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.
Portrayal of Guilt, …Beginning of the End
The Austin trio pushes into new territories within the frameworks of hardcore and metal, inserting flourishes of trip-hop, nu metal, and even Memphis rap into their aggressive package.
VINSON, Raw Honey
The debut album from the Detroit-reared artist jumps from jazz to electronica to R&B while always maintaining a cohesive structure of easy Sunday-morning vibes.
Friko, Something Worth Waiting For
With their second album, the Chicago band sheds their tough noise-pop exterior to reveal a more delicate sound—and emotional truisms to match—as they grow more confident.
FLOOD Staff
The synthwave duo will be taking over FLOOD FM all week beginning August 15 with hand-picked songs and stories.
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Today’s show also includes new music from Dodie, Alvvays, and Surf Curse.
Green Day
Shots of Wet Leg, Pussy Riot, Sampa the Great, Local Natives, The Marías, and more from Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
Scenes from Grant Park in Chicago over the weekend.
Plus, shots of Green Day’s festival headlining set from Skydeck Chicago at Willis Tower.
The psych-rock group performs two tracks from their new LP Hour of Green Evening outside of LA.
Behind-the-scenes shots of artists from the Chicago music fest over the weekend.
Jackson Phillips plays two track from his recent LP Pastlife ahead of his upcoming tour with Two Door Cinema Club.
From Kendrick Lamar to Tom Petty, the band’s multi-instrumentalist dives into the 10 records that best define his hometown.
The Real Estate vocalist performs two tracks from his latest solo LP Magic Sign, out now via Domino.
The three-day immersive car camping fest in Long Pond, PA also features Tycho, Kaskade, Zed’s Dead, FISHER, REZZ, and many more.
The comedian and songwriter will be taking over FLOOD FM all week beginning July 18 with hand-picked songs and stories.
Madelene Eliasson gives an acoustic performance of two tracks from her debut album This End Had No Beginning.
Sophie Allison will be taking over FLOOD FM all week beginning July 11 with hand-picked songs and stories.
Today’s show also includes new music from Maya Hawke, Pussy Riot, and SG Lewis.
The Summer Cannibals vocalist’s new EP I Think My Heart Loves to Break is out now.
photos by JOSEPH ROSS, JOSHUA MELLIN, ALEX LAKE, DANIEL CAVAZOS, AND DANIEL SANNWALD
25 albums that have stuck with us so far as the AOTY contenders continue to roll in.
The alt-soul duo bring their HARMINE single to Hampstead Heath.
The 20″ x 20″ silk-screened print, signed by Arens and numbered, benefits The David Lynch Foundation.
The duo bring “The Tree” and “Camera” to their nighttime set.
