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.
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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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First Listen
Rowena Wise and Didirri Face the Challenges of Long-Term Romance on New Duet “No Cure for Love”
Along with the Didirri-directed video for the single, Wise is announcing a set of North American tour dates kicking off March 1 in Toronto.
February 26, 2025
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Blackwater Holylight Journey Into the Unknown on New Single “Wandering Lost”
The LA-via-Portland psych-metal group shares that the track will appear on a new EP titled If You Only Knew, expected out April 18 via Suicide Squeeze.
February 26, 2025
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SELL EVERYTHING Overcome a Sense of Hopelessness on New Track “Something New”
The smooth, guitar-forward jam marks the Dublin collective’s first single of 2025 via Future Gods.
February 25, 2025
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Population II Preview New LP with Krautrock Jam “Mariano (Jamais je ne t’oublierai)”
The Montreal ensemble’s third LP Maintenant Jamais will drop March 28 via Bonsound.
February 25, 2025
elbow Plan North American Tour for This Fall
The UK art-rockers will embark on their first set of dates in the US and Canada since 2020 beginning in late September.
February 24, 2025
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Facing Harness the Uneasiness of a Long-Distance Relationship on New Single “Undiu”
It’s the second single from the newly minted Chicago-based experimental trio.
February 24, 2025
Suki Waterhouse Shares New Single “Dream Woman” Ahead of Sold-Out Residency at The Roxy
The March dates in LA will give way to appearances at Austin’s Sips & Sounds Festival and SLC’s Kilby Court Block Party.
February 20, 2025
First Look
Venture Into the Mind of Creed Bratton with His New Video for “Tall Grass”
The songwriter/actor shares an appropriately psychedelic new visual for the track from his recent album Tao Pop.
February 20, 2025
First Listen
Katy Pinke Shares an Early Stream of Confessional New LP “Strange Behavior”
The NYC-based songwriter’s follow-up to last April’s self-titled debut officially drops tomorrow.
February 20, 2025
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Maria Somerville Captures the Essence of Still Evening with Video for New Single “Garden”
The Irish songwriter announces that she’ll release her second LP, Luster, on April 25 via 4AD.
February 19, 2025
Playlist
Teether & Kuya Neil Take Us Deeper Into Australia’s Avant-Garde Music Scene
The emcee-producer duo sets the stage for their forthcoming debut full-length Yearn IV with a playlist made up of their favorite music made by local Melbourne peers and beyond.
February 19, 2025
First Listen
Adrian Younge Presents a Revisionist Take on ’70s Brazilian Soul with “Ainda Preciso do Sol”
The track arrives ahead of the release of Younge’s third and final LP within his Something About April series, which lands April 18 via Linear Labs.
February 18, 2025
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Eliza Niemi Creates Tension and Ease on New Single “Melodies Like Mark”
The Canadian songwriter’s second album, Progress Bakery, lands March 21 via Tin Angel Records.
February 18, 2025
Playlist
Susannah Joffe’s Favorite Sofia Coppola Needle Drops
The Austin-based songwriter shares a playlist of favorite music syncs within the films of her new single’s namesake.
February 14, 2025
Track by Track
Fish Narc Walks Us Through His New Homecoming LP “Frog Song”
Reflecting on coming up in the Pacific Northwest DIY scene, the GothBoiClique member’s new set of full-band rock songs is out now via K Records.
February 14, 2025
First Listen
Guts Club Give George Michael’s “Father Figure” an Insanely Gay Makeover with Doom-Metal Cover
The track will close out the ever-evolving New Orleans–based project’s new LP Please Come Back to the Farm, arriving March 14.
February 14, 2025
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Regal Cheer Document a Friendship Breakup on New Single “Crumbs”
The longtime live staple will appear on the Brighton punks’ second album, Quite Good, which drops May 2 via the band’s own Ugly Twin Records.
February 13, 2025
Cryogeyser on Continuing to Tether Time Together with New Self-Titled LP
Shawn Marom discusses the past and future of shoegaze, and how their band’s second full-length expands the margins of that genre.
February 13, 2025
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Clara Mann Recovers From Heartbreak on New Single “Doubled Over”
The London-based folk songwriter’s debut album Rift will arrive on March 7 via state51.
February 12, 2025
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Bonnie Trash Plod Through Guilt and Existential Questions on “Haunt Me (What Have You Become)”
The Ontario-based rockers’ second album, Mourning You, will arrive February 28 via Hand Drawn Dracula.
February 12, 2025
