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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Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, Tragic Magic
Pairing early modern harp and vintage analog synths, the duo cope with disaster by forging soothing atmospheric compositions fueled by their unique creative connection.
Westside Cowboy, So Much Country ’Till We Get There
The buzzy Manchester group’s new EP doubles down on affability with five tracks of straightforward indie rock coursing with charm and easy-going, edgeless quirks.
Xiu Xiu, Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1
These covers capture the broad spectrum of artists who’ve inspired Jamie Stewart over the past 24 years—and prove that Xiu Xiu is able to even make Robyn sound unwaveringly dark.
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First Listen
Byland Searches for Home on Emotive New Single “Settle My Mind”
Alie Renee teases her sophomore record Heavy for a While, which will arrive in the spring via Mother West Records.
November 13, 2023
In Conversation
Bombay Bicycle Club: Sunny Side Up
Bassist and co-vocalist Ed Nash discusses taking risks on My Big Day, the London group’s second LP since reviving the project back in 2019.
October 20, 2023
Non-Musical Influences
5 Non-Musical Influences on Slaughter Beach, Dog’s Latest Album “Crying, Laughing, Waving, Smiling”
Jake Ewald shares how everything from snowstorms to the work of Roberto Bolaño inspired the project’s fifth LP.
September 25, 2023
First Listen
Superdown Soundtrack Our 5 p.m. Post-Work Exodus with New Single “Backbone”
The Boston four-piece’s debut album Return to Sender drops October 20 via Count Your Lucky Stars.
September 13, 2023
Reviews
Spanish Love Songs, “No Joy”
Proving the logical next step forward in the LA band’s emo-punk hybrid sound, their fourth LP examines the challenges of finding the strength to carry on in an increasingly bleak world.
September 06, 2023
Playlist
Hurry’s Guide to Modern Power-Pop
Matt Scottoline shares a playlist of influences on his band’s latest record Don’t Look Back, arriving August 11 via Lame-O Records.
August 10, 2023
First Listen
Lost Film Finds Solace in Mundane Moments on New Single “Little Things Forever”
Keep It Together, Jimmy Hewitt’s fourth LP under the moniker, lands September 15 via Relief Map Records.
July 17, 2023
Lewis OfMan and Empress Of Tease New Collaborative Single “Highway”
The duo detail their new track dropping this Thursday.
June 20, 2023
Expert Timing Search for Recognition in Video for “New Queen”
The Orlando quartet’s sophomore record Stargazing is out now via Count Your Lucky Stars.
June 07, 2023
Dizzy Define Insanity in the Video for New Track “Close”
The Ontario four-piece’s self-titled third album arrives August 18.
June 07, 2023
First Listen
Katelyn Tarver Shines a Spotlight on Her Darker Impulses on New Track “Starting to Scare Me”
Along with signing to Nettwerk Music Group, the LA-based songwriter shares that her sophomore record is planned for release next year.
June 01, 2023
Track by Track
Foyer Red Guide Us Through Their Hectic Debut LP “Yarn the Hours Away”
Elana Riordan breaks down each track on the self-styled “crayon-rock” group’s new album, out now via Carpark.
May 19, 2023
First Listen
Hause Plants Find the Confidence to Sound Like Themselves on New Single “Shining Blue”
The Portuguese quartet’s new EP Field Trip to Coney Island is out June 23 via Spirit Goth.
May 10, 2023
First Listen
Safari Room Pave the Way for Their Next Chapter with Propulsive New Single “The Great Outdoors”
The third LP from Nashville-based musician Alec Koukol is expected out later this year.
May 08, 2023
Track by Track
Spotlights Walk Us Through Their Spiritually Cynical New LP “Alchemy for the Dead” Track by Track
Mario Quintero discusses mortality, sincerity, and saxophones upon the release of the post-metal trio’s fourth album.
April 28, 2023
First Listen
Tombstones in Their Eyes Try to Escape the Painful Parts of Life on New Single “Numb”
A trippy visual for the latest track from the LA psych-rockers arrives ahead of their LP Sea of Sorrow, scheduled for release on May 16.
April 17, 2023
First Listen
Star Funeral Is on a Self-Destructive Tear on New Single “Half Whole, Half Empty”
Reworked from an acoustic version, the track will appear on Nikki Esposito’s debut album In the Dark, which arrives March 24 via Count Your Lucky Stars.
March 01, 2023
First Listen
Lontalius Channels Queer Desire and Frustration on New Single “I Want, I Want, I Want”
Eddie Johnston’s latest track lands in the aftermath of last year’s deluxe reissue of 2021’s Someone Will Be There For You.
February 23, 2023
Reviews
We Are Scientists, “Lobes”
The indie-rock mainstays’ eighth record finds Keith Murray and Chris Cain continuing to take risks without losing sight of what got them to this point in the first place.
January 18, 2023
First Listen
Stress Fractures Get by with a Little Help From Their Friends on Their Self-Titled Debut
Martin Hacker-Mullen’s Clearbody side-project shares an early stream of Stress Fractures, officially out tomorrow via Acrobat Unstable and Old Press Records.
January 12, 2023
