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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Interpol, This Mirror Weighs a Ton
Nearly 25 years after their debut, the post-punk revivalists shatter the illusion of entropy with an ominous collision of tech-era anxieties and visceral sonic world-building.
Mastodon, Marrow Deep
On their eerie, electrifying return, the Atlanta metal icons cut through the mire of grief and come up with a spectacular, pained record that’s among the finest of their career.
Mike D, Thank You
Mike Diamond maintains the close-knit familial vibe and youthful effusion the Beastie Boys forged in 1981 on a debut solo effort full of looped synths and snaggle-toothed raps.
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First Listen
Adorable’s Pete Fij Gets Lost in His Obsessions on New Single “Wake Up Honey”
The 8-bit-inspired track will appear on the alt-rocker’s upcoming debut solo album Up’s the New Down, dropping September 25 via Tip Top Records.
September 01, 2026
Playlist
Dexys Midnight Runners’ “LOVE” Influences Playlist
Kevin Rowland shares formative tracks by The Beach Boys, The Supremes, Van Morrison, and more ahead of his band’s reflective new album.
August 31, 2026
First Listen
NØ MAN Rage Against Fascist Sloganeering on New Single “Zoo”
The Majority Rule offshoot’s fourth album Between the Sword and the Neck will arrive October 30 via Iodine Recordings.
August 31, 2026
Playlist
Darcy Baylis’ “Emotronica” Influences Playlist
Coming off production work for Ninajirachi and Wisp, the Australian artist shares how everything from progressive trance music to mall screamo helped shape his self-descriptive new solo effort.
August 28, 2026
Olivia Rodrigo Prepares for Inaugural Daisy Chain Fields Fest with New Mountain Dew Flavor
You Seem Pretty Pink for a Baja Blast hits Taco Bell fountains nationwide next month.
August 27, 2026
First Listen
Jeffrey Silverstein Goes Kraut-Country on New Instrumental Cut “Patchouli”
Doggone, the Portland-based songwriter’s third album and Full Time Hobby debut, will arrive on October 23.
August 26, 2026
Non-Musical Influences
5 Non-Musical Influences on Marci’s Nocturnal New Album “Mask Lady and Late Night Girl”
The TOPS synth player shares how science fiction, ASMR, and a certain late-night encounter led to the formation of her second solo LP.
August 25, 2026
First Listen
Brice Blanco Is Searching for Connection on New BOKO-Featuring Single “Language”
The LA-via-Houston artist’s debut album AFRO URF is expected to arrive on September 25 via Future Gods.
August 25, 2026
First Listen
Tankerlow Take Aim at the Culture of Fame with New Noise-Rock Epic “ERGO/OGRE”
The LA band shares a video for the eight-minute single from Slagroom, their upcoming debut album for Danger Collective.
August 24, 2026
First Listen
sundots Approach a New Songwriting Direction with “Distraction”
After road-testing the single on a recent tour with Panchiko, the Connecticut indie rockers will include it on their forthcoming record On the Quay.
August 21, 2026
Playlist
hey, nothing’s “Hound” Influences Playlist
Tyler Mabry and Harlow Phillips share how CMAT, Frightened Rabbit, Dove Ellis, and more helped them shape their vision for their major-label debut.
August 20, 2026
First Listen
Claire Cronin Returns with New LP “The Bruise,” Shares Minimalist Lead Single “Black Water”
The doom-folk songwriter’s third LP for Orindal Records will arrive on October 9.
August 20, 2026
First Listen
Biita Houdei Squares Off Against Herself in the Video for New Single “Night Fright”
Formerly known as Leponds, the songwriter’s new album This Bed Was Made for Me will arrive on September 18 via Father/Daughter Records.
August 19, 2026
First Listen
Nicole Atkins Struggles to Pass the Time in Her “Trippin’ on Teardrops” Video
The new single lands ahead of the Nashville-based songwriter’s first album in over six years, Drama.
August 19, 2026
Playlist
14 Songs That Have Captured Craig Wedren’s Attention This Summer
The Shudder to Think frontman and Yellowjackets composer shares which tunes by Charli XCX, Nirosta Steel, and Aldous Harding he’s had on repeat.
August 18, 2026
First Listen
Dos Santos Empathize with the Migrant Experience on New Single “El Lobo”
The Chicago-based Latin-alt band continues to tease their fourth album Es Amor, arriving August 28 via Otherly Love.
August 18, 2026
Non-Musical Influences
5 Non-Musical Influences on Cornelius’ Prismatic New LP “Refractions”
The Japanese indietronica icon shares how Op art, Olafur Eliasson’s installations, and more helped him take his latest compositions in a new direction.
August 17, 2026
wilt Announce Debut LP “When No One’s Watching,” Share Latest Single “Dent”
It’s the third track to be shared so far from the album, which arrives in full on October 2 via AWAL.
August 14, 2026
Track by Track
Hayley Law Breaks Down Her Heart-on-Sleeve Debut “Last Summer”
The actress and songwriter discusses the personal nature of each song on the new release, which she co-produced with Jesse Boykins III and MeLo-X.
August 14, 2026
First Listen
Wavves and Say Anything Are Still Going Strong on New Single “Still Alive”
Nathan Williams and Max Bemis’ joint LP Cherry Soda is scheduled to drop September 18 via I Surrender Records.
August 12, 2026
