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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Silversun Pickups, Tenterhooks
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.
Ulrika Spacek, EXPO
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 Listen
God’s Mom Share a Visual Ode to Italy with New Video for “Perche Non Mi Ami”
Vocalist Bria Salmena pays homage to her heritage with scenes filmed in Rome and Bologna.
October 10, 2024
First Listen
zzzahara Returns with New LP “Spiral Your Way Out,” Shares First Single “Ghosts”
The LA-based songwriter’s third album features production from Jorge Elbrecht and Sarah Tudzin, and will be released January 10 on Lex Records.
October 09, 2024
Non-Musical Influences
8 Non-Musical Influences on Chat Pile’s Absurdist New LP “Cool World”
The OKC noise-rockers share how spam calls, the third Die Hard movie, binging JRPGs, and more helped bring their second album to life.
October 08, 2024
First Listen
Little Moon Shares an Anthem for the Absurdity of Romance with “messy love”
Utah-based alt-folk songwriter Emma Hardyman’s second LP Dear Divine arrives October 25 via Joyful Noise.
October 08, 2024
First Listen
Daryl Johns’ Video for New Single “Happy” Is Pizza and Hot Dogs All the Way Down
The LA-based songwriter’s debut collection of hypnagogic jazz-pop is set to land November 22 via Mac’s Record Label.
October 08, 2024
Playlist
Sierra Spirit’s “coin toss” Influences Playlist
The Tulsa-based songwriter shares how boygenius, Ethel Cain, Daughter, and more helped shape the songs on her debut EP.
October 07, 2024
First Look
Billy Tibbals Hosts a Rager in New Video for “The World Revolves”
The track appeared on the vintage power-pop songwriter’s latest EP, Nightlife Stories.
October 04, 2024
First Listen
Starcrawler Offer Up a Crash Course in Cordial Breakups on New Single “Learn to Say Goodbye”
The LA rockers are currently on the road with Boris.
October 03, 2024
First Listen
Pipe-eye’s Relationship Is as Steady as Engineered Stone on New Single “Travertine”
Cook Craig is teasing his latest release outside of his work with King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and The Murlocs, with his Pipe-defy LP landing October 18 via p(doom).
October 03, 2024
Playlist
Spirit Night’s “Time Won’t Tell” Influences Playlist
Dylan Balliett shares how Mirah, Blaze Foley, Durutti Column, and more helped shape the sister album to last August’s Bury the Dead.
October 02, 2024
First Listen
My Son the Doctor Confront the Masculine Ideal with New Single “Barry Bonds”
The slacker-punks’ first track for their new label Trash Casual arrives ahead of a pair of upcoming local dates playing alongside Gustaf, Godcaster, and more.
October 02, 2024
First Listen
Grumpy Meditates on the Fallibility of Relationships (and Umbrellas) in Video for New Single “Flower”
Wolfed, Heaven Schmitt’s debut EP for Bayonet Records, is out October 25.
October 01, 2024
First Look
Swirlies Indulge in the New England Tradition of Candlepin Bowling in New Video for “Give Us Moon Rocks!”
The cult noise-pop group teases their upcoming US tour and reissue of their 2003 LP Cats of the Wild: Volume Two.
October 01, 2024
Playlist
Yasmin Williams’ “Acadia” Influences Playlist
The American-primitivist guitarist picks 15 songs that helped shape her debut album for Nonesuch Records, ranging from Aoife O’Donovan to J Dilla.
September 30, 2024
First Listen
Red Ribbon Meditates on a Friend’s Wedding or a Breakup or Both on New Track “YSFP”
The open-ended single lands ahead of Emma Danner’s upcoming self-titled album, arriving November 1 via Danger Collective.
September 30, 2024
Track by Track
Jerry Paper Shares How Movement Inspired Their New LP “INBETWEEZER”
The songwriter fills in the gaps in between (in betweeze?) each song on their latest collection of change-focused recordings, out now via Stones Throw.
September 27, 2024
Playlist
Mediocre’s “Growth Eater” Influences Playlist
Citing Tegan & Sara, Rilo Kiley, Andy Shauf, and more as inspiration, the LA duo’s debut album is out now via Dangerbird.
September 27, 2024
First Listen
Black Ends Share an Anthem for the Hopeless with New Single “Pretend 2 Be (Protect Me)”
The Seattle band’s debut album Psychotic Spew is set to arrive October 11 via Youth Riot Records.
September 27, 2024
Track by Track
Jhelisa Celebrates 30 Years of “Galactica Rush” by Revisiting Her Acid-Jazz Debut Track by Track
The LP will be reissued on vinyl later this fall, with a remastered digital version (along with a touched-up “Friendly Pressure” music video) available to stream now.
September 26, 2024
First Listen
Chris Maxwell Celebrates Love in All Its Forms in Animated Video for New Single “I Declare”
The animation team for Bob’s Burgers—for which Maxwell composes the soundtrack—brings the latest single from Nothingland to life.
September 26, 2024
