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.
REZN, Cycles in the Infinite Dream
After a decade together, the Chicago psych-doom quartet craft a second album for Sargent House that’s as deadly serious in story as it is execution.
The Creem, A Taste of Cherry
On their collaborative debut, Islands’ Nick Thorburn and Ratatat’s Mike Stroud mostly adhere to a conventional pop format and rarely deviate into either artist’s inherent weirdness.
Charli XCX, Music, Fashion, Film
The pop star’s guitar-strewn reset is the stuff of savage, searing power-pop with primal, minimalist rhythms and a hint of sleek, sizzling electronics.
FLOOD Staff
The Asbury Park, NJ festival co-founded by photographer Danny Clinch also featured Sunflower Bean, Sheryl Crow, Royal Blood, and more.
The alt-pop songwriter’s latest album MONO arrived last week via Giant Music.
The songwriter’s new collection of cover songs Inuktitut—named after the language she’s translated each song into—is out now via Bonsound.
The English singer/songwriter’s sold-out US tour hit Austin this week.
Indie-soul songwriter Christian Beharie plays “Do I Ever Cross Your Mind?” and “Heaven” for our special series shot around the city’s annual Øya Festival.
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.
