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.
Bloc Party, Anatomy of a Brief Romance
Chronicling the rise and fall of a year-long fling, the influential UK indie rockers’ seventh album feels like a scattered afterthought more than an important part of the band’s journey.
Alabama Shakes, I Must Be Dreaming
The soulful rock trio sound like no time has passed at all after a decade-long break between studio records as they reignite their chemistry as a blockbuster unit.
Beyoncé, B’Day [20th Anniversary Edition]
Along with remastering its original mix to bring out the disc’s vibrantly wild percussion, there’s a warmth to this celebratory touch-up of the pop star’s second solo LP that was forever missing.
Laura Studarus
The cult pop star loves traveling, and says it has shaped both how she looks at the world and at herself.
We had a brief catch-up with the Australian band at Spain’s Bilbao BBK fest.
Between recording + touring their recent album, the SoCal rockers search for long-term solutions to managing waste.
Inspired by this year’s lineup at Secret Solstice in Reykjavík, we spoke to some of the local scene’s unsung heroes.
Janelle Monae. Photo by Laura Studarus
Nothing but respect for our queen.
Talking cycling, soccer, and art with the SoCal indie rockers.
These lens jockeys are skilled at snapping musicians in the thick of a show.
Valentine’s Day is a time for love—but more importantly, a time for candy.
The forces that kept Estonia enclosed on the wrong side of the Iron Curtain are laid out in startling detail.
The songwriter opens up about the role fate played in his band’s new record (just don’t ask him its release date).
Sophie Allison talks fate, knowing your angles, and what you can’t learn in school.
Working with Ryan Adams and Beck, Lewis has a new album almost ready to release. But for now, let’s talk spirit animals.
The moment the Life Aquatic–inspired dish is delivered, Sigur Rós’ “Starálfur” begins playing.
The Icelandic Punk Museum features a sizable collection of Nordic punk history dating from the late ’70s to early ’90s.
The Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal exhibit commemorates Cohen with mixed-media installations ranging from a replication of the artist’s work space to interactive Wurlitzers.
Taking a tour through the lights that shined through a regime.
You can check out anytime you like, but—well, you know the rest.
Looking back at the unlikely history of the Beastie Boys–affiliated clothing line.
photo by James Richards IV
Passes? Check. Everything else? Not so fast.
To the Five Freeway.
