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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Flying Lotus, Big Mama
A hodgepodge of electronic textures, genres, and styles, the artist’s proper debut for his own Brainfeeder label feels improvisational despite its meticulous craftsmanship.
Talking Heads, Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live
These early live recordings and studio demos of tracks familiar from the band’s first three LPs provide worthwhile peeks into the ensemble’s process as a trio.
Various artists, HELP(2)
The sequel to the Britpop-era War Child comp couldn’t have arrived at a better time, with its guest-filled track list embodying the charity’s mission of healing in the midst of global violence.
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Playlist
15 Songs That Made Hotline TNT’s Will Anderson Think It Was Cool to Be From the Twin Cities
Cartwheel, the no-longer-Minnesota-based songwriter’s sophomore album with the band, is out now via Third Man Records.
November 30, 2023
First Listen
Prism Bitch Are on the Air in the Video for New Single “City Nights”
The Albuquerque group embraces ’80s stadium pop and glam metal on the track, while its visual pays homage to the 1987 film Broadcast News.
November 30, 2023
Soccer Mommy
Abortion Access Benefit Live Music Event Will Return in 2024 with Sets From Soccer Mommy, Tim Heidecker, Frankie Cosmos, and More
Presented by Ground Control Touring and Noise for Now, the event will take place January 20 in LA, NYC, Chicago, Nashville, and Philly.
November 29, 2023
Essay
A Eulogy for “How to with John Wilson”
Wrapping up after its third season this past fall, the HBO docuseries provided an odd source of comfort in the post-pandemic world.
November 29, 2023
First Look
awakebutstillinbed Yearn for Re-Drawn Lines in New Animated Video for “Adapt”
Chaos Takes the Wheel and I Am a Passenger, the second LP from the San Jose punks, is out now via Tiny Engines.
November 29, 2023
Playlist
body / negative’s “everett” Influences Playlist
With their new LP dropping next week via Track Number Records, Andy Schiaffino shares a handful of shoegaze tones and ambient textures that steered their own songs’ direction.
November 28, 2023
First Listen
Little Kid Announce New LP “A Million Easy Payments” with Anxiety Anthem “Something to Say”
The latest release from the Toronto folk-rock collective lands February 23 via Orindal Records in the US and Gold Day Recordings in the UK.
November 28, 2023
Track by Track
sophie meiers Walks Us Through Their Cyborgian “Portal” EP Trilogy
crawl__space, spark__space, and shine__space are all out now via Epitaph Records.
November 27, 2023
Track by Track
Linying Walks Us Through Her Nomadic Dream Pop EP “House Mouse”
The Angeleno-by-way-of-Singaporean musician’s latest release is out today via Nettwerk.
November 17, 2023
First Listen
AKTHESAVIOR and sagun Combat Negativity on New Single “No Scars”
The Underachievers emcee will be teaming up with the Nepalese lo-fi producer for a full-length collaboration in 2024.
November 17, 2023
First Look
The Life Put a Body Together in Eerie Video for “The Sprawl”
The new music project from Curtis Everett Pawley, one half of cult film podcast The Ion Pack, releases its debut EP I Would Do Anything for Love tomorrow.
November 16, 2023
First Listen
Hear Daniel Johnston Play “The Spook” in Newly Uncovered Recording From 2000
The track will appear on Shimmy-Disc’s forthcoming ALIVE in NEW YORK CITY LP featuring a full live performance recorded by Kramer in addition to a new set of demos.
November 16, 2023
First Listen
Meija Chooses a New Path Forward in Video for New Eels-Featuring Single “Possum”
The track marks Jamie Sierota’s first new track since releasing his debut album Do Ya? earlier this year.
November 16, 2023
First Listen
Hot Moms Club Finds Big Meaning in Small Gestures on New Single “Bacon”
Bartees Strange collaborator Eliza Vera’s sophomore EP Welcome to the Club lands January 18 via Tone Tree.
November 15, 2023
Playlist
The Beaches’ Summer Shenanigans Playlist
The Canadian rockers share 10 songs that got them through their respective heartbreaks which happened to coincide with the release of their latest LP, Blame My Ex, in September.
November 14, 2023
First Listen
Flight Mode Dress Up Existential Anxiety as Life-Affirming Power-Pop on “Hyperventilate”
The Oslo-based project’s latest EP Tøyen, ‘13 will be arriving in February via Sound as Language, with their collected EPs packaged together through Tiny Engines.
November 14, 2023
First Listen
Danielle Durack Lets the Laundry Pile Up in Video for New Single “Shirt Song”
The Nashville-based songwriter announces that her new LP Escape Artist will arrive February 16.
November 13, 2023
First Look
Donzii Take Us to the Green Place in New Video for “Penetrate”
An EP of the same name arrives today featuring two unreleased tracks as well as remixes by Mr Twin Sister and Brutus VIII.
November 10, 2023
First Listen
House of Harm Yearn for a Return to an Imperfect Past on New Single “Two Kinds”
Arriving with a video shot on Hi8 cassette, the track lands ahead of the Boston ethereal-wave trio’s sophomore record, Playground.
November 10, 2023
Track by Track
Vyva Melinkolya Breaks Down Her Slowcore-Inspired Shoegaze LP “Unbecoming”
Angel Diaz takes us track by track through her latest release, which features contributions from Ethel Cain, Midwife, and SRSQ.
November 09, 2023
