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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Smirk, Speculative Fiction
On his most purposeful and driven release yet, Nick Vicario teams up with members of Hotline TNT, Poison Ruin, and Ceremony for a mid-tempo homage to ’80s horror-punk.
Pixies, Complete B-Sides 1988-97 [Reissue]
Neatly charting the band’s evolution from noise militants to pop eccentrics, the first-ever vinyl release of this collection reminds us that Pixies’ trash was often purer than their peers’ gold.
Mekons, Horrorble (Mekons vs. Tony Maimone in Dub Conference)
At the ripe age of 50, the Leeds post-punk/alt-country collective revisits last year’s under-the-radar Horror LP as a dub record with the aid of Pere Ubu’s Tony Maimone.
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First Listen
Generacion Suicida Give Pop Songwriting a Shot with “Oscuridad”
The LA punks will return on August 28 with their fifth album, Hombre Nuevo.
July 02, 2026
First Listen
Vanishing Twin Invoke Lizzie Borden with Choppy New Single “Bring Me the Axe”
The experimental pop outfit share that their fifth album, Archives, will be released on October 2 via Fire Records.
July 01, 2026
Watch Walton Goggins Play Frontman in The Strokes’ New Video for “Going Shopping”
The actor fills Chevy Chase’s role in the band’s homage to Paul Simon’s “You Can Call Me Al” video.
June 29, 2026
Track by Track
Pond Take Us on a Journey Across Their New Oz-Rock Opus “Terrestrials”
The Australian psych-rock band break down their 11th album and its “goths-at-the-pub” vibe.
June 19, 2026
First Look
Alex Amen Shares a Live Performance Video of “Changes” at Valentine Studios
The Texan country-folk songwriter plays the track from his newly released debut album Sun of Amen at the LA studio in which it was recorded.
June 17, 2026
First Listen
Princess Goes Handle Life’s Messes with a Little Dignity on New Single “Sincere Chroma”
Watch Michael C. Hall give his bandmate a haircut in the music video for the track, which lands ahead of a new LP later this year.
June 17, 2026
Playlist
Horse Lords’ “Demand to Be Taken to Heaven Alive!” Influences Playlist
The math-rock experimentalists share a collection of hard-grooving, rhythmically complex tunes that inspired their latest release for RVNG Intl.
June 16, 2026
Julia Jacklin Returns with 4AD Debut “The Gem,” Shares Lead Single
The Australian songwriter’s follow-up to 2022’s Pre Pleasure arrives September 25.
June 15, 2026
First Listen
Alex Zhang Hungtai Shares New Short Film Featuring the Closing Tracks to Both Sides of “Orion/Mother”
A sequel of sorts to 2018’s Pierrot short film, At the River Styx lands ahead of the release of the Taiwanese-Canadian songwriter’s new album this Friday via American Dreams.
June 15, 2026
Track by Track
Meltt Guide Us Through Their Transformative New LP “Pathways”
The Vancouver-based quartet share how Radiohead, Albert Camus, and Sabrina Carpenter inspired their third collection of psych-tronica, which is out now via Nettwerk.
June 12, 2026
First Listen
Cinder Well Shares Another Stark Chamber-Folk Cut Ahead of New LP with “Beyond the Pale”
After penning the soundtrack to the new BBC series Small Prophets, Amelia Baker will release her fifth album A Blooming Body on July 17.
June 12, 2026
Track by Track
Zoh Amba Breaks Down the Lyrical Themes Behind Their New Slacker-Folk LP “Eyes Full”
The NYC-via-Tennessee avant-garde jazz musician looks back on growing up in the South on their debut foray into noisy alt-country, out now via Matador Records.
June 10, 2026
First Listen
ggwendolyn Is Feeling Afflicted in Video for New Single “Superstar Syndrome”
After writing songs with Chappell Roan and FLETCHER, the LA-based artist is stepping out on her own with a debut record of the same name planned for a July 31 release.
June 10, 2026
First Listen
Julez and the Rollerz Strive for a Balance Between Art and Private Life on New Track “Phaser”
The LA-based rockers will release their debut album Dirty Little Rock ’n’ Roller on June 26 via Lollipop Records.
June 09, 2026
Mike D Announces Debut Solo Album “Thank You,” Reveals “True Colors”
The Beastie Boy’s collaborative LP will land on August 28 via Capitol Records.
June 08, 2026
First Listen
Paycheque Pay Homage to “the Tough Germanic Hotties of the ’80s” on New Single
The LA synth-pop duo (well, guitar-pop in the case of the newly released “Heatwave”) will release their self-titled debut this Friday via Mansions and Millions.
June 08, 2026
Phoebe Bridgers Announces Fall Dates with “The Lost Tour”
After a sold-out $1 show at Madison Square Garden last night, the songwriter will be hitting North America, Europe, and the UK later this year.
June 05, 2026
Steve Lacy Returns with “The Feeling,” Details Third LP “Oh Yeah?”
The songwriter’s follow-up to 2022’s Gemini Rights will land on July 17 via RCA.
June 05, 2026
4 Films That Inspired Frankie Cosmos’ “Something You Should Know About Me” Soundtrack
Greta Kline shares how Jon Brion, Vince Guaraldi, and more laid the groundwork for her first-ever film score.
June 05, 2026
Non-Musical Influences
5 Non-Musical Influences on Slift’s Latest Heavy-Psych Odyssey, “Fantasia”
The French trio share how Borges, Tolkien, and Outer Wilds helped inspire their fourth record, arriving this week via Sub Pop.
June 04, 2026
