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.
Punchbag, I Am Obsessed
The South London sibling duo take stock of the clutter in their life with a second EP of rave-infused pop-punk that may convince the listener that it was actually recorded in 2012.
Earl Sweatshirt / MIKE / Surf Gang, Pompeii // Utility
Working over Surf Gang’s emollient cloud-rap sound beds, both rappers’ blackly comic takes on the fall of mankind in the 21st century come together in a show of unity, utility, and futility.
Jessie Ware, Superbloom
Three albums into her tenure as a pure-pleasure purveyor, Ware leans into the featherweight grooves of the ABBA era for a smooth yet occasionally frictionless epilogue to the trilogy.
Dean Brandt
photo by Mark Mushet
“A depiction of depression by aAron munson”
photo by Daniel Topete
The video for the “High in Place” single was shot hours before the November election.
Parlor Walls
From March’s “Opposites.”
“Olden Goldies” is out May 5 via BUFU.
photo by Sebastian Buzzalino
The “Modern Pressure” cut gets a clip of its own.
photo by Conor Collins
From May’s “II.”
The LA digi-psych duo’s POW debut will drop later this year.
And a very funky Friday to you.
Recorded on the remote island of Ukerewe, in Lake Victoria.
photo by Travis Button
The Dry Food cut gets its day in the sun.
photo by Rubin Utama
None about buildings or food, though.
photo by Kyle Thomas
The cut from the Wand frontman’s solo record gets its own video.
Continuing the surprisingly rich tradition of musical excellence in Panola County, Mississippi.
Tamikrest / photo by Sebastien Rieussec
From “Kidal,” the band’s forthcoming LP.
The “Weirdo Shrines” cut shimmers in the daylight.
photo by Loulou Callister-Baker
From his forthcoming Dead Oceans debut.
The SF punks channel no-wave aggression.
photo by Jelle Wagenaar
The audio engineer known for her work with St. Vincent steps out from behind the boards.
photo by Corinne Merrell
From the duo’s excellent collaborative album “Music To Draw To: Satellite.”
Plus: the Oregon festival reveals the first wave of names for this year’s get-down.
