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.
Caroline Rose, Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall
Blending synthpop, alt-country, and punk, the songwriter’s surrealist vision of American suburbia in 2026 is fueled by tracks that rip and soak in the moments they depict.
Sour Widows, Sigil
The Bay Area duo confronts grief and cruelty while making space for necessary indulgence on their second LP, with producer Melina Duterte pushing them toward bolder arrangements.
Grumpy, Unfindable Ring
After a pair of EPs opened the door to shapeshifting unpredictability, Heaven Schmitt’s second LP leans into an emotive, purposefully fragmented sound that remains impossible to pin down.
FLOOD Staff
Our biggest issue yet celebrates our hometown with Brian Wilson, Lord Huron, Remi Wolf, Cuco, BANKS, Local Natives, The Doors, the art of RISK, Taz, Estevan Oriol, and Kii Arens, and much more.
The soulful rockers perform the track in Logan Square ahead of the release of their new EP “If You’re Ever Lost” this Friday.
The Aussie punks’ Anna Ryan performs an acoustic version of the track in Oakley Hill.
The experimental R&B artist’s debut single was recently released through Local Natives’ Nik Ewing’s label Chewing Inc.
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The Nigerian-born songwriter plays two tracks from her debut EP “The Arrival.”
This week’s “Fave 15” podcast also includes Let’s Eat Grandma, Guerilla Toss, Aldous Harding, Spoon, Midlake, and Lucius.
The North Carolina–born R&B artist strips the song down to vocals and guitar in his new home of LA.
Daniel Fox braves the elements to perform the track in his hometown.
Our picks for the 10 most captivating movies of the year.
Wet Leg, Noga Erez, Arlo Parks, Little Simz, and more top the charts closing out our online radio station’s inaugural year.
10 series that made us beg friends and family for their login info.
The blues artist sings “Souled Out on You” and “All My Hope” from his recent album “Sharecropper’s Son.”
10 tracks that made the year feel a little brighter.
25 records that helped us reorient ourselves to the outside world.
The Miami showcase also featured DJ sets from Keen One and the Desperate ApeWives collective.
Jade Jackson and Aubrie Sellers sing “The Devil Is an Angel” and “The World Is Black” from their recent collaborative album “Breaking Point.”
The LA-based songwriter gives an acoustic performance of the single to a rapt audience.
The band braves the heat to perform the closer to their recent EP “Is It Time to Eat the Rich Yet?”
With her new album “Valentine” out now, Lindsey Jordan will be sharing stories and guest DJing in the new episode airing all week.
This week’s “Fave 15” podcast also includes Day Wave, Rosalía feat. The Weeknd, Lo Moon, Courtney Barnett, Fana Hues, and VHS Collection.
