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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Warning, Rituals of Shame
The pummeling hypnotism of the doom-metal band’s first new material in 20 years still feels perfectly matched to Patrick Walker’s pained howls and Vantablack-hued emotions.
Styrofoam Winos, Any River
The Nashville group’s country-leaning third album is full of nuance, from the sheer array of instrumentation to its affective emotional dynamics.
Swamp Dogg, Swamp Dogg Contemplates the Afterlife
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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Pillow Queens Point Out We’re All “Rats” in This Humdrum Life
The single comes with the announcement of their signing to Royal Mountain Records.
September 16, 2021
Amaarae Invites Kali Uchis to the Party on “SAD GIRLZ LUV MONEY” Remix
Uchis hops on a reworking of the 2020 single featuring Ghanaian-American singer-songwriter Moliy.
September 16, 2021
Ric Wilson and Kièla Adira Make Time to Mute the World’s Noise on “blah blah blahs”
The new single follows Wilson’s “WHOA WAIT” and “Woo Woo Woo” from earlier this year.
September 16, 2021
Slow Pulp’s Reimagining of Sum 41’s “In Too Deep” Is Fun as Hell
For the single’s 20th birthday, the Chicago-based group emphasize that it’s become an angsty classic.
September 15, 2021
Snail Mail Bathes in Blood and Chocolate Cake in Her “Valentine” Video
The track arrives with the news of a new album of the same name coming November 5 via Matador.
September 15, 2021
Hank May Finds Out What Makes Life Worth Living on “Where I’m Calling From”
The LA-based songwriter’s debut album “One More Taste of the Good Stuff” is out October 15.
September 15, 2021
Lunar Vacation Give Heartbreak the Nosferatu Treatment in Their “Gears” Video
It’s the latest single from their debut album “Inside Every Fig Is a Dead Wasp,” out October 22 on Keeled Scales.
September 14, 2021
My Morning Jacket Remind Us of Love’s Simplicity on “Love Love Love”
Hear the second single from the group’s ninth studio album, arriving October 22 via ATO.
September 14, 2021
From Giant Mushrooms to Tiny Houses, Courtney Barnett Studies the World in “Before You Gotta Go” Video
Barnett also launched an interactive site where you can isolate and play around with her recordings.
September 14, 2021
Hatchie Returns with the Romantic, Shoegazey Dream “This Enchanted”
Her first single since 2019 comes with the news of her signing to Secretly Canadian.
September 14, 2021
Sam Evian’s “Time to Melt” Spins Death in a Funky, Positive Light
It’s the title track from his forthcoming album out October 29 on Fat Possum.
September 13, 2021
Okay Kaya Gives the Gospel Standard “If I Can Help Somebody” an Intimate Rework
It’s the lead single from her forthcoming mixtape “The Incompatible Okay Kaya,” out October 22 on Jagjaguwar.
September 13, 2021
Elizabeth Fraser Breathes New Life Into Oneohtrix Point Never’s “Tales From the Trash Stratum”
It’s one of four bonus tracks off the composer’s forthcoming limited edition version of his 2020 album.
September 13, 2021
Ari Lennox and Chlöe Pay Homage to Diana Ross and Other Divas with Their New Singles
Legendary divas are the inspiration behind “Pressure” and “Have Mercy,” two of the biggest singles that dropped today.
September 10, 2021
Syd and Smino Join Forces to Seek Out Love That’s on the “Right Track”
The new song comes with the announcement of her only 2021 show, performing alongside the LA Phil.
September 10, 2021
Moses Sumney Launches New Label Tuntum, Covers T-Pain’s “Can’t Believe It”
The label is a flexible creative outlet for him and other artists to create music, visual, and experiential projects.
September 10, 2021
Sega Bodega Finds Heaven Isn’t Attainable on “Only Seeing God When I Come”
The London-based artist shares one of his strongest tracks yet.
September 09, 2021
Sloppy Jane Releases “Party Anthem,” Signs to Phoebe Bridgers’ Saddest Factory Records
The lead single arrives ahead of her next album “Madison,” due November 5.
September 09, 2021
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Pavement Announce Reunion for 2022 U.K. and European Tour
These will be the group’s first shows since their last reunion in 2010.
September 08, 2021
Kate Bollinger Notices the Complicated Shape of “Shadows” with Trippy Pop Brilliance
The singer will also be touring with Real Estate, alongside shows with Faye Webster and Jeff Tweedy.
September 08, 2021
