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.
Allison Russell, In the Hour of Chaos
Clearly written in the pressure cooker of Trump’s America, the artist’s community-oriented third album battles the darkness with an at-times overwhelming sense of optimism.
The Rolling Stones, Foreign Tongues
The Stones come as close as they ever will to reckoning with their twilight years on a surprisingly effective 25th LP that finds them bringing a fresh spark to their signature sound.
Kelela, New Avatar
The songwriter’s earliest soul and jazz influences can be found swirling throughout her third album, which also expands into the realms of hypnotic electronic music and alt rock.
FLOOD Staff
The New Mexico–based songwriter gives an acoustic performance of “Had To” from her newly released fifth album Want.
Michelle Zauner’s three-night run in Chicago featured opener Ginger Root.
On the heels of their new album Mortal Primetime, the NYC-based trio’s radio takeover features Sonic Youth, Hole, Nick Drake, and more.
Mt. Joy
Backstage shots with The Backseat Lovers, The War and Treaty, Medium Build, Goldie Boutilier, and others from the annual festival in North Charleston
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>.
