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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Anna Calvi, Is This All There Is?
The British songwriter returns with a four-song EP defined by theatrical arrangements and an actorish guest list featuring Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Perfume Genius, and Matt Berninger.
Various artists, Red Xerox: Chicago Youth Beat 2020-2025
Spotlighting the diversity of Chicago’s underground scene, this comp is as much a symposium for genre-defying trailblazers as it is a no-skips playlists capturing the city’s budding youth-beat movement.
Cut Worms, Transmitter
Produced by Jeff Tweedy, Max Clarke’s fourth album tampers down the luster of past records, grounding aspects of the indie-folk songwriter’s music that once seemed impossibly pristine.
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Anastasia Coope’s “Darning Woman” Influences Playlist
With her debut album out now via Jagjaguwar, the indie-folk songwriter shares how Cindy Lee, The Everly Brothers, The Residents, and more inspire her.
May 31, 2024
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Snoozer Announce New LP “Mid-Earth,” Share Lead Single “Love’s Permission”
The Philly-based duo featuring Alex G’s live drummer will release their second full-length on September 13 via Born Losers Records.
May 31, 2024
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Crumb’s Pregaming Primavera Playlist
Before the band takes the stage on Saturday night in Barcelona, all four members share a handful of tracks that get them hyped.
May 30, 2024
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Belaganas Let Their Creativity Flow on New Slacker Opus “Let It Burn”
The Phoenix trio announce their signing to [PIAS]/Different Recordings with the upbeat single.
May 30, 2024
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An “An Ideal for Living: A Celebration of the EP” Primer Playlist
Author Corey duBrowa—along with the help of Spoon’s Britt Daniel, Bratmobile’s Molly Neuman, and Eyelids’ Chris Slusarenko—highlights a handful of the EPs that make up the 200 titles the new book cites as classics.
May 29, 2024
Justice Announce Additional Tour Stops, Including Headlining Sets at Portola and Hollywood Bowl
Their October 4 performance at the Bowl will also feature Thundercat as a special guest.
May 28, 2024
Magdalena Bay Explore New Territory on Extraterrestrial Single “Death & Romance”
The synthpop duo also reveals their itinerary for a fall North American tour.
May 28, 2024
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Ombiigizi Navigate a Difficult Path on New Single “Connecting”
The project of Status/Non-Status’s Adam Sturgeon and Zoon’s Daniel Monkman will release their second album, Shame, later this year.
May 28, 2024
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Double Wish Bounce Back on New Single “Papers”
The West Coast indie-pop duo’s latest collection of songs, the Universe Sometimes EP, is slated to be released June 28 via Hit the North Records.
May 28, 2024
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Feller Takes Us on a Dark Ride in the Country with New Single “Jokes on You”
The Chicago-based duo’s debut EP Universal Miracle Worker is out this Friday via Fire Talk imprint Angel Tapes.
May 27, 2024
Track by Track
Finom Break Down the Ego Struggle and Catharsis of Their New LP “Not God”
The Chicago art-pop duo’s third album is out now via Joyful Noise.
May 24, 2024
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Molly Drag’s “Mammoth” Influences Playlist
Michael Hansford shares a handful of tracks that inspired the piano-centric direction his seventh album took.
May 24, 2024
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Sculpture Club Find Power in Despair on New Track “Never Have I Ever”
The group led by Choir Boy’s Chaz Costello will release their self-titled third album on June 14 via Born Losers Records.
May 24, 2024
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Mary in the Junkyard Fight Off Cabin Fever in Unnerving Video for “Goop”
The London-based art-rock trio also shares a track-by-track breakdown of their debut EP This Old House, which is out today via AMF.
May 23, 2024
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Tendertwin Turns Pain Into a Game on New Single “The Runners”
London-based songwriter Bilge Nur Yilmaz’s debut EP Ship Argo will be released on July 5.
May 21, 2024
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The Bird Calls Looks to Jimmy Buffett for Inspiration on New Track “I Haven’t Been This Happy in a Long Time”
Old Faithful, Sam Sodomsky’s latest collection of folk tunes, arrives May 31 via Ruination Records.
May 21, 2024
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The Road Leads Where It’s Led: Secret Machines on “Now Here Is Nowhere” at 20
For the record’s anniversary, Brandon Curtis and Josh Garza walk us through the space-rock opus’ inception track by track.
May 20, 2024
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Immersion Pay Homage to Godfrey Reggio and Philip Glass on New Thor Harris Collab “Rotations”
Colin Newman and Malka Spigel embrace the American minimalist tradition on the latest cut from their forthcoming Nanocluster Vol. 2.
May 20, 2024
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Cold Hart Takes Us Track by Track Through His Goth-Rock Inspired New LP “Pretty in the Dark”
The GothBoiClique co-founder’s fourth solo album is out now via Epitaph Records.
May 17, 2024
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Psychic Graveyard Work Through the Challenges of Parenthood on New Track “Sword Through My Neck”
Featuring members of Arab on Radar, Some Girls, and The Chinese Stars, the outfit’s fourth album Wilting arrives June 7 on Artoffact Records.
May 17, 2024
