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.
Various artists, Red Xerox: Chicago Youth Beat 2020-2025
Spotlighting the diversity of Chicago’s underground scene, this comp is as much a symposium for genre-defying trailblazers as it is a no-skips playlists capturing the city’s budding youth-beat movement.
Cut Worms, Transmitter
Produced by Jeff Tweedy, Max Clarke’s fourth album tampers down the luster of past records, grounding aspects of the indie-folk songwriter’s music that once seemed impossibly pristine.
Kim Gordon, Play Me
Fully embracing the trashy SoundCloud-era internet aesthetic as she raps, sings, and shreds over industrial clatter, this is the sound of an artist who’s still inspired by the cutting edge at 72.
FLOOD Staff
Ten films and series that approached the most engaging untold stories among various genres and time periods.
Featuring cameos from fantasy of a broken heart, Venus Twins, Tempers, Drew McDowall, and more from the recent show in Ridgewood.
Brandon Gomez gives a night-time performance of the GEM cut “Top of the World” while visiting his home on Hawaii’s main island.
Their take on Purple Mountains’ “Snow Is Falling in Manhattan” appears on Dean Wareham and Britta Phillips’ new holiday album with Sonic Boom, A Peace of Us.
With their new album Dust out today, twins Elektra and Miranda Kilbey walk us through some favorite spots in their Swedish hometown.
The Austin surf-punk trio share candid moments from the US leg of their “EELS on Wheels” tour.
The band gives an acoustic performance of “Find the Ground” and “Grand Junction” from their recent album Roll It Out outside of New West Records’ offices.
Tyler, the Creator’s annual festival celebrated its 10th anniversary with Vince Staples, André 3000, Doechii, Jean Dawson, The Marias, Syd, Erykah Badu, Wisp, and more.
As the Nashville-based band wraps up their Love Hate Music Box tour, they’re taking over the station to spin tracks by Passion Pit, Dijon, Modest Mouse, and more.
Why Bonnie, Wombo, and Cola walk us through their day before taking the stage at Baby’s All Right to celebrate a decade and a half of their label.
Liz Nistico shares words and photos from her recent set of dates opening for Kate Nash and Joh Chase.
Here’s your chance to score his limited-edition guitar as well as a signed poster of our recent cover with the songwriter.
The garage-rock revivalists perform the single from their latest EP, Ameripop!.
Following the release of the mariachi EP reworking songs from his 2022 collaboration with Panda Bear, Peter Kember shares some favorite works of Latin pop, Mexican folk, and beyond.
Behind the scenes pics with Fat Dog, illuminati hotties, Death Valley Girls, Girl Ultra, and more from the annual fest in Austin.
The comedian catches up with her friend and tourmate to discuss the indie-pop songwriter’s new album Asteroid, writing about relationships, and what it means to be “couhl.”
Die Spitz
The Dare, illuminati hotties, Frost Children, Fcukers, Fat Dog, Die Spitz, and more from Halloween weekend in Austin.
The Atlanta rap duo take us behind the curtain of their celebration of their fourth album at Foro Indie Rocks! in Mexico.
The Australian six-piece brought their marathon three hour live experience to the iconic LA venue over Halloween weekend.
IDLES, Paris Texas, Sunny Day Real Estate, and more from Deftones’ fifth annual fest in San Diego.
