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

Backstage shots of Destroy Boys, Militarie Gun, Tiny Habits, Pierce the Veil, Friko, and more from Grant Park in Chicago.

The NYC-based songwriter plays “Sushi in Wyoming” from his debut album Enchanté, out now via Nettwerk.

Laufey / photo by Bella Peterson
The Last Dinner Party, Reneé Rapp, Deftones, Blondshell, Tate McRae, and more highlights from Grant Park in Chicago.

Coming off a weekend in Chicago for Lollapalooza, the NYC-based rockers walk us through an ideal day in the city they call home.

Nicolette Hoang and Ian Bain play “Losing More” from their debut album The Long Way in Bain’s backyard.

Local Natives’ Nik Ewing brings two of the piano compositions from his forthcoming LP Songs for Linnéa to downtown Glendale, California.

Behind-the-scenes shots with Militarie Gun, Miya Folick, La Luz, and more from the return of the two-day fest at Waterfront Park in Portland.

The cryptic San Francisco indie-pop trio spins everything from Souls of Mischief to Jessica Pratt on their radio takeover.

Surrounded by murals from the Bushwick Collective, the LA-based songwriter plays “I’m the Same” and “Bad Eye Opal” from her new LP Eight Pointed Star live in Brooklyn.

After gracing our latest digital cover, Greg Gonzalez takes over the station to spin everything from Metallica to Sade.

FLOOD will be sponsoring the label showcase to help kick off Lolla weekend on August 1 at Virgin Hotels Chicago.

Scott Huerta gives a solo acoustic performance of the song “Fast Held Hand” from the group’s recently released third album, Benzene, in his hometown’s Richmond District.

The Scottish songwriter takes us behind the scenes of her experience opening for Stevie Nicks at BST Hyde Park in London.

The LA-based psych-Americana group plays “Ball and Key” and the title track from their forthcoming sophomore record Fool’s Parade, landing this Friday via New West.

The Brooklyn art-punks recap their recent tour opening for of Montreal in words and photos.

In honor of his upcoming album Shirt, Aaron Maine takes the aux cord this week to queue up Fugazi, Arthur Russell, Charli XCX, and more.

The five-piece’s new album, The Warping, is out now via Lucky Number.

The house musician takes us behind the scenes of her weekend in Rothbury, Michigan for last weekend’s Electric Forest festival.

Graphic: Jerome Curchod Photos: Petros Studio, Millicent Hailes, Molly Matalon, Skylar Watkins, Joshua Mellin, Eva Vermandel
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The Nordic music festival and conference will be kicking off the program with New York City’s New Colossus Festival in March 2025.