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.
Kathryn Mohr, Carve
A product of the desolate environment in which it was made, the Bay Area experimentalist’s second album pairs bare-bones grunge with evocative field recordings.
Johnny Blue Skies & the Dark Clouds, Mutiny After Midnight
Capturing the perpetual boogie that makes his live show so impressive, Sturgill Simpson’s latest LP throws the throttle down, turns the choogle up, and stares the cold world dead in the eyes.
The Monochrome Set, Lotus Bridge
Poised, exotic, and engaging from start to finish, the English jangle-pop outfit’s unexpected delight of a 17th studio album is a magical soundtrack for this uncertain spring.
Kurt Orzeck
Vibrant, dexterous, and unrelentingly compelling, the Seattle hardcore-punks’ fourth album sees them mature into a band adept at writing songs lasting more than two minutes.
With his fifth album, the Swedish songwriter considers his deepest of existential queries while maintaining the effervescent, seductive sound that’s the strongest through line in his career.
Bryan Manning speaks to the eight-year gap between the experimental black metal band’s last album and Hidden Fires Burn Hottest—and shares what his dream concert would entail.
Jacob Allen breaks down each track on his latest experimental journey into trip-hop and alt-R&B, out now via Play It Again Sam.
Gently playful with a fire burning underneath, the artist’s first record in seven years signifies her devotion to the craft of making music, whether the light in her career is burning bright or dim.
The debut album from Midwestern bedroom-pop songwriter Chase Walsh consistently feels authentic as it addresses grief and anxiety as universal truths.
After a tour with The Decemberists and a prominent song sync, the Chicago-based indie rockers talk dealing with more exposure upon the release of their new LP Singin’ to an Empty Chair.
The Blacklisted offshoot’s debut album embraces the joy of hardcore while dipping into something doomier with haunting production that eschews bright and clean sounds.
The Danish group hones their tantalizing blend of shoegaze and black metal on their third album, balancing heartfelt passages suitable for airplay with all-out assaults.
Largely eschewing the distortion-doused approach of their early material, the dreamy LA rockers’ seventh record is a cohesive body of work rather than a gumball machine for singles.
The garage-psych trio honor the underappreciated third album that gave them a second wind with a three-LP set featuring a photo album, handwritten lyrics, and more goodies from the era.
Vocalist/guitarist Karla Chubb discusses the Dublin garage-punks’ new lineup, shares advice for dealing with bigots, recounts a chance encounter with Greta Thunberg, and more.
With his new memoir The Royal We out now, we spoke to the member of Faith No More, Imperial Teen, and Man on Man about coming out in the early ’90s, provoking MAGA, and more.
The self-categorized “ecstatic black metal” outfit returns with a second album that’s just as singular and spectacular as their debut.
We caught up with the dream-pop trailblazer as she wraps up her farewell US tour with her trio and celebrates 35 years of Lush’s Gala LP.
Remastered and padded out with 14 outtakes and demos, this reissue of the Louisville band’s fourth LP celebrates their breakout moment of glorious, cosmos-reaching rock music.
Vocals from Ulver, Alcest, and Author & Punisher help James Kent thrust his darksynth project into lightspeed as it comes closer than ever to a full-fledged band’s sound.
The Kansas City post-hardcore band’s bassist Paul Malinowski talks producing their new LP BELIEVEYOUME, as well as dream collaborators and nightmare live show experiences.
Frontman Tony Esposito candidly comments on each song featured on the Kentucky garage-rock band’s fifth full-length.
The Coathangers’ Julia Kugel treats each note of her second solo album as a delicate item to be savored and appreciated from a state of mindfulness.
