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2014. Weezer press photo by Emily Shur.

LOOK: Weezer Announces Their Upcoming Album’s Release Date

Today Weezer finally announced the all important release date for their tenth LP. Everything Will Be Alright in the End…

July 09, 2014

2014. Cloud Nothings, “Psychic Trauma” video still

WATCH: Cloud Nothings Release Surreal, Dizzying Video for “Psychic Trauma”

As the dust settles after the release of their third album Here And Nowhere Else, Cloud Nothings have released a…

July 09, 2014

2014. Ryan Adams press shot, courtesy of High Road Touring

LISTEN: Ryan Adams Announces New Album and Shares “Gimme Something Good”

After all the albums that Ryan Adams put out over the past decade, the three-year silence since 2011’s Ashes &…

July 07, 2014

2014. Bootstraps “Oh Ca” video

WATCH: Bootstraps Release Live Video for “OH CA”

LA-based folk-rock quartet Bootstraps recently released yet another live music video, this time, the short film depicts a killer performance…

July 03, 2014

2014. Tycho press photo by Reuben Wu

LISTEN: Tycho’s New Mix Worships The Weekend

Just in time for the three-day holiday weekend, Tycho (one of our favorite records of the year so far) has…

July 03, 2014

SOUND ADVICE: FLOOD’s 10 Best Records of 2014 (So Far) header

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SOUND ADVICE: FLOOD’s 10 Best Records of 2014 (So Far)

At the half-year mark, we’re here to reflect on the sounds of the year 2014 to date. From a self-titled siren and a long-awaited solo debut to a career-defining record and a sound-scaping journey, here the editorial staff of FLOOD discusses the best albums of the year so far.

July 03, 2014

2014. Naomi Punk press photo.

LISTEN: Naomi Punk Builds Some Momentum On New Single “Firehose Face”

Olympia, Washington, trio Naomi Punk keep the energy of their punk tracks pent up and ready to explode. With their…

July 02, 2014

2014. De Lux “Moments” video

WATCH: De Lux Gives Modern Love a Whole New Meaning in “Moments” Video

De Lux’s video for their single, the new-wave-nostalgic “Moments,” follows a lovelorn human robot-wannabe searching for love on the streets…

July 02, 2014
WATCH: Allah-Las Have Vintage Backyard Fun in New “501-415” Video

Much like their music, Allah-Las’ newest video for their sun-soaked single, “501-415,” is laced with vintage vibes. Taking place in…

July 02, 2014

2014. Trapper Keeper Tablet Cover

Art & Culture
Mead’s Trapper Keeper Gets a 21st Century Upgrade

Filed under “remember these??”: Kensington has resurrected the middle-school binders that kept you so organized (and awesome) that you just had to…

July 02, 2014

Hundred Waters performs live in 2014 at The Earl in Atlanta, Georgia / photo by Max Sweeney

Events
LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Hundred Waters at The Earl in Atlanta (7/1/2014)

Photos by Max Sweeney

July 02, 2014
Art & Culture
LOOK: Merge Celebrates 25 Years of Music Making With Seminal Album Art Show

This summer, Merge Records will celebrate their silver anniversary, and no, not with flatware. From July 28 through August 9,…

July 01, 2014

2014. Spoon press photo for “They Want My Soul” by Tom Hines.

LISTEN: Another Powerhouse Preview From Spoon’s Upcoming Album

Spoon has done it again, debuting yet another powerhouse preview of their upcoming album They Want My Soul. We’ve already…

July 01, 2014
Film + TV
LOOK: “A Hard Day’s Night” Gets The Criterion Treatment

Fifty years ago, on July 6, 1964, crowds of teenagers across the UK poured into movie theaters to see the…

July 01, 2014
RIP: Bobby Womack (1944–2014)

The influential blues and soul musician has died at age 70.

June 27, 2014
WATCH: See the World Behind Glass in a Sunny Day in Glasgow’s New Music Video

A Sunny Day In Glasgow shared their new video for their Sea When Absenttrack, “In Love With Useless (The Timeless Geometry…

June 27, 2014

2014. Cloud Boat press photo by Simon Lesley

LISTEN: Cloud Boat Constructs and Combines on the Calmly Arresting “Hallow” (FLOOD Premiere)

Cloud Boat, the London electronic duo of Sam Ricketts and Tom Clarke, have released a few singles in the lead-up…

June 27, 2014
WATCH: Pink Mountaintops Share Invigorating Youth Collage for “The Second Summer of Love”

This morning, Pink Mountaintops debuted the video for their latest single, “The Second Summer of Love,” off of their fourth…

June 26, 2014

2014 press photo of Tokyo Police Club. Photo by Andrew Strapp.

LISTEN: Tokyo Police Club’s “Hot Tonight” Gets A Vocoder-Vibey Remix By Magic Man

Tokyo Police Club’s “Hot Tonight” is one breezy summer jam fit for coasting along the highway with friends. Now the…

June 26, 2014

2014 press photo of Karen O. Photo by Barney Clay.

Karen O Releasing Intimate Set Of Tracks For Debut Solo Album: “Crush Songs”

Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ frontwoman, Karen O, has collected some personal songs from 2006 and 2007, for what she calls her…

June 25, 2014
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