubs.
Words: Matty Pywell
Photos: Adam Powell , Raphaël Gaultier, Marty Tannenbaum, Robbie Laing, and Kimberley Ross
Look Back in Awe: Stuart Murdoch on 30 Years of Belle and Sebastian
We caught up with the Scottish songwriter in the midst of touring his band’s first two albums, in addition to celebrating the release of his debut novel Nobody’s Empire in the US.
Words: Zachary Weg
Photo: Joshua Mellin
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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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Non-Musical Influences
5 Non-Musical Influences on Slift’s Latest Heavy-Psych Odyssey, Fantasia
Words: Mike LeSuer
Photo: Titouan Massé
First Listen
Brockhoff Finds Inspiration in Patti Smith’s Memoir on New Single “Blue Star”
Words: Mike LeSuer
Photo: Charlotte Krusche
Watch Michael Stipe and Andrew Watt Play Rooster Theme Song “I Played the Fool” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Words: Will Schube
Kehlani Shares Music Video for Missy Elliott–Featuring “Back and Forth”
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Derek Blanks
Weezer Announce (Another) Self-Titled LP and Recruit Wednesday’s Karly Hartzman for “We Might as Well Be Strangers”
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Brendan Walter
Flying Lotus Revives His Captain Murphy Alter Ego with New Single “Mudhole”
Words: Will Schube
Backstage Camera Roll
On the Road with Slow Fiction
Words: FLOOD Staff
Photos: courtesy of the band
Snail Mail and Soccer Mommy Announce Fall Co-Headlining Tour
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Dutch Doscher
Perfect Day
Perfect Day in NYC: Widowspeak
Words: FLOOD Staff
Jay-Z
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Roots Picnic 2026 with Jay-Z, Erykah Badu, Kehlani, and More
Words: David Iskra
Photos: David Iskra
Rico Nasty Reunites with Kenneth Blume (f.k.a. Kenny Beats) for New Single “Rituals”
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Emerald Arguelles
Vince Staples Shares “Cotton” Ahead of New LP Cry Baby
Words: Will Schube
Photo: Joshua Mellin
YHWH Nailgun Announce Their 11-Minute 4AD Debut, Magazine
Words: Will Schube
Photo: courtesy of 4AD
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Vince Staples, Cry Baby
On his first release away from Def Jam, the emcee spends more time looking outward than inward, peering into a communal politic with more rock to his roll than ever before.
Converge, Hum of Hurt
Released just a few months after the more metal-leaning Love Is Not Enough, the Boston group course-corrects by balancing the scales with hardcore on their second LP of 2026.
horsegiirL, Nature Is Healing
The debut from Berlin-based enigma Stella Stallion is a dance record filled with synths, heavy bass, and the traditional beeps and bloops—yet somehow it also feels organic and alive.
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