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.
Reviews
See All 
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.
Shabaka, Of the Earth
The spiritual jazz musician’s third solo album rejects the distant cosmos and murky recesses of history in favor of the strange melodies and wondrous rhythms of human existence.
Harry Styles, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.
The sequel to the 2022 Album of the Year GRAMMY winner is another radical genre shape-shift for a pop star who refuses to settle for just another EDM album.
FLOOD Staff
Articles
See All 
Load More
Grouplove Take Over FLOOD FM This Week with a New Episode of “Hacked”
Following the release of the band’s sixth LP I Want It All Right Now, Christian Zucconi and Hannah Hooper spin everything from Wire and Talking Heads to alt-J and Broncho.
July 31, 2023
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Pitchfork Music Festival 2023 with Weyes Blood, The Smile, and More
Shots of Alvvays, Vagabon, JPEGMAFIA, Big Thief, and more from the annual fest in Chicago’s Union Park.
July 25, 2023
Neighborhoods
Watch Daisy the Great Play “Looking U Up” and “Glitter 2” in New Orleans for “Neighborhoods”
The indie-pop duo return to Mina Walker’s hometown to perform two tracks outside the arts organization Music Box Village ahead of their upcoming European/UK tour.
July 25, 2023
Art & Culture
Piper Ferguson Announces New Indie Rock Photo Book “Indie, Seen”
Featuring 272 pages of portraits, live photos, and behind-the-scenes shots from the 2000s and beyond, the hardcover book arrives November 7 via Weldon Owen.
July 25, 2023
Join Frankie Rose This Week on a New Episode of FLOOD FM’s “Hacked”
Leaning into the genres explored on her latest record Love as Projection, Rose spins an hour of coldwave and post-punk deep cuts.
July 24, 2023
Neighborhoods
Watch Joseph Play “Fireworks” in San Diego for “Neighborhoods”
Sisters Natalie, Allison, and Meegan Closner perform the track from their new album The Sun in a parking lot during a stop on their recent North American tour.
July 18, 2023
Join Grandaddy All Week on a New Episode of FLOOD FM’s “Hacked”
The iconic indie rock outfit is releasing their Sumday-era B-sides and rarities collection Sumday: Excess Baggage digitally next month.
July 17, 2023
Graphic by Jerome Curchod. Photos by Daniel Cavazos, Nina Andersson, Harrison Whitford, Jonathan Mannion, Sophia Matinazad
Catch “FLOOD’s Best Albums of 2023 (So Far) Radio Special” Airing Saturdays on FLOOD FM
In honor of our favorite releases of the year thus far, catch 24 straight hours of our picks on July 15, 22, and 29.
July 13, 2023
Perfect Day
Perfect Day in Athens, GA: The Pink Stones
The Georgian country-rockers’ sophomore album You Know Who is out now via Normaltown/New West Records.
July 13, 2023
Neighborhoods
Watch Hataałii Play “Story of Francisco” and “Male Rain Days” in the Chuska Mountains for “Neighborhoods”
The songwriter performs two tracks from his debut LP Singing Into Darkness live from the Navajo Nation mountain range spanning New Mexico and Arizona.
July 13, 2023
IAN SWEET, Antibalas, Telmary, and More Lined up for Skirball Cultural Center’s Sunset Concerts
The free outdoor concert series in LA kicks off on July 20 with blues/R&B singer Billy Valentine.
July 12, 2023
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: The Smile @ Franklin Music Hall in Philadelphia
Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, and Tom Skinner played one of the most intimate venues of their current tour on Sunday.
July 11, 2023
Neighborhoods
Watch Ruen Brothers Play “Slow Draw” in Louisville, Kentucky for “Neighborhoods”
The English duo give a nocturnal performance of the track from their new LP Ten Paces, out now via Yep Roc.
July 11, 2023
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Bilbao BBK Live 2023 with Arctic Monkeys, IDLES, Florence + the Machine, and More
Phoenix, The Last Dinner Party, The Chemical Brothers, Róisín Murphy, and more from the annual festival in Spain.
July 10, 2023
Join Christine and the Queens All Week on a New Episode of FLOOD FM’s “Hacked”
From Massive Attack to Marvin Gaye, Red shares a mix of songs that inspired his latest LP Paranoïa, Angels, True Love.
July 10, 2023
Staff Picks
The Best Albums of 2023 (So Far)
25 of our favorite listens from the first half of the year.
July 05, 2023
Neighborhoods
Watch MORGXN Perform “Modern Man” at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville for “Neighborhoods”
The singer performs his single a cappella as a peaceful protest toward the injustices against the LGBTQ+ community.
July 05, 2023
Watch Sparks Reflect on Seeing The Beatles at Hollywood Bowl in Advance of Their Headlining Show
Plus enter to win tickets to see Sparks and They Might be Giants at the FLOOD-sponsored Bowl show on July 16.
June 29, 2023
Sparks at Hollywood Bowl Giveaway (“Sweepstakes”) Official Rules
Enter to win a pair of tickets to see Sparks and They Might Be Giants on July 16, 2023
June 28, 2023
Neighborhoods
Watch Savannah Conley Perform “Don’t Make Me Reach” in Kingston Springs, Tennessee for “Neighborhoods”
She performs outside of the cabin where she wrote much of her debut album, Playing the Part of You is Me.
June 27, 2023
