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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Kacey Musgraves, Middle of Nowhere
Awash in twang and thick pedal steel, the country star’s seventh album explores the solitary no man’s land that exists between the ending of one relationship and the beginning of another.
Kneecap, Fenian
With bigger melodies and broader synth soundscapes, the rage-rave rap trio’s second LP takes an unexpected turn inward as they continue to take the politics of the world at large to task.
youbet, youbet
Penetratingly exact and proudly undefinable, Nick Llobet’s first album since expanding the project to a duo adds more definition to the sinewy, searching palette of their previous material.
Dean Brandt
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PREMIERE: Precious Kid Wonders “Was It Worth the Love Song” in Video
The Orange County duo dial it back another decade in their latest video.
July 26, 2018
PREMIERE: Alex Cameron Croons “Mongrel” for Pickathon’s Slab Sessions
The absurdist Aussie and his trusted saxophonist strip down a track off Cameron’s debut.
July 06, 2018
PREMIERE: Bryce Vine Is “On the Ball” in Music Video for Original Tracks
Come for a flask of Henny, stay for the psychedelic vibes.
June 28, 2018
PREMIERE: Valley Queen Are Finally Feeling Right on “Ride”
Natalie Carol and company spread out on the fourth single released from their upcoming Supergiant LP.
June 27, 2018
PREMIERE: Black Milk & Nat Turner Strike Back on “Rebel” and “Story & Her” for Pickathon Slab Sessions
The Detroit emcee and his DC cohorts hit the Slab with a pair of jazz-laced beats to match Milk’s singular, insouciant flow.
May 04, 2018
PREMIERE: Family of the Year Finds Release on “Let Her Go” for Original Tracks
Whether you’ve been following the band since 2009’s Songbook or you fell for their lilting melodies as one of the…
April 10, 2018
PREMIERE: Jay Som Rips Up “Baybee” for Pickathon’s Slab Sessions
The LA-based songwriter brings her band to Oregon for an upbeat performance of the sunny single.
April 05, 2018
Ghost Note (Photo by Todd Cooper)
PREMIERE: Ghost-Note Whip Up the Perfect “Milkshake” for Pickathon’s Slab Sessions
The Grammy-winning percussion duo crams an entire set’s worth of energy into five minutes with the help of some friends.
March 05, 2018
PREMIERE: Ladytron Returns with Synthpop Single “The Animals”
The British electronic band is back after seven years with a song about the beast within us all.
February 28, 2018
PREMIERE: Chromeo Get “Jealous” for Original Tracks
The Canadian funktronica duo resurrects their catchy 2014 single for a passionate in-studio performance.
January 09, 2018
PREMIERE: Saro Comes of Age on “Boy Afraid”
The title track from the LA-based neo-R&B singer’s forthcoming EP is as woozy as it is danceable.
December 07, 2017
PREMIERE: iLoveMakonnen Strips Down “Tuesday” for Original Tracks
The LA R&B star goes Drake-less on an intimate performance of his 2014 smash.
November 20, 2017
PREMIERE: Chromeo Dish Out the “Juice” Video
It’s the first single from Dave 1 and P-Thugg’s upcoming fifth LP Head Over Heels.
November 07, 2017
PREMIERE: La Bouquet Break Taboos in “Kiss Me Kill Me” Video
The LA duo experiment with dated technology to roll in their new EP, Heavy Sunshine.
November 01, 2017
PREMIERE: Sweet Spirit Reach for “Salvation” in the New Season of Pickathon’s Slab Sessions
Kicking off the new batch of Happy Valley live performances with a bang.
October 24, 2017
PREMIERE: Rob Grote of The Districts Covers Neil Young for Original Tracks
As well as “Ordinary Day,” from “Popular Manipulations.”
October 10, 2017
photo by Antje Taiga Jandrig
PREMIERE: múm’s Gyda Valdysdóttir Reimagines Schubert’s “Opus 100”
Epicycle finds her taking on classical pieces from throughout history.
October 04, 2017
PREMIERE: Maston Tours Mid-Century Film Scores in “Rain Dance”
The Allah-Las/Jacco Gardner associate gets kosmiche.
October 04, 2017
photo by Chona Kassinger
PREMIERE: Silver Torches Hit the Old Dusty Trail in “If I Reach” Video
The touring member of Perfume Genius sets his song to simmer.
October 02, 2017
photo by Jaclyn Campanaro
PREMIERE: Dave Depper Offers a Requiem for “Summer Days” in New Video
The Death Cab for Cutie sideman demonstrates his “Emotional Freedom Technique.”
September 26, 2017
