With 232 pages and an expanded 12″ by 12″ format, our biggest print issue yet celebrates the people, places, music, and art of our hometown, including cover features on David Lynch, Nipsey Hussle, Syd, and Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records, plus Brian Wilson, Cuco, Ty Segall, Lord Huron, Remi Wolf, The Doors, the art of RISK, Taz, Estevan Oriol, Kii Arens, and Edward Colver, and so much more.




Photo by Michael Muller. Image design by Gene Bresler at Catch Light Digital. Cobver design by Jerome Curchod.
Phoebe Bridgers makeup: Jenna Nelson (using Smashbox Cosmetics)
Phoebe Bridgers hair: Lauren Palmer-Smith
MUNA hair/makeup: Caitlin Wronski
The Los Angeles Issue

L.A. Witch, DOGGOD
The tension between the bright, post-punk guitars and the darker aspects of the psyche expressed in the lyrics create something new and interesting for the LA trio’s third LP.

Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Death Hilarious
The UK stoner-metal outfit’s fifth studio album is another collection of pummelling, heavy thrills, the sound of grimy darkness being warped into something transcendently fun.

Glare, Sunset Funeral
Transfixing from start to finish, the South Texas shoegazers’ debut is a dynamic, undulating audio portrait of the ups and downs of existence.
FLOOD Staff

This week’s “Fave 15” podcast also includes Hannah Jadagu, Shamir, Smile x Robyn, Black Country, New Road, and Geographer.

The former Wild Beasts vocalist performs a track from his new solo LP at Low Sizergh Farm in the U.K.’s Lake District.

The New York–based songwriter performs the track from his new LP “WANDERKID” in Killington, Vermont.

This week’s “Fave 15” podcast also includes Tank and The Bangas with Big Freedia, Hand Habits, Big Thief, and White Lies.

The songwriter brings two songs to ancestral grounds outside of Bushman’s Cave.

Megan Thee Stallion, Phoebe Bridgers, Tyler, the Creator, girl in red, and more took the stage this past weekend.

This week’s “Fave 15” podcast also includes IDLES, Wallows, MUNYA, and Spill Tab.

Grey plays her recent MNDR-produced single in the LA neighborhood.

Behind-the-scenes shots of some of our favorite up-and-coming artists from this past weekend’s Dover-set fest.

The Vermont collective’s major-label debut “Wherever You’re Going I Hope It’s Great” arrives Friday along with their appearance at Governors Ball.

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When photographer Timothy Hiatt wasn’t busy traipsing across the Douglass Park festival grounds shooting live performances at Riot Fest, he…

Shots of The Flaming Lips, Run the Jewels, Morrissey, Smashing Pumpkins, Slipknot, Vic Mensa, and more from Chicago this past weekend.

Rose performs the track from her recent LP “Headwaters” on the roof of Citizen Vinyl.

The second live edition of Porter Robinson’s Oakland-set fest included sets by Toro y Moi, Madeon, and Jai Wolf.

Shots of St. Vincent, Tame Impala, Green Day, HAIM, Brittany Howard, and more from the annual music and art festival in Las Vegas.

Photo by Shawn Brackbill
This week’s “Fave 15” podcast also includes Metronomy feat. Biig Piig, Charlotte Cornfield, Kaina, and Magdalena Bay.

The Tokyo-based songwriter plays through the track from his recent debut LP in the seaside city.

Shots of Phoebe Bridgers, Big Thief, Erykah Badu, Animal Collective, and more from this past weekend’s event in Chicago’s Union Park.

Photo by Eric Voake
This week’s “Fave 15” podcast also includes Lana Del Rey, MUNA with Phoebe Bridgers, Sports, Big Thief, and Guided by Voices.

The Brazilian artist performs a live version of his recent take on the track in front of a dramatic natural backdrop.