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.
Courtney Barnett, Creature of Habit
Still flatliningly deadpan, the Australian songwriter uses the back-and-forth fear of the new as a start point for further depth-diving and confession on her fourth solo album.
The Twilight Sad, It’s the Long Goodbye
The sixth album from the Scottish proponents of existential angst is centered around the intertwining duality of death and life, fueled in turn by feelings of despair, disbelief, and defiance.
deary, Birding
Sounding like a band well into their second decade of existence, the London-based dream-pop trio stretch each song on their debut without ever letting them overstay their welcome.
FLOOD Staff
As they unveil their LA-themed “Days of the Week” video, the electronic duo also takes us behind the scenes of their festival experience where they linked with Busta Rhymes, Reggie Watts, and Blu De Tiger.
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With their new single “Love From the Other Side” out today, the French nu-disco sextet took us behind the scenes of their recent festival experience.
Expedia’s New Orleans Jazz Fest afterparty was held at The Joy Theater last Friday.
Following their set at Treefort Festival, LaFarge’s band sets up on the Boise River to play “One You, One Me” and “Run Run Run” from the forthcoming Rhumba Country LP.
Alvvays
Blondshell, Kurt Vile, Chicano Batman, All Them Witches, and more from all three days of the annual festival spotlighting psych-rock, dream-pop, and beyond.
Billie Eilish / photo by Jamal Eid
Live shots and exclusive backstage portraits with CocoRosie, Marc Rebillet, Anna Lunoe, Mia Moretti with Katy Perry, and more at the annual fest within the fest.
Lil Uzi Vert / photo by Blair B. Brown
Pics of No Doubt, Faye Webster, Lil Yachty, The Drums, Doja Cat, Khruangbin, the Grimes redemption set, and more from the second weekend in the desert.
The guitar-pop duo takes us to their favorite spots in their Australian hometown.
The J-pop sensations took us behind the scenes during their week in California for the festival and headlining shows in LA and SF.
Flaming Lips
The annual fest curated by Shovels & Rope returned to Riverfront Park in North Charleston with The Walkmen, Courtney Barnett, Briston Maroney, The Linda Lindas, and more.
Before kicking off their current tour with Waxahatchee, the duo performed the track “Real I’m Told” from their recently released double album Good Morning Seven in their hometown.
The Brazilian dance-punk quartet recently returned to celebrate 20 years together with an upcoming reunion tour, including an appearance at Just Like Heaven.
The Nottingham group plays “Laughing” and “Cotton Wool” on Pier 35 between performances at the festival in Manhattan’s Lower East Side.
Lana Del Rey / photo by Pooneh Ghana
Tyler, the Creator, Khruangbin, Vampire Weekend, The Last Dinner Party, Lil Yachty, and more (including Billie Eilish sightings) from the first weekend in the desert.
The ambient producer plays “Illusion” from last year’s the skies, they shift like chords LP on harmonium.
The rapper is in the midst of a North American tour supporting last year’s Quaranta.
We’re spinning 24 hours of commercial-free music from LCD Soundsystem, Wu-Tang Clan, Joanna Newson, and other artists comprising the lineup of the SLC festival taking place the weekend of May 10.
The Brooklyn post-punks’ acoustic set includes “Blasé” from their 2022 debut Look at You, as well as the unreleased “Bloodhounds.”
With waves breaking in the background, the songwriter performs “Damage” from her recently released debut EP When We’re Older.
The genre-breaking Edinburgh trio lit up the intimate Spring Garden venue in advance of their Coachella appearance this weekend.
