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.
Weezer, Weezer [Gold Album]
The band’s seventh color-coded self-titled release presents their signature nerdish power-pop at its most brutal—all schlocky riffs, thundering beats, and scuzzy guitar tones.
Brandon Flowers, Thrasher
The Killers frontman’s third solo album achieves a past-perfect C&W sound and earnest, emotional delivery when it isn’t weighed down by Springsteen homage.
Lambchop, Punching the Clown
Kurt Wagner’s project returns to its most unvarnished form on his 17th album as he mourns the eerie grace of America’s flyover country through haunting, unadorned arrangements.
Juan Gutierrez
The punk duo’s latest EP is more harmonious, reflective, and lyrically mature than previous outings as they maintain their goal of destabilizing patriarchal thinking.
By stepping away from the role of percussionist to focus on the album’s conceptual structure, the Radiohead drummer has created his most complex and exciting solo work to date.
On his label debut, Noah Weinman’s production creates an effervescent soundscape that gently embraces lyrics of loneliness, hope, insecurity, and anxiety.
The latest reissue of the LP that firmly established the new wave group’s sound packs a healthy portion of demos and session recordings.
The London duo’s third full-length is a shoegaze-inspired examination of mental health that lifts you up despite its undercurrent of darkness.
The debut solo LP from the BADBADNOTGOOD multi-instrumentalist is an evocative exploration of atmospheric string arrangements and cool, moody jazz lines.
The Canadian indie rockers’ groundbreaking 2002 debut contains upbeat melodies, surprisingly complex lyrics, and a nostalgic charm that make it just as enjoyable today.
The EP sees Jordana Nye continuing to find new ways of creating catchy songs that encase her introspective, melancholic lyrics with ever-increasing elements of electro-pop.
Fun and campy while pulling in too many directions at once, the British pop quintet’s 1997 LP is a solid sophomore effort that was toppled by its extreme ambition and scope.
The electro-pop duo talk Beyoncé, the Belgian music scene, and the importance of humor in their music ahead of their Desert Daze set this weekend.
Ahead of their set at The Wiltern this weekend, electro-pop duo Megan James and Corin Roddick discuss how their music mutates alongside the meaning behind their lyrics.
At the onset of his first U.S. tour, the songwriter discusses his recent ARIA win, playing sets as a teen in local bars, and how Kafka is shaping his new material.
With the details for a film adaptation of her memoir “Crying in H Mart” coming together, Zauner shares how writing for film provides a new creative experience for her.
Nick Allbrook talks us through how changing urban landscapes in Australia shaped the group’s latest LP.
The songwriter discusses swapping his blues guitar for experimental beats on his fourth LP.
The East Coast rapper takes us behind the scenes of “Nehruvia: My Disregarded Thoughts.”
We caught up with violinist Brittney Parks in the midst of her first major tour.
The Chicago rapper talks managing duality while maintaining a vibe on his recent EP.
