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 cocktail of frustration, insecurity, and lust that courses through the Brighton quartet’s buzzing and adventurous second album mirrors the trajectory of an energetic night out.
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First Listen
Skin Yard Share an Alternate Version of “Living Pool” Ahead of New 7-Inch Vinyl Box Set
Arriving December 2, the limited-edition Skin Yard Select compiles singles and rare recordings from the Seattle grunge pioneers.
November 12, 2024
Playlist
Negative Shawdy’s “Dancing with the Lights Out” Influences Playlist
The Arkansas-based songwriter shares how PinkPantheress, Grimes, Tinashe, and more helped shape the futuristic sounds of her debut album.
November 07, 2024
First Listen
Spanaway Meander Through a Meditative Purgatory on New Single “Twenty Seven”
The PA post-hardcore band’s debut album Songs of Yesteryear arrives December 6 via Burial Whisper Records.
November 07, 2024
First Listen
Rare DM Harnesses the Power of the First-Date Kiss for New Track “Skater Hits Me Harder”
The pulsing, raunchy single marks Erin Hoagg’s first new music this year.
November 06, 2024
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Rats on Rafts Announce New LP “Deep Below,” Share First Single “Japanese Medicine”
A video for the cut arrives ahead of the Rotterdam-based gothic post-punks’ fourth album, which is out February 7 on Fire Records.
November 05, 2024
Track by Track
Phantogram Break Down Their Time-Traveling New LP “Memory of a Day”
Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter share how their 14 years together under the moniker led up to this fifth LP, which is out now via Neon Gold Records.
November 04, 2024
Ethel Cain Formally Announces New Project “Perverts,” Shares Lead Single “Punish”
The 90-minute project is set for release on January 8.
November 01, 2024
Track by Track
Thirdface Walk Us Through Their Frantic New LP “Ministerial Cafeteria” Track by Track
The Nashville hardcore-punk group’s second full-length is out now via Exploding in Sound.
November 01, 2024
First Listen
Yuma Abe Makes the Best of Turbulent Situations on New Single “Friends”
The Japanese soft-rocker’s sophomore album Hotel New Yuma is set to drop on November 13 with a physical edition planned for December 18.
November 01, 2024
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Sedona Celebrates Romantic Fantasies on New Single “7 Minutes in Heaven”
The LA-based songwriter shares a video for her latest track ahead of a pair of shows in London and Seattle next weekend.
October 31, 2024
First Look
In Covert Pay Homage to “The Crow” with New Video for “Death Embers”
The LA gothic-punks released the single earlier this month via Dune Altar.
October 30, 2024
Playlist
Aaron Carnes and Adam Davis’ (Further) Defense of Ska Playlist
The author of In Defense of Ska and his co-host on the podcast of the same name share a few of their favorite deep cuts among the punk and reggae subgenre that does not suck.
October 29, 2024
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
