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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Flying Lotus, Big Mama
A hodgepodge of electronic textures, genres, and styles, the artist’s proper debut for his own Brainfeeder label feels improvisational despite its meticulous craftsmanship.
Talking Heads, Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live
These early live recordings and studio demos of tracks familiar from the band’s first three LPs provide worthwhile peeks into the ensemble’s process as a trio.
Various artists, HELP(2)
The sequel to the Britpop-era War Child comp couldn’t have arrived at a better time, with its guest-filled track list embodying the charity’s mission of healing in the midst of global violence.
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Girl Talk, Wiz Khalifa, Smoke DZA, and Big K.R.I.T. Are Having Fun on the Bouncy and Soulful “Put You On”
The supergroup are dropping their collaborative album Full Court Press on April 8.
March 09, 2022
Detroit’s Movement Festival Returns with Headliners Jeff Mills, Richie Hawtin, and Adam Beyer
The fest, which also includes Flying Lotus, 2 Chainz, and Skrillex, will take place at Hart Plaza on the weekend of May 28.
March 09, 2022
Horsegirl Command Us to Dance, Dance, Dance, Dance on “Anti-glory”
The Chicago trio have also shared details on their debut album Versions of Modern Performance, which drops June 3.
March 09, 2022
Pussy Riot, VÉRITÉ, and LATASHÁ Have Nothing to Prove on “Laugh It Off”
It’s the second single from Nadya Tolokonnikova’s forthcoming Tove Lo–produced project.
March 08, 2022
Petrol Girls’ “Fight for Our Lives” Is a Mantra, a Mission Statement, and an Elegy
The new single featuring activist Janey Starling follows last month’s “Baby, I Had an Abortion.”
March 08, 2022
The National, Mitski, and The Roots Will Headline Pitchfork Fest This Year
The festival will return to Chicago’s Union Park on the weekend of July 15.
March 08, 2022
Superorganism Enlist CHAI and Pi Ja Ma on “Teenager,” the Band’s First New Music Since 2018
It’s the first single from their sophomore album World Wide Pop that’s out July 15.
March 08, 2022
First Listen
On “7UP,” Nari Affectingly Illustrates the Mental Roller Coaster Leading to Sobriety
Her debut album Greener on the Other Side is due later this year on Park the Van.
March 08, 2022
First Listen
Golden Daze’s “Nobody Else” Is a Refreshing Return to Form
It’s the first new music from the duo since 2019’s Simpatico.
March 08, 2022
Magdalena Bay Use AI to Bring Their Dreams to Life in “Dreamcatching” Video
The duo share the latest visual from 2021’s Mercurial World before they start tours with Charli XCX, Porter Robinson, and Flume.
March 03, 2022
Emma Ruth Rundle Announces Orpheus Looking Back EP with “Pump Organ Song”
The EP’s tracks came out of the same sessions as her 2021 album Engine of Hell.
March 03, 2022
Jack White Shares “Queen of the Bees” and Q-Tip Collaboration “Hi-De-Ho”
Both singles will appear on his forthcoming albums Fear of the Dawn and Entering Heaven Alive.
March 03, 2022
Neneh Cherry Reimagines “Buffalo Stance” with Help From Robyn, Mapei, and Dev Hynes
The new version is the first release from a forthcoming collaboration album out later this year.
March 03, 2022
Track by Track
Arny Margret Walks Us Through Her Comforting Debut EP intertwined Track by Track
The Icelandic singer-songwriter describes the important Nordic landscapes that inspired her.
March 03, 2022
They Hate Change Announce New Album, Show Off Their Hi-Risers in “From the Floor” Video
Finally, New, the duo’s debut album for Jagjaguwar, is out May 13.
March 02, 2022
Channel Tres Surprise-Drops Beat Tape Refresh
It’s the most recent large-format project from the producer since 2020’s i can’t go outside.
March 02, 2022
Barrie Uses the Brisk Synth Pop of “Concrete” to Make Room for Herself
It’s the latest single from Barrie Lindsay’s sophomore album Barbara, which is out March 25 via Winspear.
March 02, 2022
Belle and Sebastian Announce First Studio Album in Seven Years with Lively Jam “Unnecessary Drama”
Their 10th studio album A Bit of Previous is out on May 6 via Matador.
March 02, 2022
Breaking
Magdalena Bay Are Not Your Typical Pop Escapists
Mica Tenenbaum and Matt Lewin discuss making a fantasy world during the pandemic and how LA is the perfect city to help craft their unique future-pop sound.
March 02, 2022
PUP’s “Matilda” Is a Love Letter to a Good Ol’ Shitty Guitar
It’s the third single from their upcoming album THE UNRAVELING OF PUPTHEBAND that’s out April 1.
March 01, 2022
