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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The LA group’s debut is an extremely stylish backdrop with no magnetic centerpiece, a fascinating—and even useful—snapshot of indie rock’s current preoccupations.
Fat Dog, Cancel Me (I’m Tired)
Still in their puppy years, the London dance-punk experimentalists’ second LP reflects our world at a time when chaos reigns and no one seems to be bothering to snap a leash onto its collar.
Bob Dylan, The Rolling Thunder Revue: The 1976 Live Recordings
Capturing 22 different shows on the titular mid-’70s tour, each torrid, angst-ridden live take on this 39-disc collection sounds more manically driven than the gig before it.
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The Neighbourhood, AFI, Converge, Jehnny Beth, and more sights and sounds from Deftones’ annual Día de los Muertos celebration in San Diego.
The art-pop duo step outside of their studio near Hamburg for a garden-set performance of “Welcome to L.A.”
An afternoon out in Brandon Williams’ hometown, whose lore inspired his latest pop-punk collection I Built This Prison Myself.
The songwriter plays “Wanderlust” and “Spring” from Museums and Women, his recently released debut album for New West Records.
Jenny Lewis, Tennessee Thomas, and Erika Forster brought their Back as Fuck reunion tour to Philadelphia for an intimate in-the-round performance.
The staff of Peanut Butter Wolf’s influential label offers a firsthand look at their three-day 30th anniversary celebration in Highland Park, CA.
Nashville-based songwriter Kayla Graninger shares how Kate Bush, Ursula K. Le Guin, Sofia Coppola, and more inspired her hushed third album.
The experimental R&B songwriter brought a full range of emotions to her New Avatar tour stop in Chicago.
Set up outside the studio where she recorded her new LP Win Win, the songwriter plays an acoustic version of the album opener “Uh Huh.”
The first evening of the Midwest Pop Princess’ two-night extravaganza at LA’s Shrine Auditorium also featured Lola Young, Tinashe, and a surprise appearance from Christina Aguilera.
The songwriter is joined by Madison Cunningham on he first of two songs she plays from her new album Sorry, Kid in her mom’s backyard in Northeast LA.
Joined by Julia Cumming on bass, the UK alt-rockers take us behind the scenes of their arena shows in Chicago supporting Rodrigo.
The alt-rockers come off a “strategic” quarter-century hiatus to release the nine-track collection via UMG.
In the clip, David Byrne hosts a series of fictional game shows that see the Rodrigos squaring off against the Roans.
The indie-pop songwriter takes us back to PA with a day-in-the-life portrait of an artist starting over.
Nate Ruess and Sam Means headlined the iconic NYC venue ahead of their upcoming unplugged tour.
Located in the Meatpacking District, the electronic instrument manufacturers’ first US brick-and-mortar location opened over the weekend with a party to help jumpstart the neighborhood’s creative community.
The Chicago-based house artist documents her experience at the annual San Francisco festival in words and photos.
Heaven Schmitt and their band recorded an acoustic version of “The Whale” on the beach at the end of a long day of filming the single’s official music video.
Portraits and live scenes featuring Jack Black, Joan Baez, Killer Mike, The Linda Lindas, and more from a day of protest, solidarity, and music.
