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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With bigger melodies and broader synth soundscapes, the rage-rave rap trio’s second LP takes an unexpected turn inward as they continue to take the politics of the world at large to task.
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Penetratingly exact and proudly undefinable, Nick Llobet’s first album since expanding the project to a duo adds more definition to the sinewy, searching palette of their previous material.
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This tribute to the late songwriter and Magnetic Fields collaborator is something of a family affair, with close friends and clever familiars gathering to celebrate the artist’s dearly dour discography.
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First Look
Gelli Haha Invites Us Inside Her Acid-Tinged, Pop-Art Brain with New “Funny Music” Video
It’s the second single and video from the experimental-pop artist’s debut album, Switcheroo, which arrives June 27 via Innovative Leisure.
April 30, 2025
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Native Sun Defy Our Broken System with New Track “I Need Nothing”
The grooving psych-rock single marks the Brooklyn group’s first new music of 2025.
April 30, 2025
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Born Ruffians Enter the Greek Mythology Chatroom on New-Wavey Single “Athena”
The Canadian indie rockers’ ninth studio album, Beauty’s Pride, will drop June 6 on Yep Roc.
April 29, 2025
First Listen
Phabies Find a Sense of Balance on New Single “The Bloodletting”
The Grand Rapids indie rockers officially announce June 13 as the release date for their sophomore LP The Curse of Caring.
April 29, 2025
First Listen
Nympho Share Punky Debut Single “Looney Tune,” Announce EP “Honk If You’re Horny”
Featuring members of Empath and Perfect Pussy, the quintet’s inaugural release drops May 30 via Get Better Records.
April 29, 2025
First Listen
Sea Lemon Entertains Her Intrusive Thoughts on New Single “Give In”
In a Q&A, songwriter Natalie Lew discusses her upcoming debut Diving for a Prize, touring with Death Cab for Cutie and American Football, and entering abandoned houses.
April 29, 2025
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BRUIT ≤, “The Age of Ephemerality”
The French post-rock band lyrically addresses the unthinkable progress and regression of our post-internet age via droning metal and modern-classical sound on their second LP.
April 25, 2025
Track by Track
Uwade Walks Us Through Her Debut Bouquet of Songs “Florilegium”
Nigeria-born songwriter Uwade Akhere breaks down each track on her first album, out today via Ehiose Records/Thirty Tigers.
April 25, 2025
First Listen
Pleasure Pill Balance All of Their Influences on Latest Single “My Way to You”
The San Diego–based rockers’ debut album Hang a Star will drop June 27 via à La Carte Records.
April 25, 2025
First Listen
Flyte Celebrate the Process of Healing on New Single “Hurt People”
UK indie-folk duo Will Taylor and Nick Hill also announce that their new album Between You and Me is slated to arrive August 29 via Nettwerk.
April 24, 2025
Non-Musical Influences
5 Non-Musical Influences on Heart Attack Man’s Reckless New LP “Joyride the Pale Horse”
The Cleveland trio share how the Book of Revelation, true crime, the loss of a childhood friend, and more helped shape their latest collection of pop-punk.
April 24, 2025
First Listen
Daisy the Great Rediscover Their Innocence on New Single “Mary’s at the Carnival”
Mina Walker and Kelley Dugan are gearing up to release their third indie-pop LP, The Rubber Teeth Talk, via S-Curve Records.
April 24, 2025
Non-Musical Influences
5 Non-Musical Influences on Ian Isiah’s New Single “Big One”
With this pivot to hyper-pop club-rap, the NYC-based artist shares how fashion, TV, and the elderly (i.e. anyone older than him) have shaped his work.
April 23, 2025
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CIVIC Offer Up a Buffet of Riffage with New Single “The Hogg”
The Australian punks share a gluttonous video for the latest track to arrive from their third LP, Chrome Dipped.
April 23, 2025
First Listen
David Franklin Courtright Enlists Julianna Barwick for Debut Single “Feels”
The track marks the artist’s first recording since releasing music as Suno Deko.
April 23, 2025
An Introductory Guide to the TV on the Radio Extended Universe
With Tunde Adebimpe releasing his long-anticipated debut album, and his band touring in support of the 20-year anniversary of their own, we look into some of the lesser-known work from the NYC art-rockers.
April 22, 2025
First Listen
bug crush Keeps Pushing Forward with New Single “Tugboat”
Carolyn Fahrner’s self-released Somehow I Go in Circles All the Time EP will drop on May 16.
April 22, 2025
Track by Track
Divide and Dissolve Break Down Their Latest Empire-Dismantling LP, “Insatiable”
Takiaya Reed walks us through her new set of instrumental drone-metal tracks aiming to combat colonialist and genocidal ideology.
April 18, 2025
First Look
Night School Explore the Dark Side of Love in Video For New Single “For Keeps”
The track comes from the band’s new EP of the same name, which drops today via Graveface Records.
April 18, 2025
First Listen
Gloorp Shares a Video for Drum-Centric Footwork Jam “Smoggg”
Garrett Burke invites listeners to Gloorp it up next week when his sophomore album sees a release via Jolt Music.
April 17, 2025
