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

HAIM, I Quit
The sister trio’s fourth full-length is a summer breakup concept record that’s intimate, powerful, and too scattered within its catharsis.

Little Simz, Lotus
The product of a fractured personal and professional relationship, the UK rapper’s sixth album feels like an unexpected new growth blooming on the same familiar plant.

Keep, Almost Static
Toiling away at creating a style all their own for over a decade, the Richmond group’s latest LP exudes a sense of freedom in their doomsday shoegaze sound.
FLOOD Staff

The Walkmen
The third night of the indie-rock icons’ stint in LA will feature an opening set by Emile Mosseri.

The one-day-only “Flashback Sunday” episode arrives ahead of the jangle-pop group’s new LP Nothing Lasts Forever.

The Icelandic songwriter’s latest release drops September 22 via One Little Independent.

photo by David Iskra
Weyes Blood and Sir Chloe also performed at the tour’s final stop at the historic venue in Maryland.

Nisa Lumaj performs her latest single outside of Tightrope Studios in Greenpoint.

The German house producer is taking over the airwaves ahead of his performance at the San Francisco music festival later this month.

With KILLJOY out today, the UK group shows us around their hometown before hitting the road again in support of their new album.

The indie-pop songwriter plays “Demo of a One Night Stand” and “Who I Am” for our special series shot around the city’s annual Øya Festival.

Alex Turner and co. are in the midst of their first US tour in over five years.

The songwriter and actor’s sophomore record End of Ways arrived last week via Kill Rock Stars.

The cosmic folk group perform the first of many sets featured in our special series shot around the annual Øya Festival, which took place in early August.

Filmed on her agave farm, the track appears on her debut album Despechada—out now via LaunchLeft.

The indietronica icons are taking over the airwaves ahead of their performance at the San Francisco music festival next month.

Modern English
The one-day-only “Flashback Sunday” episode lands on the cusp of the English post-punks’ North American tour.

Rina Sawayama
Röyksopp, Thundercat, Purple Disco Machine, SBTRKT, Jai Paul, and more will be taking over the Bay Area for Portola Week 2023.

The indie icons—along with Cat Power—closed out the Summer Stage series at the historic Asbury Park, NJ venue.

Both tracks appeared on the songwriter’s LP Forgiving Season released earlier this summer.

Fatboy Slim
Every Saturday leading up to the event on the weekend of September 30, we’ll be exclusively playing tracks by artists performing at the San Francisco festival.

Coco & Breezy, Soccer Mommy, Poolside, Grace Ives, Yaya Bey, No Vacation, and more from the fest within the fest.

Lorde at Flow Festival in Helsinki, Finland. August 12, 2023. Photo by Joshua Mellin
Shots of Blur, Kelela, Tove Lo, Suede, Wizkid, and more from Helsinki, Finland.