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.
Jessie Ware, Superbloom
Three albums into her tenure as a pure-pleasure purveyor, Ware leans into the featherweight grooves of the ABBA era for a smooth yet occasionally frictionless epilogue to the trilogy.
Nine Inch Noize, Nine Inch Noize
Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, and Boys Noize continue their collaborative streak by looking back on the NIN canon with a skull-fucking, metal-electro collab of thumping, throbbing songcraft.
Yot Club, Simpleton
Littered with existential concerns about what is truly real versus carefully curated presentation, Ryan Kaiser wrestles with American suburbia on his third album of indie-surf tunes.
Sadie Sartini Garner
True Widow / photo by Stephanie Hageman
The Dallas “stonegaze” trio released their latest album “AVVOLGERE” via Relapse last month.
Model/Actriz / photo by Peter Tomka
The Boston threesome bring new meaning to the term “power trio.”
Navy Gangs / photo by Kyla Rae Polanco
From the New York-via-Omaha group’s self-titled EP.
From the band’s latest album, April’s “MAGNETKINGMAGNETQUEEN.”
Four dudes from Minneapolis are ready to step into the spotlight.
The Nashville post-punks share the influences behind their self-titled debut.
Elohim / photo by Chase O’Black
The LA-based electro-pop artist flexes her versatility.
photo by Suzanne Cordeiro
Crack a few Lone Stars and tune in live.
The dude with the world on his shoulders is taking it pretty easy.
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The Oxford, Mississippi singer-songwriter shares the tracks that inspired his new literary new album, “Constant Stranger.”
Dada Distractions, produced by former Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Riley Geare, is out November 18.
The Water Liars singer steps out on his own.
“In Tony’s little factories of misguided pride, entitled greed / Blunt skulled foreman ring their bell, parading with their fear to sell.”
Trails and Ways / photo by Ginger Fierstein
The Oakland duo will release their new LP, Own It, on October 7.
Living / photo by Simen Peder Aksnes Aarli
The Brazilian-cum-Bergenser returns with a new single ahead of an October EP.
Plus Bird will be donating a portion of his ticket sales to Everytown for Gun Safety.
Black Marble / photo by Joseph Jagos
Imagine finding a synthy cassette on the hot dash of an old Pontiac.
Fresh Snow / photo by Gwendolyn Giovanni
From their new album, “ONE.”
Slow Mass / credit unknown
You get hardcore to wake you up and you get experimentation to keep you engaged.
Nick Waterhouse
“Never Twice” is out September 30 via Innovative Leisure.
