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.
Flying Lotus, Big Mama
A hodgepodge of electronic textures, genres, and styles, the artist’s proper debut for his own Brainfeeder label feels improvisational despite its meticulous craftsmanship.
Talking Heads, Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live
These early live recordings and studio demos of tracks familiar from the band’s first three LPs provide worthwhile peeks into the ensemble’s process as a trio.
Various artists, HELP(2)
The sequel to the Britpop-era War Child comp couldn’t have arrived at a better time, with its guest-filled track list embodying the charity’s mission of healing in the midst of global violence.
FLOOD Staff
Ryan Kaiser’s debut album off the grid arrives this Friday.
Beck, Wet Leg, Caroline Polachek, Tame Impala, Charli XCX, and more highlights from weekend one in Barcelona.
Andy Craig gives a solo performance of his recent single, which was produced by Local Natives’ Nik Ewing.
Today’s show also includes new music from Roosevelt, Momma, 070 Shake, and more.
The pioneering alt-rockers recently played an intimate set at the 230-cap venue.
The Canadian songwriter’s latest album Cerulean arrives June 3.
Jamie xx / photo by Joshua Mellin
Tickets are on sale now for the September 30 event sponsored by FLOOD.
The late-night performance arrives ahead of TSUNG’s new album Empire Postcards, out this Friday.
Ahead of the release of her new album rising this Friday, Maia will be taking over FLOOD FM this week with hand-picked songs and stories.
This week’s “Fave 15” podcast also includes Kathleen Hanna, Danger Mouse & Black Thought, and mxmtoon.
The Canadian folk songwriter plays through “All Dressed Up,” “Waterfall,” and “I Can’t Believe” in her backyard.
The solo pipe organ performance arrives ahead of the songwriter’s forthcoming record ALTAR.
The former Walkmen member performs the track from his latest solo venture The Bear outside his schoolhouse studio.
Pre-Coachella weekend 1 playing it cool
The LA-based four-piece takes us behind the scenes of their weekend festival experience.
The North Charleston festival curated by Shovels & Rope also featured Sharon Van Etten, Modest Mouse, Mavis Staples, Adia Victoria, and Black Pumas.
Both “Pink Sky” and “Broken Families” appear on the actress/songwriter’s forthcoming LP Lady for Sale.
Artists pose during weekend two of the Indio music fest.
The Dublin-based five-piece played a memorable set alongside Just Mustard this weekend before vocalist Grian Chatten’s laryngitis diagnosis.
The experimental songwriter performs the track from his new album d E A T h ~ b U g in his backyard.
Brockhampton, Phoebe Bridgers, Wallows, Caroline Polachek, Denzel Curry, and many more highlights from weekend one in Indio.
