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.
Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, Tragic Magic
Pairing early modern harp and vintage analog synths, the duo cope with disaster by forging soothing atmospheric compositions fueled by their unique creative connection.
Westside Cowboy, So Much Country ’Till We Get There
The buzzy Manchester group’s new EP doubles down on affability with five tracks of straightforward indie rock coursing with charm and easy-going, edgeless quirks.
Xiu Xiu, Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1
These covers capture the broad spectrum of artists who’ve inspired Jamie Stewart over the past 24 years—and prove that Xiu Xiu is able to even make Robyn sound unwaveringly dark.
Melanie Robinson
We hit the lanes with Izzy Glaudini, Lola Dompé, and Halle Saxon of the LA new wave trio to talk minimalism, imperialism, and the guitarless group’s anti-shred ethos.
Guillermo del Toro’s adaptation is a film made not just by a fan of Mary Shelley’s work, but by someone who the story has lived inside of for an entire lifetime.
Mary Bronstein’s second feature film is eerie and dreamlike with wonderful moments of dark humor that permeate its undercurrent of dread.
In our latest digital cover story, the London quartet discuss coming into their own on their fourth album and major-label debut, The Clearing.
Michael Shanks’ directorial debut subverts expectations in hilariously inventive ways.
The film’s cinematographer discusses working with Ari Aster and an “electrifying” cast, as well as focusing on only shooting scripts with strong messages.
The third film in Danny Boyle’s unlikely zombie franchise manages a return that’s ambitious, bold, and visually stunning, though not without some minor flaws.
Grab your peach schnapps, put on some Air, and meet us under the bleachers—we’re talking about Sofia Coppola’s masterful feature directorial debut in honor of the film’s anniversary.
The film stands head and shoulders above many celebrations of music-as-ceremony like it in a lake of tantalizing fire.
Entering its third season after a Valentine’s Day premiere, the Showtime series—as with many suboptimal situations—descends into cannibalism.
Gia Coppola’s new Pamela Anderson–led feature is much more than just a meditation on aging under harsh stage lights—although it is undeniably also that.
The Challengers director’s second film of 2024 brings a much needed excess of style, humor, and sexuality to an otherwise tepid William S. Burroughs adaptation.
Revisiting the profundity and shortcomings of the bayou-soaked buddy-cop crime-drama a decade later.
The Minnesota-based indie-pop quartet walk us track by track through their impeccably titled fourth record, out now via Psychic Hotline.
The final installment of Ti West’s slasher trilogy features moments of grotesquery, spectacle, and levity—but most importantly, it’s damn fun to watch.
With his second album out now, Sven Gamsky talks collaboration, fame, and knowing when a song’s reached its final form.
Descending upon LA this Thursday and running through May 12, here’s a guide to some of the hidden gems among the event’s lineup.
With Beyoncé’s yeehaw era launching this week, we explore the genre’s long-suppressed and -overwritten history of Black performance.
