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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Bathe Alone’s “I Don’t Do Humidity” Influences Playlist
Bailey Crone shares how Beach House, Hayley Williams, Japanese city pop, and more helped shape her latest LP, out now via Nettwerk.
July 11, 2024
First Listen
Jerry Paper Gets Freer Than Free on New Single “Scenic Route”
INBETWEEZER, Lucas Nathan’s newly announced follow-up to 2022’s Free Time, lands September 27 via Stones Throw.
July 11, 2024
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STEFA*’s “Born with an Extra Rib” Influences Playlist
With their debut album out now, stefa marin alarcón shares a few favorite tracks by Empress Of, Santigold, Saul Williams, and more.
July 09, 2024
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Pinksqueeze Transform Feelings of Powerlessness Into Power with New Single “Crybaby”
The Chicago punks are currently on tour with The Dreaded Laramie.
July 09, 2024
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Armlock Square Up Against Expectations on New Single “Fear”
The Australian duo’s Run for Cover debut Seashell Angel Lucky Charm arrives this Friday.
July 08, 2024
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Major Murphy Return with “Time Out,” the First Single from Their Third LP “Fallout”
The Grand Rapids–based trio’s newly revealed collection of songs will arrive July 19 via Winspear.
July 01, 2024
Levitation 2024 Lineup Announced, Featuring Slowdive, Soccer Mommy, Four Nights of Osees, and More
The annual festival of psych-rock, dream-pop, punk, and beyond is slated for Halloween weekend in Austin.
June 27, 2024
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
