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.
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Charli XCX, Music, Fashion, Film
The pop star’s guitar-strewn reset is the stuff of savage, searing power-pop with primal, minimalist rhythms and a hint of sleek, sizzling electronics.
The Strokes, Reality Awaits
With their first album in six years, the influential garage rockers have defiantly moved on from slacker apathy in favor of a synthier era defined by an unexpected foray into the political.
Mojave 3, Mojave 3: 1995-2006
The Slowdive offshoot’s five melancholic LPs were remastered to more clearly express Rachel Goswell and Neil Halstead’s vision of hillbilly heartache and dustbowl romanticism.
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Lola Kirke, Ron Gallo, MGMT (DJ Set), and More Announced for “We Save Us: Benefit Series for Abortion Access”
Noise for Now and Abortion on Our Own Terms have teamed up for three shows across Brooklyn, Nashville, and New Orleans this fall.
August 12, 2025
Neighborhoods
Watch SCayos Perform in Mumbai for “Neighborhoods”
India-born and LA-based songwriter Shaan Chhadva plays “michigan,” “funny life,” and “weight of the moon” from his forthcoming EP felt like forever.
August 12, 2025
Backstage Camera Roll
Backstage Camera Roll: Sabrina Claudio at Intuit Dome
The songwriter’s summer tour with Russ and Big Sean touched down in LA last week.
August 12, 2025
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Outside Lands 2025 with Doechii, Beck, Doja Cat, and More
Vampire Weekend, Mannequin Pussy, Wallows, Thundercat, Glass Animals, Hozier, Anderson .Paak, and more from Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.
August 12, 2025
FLOOD FM
Lord Huron Takes Over FLOOD FM This Week With a Special Edition of “Hacked”
Ben Schneider brings “Cliff Q, a.k.a. Mr. Madness, a.k.a. the Laughing Ghoul” to the FLOOD FM airwaves all week in tandem with our digital cover story on the band’s new LP The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1.
August 11, 2025
Perfect Day
Perfect Day in Melbourne: Gordi
Australian indie-pop songwriter Sophie Payten takes us through an ideal afternoon in the city as she celebrates the release of her third album, Like Plasticine.
August 08, 2025
FLOOD Sessions
Watch Billie Marten Play “Leap Year” in the Studio for “FLOOD Sessions”
Backed by a full band, the British songwriter performs an extended version of the Dog Eared album cut at producer Philip Weinrobe’s Sugar Mountain studio in Brooklyn.
August 08, 2025
Events
Portraits at Lollapalooza 2025: Del Water Gap, Joey Valence & Brae, and More
Behind the scenes at Grant Park with Ratboys, Bôa, Wild Rivers, and Caroline Kingsbury.
August 06, 2025
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Lollapalooza 2025 with Olivia Rodrigo, Doechii, Magdalena Bay, and More
The Marías, Clairo, Remi Wolf, Djo, Wallows, TWICE, Cage the Elephant, and more from Grant Park in Chicago.
August 05, 2025
Neighborhoods
Watch The Bones of J.R. Jones Perform in the Catskills for “Neighborhoods”
Jonathon Linaberry plays the track “Heart Attack” from his new LP Radio Waves outside of his home in Upstate New York.
August 05, 2025
Events
Portraits From Project Pabst 2025: Devo, Japanese Breakfast, Mannequin Pussy, and More
Backstage shots of FIDLAR, Cap’n Jazz, Say She She, The Exploding Hearts, and more from this past weekend’s festivities in Portland.
July 31, 2025
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Beacon Theatre
The band wrapped up their intimate theater tour with a three-night run in New York this week.
July 31, 2025
Events
Portraits from Newport Folk Festival 2025: flipturn, Mt. Joy, Jensen McRae, and More
Behind the scenes at Fort Adams State Park with Lucius, Tyler Ballgame, Nova One, Mon Rovia, Snacktime, Anna Tivel, and Sammy Rae.
July 30, 2025
EventsLive, In Photos
Live, in Photos: Newport Folk Festival 2025
Hayley Williams, Jack Antonoff, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Public Enemy, Remi Wolf, Jeff Tweedy, Kim Deal, Alex G, S.G. Goodman, and more from the iconic three-day fest in Rhode Island.
July 29, 2025
Neighborhoods
Watch Theo Bleak Perform in Dundee, Scotland for “Neighborhoods”
The songwriter plays “Peach Sky,” the opening track from her newly released EP Bad Luck Is Two Yellow Flowers, in her hometown.
July 29, 2025
Events
Free RSVP: Hammer Summer Concerts with Very Be Careful, Healing Gems, and DJ Eléanora
The museum’s summer concert series continues on July 31 with free live music in the courtyard.
July 25, 2025
Staff Picks
The Best Albums of 2025 (So Far)
25 records from the first half of the year that exhibit a bold sense of creative freedom.
July 22, 2025
Neighborhoods
Watch Pleasure Pill Perform in Coronado, California for “Neighborhoods”
The indie rockers perform “My Way to You” and “Wonder How” from their newly released debut album Hang a Star at Bay View Park in front of the San Diego skyline.
July 22, 2025
Events
Free RSVP: Hammer Summer Concerts with Dummy, Maral, and Peaking Lights This Thursday
The museum’s summer concert series is back on July 17 with free live music in the courtyard.
July 16, 2025
Neighborhoods
Watch Sophia Warren Perform in Austin’s Red Bud Isle for “Neighborhoods”
The alt-pop songwriter sings the track “Static” from her new EP Adesso in her hometown’s lakefront park.
July 15, 2025
