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

Alan Sparhawk, With Trampled by Turtles
Far more mournful than his solo debut from last year, the former Low member’s collaboration with the titular bluegrass band is drenched in sorrow, absence, longing, and dark devastation.

Cola Boyy, Quit to Play Chess
Despite bristling with Matthew Urango’s familiar cotton-candied disco, the late songwriter and activist’s sophomore album also opens the floodgates to everything else he seemed capable of.

yeule, Evangelic Girl Is a Gun
The London-via-Singapore alt-pop songwriter continues to experiment on their fifth album, with the heaviest and weirdest moments also feeling the most authentic and energizing.
FLOOD Staff

The Dublin quintet brought their Romance tour to Nashville this week.

The Isaac Gale and Ryan Olson-directed film opens in Los Angeles on May 2 at the Nuart.

Ahead of the release of the pop-punk trio’s LP Big Symmetry tomorrow, they perform an acoustic version of the single in Jefferson Park.

The musical project of actor/songwriter Joe Keery stopped in Detroit this week in the midst of a North American tour supporting his latest album, The Crux.

The two-day fest returned to Riverfront Park in North Charleston this past weekend.

The Aussie indie rockers play their singles “All the Noise” and “How to Kill Houseplants” from the forthcoming If That Makes Sense LP.

Nigerian Gothic
The youngest son of Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti takes us behind the scenes of the legendary Egypt 80’s sets at Coachella and The Roxy.

Before the Australian indie rockers reveal their new album If That Makes Sense next week, the quartet spin tracks by Arctic Monkeys, Mavis Staples, Prefab Sprout, and more.

The LA-based duo kicked off their “Imaginal Mystery Tour” in New York this week.

On the heels of his new album Stoner, the artist takes us behind the scenes of his recent sets at the El Rey and both weekends of the Indio music festival with a photo diary.

The Australian indie-pop band took us behind the scenes of their experience in the desert.

Brian Fennell plays a new alternate version of his track “Wake” that appears on a nature-centric comp released today for Earth Day.

The NY-based songwriter and actress took us behind the scenes of her hometown show at Bowery Ballroom.

With her third album Bloodless dropping this Friday, the songwriter shares some favorite tunes from Mitski, Doechii, Lucinda Williams, and more.

The Bad Seeds are in the midst of a North American arena and theatre tour in support of Wild God.

The Little Dragon vocalist kicked off a North American tour on Wednesday in support of her solo debut, For You>.

The LA-via-Dublin songwriter gives an acoustic performance of his latest single “Lay Me by Your Side.”

The poster featuring the photography of Carianne Older is on sale now, with all proceeds benefitting the nonprofit organization’s work supporting trans people in crisis.

The bedroom-funk duo plays “Somethin’ Somethin’” and “Better the Devil” from their recent LP There It Goes in homage to the legendary fast-food totem.

With a new album on the horizon and an opening slot for The Used later this month, the Minneapolis punks share some photo highlights from their March tour with Skating Polly.