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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Anna Calvi, Is This All There Is?
The British songwriter returns with a four-song EP defined by theatrical arrangements and an actorish guest list featuring Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Perfume Genius, and Matt Berninger.
Various artists, Red Xerox: Chicago Youth Beat 2020-2025
Spotlighting the diversity of Chicago’s underground scene, this comp is as much a symposium for genre-defying trailblazers as it is a no-skips playlists capturing the city’s budding youth-beat movement.
Cut Worms, Transmitter
Produced by Jeff Tweedy, Max Clarke’s fourth album tampers down the luster of past records, grounding aspects of the indie-folk songwriter’s music that once seemed impossibly pristine.
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Macie Stewart, “Mouth Full of Glass”
The Chicago-based songwriter’s debut collection of songs pair perfectly like ginger and garlic in oil, stewing a culmination of flavors that emerge.
September 28, 2021
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Samia, “Scout”
Samia maintains a distinct harmonization and strong narratives which lend themselves to the release’s biggest highlights.
August 06, 2021
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Skirts, “Great Big Wild Oak”
Alex Montenegro’s soft pop with a smidge of twang is a refreshing fusion of genres that proves the artist’s malleability.
August 04, 2021
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Midwife, “Luminol”
Madeline Johnston’s third album explores what it means to be lonely and loud simultaneously within a world crumbling around us.
July 30, 2021
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2nd Grade, “Wish You Were Here Tour Revisited”
2nd Grade adds new twists and turns to their 2018 debut while maintaining their sincere and fun power-pop packaging.
June 28, 2021
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Pom Pom Squad, “Death of a Cheerleader”
The band’s sophomore album balances a pop-punk grit with the complication of heartbreak.
June 25, 2021
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Overcoats, “Used To Be Scared Of The Dark”
The NY duo succeeds at revamping overworked pop songs by accenting a spin of straight-from-the-heart sincerity.
June 04, 2021
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STRFKR, “Reptilians” 10-Year Anniversary Edition
The group’s remastered 2011 LP arrives with 4 bonus tracks, new artwork, and plenty of nostalgia.
May 21, 2021
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Mannequin Pussy, “Perfect”
The Philly punks’ latest resurrects simmering ’90s punk on their five-track EP, which covers plenty of ground.
May 20, 2021
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Mia Joy, “Spirit Tamer”
Mia Joy Rocha’s debut set of dirges sprinkled with honeyed lullabies are sure to drop you into an unexpected dreamscape.
May 05, 2021
