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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Largely eschewing the distortion-doused approach of their early material, the dreamy LA rockers’ seventh record is a cohesive body of work rather than a gumball machine for singles.
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The London quintet’s fourth LP takes their previous psychedelic wanderings into more abstract territory as it paints a painfully honest portrait of modern fracture and isolation.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, Howl [20th Anniversary Edition]
The garage-psych trio honor the underappreciated third album that gave them a second wind with a three-LP set featuring a photo album, handwritten lyrics, and more goodies from the era.
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First ListenTrack by Track
Hard Chiller Share an Early Stream of Their Debut EP “Heavy Cell”
From Indian Lakes’ Joe Vannucchi also breaks down all four tracks on the release, while explaining how he and Rx Bandits’ Steve Choi crafted their sound.
June 27, 2024
Playlist
Your Guide to Revolution: Mary Ocher’s Short History of Protest Music
The art-pop composer/pop connoisseur shares how Gil Scott-Heron, Noname, Pulp, and more paved the way for the radical message of her new album.
June 26, 2024
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MAITA Struggles to Make Sense of a Dissolving Relationship (Three Times) on “breakup song x3”
The new single precedes Maria Maita-Keppeler’s new album want, arriving July 26 via Fluff & Gravy Records.
June 26, 2024
First Listen
Chinese American Bear Dream of Stardom on New Single “Heartbreaker”
Following their recent signing to Moshi Moshi, the sunny indie-pop duo reveals that their new album Wah!!! will arrive October 18 via the UK indie label.
June 25, 2024
Playlist
Polo Perks, AyooLii, and FearDorian’s “A Dog’s Chance” Influences Playlist
The rap trio’s experimental new collab LP—which features Current Joys and Teen Suicide, and samples M.I.A. and Carissa’s Wierd—is out now.
June 21, 2024
Suki Waterhouse Aims to Soundtrack a ’90s Cult Comedy with New Single “Supersad”
The actress/musician also announced that her sophomore LP Memoir of a Sparklemuffin is slated to arrive September 13 via Sub Pop.
June 21, 2024
First Look
Blair Gun Find Themselves Caught Between Past and Present in New “Beat Happened” Video
The SoCal rockers’ sophomore album is out now via Enabler No. 6 Records and sonaBLAST!.
June 20, 2024
First Listen
Robber Robber Take on FOMO Overload on New Single “Dial Tone”
The Vermont group’s debut album Wild Guess is scheduled to land July 26.
June 20, 2024
King Woman
Essay
An Introductory Guide to the King Woman Extended Universe
With interest in Kris Esfandiari’s music recently piqued by her brief performance in I Saw the TV Glow, we’re here to help you make sense of the songwriter’s various monikers.
June 18, 2024
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King Pari Plumb the Depths of Hell on New Funk-Rock Single “Better the Devil”
The LA via Minneapolis duo of Joe Paris Christensen and Cameron Kinghorn recently signed with Stones Throw Records.
June 18, 2024
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Crack Cloud Are the Message in Video for New Single “The Medium”
The Canadian collective shouts out Marshall McLuhan ahead of their third album Red Mile, which arrives July 26 via Jagjaguwar.
June 18, 2024
First Listen
Kishi Bashi Is on a Mission to Get the Band Back Together in 8-Bit Video for “Icarus IV”
The art-pop songwriter’s fifth album Kantos is out August 23 via Joyful Noise.
June 17, 2024
Playlist
REZN’s “Burden” Influences Playlist
The Chicago doom-metal quartet shares how krautrock, gothic new age, psychedelic prog, and more informed their follow-up to last year’s Solace LP.
June 13, 2024
First Listen
The Dead Tongues Share an Early Stream of Highly Collaborative New LP “Body of Light”
Alt-country songwriter Ryan Gustafson also answers a few questions ahead of tomorrow’s release of the first installment of his double album via Psychic Hotline.
June 13, 2024
St. Vincent, Public Enemy, Pavement, and More Announced for Riot Fest (Riotland?) 2024
The Chicago fest is moving further south to the village of Bridgeview’s SeatGeek Stadium this year.
June 12, 2024
Playlist
salvia palth’s “last chance to see” Influences Playlist
Returning today with his first new music since his cult-classic 2013 debut melanchole, Daniel Johann Lines shares a few tracks he’s had on repeat.
June 12, 2024
First Listen
Doubt Return with “The Hard Way,” Detail New EP “Held in Contempt”
The Baltimore hardcore-punks will release the tight collection of songs on July 12 via Get Better Records.
June 12, 2024
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HOMESHAKE Completes His Transformation in Video for New Single “Empty Lot”
The track lands ahead of Peter Sagar’s second LP of 2024, Horsie, while the visual completes his narrative trilogy of music videos illustrating the otherworldliness of touring.
June 12, 2024
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Macseal Document Familial Love at First Sight on New Power-Pop Single “Four Legs”
The Long Island group’s second album Permanent Repeat is set to arrive July 12 via Counter Intuitive Records.
June 11, 2024
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Ok Cowgirl Dig Their Own Grave in Video for New Single “Forever”
The Brooklyn group’s debut album Couldn’t Save Us From My Gut is out August 16 via Easy Does It Records.
June 11, 2024
