With 232 pages and an expanded 12″ by 12″ format, our biggest print issue yet celebrates the people, places, music, and art of our hometown, including cover features on David Lynch, Nipsey Hussle, Syd, and Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records, plus Brian Wilson, Cuco, Ty Segall, Lord Huron, Remi Wolf, The Doors, the art of RISK, Taz, Estevan Oriol, Kii Arens, and Edward Colver, and so much more.




Photo by Michael Muller. Image design by Gene Bresler at Catch Light Digital. Cobver design by Jerome Curchod.
Phoebe Bridgers makeup: Jenna Nelson (using Smashbox Cosmetics)
Phoebe Bridgers hair: Lauren Palmer-Smith
MUNA hair/makeup: Caitlin Wronski
The Los Angeles Issue

Dijon, Baby
On the follow-up to his 2021 debut, Dijon Duenas lays glitchy, psychedelic textures atop his familiar alt-R&B sound to evoke a fractured internet-like aesthetic that’s often mesmerizing.

Rich Brian, Where Is My Head?
The edgy but earnest Indonesian-American rapper further leans into his identity on his first album in six years, welcoming a variety of guests on his trek through self-actualization.

Marissa Nadler, New Radiations
The gothic songwriter’s latest collection of bad-dream vignettes feels like a return to the mold she was cast in as she wrestles with the current state of her country through obscured lyrics.
FLOOD Staff

Sket One Galactic Empire Flag
Graffiti artist Sket One is known for subversive work, but putting Princess Leia on a prayer candle? That’s just brilliant….

2015. Twin Shadow, “I’m Ready” video
“Eclipse” is out now via Warner

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Featuring cover stories on Courtney Barnett and Jack White on one side, and Roy Choi (in conversation with Portugal. The Man) and Kate Berlant and John Early on the other.

Featuring cover stories on Courtney Barnett and Jack White on one side, and Roy Choi (in conversation with Portugal. The Man) and Kate Berlant and John Early on the other.

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Our picks for the best tracks out there for the week of April 27–May 1, 2015. Headphone-tested, FLOOD-approved.

2015. Taymir FLOOD Session, “Jenny”
The group’s debut album “Phosphene” will receive its stateside release later this year

2015. Cayucas press photo by Dusdin Condren
“Dancing at the Blue Lagoon” is due out June 23 via Secretly Canadian

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2015. Father John Misty photo by Suzanne Cordeiro
2015 is the year of Joshua Tillman as he continues to bewitch and bewilder in Texas.

Frank Turner / photo by Marc Lemoine
“The Third Three Years” is out now via Xtra Mile Recordings

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Our picks for the best tracks out there for the week of April 20–24, 2015. Headphone-tested, FLOOD-approved.

2015. Palma Violets, “English Tongue” video screenshot
“Danger In The Club” is out on May 5 via Rough Trade.

Shaky Knees festival 2015
The Atlanta fest has announced its finalized bill of performers for the stacked weekend, adding both nighttime shows and five more acts.

2015. Paul Bergmann press photo
There’s something comforting in a well-crafted folk song. A strong message conveyed through delicate and detailed instrumentation can leave even the…

Ben and Jerry’s 420
So good, they should be illegal.

Twin Shadow bus crash / photo via Aurora Police Deapartment: https://twitter.com/AuroraPD/status/589083910115463169/photo/1
Driver John Crawford and drummer Andy Bauer are in serious condition; George Lewis Jr. will undergo reconstructive hand surgery.

What the editorial staff of FLOOD will be heading to their favorite record stores to find on Saturday, April 18.