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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Ellis Breaks Down Her Nomadic Indie-Pop LP “no place that feels like” Track by Track
Linnea Siggelkow shares how her sophomore record documents her search for a sense of home.
April 26, 2024
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Wretched Blessing Share an Early Stream of Their Self-Titled Death Metal EP
Officially dropping tomorrow, it marks the debut release from the Chicago-based duo comprised of members of Yautja, Coliseum, and Immortal Bird.
April 25, 2024
First Listen
Jon Muq Has an Honest Conversation with His Reflection in Video for New Single “Bend”
Inspired by Bill Withers and The Beatles, the Austin-based songwriter’s new track is the latest taste of his Easy Eye Sound debut Flying Away.
April 25, 2024
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Shannon Lay Lets Her Light Shine Bright on New Single “Mirrors”
The LA-based songwriter shares a loose single ahead of a handful of live dates in Texas and California, including Big Sur’s Hypnic Festival.
April 24, 2024
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Blvck Hippie Finds Inspo in the “Curious George” Theme Song, Gives Thanks for AJJ on New Single “Silent Disco”
Josh Shaw’s new album Basketball Camp will arrive June 14 via The Record Machine.
April 24, 2024
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Couch Slut, “You Could Do It Tonight”
Leaning into their lyrical strength of expressing life as we know it as a visceral horror story, the sludge-rockers’ fourth album is equally notable for its unexpected instrumental flourishes.
April 23, 2024
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Bodywash Share Euphoric Remix of “Kind of Light” Courtesy of Khotin
Landing ahead of their upcoming tour with Airiel and Blushing, the rework leans into the ambient direction of the Montreal dream-pop duo’s latest LP.
April 23, 2024
Playlist
Mandy’s “Lawn Girl” Influences Playlist
Melkbelly vocalist Miranda Winters shares 17 tracks that helped shape her debut solo album, which arrives this week via Exploding in Sound.
April 22, 2024
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Zero Point Energy Push Into Something More on New Single “All That You Want”
Tilted Planet, the debut project from Warehouse’s Genesis Edenfield and Ben Jackson, will be out May 17 via Danger Collective.
April 22, 2024
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Jahnah Camille Is Learning to Live Intentionally on New Single “flesh”
It’s the first track from the Alabama-based songwriter’s newly announced EP, as well as her first single released through new label Winspear.
April 22, 2024
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LUCI Walks Us Through Her Shapeshifting Debut Album “They Say They Love You”
The NYC-via-NC rapper breaks down each of these 10 tracks unified by a sense of emotional catharsis.
April 19, 2024
Glixen Achieve a Numbing Sonic Experience with New Single “lust”
The Phoenix shoegazers will be playing shows out West with Interpol, DIIV, and SASAMI this summer.
April 19, 2024
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somesurprises Share an Early Stream of Their Psychedelic Dream-Pop LP “Perseids”
The second album from the Seattle-based collective fronted by Natasha El-Sergany is officially out tomorrow via Doom Trip Records.
April 18, 2024
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Ekko Astral Take Us Through Their Seething Debut Album “Pink Balloons” Track by Track
The DC post-punks’ new record is out today via Topshelf Records.
April 17, 2024
Sierra Spirit and Aaron Taos Duet on Yearning New Single “i’ll find you”
The two songwriters have recently been collaborating on songs for Spirit’s debut EP coin toss.
April 17, 2024
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Jeffrey Silverstein Gets Back on the Road with New Single “Gassed Up”
It’s the first single from the Portland-based songwriter’s newly announced Roseway EP, arriving June 14 via Arrowhawk Records.
April 16, 2024
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YARD Reflect on Hard Times with Pulsing New Single “Big Shoes”
The Dublin quartet fusing techno and industrial rock are gearing up for summer festival season.
April 16, 2024
Weyes Blood Rides a Meteor to Earth in New Video for “Andromeda”
Released in celebration of Titanic Rising’s fifth anniversary earlier this month, the revived visual originally began filming in 2018.
April 15, 2024
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Babe Report Prepare Us for Y2K with New Track “Turtle of Reaper”
The Chicago punks announce their debut album Did You Get Better will arrive May 31 via Exploding in Sound.
April 15, 2024
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RJD2 Returns with “Through It All,” Featuring Jamie Lidell and Lots of Mouth Sounds
The instrumental hip-hop icon will release a new album titled Visions Out of Limelight on June 14.
April 15, 2024
