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

Sunflower Bean, Mortal Primetime
The New York trio’s first self-produced album has a smooth, consistent, quietly confident sound quality that reflects the elegance that’s always been at their core.

BRUIT ≤, The Age of Ephemerality
The French post-rock band lyrically addresses the unthinkable progress and regression of our post-internet age via droning metal and modern-classical sound on their second LP.

Fly Anakin, (The) Forever Dream
The Virginia rapper’s guest-filled latest is a stellar collection of bright, diverse, and downright gorgeous hip-hop that’s so light-on-its-feet it can sometimes feel like it’s sweeping you off yours.
FLOOD Staff

The Cure at Riot Fest in Chicago, IL. September 17, 2023. Photo by Kevin Allen
Shots of Death Grips, Viagra Boys, The Breeders, Kim Gordon, and, yes, Insane Clown Posse from Douglass Park in Chicago.

Jordan Lee and friends perform a recent single from the NYC-based songwriter’s forthcoming album Growing at the Edges.

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.