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.
This Is Lorelei, Holo Boy
Water From Your Eyes’ Nate Amos digs into his back catalog of nearly 70 releases shared over the last 12 years, revealing his humble beginnings and the seeds of last year’s breakout LP.
Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here 50
This box set repackages the languid yet damaged follow-up to the band’s breakout success, with its true star being the massive-sounding bootleg of a 1975 live show at LA’s Sports Arena.
Blur, The Great Escape [30th Anniversary Edition]
Packed with era-appropriate B-sides, this release celebrates the Britpop quartet in their last gasp of opulent orchestration as they moved into lonely disillusionment and reserved distance.
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Mannequin Pussy / photo by Daniel Cavazos
Plus backstage shots of St. Lucia, Cannons, Chaparelle, and others from the annual festival in Texas.
Jackie Mendez & the Steady 45’s, Boogaloo Assassins, Circle the Earth, and Monalisa will also play the event set for November 9 at LA State Historical Park.
Following the release of her fourth album PALACIO, the Colombian indie-pop songwriter kicks back with a chill day in the Mexican capital city.
The Austin psych-rockers prep for their Halloween Levitation fest slot with a performance of three new tracks from their yet-to-be-announced debut album.
The Swiss deep-house producer takes us from her pre-show rituals through to her festival afterparty appearance at the recent San Diego music fest.
Redd Kross on set of “I.R.S.: The Cutting Edge” taping at Windows of Hollywood, Hollywood, California. 17 August 1987. L-R: Jeffrey McDonald, Roy McDonald, Robert Hecker, and Steven McDonald.
In this exclusive preview, Jeff and Steven McDonald recall getting together with Robert Hecker—the lead guitarist for their much-loved Neurotica and Third Eye albums.
Following the release of her third album The Vandalist, the pop-rap vocalist spins tracks by Little Simz, UMO, Missy Elliott, and more.
The inaugural Huntsville, Alabama festival was forced to cancel day two due to the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.
Behind the scenes with the pop troubadour during weekend one of the annual festival.
The Irish garage-punk band was joined by Slow Fiction in Nashville.
The former Cosmonaut/Spires co-founder performs “Save Your Own,” “Smack Water,” and “Tightrope Life” in his hometown.
The German producer takes us behind the scenes of his set at the San Francisco festival last weekend.
The songwriter continues to promote his new country-tinged LP The Hard Way with a radio takeover featuring T. Rex, Foster the People, Mitski, and more.
The legendary French duo played their largest stand-alone US show yet at the iconic Los Angeles venue, along with opener Thundercat.
Peaches at Portola in San Francisco, CA / photo by Wilson Lee
Anderson .Paak, Disclosure, Jessie Ware, JPEGMAFIA, Gesaffelstein, Empress Of, Shygirl, and more from Pier 80 in San Francisco.
The Australian quartet shares photos taken during and after their set at the Dana Point, California festival last weekend.
Fleet Foxes / photo by Okay Niicolita
The annual festival celebrated its third year at Seaside Park in Bridgeport, Connecticut this past weekend.
Shots of Remi Wolf, Conan Gray, Bleachers, Reneé Rapp, Hozier, Maisie Peters, and more from Merriweather Post Pavillion
Chappell Roan Drag Party
Julien Baker, Janelle Monáe, Ethel Cain, Samia, Holly Humberstone, Soccer Mommy, Coco & Clair Clair, and more from Forest Hills Stadium.
With their new album Flood out now, the indie-pop quartet spins tracks by Jessica Pratt, The Pogues, Hotline TNT, and more they’ve had on repeat.
