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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This Is Lorelei, Holo Boy
Water From Your Eyes’ Nate Amos digs into his back catalog of nearly 70 releases shared over the last 12 years, revealing his humble beginnings and the seeds of last year’s breakout LP.
Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here 50
This box set repackages the languid yet damaged follow-up to the band’s breakout success, with its true star being the massive-sounding bootleg of a 1975 live show at LA’s Sports Arena.
Blur, The Great Escape [30th Anniversary Edition]
Packed with era-appropriate B-sides, this release celebrates the Britpop quartet in their last gasp of opulent orchestration as they moved into lonely disillusionment and reserved distance.
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First Listen
Pictoria Vark Reflects on the Finite Nature of Things with New LP, Shares “San Diego” Single
The songwriter’s second album Nothing Sticks is scheduled to arrive on March 21 via Get Better Records.
January 30, 2025
First Listen
JayWood Makes Big Promises on New Tune-Yards Collab “BIG TINGS”
The single, as its title suggests, precedes a momentous year for the artist.
January 29, 2025
Sleigh Bells Recount Their Fabled Formation on New Single “Wanna Start a Band?”
The duo tease new music while also announcing a North American tour kicking off in May.
January 28, 2025
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith Embraces Love and Destruction on New Single “Into Your Eyes”
The prolific electronic artist announces that her latest solo album, Gush, will be out August 22 via Nettwerk.
January 28, 2025
Just Like Heaven Confirms 2025 Lineup, Adds Perfume Genius, Panda Bear, The Sounds, and More
The annual event is scheduled for May 10 at Pasadena’s Brookside at the Rose Bowl.
January 27, 2025
Deafheaven Announce New Album “Lonely People with Power,” Share Thrashy Lead Single
“Magnolia” signals a shift back to black metal after the group’s foray into shoegaze on 2021’s Infinite Granite.
January 27, 2025
First Listen
Big Black Delta Elaborates on the Term “DMT Elf Music” with New Track “Pik Pok”
Johnathan Bates’ fifth album ADONAI will be out February 28, with the instrumental track serving as the latest single.
January 27, 2025
First Look
Infinity Knives and Brian Ennals Return with New LP, Share Video for Lead Single “Sometimes, Papi Chulo”
A City Drowned in God’s Black Tears, the experimental rap duo’s follow-up to 2022’s collaborative King Cobra, will drop on April 4.
January 27, 2025
Lord Huron Enlist Kristin Stewart for New Neo-Noir Single “Who Laughs Last?”
Although the band’s upcoming sold-out tour will celebrate 10 years of their breakout album Strange Trails, the track introduces fans to an interesting new chapter.
January 24, 2025
Hit the North Records Shares Wildfire Benefit Comp Featuring Kevin Devine, Ducks Ltd., Shannon Lay, and More
The 88-track Love Los Angeles collection aims to benefit Mutual Aid LA Network.
January 24, 2025
First Listen
Casino Hearts Celebrate 30 Years of Nirvana’s “Unplugged” with “Jesus Don’t Want Me for a Sunbeam” Cover
Out February 7, the collection also features covers from Current Joys, Brad Stank, Far Caspian, and more.
January 24, 2025
First Listen
Lily Seabird Celebrates Her Community (and Garbage) on New Single “Trash Mountain (1pm)”
The Vermont-based songwriter announces that her Lame-O Records debut Trash Mountain will be out April 4.
January 23, 2025
First Listen
Olivia’s World Announce Debut Album, Share Upbeat Grunge Cut “Sourgum”
Following a pair of slacker-punk EPs, the Australian group will share Greedy & gorgeous on March 14 via Little Lunch Records.
January 21, 2025
First Listen
Cash & Skye Announce Long-Anticipated Debut Album, Share Lead Single “Stranger”
After seven years as a band, vocalist Sophia Skye and Starcrawler guitarist Henri Cash will unveil their first collection of rock and Americana tunes, Just a Stranger, on February 21.
January 21, 2025
First Listen
Mobley Teases New LP with Sartre-Inspired Single “No Exit”
The Austin-based multihyphenate will pick up where he left off on 2022’s Cry Havoc! EP later this year with his new album We Do Not Fear Ruins.
January 21, 2025
First Listen
Your Grandparents Reveal Label Signing with New Single “The Dial”
It’s the first track the trio have shared since inking a deal with indie hub drink sum wtr, home to releases from Kari Faux, Aja Monet, Gareth Donkin, and more.
January 21, 2025
Film + TVFirst Listen
Hrishikesh Hirway Duets with Sophie Thatcher on “Iris’s Theme” From New Film “Companion”
The composer’s soundtrack to Drew Hancock’s new movie arrives January 24 via WaterTower Music, a week before the film’s January 31 wide release.
January 17, 2025
David Lynch at home, Hollywood, Calif., as he prepared for the release of his second album as a recording artist, “The Big Dream.”
Film + TV
David Lynch, RIP
Lynch’s family announced this morning that the artist and filmmaker has passed away at the age of 78.
January 16, 2025
First Listen
Hear an Early Stream of Paul Bergmann’s No-Overdubs “Long Island Sounds” EP
The dark-folk songwriter’s first release since 2023’s No Masters in Paradise LP officially drops tomorrow.
January 16, 2025
Playlist
ZORA’s “BELLAdonna” Influences Playlist
With the pop-rapper’s sophomore album dropping this week via Get Better Records, she shares how Janet Jackson, Tears for Fears, and the Mario Kart OST inspired the project.
January 15, 2025
