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.
Kathryn Mohr, Carve
A product of the desolate environment in which it was made, the Bay Area experimentalist’s second album pairs bare-bones grunge with evocative field recordings.
Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds, Mutiny After Midnight
Capturing the perpetual boogie that makes his live show so impressive, Sturgill Simpson’s latest LP throws the throttle down, turns the choogle up, and stares the cold world dead in the eyes.
The Monochrome Set, Lotus Bridge
Poised, exotic, and engaging from start to finish, the English jangle-pop outfit’s unexpected delight of a 17th studio album is a magical soundtrack for this uncertain spring.
FLOOD Staff
2015. Gov Ball NYC logo header
So it begins. Only one day after Coachella announced its 2015 lineup, Governor’s Ball dropped its June roster with the help of…
Sound Board header (purple)
The first full week of 2015 brought us some fantastic singles from upcoming new releases (Panda Bear, Viet Cong, The King Khan &…
Swervedriver / 2015 / Collage
When Swervedriver performed a new song on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon a couple of years ago, it came as…
All Eyes West screenshot from “Lie in Wait” video
A couple of years ago, All Eyes West opened up a few shows for Bob Mould, the alternative rock maestro responsible…
The Dodos / 2014 / photo credit: Chloe Aftel
In the wake of the profoundly catchy introductory single “Competition,” as well as the deceptively complex “Goodbyes and Endings,” San Francisco’s…
Oregon Trail Main Menu
Given that the reality of 2015 is suddenly here and glaring down upon us (meaning that the year 1980 is…
2015. King Khan & BBQ Show. Photo by Miron Zownir.
It had been a while since we’ve heard anything from The King Khan & BBQ Show (five years, to be precise),…
Though this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival was basically sold out before any bands were even announced, the…
Panda Bear / 2015 / photo by Fernanda Pereira
The rest of “Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper” will be premiering via radio stations across the world, one song at a time.
Viet Cong / 2014 / credit: Colin Way
Following the earth-shaking single “Continental Shelf,” the Calgary post-punk (and post-Women) group Viet Cong have shared the dark new track…
Bristol, CT – February 20, 2014 – Studio F: Stuart Scott on the set of SportsCenter (Photo by Rich Arden…
The legendary sportscaster and cultural icon passed away on Sunday.
Tom Waits, courtesy of Anti
When it comes to surviving the holiday season, Tom Waits has a bit of advice: “Strangle all the Christmas carols…
Ice Choir “Pure Holiday” crop
There’s only so many times you can spin Vince Guaraldi’s A Charlie Brown Christmas (JK—it’s the gift that keeps on giving), so…
The Lego Movie header
The Lego Movie is loud, brash, and packed shamelessly with pop culture references that lean toward people who grew up…
2014. “Better Call Saul” trailer screenshot
Better Call Saul’s publicity rollout has been both peculiar and awesome so far, but as the show’s premiere quickly approaches, it…
As the train chugs up to the Utrecht station, they begin appearing by the thousands. Bikes. Multi-tiered racks burst at…
Yeah Yeahs Yeahs / credit: Josh Wildman
In the wake of her debut solo album Love Songs, Karen O recently spoke with NME about the future of…
St. Vincent / photo by Suzanne Cordeiro
The Black Keys and St. Vincent have made for one unlikely but electrifying touring duo this year, and their Austin show at the Frank Erwin Center was no exception to their respective reputations as top-notch live performers.
Since 2008, Zach Galifianakis has been asking A-list celebrities the tough questions that other talk show hosts are too scared…
SNL Dr. Evil appearance Mike Myers
After more than twelve years of hiding, Dr. Evil stepped out this weekend (presumably from his underground lair) in order…
