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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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.
Shabaka, Of the Earth
The spiritual jazz musician’s third solo album rejects the distant cosmos and murky recesses of history in favor of the strange melodies and wondrous rhythms of human existence.
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The sequel to the 2022 Album of the Year GRAMMY winner is another radical genre shape-shift for a pop star who refuses to settle for just another EDM album.
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Track by Track
Wahid Breaks Down His Ferocious “THEY ALL GO MAD!” EP Track by Track
The Orlando-based emcee’s second EP this year is out now via Innovative Leisure.
October 29, 2024
First Listen
Seán Barna Mourns the Loss of Chosen Family on New Mirah Duet “Wallflower”
The single is the first taste of the songwriter’s bluegrass-focused Internal Trembling EP, arriving November 22 via Kill Rock Stars Nashville.
October 29, 2024
First Listen
Dead Gowns Set the Scene for “Dark, Romantic, and Disorienting” Debut LP with “How Can I”
A video for the lead single arrives ahead of the February 14 release of It’s Summer, I Love You, and I’m Surrounded by Snow via Mtn Laurel Recording Co.
October 28, 2024
Leikeli47 Removes the Mask in Video for New Single “450”
The rapper will enter a new era on her newly announced fourth album, Lei Keli ft. 47 / For Promotional Use Only.
October 25, 2024
Sade Adu Shares New Song Dedicated to Her Trans Son, “Young Lion”
The track arrives with a new batch of recordings from the forthcoming Red Hot compilation TRAИƧA, which celebrates trans and non-binary voices.
October 25, 2024
Track by Track
Pom Pom Squad Walk Us Through Their Re-Centered Sophomore LP “Mirror Starts Moving Without Me”
Mia Berrin shares how leaning into boredom helped her complete this 10-song follow-up to 2021’s Death of a Cheerleader.
October 25, 2024
First Listen
Weegee Anticipate the Inevitable on New Single “Bad Feeling”
The NYC post-punks’ debut will arrive on Halloween with an official release show scheduled for the following night at Bowery Electric.
October 25, 2024
Track by Track
Trauma Ray Break Down Their Chameleonically Heavy Debut Album Track by Track
The Texan shoegazers share how an unlikely combination of Sunny Day Real Estate, Korn, and Roberto Bolaño inspired their new record Chameleon.
October 25, 2024
First Listen
Ece Era Hones in on Tranquility and Decay in Video for New Single “Another One”
The Turkish electronic artist’s debut album Bedside Tunes is out tomorrow via 2MR.
October 24, 2024
First Listen
Ehiorobo & Icarus Moth Team Up for New EP, Share Lead Single “Piggy Bank”
The Jersey City alt-R&B songwriter teams up with the Brooklyn electronic producer on the four-song Mutamelior, landing November 13 via EveryDejaVu.
October 23, 2024
First Listen
Onsloow Are Looking for a New Start on Latest Single “Body Parts”
The Norwegian indie rockers’ sophomore album Full Speed Anywhere Else arrives this Friday via Tiny Engines.
October 22, 2024
First Listen
Tangerine Break Free From the Narrative in Video for New Single “You’re Still the Only One”
It’s the title track from the LA-based indie-pop duo’s debut album, arriving this Friday.
October 21, 2024
Track by Track
Skegss Take Us for a Ride Through “Pacific Highway Music”
The Australian surf-punks duo’s third LP is out now via Loma Vista.
October 18, 2024
First Listen
Joan as Police Woman and Kramer Pay Homage to Hal Willner with Reading of Poe’s “To One in Paradise”
The recording lands ahead of a full spoken-word LP of Edgar Allan Poe’s poetry read by Lydia Lunch, Thurston Moore, Allen Ginsberg, and more—all with accompaniment by Kramer.
October 17, 2024
First Listen
Venus Twins Are Spiraling Further Out of Control on New Single “Stitching”
It’s the (sort of) title track from the noise-punk twin duo’s new EP, arriving November 8 via Three One G.
October 17, 2024
Playlist
Boyscott’s “Spellbound” Influences Playlist
Scott Hermo Jr. shares how Beat Happening, Frankie Cosmos, Another Michael, and more helped shape his band’s first new record in nearly a decade.
October 16, 2024
First Listen
OCS Revive Their Early Freak-Folk Cut “Golden Phones” for New Live LP
Out November 29, Live at Permanent Records sees John Dwyer and Brigid Dawson revisiting their collaborations over the years at the titular LA record store.
October 16, 2024
First Listen
Stephen Becker Reframes His Perspective on Alena Spanger-Featuring New Single “Range”
The NYC-based songwriter’s guest-filled new album Middle Child Syndrome lands October 25 via Record Euphoria.
October 16, 2024
First Listen
lots of hands Look Back on Teenage Anxieties with New Single “game of zeroes”
The Leeds duo will release their first album for Fire Talk Records, into a pretty room, on January 17.
October 15, 2024
Non-Musical Influences
5 Non-Musical Influences on Dummy’s Bubbly New LP “Free Energy”
The band shares how learning to make stained glass and intensively studying soap films helped give their second album its unique edge.
October 14, 2024
