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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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.
Mandy, Indiana, URGH
The Manchester quartet’s second album sees them screaming personal and political crises into the void over a techno noise-rock kaleidoscope that arouses the cyber-punk apocalypse.
Sassy 009, Dreamer+
A concept album about a doomed romance in an alternate world, Sunniva Lindgård’s alt-pop debut is gripping in fragments but difficult to grasp as a whole.
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First Look
Ty Sorrell Takes Us on a Journey of Self-Discovery with “All on You” Video
Return to Forever, the Richmond rapper’s new album produced by Profound79, is out now.
April 02, 2025
First Listen
Pet Symmetry Share an Homage to an Old Tour Van with “Big Mileage”
The big single serves as the fourth big taste of the Chicago-based trio’s big new album Big Symmetry, out May 2 via Storm Chasers LTD and Asian Man.
April 01, 2025
Sufjan Stevens Announces 10-Year Anniversary Reissue of “Carrie & Lowell”
The two-LP package will feature seven bonus tracks and a 40-page booklet of collages, family photos, sketches, and more.
March 31, 2025
First Listen
Lockstep Return with Destructive New Shoegaze Track “Drag Along”
The Nashville-based trio’s first single since 2023’s Arrival lands ahead of their US tour with Grivo kicking off this Friday.
March 31, 2025
LCD Soundsystem and Pulp Will Share the Hollywood Bowl Stage This Fall for Two Nights
Both bands are set to perform in LA on September 25 and 26.
March 28, 2025
Playlist
Miki Berenyi Trio’s “Tripla” Influences Playlist
The Lush vocalist—along with bandmates Ollie Cherer and Kevin McKillop—share how Gang of Four, Arvo Pärt, The Monkees, and more shaped the sounds of their debut album.
March 27, 2025
First Listen
Hear an Early Stream of Half Gringa’s Probing New Album “Cosmovisión”
Isabel Olive’s maiden release for her newly formed Teleférico Records officially drops tomorrow.
March 27, 2025
First Listen
Chime Oblivion Work Through Strong Feelings on New Proto-Punk Jam “Kiss Her or Be Her”
John Dwyer’s new project co-founded by Bow Wow Wow’s David Barbarossa will release their self-titled debut on April 18 via Deathgod.
March 27, 2025
First Listen
Keep Return with Nihilistic Grungegaze Rager “Fun Facts”
The Virginia-based quartet announces that their self-released new album Almost Static will drop May 30, followed by a string of live dates opening for Turnover.
March 26, 2025
First Listen
Sunnbrella Creates Tension Between Beauty and Decay on New Single “Nothing Forever”
The pulsing track arrives ahead of David Zbirka’s new album Gutter Angel, which is out April 18 via Music Website.
March 26, 2025
Non-Musical Influences
8 Non-Musical Influences on clipping.’s Pivot to Cyberpunk, “Dead Channel Sky”
The experimental rap trio shares how William Gibson (obviously), hacktivism, and computer-generated novelty posters from the ’90s helped shape the record’s concept.
March 25, 2025
First Listen
Bedridden Blow Off Some Steam on New Single “Philadelphia Get Me Through”
The Brooklyn noise-pop band’s debut album Moths Strapped to Each Other’s Backs will arrive on April 11 via Julia’s War.
March 25, 2025
First Listen
Great Grandpa Get Spiritual on New Ode to Parenthood “Never Rest”
Patience, Moonbeam, the band’s first record in over five years, is out this Friday via Run for Cover.
March 24, 2025
Playlist
Ora the Molecule’s Women in Disco Playlist
With the Norwegian nu-disco queen’s album Dance Therapy out now via Mute, Nora Schjelderup introduces us to some of the global figures who helped pave the way for her.
March 21, 2025
Non-Musical Influences
5 Non-Musical Influences on Brian D’Addario of The Lemon Twigs’ Debut Album, “Till the Morning”
The songwriter shares how Tarkovsky, greenspace, and pizza helped shape the record’s 11 songs.
March 20, 2025
First Listen
Jawdropped Chase Their Hollywood Fever Dream in Video for New Single “Fantasy”
The LA band’s debut EP Just Fantasy drops April 25 via Angel Tapes.
March 19, 2025
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Weatherday, “Hornet Disaster”
The Swedish noise-pop experimentalist’s second LP explores a considerably wider array of sounds across its 19 tracks, all through cleaner production.
March 18, 2025
First Listen
Brandon Mournfully Anticipates the Changing Seasons on New Single “September”
Secretly Canadian’s newest signee will release his debut album Before You Go on May 9.
March 18, 2025
First Listen
Club Night Stay Strong on New Single “Judah”
The Oakland group tackles themes of grief and recovery on their second album Joy Coming Down, arriving May 2 via Tiny Engines.
March 18, 2025
Track by Track
Twin Shadow Breaks Down Each Track on His Revitalized New LP “Georgie”
George Lewis’ stripped-back sixth album is out now via Dom Recs.
March 14, 2025
