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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Dry Cleaning, Secret Love
With the help of producer Cate Le Bon, the South London quartet’s third album sands down their jagged post-punk edges into smooth, surreal pebbles of magical realism.
Various artists, Passages: Artists in Solidarity with Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers
These unheard tracks from Dirty Projectors, Daniel Lopatin, and more are hushed and raw, all crafted with the idea of evoking a sense of home to highlight those whose own are at risk.
HEALTH, Conflict DLC
The noise-rockers’ sixth LP is a full-on rush of nihilistic energy, a shattered disco ball serving as the perfect encapsulation of a world decimated by capitalistic greed at the expense of humanity.
A.D. Amorosi
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In Conversation
In Conversation: For Producer and Synth Wizard Mike Dean, Every Day Is 4:20
He’s produced for Kanye, Beyoncé, and Geto Boys—and he finally has a record of his own.
May 11, 2020
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Lucinda Williams, “Good Souls Better Angels”
“Good Souls Better Angels” is one of Williams’ most live-wire works.
April 27, 2020
Film + TV
In Conversation: Tommy Chong Goes Way Beyond 4/20
The godfather of cannabis culture on his comic past, the smoky present, and living long through Trump and COVID-19.
April 20, 2020
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Fiona Apple, “Fetch the Bolt Cutters”
“Fetch” is as cold as it is overheated, as vibrant as it is humble.
April 17, 2020
In Conversation
In Conversation: Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien Finds His Truth on “Earth”
“This is a record from the heart about my reconnection to the planet, and the divine existential nature of it all.”
April 17, 2020
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Nina Simone, “Fodder on My Wings” [reissue]
The reissue’s added tracks are all contextual red meat—no gristle or fat.
April 16, 2020
In Conversation
In Conversation: The Abstractions and Absolutes of Shabazz Palaces’ Ishmael Butler
The ambitious rapper/producer opens up about his legacy and family.
April 15, 2020
The Variations of David Bowie: Inside Two New Classical Takes
Cellist Maya Beiser and pianist Mike Garson discuss translating the artist’s work into something new.
April 08, 2020
Radiohead’s Ed O’Brien Deals with Coronavirus Alongside New Album “Earth”
Though he suspects he has the virus, EOB’s record remains on track for release April 17.
March 24, 2020
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Morrissey, “I Am Not a Dog on a Chain”
This album offers up some of his best performances, wryest lyrics, and most experimental arrangements in years.
March 23, 2020
In Conversation: Cerrone Returns to Disco Roots on “DNA”
The French artist is among the most influential of the disco era, and one of dance music’s first trailblazers.
February 26, 2020
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Khruangbin & Leon Bridges, “Texas Sun” EP
A show of unity between Texan soul makers.
February 12, 2020
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Miles Davis, “The Legendary Prestige Quintet Sessions”
The sessions that fill this box are those where Davis left flirty, speedy bebop behind for slow, hard bop.
January 02, 2020
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Prince, “1999 (Deluxe Edition, Remastered)”
Like the gluttonous Reagan era in which it was born, the new “1999” is explosively opulent and appropriate for the Trump moment in its excess and mess.
December 06, 2019
Mystery and History: the Strange Music and Stranger Tale of Jim Sullivan
Jim’s son Chris and producer Al Dobbs give their thoughts on the songwriter’s disappearance and why his music lingers on.
November 27, 2019
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Leonard Cohen, “Thanks for the Dance”
In some ways, it’s more like Adam Cohen’s love letter to his father’s artistry than a final statement from the late poet.
November 22, 2019
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Bob Dylan, “Travelin’ Thru, Featuring Johnny Cash: The Bootleg Series Vol. 15”
Dylan revered the outlaw Cash, and Cash admired the wordsmith Dylan.
November 15, 2019
In Conversation
Taylor Hawkins on Fandom, Foo Fighters, and the Freedom to Be a Coattail Rider
Three albums in, Taylor Hawkins and the Coattail Riders feels like a vacation for the Foo Fighters drummer.
November 14, 2019
Alice Cooper Is the Real Motor City Madman
The iconic rocker goes home to Detroit for a different brand of shock and awe.
October 31, 2019
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Neil Young and Crazy Horse, “Colorado”
While most legacy rockers are hitting the road rather than bothering to write new music, Young refuses to stop inventing.
October 28, 2019
