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.
John Carpenter, Cathedral
The Halloween composer-director’s latest effort is a synth-heavy metal album planned as a soundtrack to his first-ever graphic novel, though both endeavors stand on their own merits.
Ariana Grande, Petal
The pop star’s eighth record finds roots in resilience, twisted romance, and unsparing musings on fame, though it never quite ascends to the extravagant spectacle it sets the stage for.
Syd, Beard
The producer and songwriter’s third album unfolds like a slow-burn romance that prioritizes subtlety over spectacle, though its unbothered warmth can feel frustratingly one-note.
Joshua Mellin
Charli XCX
Sudan Archives, Kneecap, Little Simz, Lola Young, and more from the annual fest in Helsinki, Finland.
Glass Animals, yama, Banks, deca joins, Porter Robinson, and the sensory spectacle of the West Kowloon Cultural District’s annual three-day festival.
Dua Lipa
Plus Ice Spice, 21 Savage, Hozier, Sam Smith, and more from the “Coachella of Poland” in the beach town of Gdyni.
Plus Vince Staples, Troye Sivan, Slowdive, MØ, and more from the annual fest in Denmark’s City of Smiles, Aarhus.
Shots of Nick Cave, black midi, Bikini Kill, Sigrid, and more from Helsinki, Finland.
Olivia Rodrigo, IDLES, Jack White, HAIM, St. Vincent, and more from the iconic UK festival.
Highlights from the week-long Rhode Island fest, featuring Black Pumas, Waxahatchee, Yola, Julien Baker, and many more.
The Aussie singer rocked the legendary location inspo for Stephen King’s “The Shining.”
The band rolled into the Windy City for a foggy Father’s Day celebration.
photo by Joshua Mellin
The glam singer-songwriter took the stage in a sparkling sequin catsuit.
Billie Eilish at United Center in Chicago, IL. June 9, 2019. Photo by Josh Mellin
The seventeen-year-old singer easily sold out the spacious 18k-capacity arena.
Jack White and The Raconteurs played their first show in eight years.
On this leg of the “Tell Me How You Really Feel” tour, it was straight to the Land of the Rising Sun for the Aussie rocker.
In 1966, The Beatles weren’t greeted with the usual pandemonium in Tokyo—and since that time McCartney hasn’t exactly had a smooth relationship with the Japanese authorities himself. But Paul, ever the professional, has never been one to hold a grudge.
Settling into Northern Spain for a week, The xx shined a light on the city’s music, film, and arts scene with a series of shows and parties.
