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.
Dua Saleh, Of Earth & Wires
The Sudanese-American songwriter’s second album blends R&B and electronic pop with spoken-word poetry to create a tapestry of lush sounds and mythic language.
Kraftwerk, Radio-Activity [50th Anniversary Edition]
This re-release presents a band that’s palatably gleeful to have figured out their formula with an astonishingly cohesive and weirdly poppy picture of a Cold War–fogged world.
Towa Bird, Gentleman
The shred-bending guitarist is out for blood on her second LP as she channels femme-punk fury and four-on-the-floor disco beats into songs aiming to bust the heads of the pop patriarchy.
Margaret Farrell
“Skullcrusher” is an exciting, strange collection of songs from a new songwriter who showcases immense promise.
The EP marks the Colombian-Canadian songwriter’s first release since cutting ties with her major label.
The Courtneys offshoot roams across tennis courts and parties they don’t want to attend on “Somewhere.”
“how i’m feeling now” finds Charli stuck at home with her own anxieties and a tumultuous relationship.
Lipa’s vocal dexterity and blissful pop production carry the weight of her second record.
Sophie Allison on how she’s handling being stuck inside and her post-release reflections on “Color Theory.”
Australian singer Martha Brown explains how familial research and a move to LA inspired her glittering debut.
The celebration of indulgence contended with Deborah Dugan’s firing and Kobe Bryant’s tragic death.
From peachy to rotten, we highlight seven tracks from 2019’s produce section.
Kim’s dissatisfaction with and aggression toward toxic American capitalism are burned into this album.
“xx” is as melancholic as ever a decade after the London trio introduced themselves to the world.
The heart of “IGOR” deals with lust and obsession—a spectrum of desire requiring listeners to think long and hard about the reality of a relationship.
The British singer-songwriter’s debut deals with mental health and coming to terms with the limits and manipulations of our wellness industry.
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Although the pressure to be politically correct and proportionally progressive was strong, the live performances championed female talent and admiration.
The singer-songwriter and LA native talks about her new album “Quiet Signs” and surviving on an emotional battlefield.
Women are using music to detail exactly how they want it (NSFW). We’ve compiled twelve of the best examples.
On “Evil Genius,” Gucci’s raps about his past are piled with repetitive tropes and uncreative imagery.
Finding a balance between joy and self-seriousness, this is the quartet’s finest and most decadent album to date.
“Aviary” walks like a duck and talks like a duck, in album terms, anyway, but the more you pay attention, the less it fits in.
The music industry, like history, repeats itself, which is why Greta Van Fleet feels deceptively refreshing—at least to talk about.
