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.
Warning, Rituals of Shame
The pummeling hypnotism of the doom-metal band’s first new material in 20 years still feels perfectly matched to Patrick Walker’s pained howls and Vantablack-hued emotions.
Styrofoam Winos, Any River
The Nashville group’s country-leaning third album is full of nuance, from the sheer array of instrumentation to its affective emotional dynamics.
Swamp Dogg, Swamp Dogg Contemplates the Afterlife
The country-R&B cult hero crafts an album about the afterlife that’s reflective of decades filled with hurt and hurting.
FLOOD Staff
Electrifying sets from Thom Yorke, Kali Uchis, King Princess, and more.
Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2019 by David Iskra
Featuring sets from Emmylou Harris, Fantastic Negrito, Robert Plant, and more.
Recent stuff you should get into.
New York’s fab-est five hit the Doheny State Beach stage with a special appearance by Eddie Vedder.
She was one of the headliners at this year’s Dana Point, CA coastal fest.
Wanna see the electropop icons IRL? Of course you do.
In addition to cuts from their classic 1998 album, the Bristol trip-hop duo surprised their audience with plenty of covers.
The band celebrated the twentieth anniversary of “S&M” in SF this weekend.
A round-up of what we’ve been digging lately.
Featuring stories on Carly Rae Jepsen, Jamila Woods, Jónsi of Sigur Rós, and Helado Negro.
We spent two days with The Marías behind the scenes of the annual San Francisco festival.
Clementine Creevy and the band frolic behind the scenes of the annual San Francisco festival.
People actually showed wtf
The rising LA indie band provides a glimpse behind the scenes at the annual San Francisco festival.
Childish Gambino
Record crowds descended upon the San Francisco festival also featuring Kacey Musgraves, Wallows, Anderson .Paak & the Free Nationals, Better Oblivion Community Center, and more.
The Helsinki music fest saw Solange, Blood Orange, Mitski, Father John Misty, and more take the stage.
Kacey Musgraves
Featuring Kacey Musgraves, Mitski, Tenacious D, and Shaq as DJ Diesel.
A round-up of what we’ve been digging as of late.
JPEGMAFIA at Pitchfork Festival. July 21, 2019. Photo by Joshua Mellin
It was a scorcher, featuring sets from Charli XCX, Stereolab, HAIM, CHAI, and many more.
Mannequin Pussy
Give a listen to some of our favorite songs and albums from last month.
On the grounds in the Woodlands with Young the Giant, X-Ambassadors, Sir Sly, NoMBe, Klingande, Yoke Lore, Bea Miller, and many more.
