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

Sparks, MAD!
The Mael brothers’ 26th album purrs with sincere longings dedicated to romantic splits, though ultimately remains true to the duo’s idiosyncratic melody and tongue-in-cheek lyricism.

These New Puritans, Crooked Wing
The interplay of organ and voice throughout the Essex band’s fifth album creates a haunting document of the modern world wrestling for coexistence with the old world.

Pelican, Flickering Resonance
The tone of the Chicago post-metal band’s first album in six years feels triumphant, like ascending the peak of the mountain that adorns its cover.
FLOOD Staff

Enter now to win tickets to see the duo’s return to LA with opener Sophie Hunter.

Ahead of the release of their sophomore album this week, the French trio share their favorite record stores, bathhouses, clothing spots, and more within the city that inspired Grand Voyage.

The band is in the midst of a headlining North American tour in support of their second album, No Obligation.

Edmonton-based songwriter Lauren Gillis gives a piano performance of “Too Soon For Sorry” and “True Devotion” from the roof of Noble Street Studios while visiting the Ontario city.

Hosted by festival co-founder Allen Scott of Another Planet Entertainment, this week’s “Hacked” features tunes from the slate of artists playing this year’s event in Golden Gate Park.

The NYC trio shares behind-the-scenes photos from their show in Paris earlier this year on their tour with Cage the Elephant.

The Swedish punk icons are in the midst of their farewell tour.

Ella Coyes plays the title track from their upcoming sophomore LP Believer, out this Friday via Royal Mountain.

The Breeders’ leader performed with a 10-piece backing band that included string and horn sections.

The Australian band plays “Love Is Off the Table” while touring last year’s Enough of the Sweet Talk LP.

The Spanish indie rockers kicked off the second leg of their Viva Hinds tour in Los Angeles over the weekend.

On the heels of his new solo LP, The Walkmen frontman spins tracks by Beach House, Talking Heads, Violent Femmes, and more.

A$AP Rocky
Sexyy Red, Destroy Lonely, Ken Carson, and more from the world’s biggest hip-hop festival’s Los Angeles edition.

Grace Bowers, Confidence Man, Mon Rovîa, Ivan Cornejo, and more from the three-day pop-up experience in Austin.

The French songwriter plays “Fusées” and “Partout” from her new album De l’autre côté while visiting LA for the first time.

Plus Gurriers, Baths, Wishy, Sedona, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Delivery, and Cardinals from backstage at the Mohawk.

The LA-based alt-folk ensemble’s Conner Reeves shows us how to make the perfect everything bagel.

As the Swedish punks hit the road for their North American farewell tour, Dennis Lyxzén shares his favorite tunes from the next wave of hardcore bands including Scowl, Gel, and Candy.

Shots of jasmine 4.t, Baths, Delivery, Wishy, Man/Woman/Chainsaw, Cardinals, OneDa, Sierra Spirit, and Sedona from our 10th anniversary celebration at the Mohawk at SXSW.

One lucky winner and their guest will be flown out to Pasadena for the annual post-punk/new wave fest, along with a meet-and-greet with Devo.