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.
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Filth Is Eternal, Impossible World
Vibrant, dexterous, and unrelentingly compelling, the Seattle hardcore-punks’ fourth album sees them mature into a band adept at writing songs lasting more than two minutes.
Arlo Parks, Ambiguous Desire
Vulnerability is baked into the heartbeat of the British songwriter’s third album with an aching groove lifted to new levels courtesy of the ecstasy of dance music.
José González, Against the Dying of the Light
With his fifth album, the Swedish songwriter considers his deepest of existential queries while maintaining the effervescent, seductive sound that’s the strongest through line in his career.
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Events
If I Awaken in Los Angeles Multimedia Event Set for The Ford This Summer
Sponsored by FLOOD, the August 1 event in partnership with the LA Phil will blend music, video, dance, and spoken word to tell the story of LA.
May 16, 2025
Backstage Camera Roll
Backstage Camera Roll: Soft Play at Coachella 2025
Keanu Reeves never accepted the band’s invitation to play bass with them, but Tony Hawk showed up.
May 16, 2025
Backstage Camera Roll
Backstage Camera Roll: Samia at Rough Trade NYC
Live shots, portraits, and behind-the-scenes pics from the songwriter’s release show and signing for her third album, Bloodless.
May 14, 2025
Neighborhoods
Watch Maia Friedman Perform in Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn for “Neighborhoods”
The Dirty Projectors member plays “In a Dream It Could Happen” from her new solo album Goodbye Long Winter Shadow, out now via Last Gang.
May 13, 2025
Events
Polaroids From Just Like Heaven 2025: Courtney Barnett, Empire of the Sun, and More
Behind the scenes shots with Grouplove, Of Montreal, Wild Nothing, and more from the fest grounds at Brookside at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena.
May 13, 2025
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Just Like Heaven 2025 with Rilo Kiley, Vampire Weekend, Slowdive, and More
TV on the Radio, Bloc Party, Empire of the Sun, and more from the nostalgia-heavy indie fest in Pasadena.
May 12, 2025
FLOOD FM
Join Provoker This Week on a Special Cruel World Fest Edition of FLOOD FM’s “Hacked”
Before taking the stage this weekend in Pasadena in support of their new LP Mausoleum, the band will join us all week with a radio takeover.
May 12, 2025
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Sleigh Bells at The Fonda
FLOOD presented the band’s return to Los Angeles along with opener Sophie Hunter.
May 09, 2025
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Squid at Teragram Ballroom
The English five-piece are in the midst of a North American tour supporting their third album, Cowards.
May 08, 2025
Neighborhoods
Watch Esther Rose Perform on a Beach in Ventura, California for “Neighborhoods”
The New Mexico–based songwriter gives an acoustic performance of “Had To” from her newly released fifth album Want.
May 06, 2025
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Japanese Breakfast at The Salt Shed
Michelle Zauner’s three-night run in Chicago featured opener Ginger Root.
May 05, 2025
FLOOD FM
Join Sunflower Bean This Week on a New Episode of FLOOD FM’s “Hacked”
On the heels of their new album Mortal Primetime, the NYC-based trio’s radio takeover features Sonic Youth, Hole, Nick Drake, and more.
May 05, 2025
Mt. Joy
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Portraits from High Water 2025: Mt. Joy, flipturn, and More
Backstage shots with The Backseat Lovers, The War and Treaty, Medium Build, Goldie Boutilier, and others from the annual festival in North Charleston
May 02, 2025
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Fontaines D.C. at Marathon Music Works
The Dublin quintet brought their Romance tour to Nashville this week.
May 02, 2025
Film & TVFilm + TV News
Watch Jenny Lewis in Scene from Swamp Dogg Gets His Pool Painted Documentary
The Isaac Gale and Ryan Olson-directed film opens in Los Angeles on May 2 at the Nuart.
May 01, 2025
FLOOD Sessions
Watch Pet Symmetry Play “Big Wish” in Evan Weiss’ Chicago Basement for “FLOOD Sessions”
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.
May 01, 2025
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Djo at Masonic Temple Theatre
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.
April 30, 2025
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: High Water Festival 2025 with Julien Baker & TORRES, Waxahatchee, and More
The two-day fest returned to Riverfront Park in North Charleston this past weekend.
April 29, 2025
Neighborhoods
Watch Spacey Jane Perform in LA’s Echo Park for “Neighborhoods”
The Aussie indie rockers play their singles “All the Noise” and “How to Kill Houseplants” from the forthcoming If That Makes Sense LP.
April 29, 2025
Nigerian Gothic
Backstage Camera Roll
Backstage Camera Roll: Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 at Coachella 2025
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.
April 28, 2025
