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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The country-R&B cult hero crafts an album about the afterlife that’s reflective of decades filled with hurt and hurting.
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Steve Lacy Announces Release Date for “Gemini Rights,” Shares Surprising New Single “Bad Habit”
The former Internet guitarist’s sophomore album is out July 15.
June 29, 2022
Broken Bells Announce Third Album with Weary New Single “We’re Not in Orbit Yet…”
The follow-up to 2014’s After the Disco is titled Into the Blue.
June 29, 2022
Sampa the Great Connects to Past, Present, and Future in “Never Forget” Video
The second single from the rapper’s forthcoming album As Above, So Below features Chef 187, Tio Nason, and Mwanjé.
June 28, 2022
Fancy Hagood Beams in Kacey Musgraves for Intergalactic Single “Blue Dream Baby”
It’s the follow-up single to “Bored,” which Hagood released last month.
June 28, 2022
R.E.M. Celebrate 40 Years of Their Debut EP “Chronic Town” with Its First-Ever Standalone Release
Out August 19, the release features extensive liner notes by original producer Mitch Easter.
June 28, 2022
Grace Ives Is Coming to Terms with the Cringe
The Brooklyn-based songwriter discusses the honest approach she took to her sophomore album Janky Star.
June 27, 2022
Track by Track
KALI on How Murakami, Manifested Run-Ins, and Overstimulation Inspired Their New EP “Maltman and Effie”
The new EP from the teenage multi-hyphenate is out today.
June 24, 2022
Stereolab Announce “Pulse of the Early Brain (Switched On, Vol. 5)” with Single “Robot Riot”
The fifth installment of their compilation series it out September 2.
June 23, 2022
First Listen
Charlie Reed Climb Above the Pain on “Holding On”
The Chicago group’s debut album Eddy is out July 21 via Earth Libraries.
June 23, 2022
Sylvan Esso Enter a Strange New Era with “Your Reality”
It’s the follow-up single to last month’s “Sunburn.”
June 23, 2022
Gorillaz Recruits Thundercat to Join Their Cult with New Single “Cracker Island”
The single follows the group’s request for fans to join The Last Cult on social media.
June 22, 2022
“Stranger Things” Star Joe Keery Announces New Album as Djo with Buzzy Single “Change”
DECIDE, his follow-up to 2019’s Twenty Twenty, is out September 16.
June 22, 2022
The Mars Volta Return with “Blacklight Shine,” Their First Single in Over a Decade
The experimental prog duo also announced a 13-date tour that begins on September 23.
June 21, 2022
Alex G Announces New Album “God Save the Animals” with Instantly Iconic “Runner”
The Philly-based artist’s ninth album is out September 23 via Domino.
June 21, 2022
FKA twigs Investigates the Life-Changing Consequences of Heartbreak on New Track “Killer”
The single follows her CAPRISONGS mixtape from earlier this year.
June 16, 2022
Flying Lotus Teams Up with Devin Tracy for Enchanting Double Single “The Room” / “You Don’t Know”
Flying Lotus is set to headline the Hollywood Bowl with the Bowl Orchestra on August 21.
June 16, 2022
Steve Lacy Gets Ripped to Shreds in the Video for New Single “Mercury”
It’s the first single from his newly announced sophomore album Gemini Rights.
June 16, 2022
Whitney Prove They’re Ready for “REAL LOVE” in the Wake of Heartbreak on New Single
The Chicago duo’s newly announced third album SPARK is out September 16 via Secretly Canadian.
June 16, 2022
Taylor Hawkins Tribute Shows Will Include Miley Cyrus, Joan Jett, Liam Gallagher, Alanis Morissette, and More
Tickets for the September London and LA shows go on sale Friday, June 17.
June 15, 2022
Santigold Announces New Album “Spirituals,” Powers Through on “Ain’t Ready”
Her fifth full-length is out September 9 on Little Jerk Records.
June 15, 2022
