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.
@, Autosmile
The experimental duo coil psychedelic-folk introspection around prog-rock guitar flourishes across the dramatically pivoting tracklist of their acoustically oriented debut for 4AD.
Rachel Chinouriri, I Think I Spoke Too Soon
On her second album, the English artist pivots to clubbier sounds that both satisfy and sting as she suppresses loneliness with a fake smile and a polished dance-pop sheen.
Fontaines D.C., Dopamine Chamber
Opting for a synthetic architecture over the driving guitar language of earlier records, the Dublin band shatters their sonic frontier to reveal a grim catechism for hyper-processed hedonism.
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The Tennessee trio play “Little Blue House” and “Suburbia” from their forthcoming debut album in Kaitie Forbes’ neighborhood.
The bedroom-pop duo featuring TOPS guitarist David Carriere and synthpop artist Amery play the single “Wash You Out” from their forthcoming debut album Eternal BAM Nation.
April Harper Grey brought the momentum of her Galleria Tour to the 4,000 capacity live venue in Chicago.
The English noise-punks returned to New York this week after singer Phoebe Lunny’s recent injury.
The LA-based indie-pop group’s second album is slated to arrive on August 28 via Mom + Pop.
Geese, Wet Leg, Noah Kahan, Clipse, Kesha’s star-packed SuperJam, and much more from The Farm in Manchester, Tennessee.
The roots rockers perform their new single “Justified” and “You’ll Never Find Me” from 2025’s Almost Home at the Sagebrush honky-tonk.
Backstage shots with Jane Remover, Fcukers, Holly Humberstone, Absolutely, Confidence Man, flowerovlove, and many more from Flushing Meadows Corona Park.
With their new album Bingo! out now, the Canadian art-punks walk us through some of their favorite spots in their home city.
CHVRCHES’s Martin Doherty and Jonny Scott took us behind the scenes at their new project’s debut performance.
The Americana collective plays their version of Hurricane Smith’s 1971 single “Don’t Let It Die,” as featured on the band’s new covers collection of the same name.
The Swiss group performs the cut from their newly released GLUT LP at their Rote Fabrik rehearsal space.
The NYC group shares a photo diary from the first leg of their North American tour supporting Vundabar, with the second leg kicking off next week.
Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas—and their baby daughter—take us to some of their favorite spots across three boroughs ahead of the release of their seventh album, Roses.
Following last week’s release of the Jay Som–produced In Through the Front with Lasers LP, the songwriter plays “Microwave” and “Dogs” in her vibraphone player’s backyard in Troy Hill.
The LA-based songwriter breaks down all six tracks on the release, which match the intimacy and thoughtfulness of their lyrics.
Supporting her newly released debut album, Grohl will hit the San Francisco venue on October 27.
Behind the scenes in Napa Valley with Teddy Swims and Tré Cool, Absolutely, Girl Tones, Charlotte Lawrence, Bush, and…John Stamos.
Live scenes of Foo Fighters, Joan Jett, sombr, Folk Bitch Trio, The Beths, Ludacris, Absolutely, and more from the Napa Valley fest.
Gearing up for the release of her new LP Run, Run Pure Beauty this week, Jana Bahrich gives us a bike tour of her European hometown.
