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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Cult of Luna, In the Shadow of Your Shadow
The Swedish post-metal pioneers’ intense 10th full-length is among their darkest, hardest-hitting statements as it searches this scorched earth for shafts of rapturous light.
Sufjan Stevens, Worst Christmas Ever!
The Christmas album format finds vindication as the songwriter distills timeless compositions into a primer that cares about reverence and reflection as much as bombastic experimentation.
Katie Dey, Universal Will
Trading her typical hyperpop textures for heavy rock notes, the Australian pop experimentalist focuses her sights on the rise of technofascism in the wake of an online coming-of-age.
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First Listen
Bloods Soundtrack the Burning Empire on Fiery New Track “Devo”
The Australian punks channel early new wave to celebrate accountability with their latest Together, Baby! single.
August 17, 2022
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First Listen
Snny Taps Into the Soil of His Family Tree on Topaz Jones–Featuring “Model Home”
The Ivory Coast–born emcee also announces his debut album Water Is Styled Honey, out September 16.
August 16, 2022
Track by Track
Fusilier Takes Us Through His Radical “Treason” EP Track by Track
Blake Fusilier’s latest project is out now via Ba Da Bing Records.
August 15, 2022
First Listen
Night School Take a Trip to Hanging Rock in Visual for New Track “Tunnel Vision”
The Oakland-based group’s third album Invoke arrives September 1 via Graveface Records.
August 11, 2022
First Listen
The Murlocs Find Peace Within the Garbage in Video For New Single “Compos Mentis”
The psych-tinged garage rockers’ new album Rapscallion is out September 16 via ATO Records.
August 10, 2022
The F16s Enter an Interplanetary Talent Show in Their New Video for “Sucks to Be Human”
The Indian dance-rock group’s EP Is It Time to Eat the Rich Yet? is out now.
August 10, 2022
First Listen
Abraxas Announce Debut Album “Monte Carlo” with the Hazy Cumbia Single “Sunrise State (of Mind)”
Night Beats’ Danny Lee Blackwell and ex-Los Bitchos instrumentalist Carolina Faruolo will reveal their collaborative LP October 28 via Suicide Squeeze.
August 09, 2022
First Listen
The Black Angels Create an Adrenaline-Inducing Soundtrack with “Without a Trace”
The Austin psych-rock collective’s double album Wilderness of Mirrors arrives September 16 via Partisan.
August 09, 2022
The Big Pink Announce First New Album in a Decade, Rage Against the Day on New Single
The Love That’s Ours arrives September 30 via Project Melody Music.
August 08, 2022
Hudson Mohawke Soundtracks an Extremely One-Sided Game of One-on-One in “Bicstan” Video
Co-directed by comedians Patti Harrison and Alan Resnick, the video arrives ahead of Cry Sugar’s Friday release.
August 08, 2022
First Listen
The Vacant Lots Rue Wasted Time in a Relationship on Pulsing New Single “Thank You”
The duo’s new album Closure arrives September 30 via Fuzz Club.
August 08, 2022
The Mars Volta Announce Self-Titled Album, Share Video for Another New Single “Vigil”
The experimental duo’s seventh album—and first in a decade—arrives September 16.
August 05, 2022
Playlist
Cheekface Share a Playlist of Reference Points for New LP “Too Much to Ask”
Following a string of singles, the LA-based three-piece surprise-released their third album earlier this week.
August 05, 2022
First Listen
Upchuck Announce Debut LP “Sense Yourself” with Confrontational New Single “Boss Up”
The Atlanta-based punks will release the project September 30 via Famous Class Records.
August 03, 2022
First Listen
Winter Announces New LP, Enlists Hatchie on Latest Single “atonement”
Samira Winter and Harriette Pilbeam take on Hollywood in the video for the second track released ahead of What Kind of Blue Are You?.
August 02, 2022
Playlist
Pool Kids’ Pro-Vocoder Playlist
Inspired by the band’s new track “Swallow,” Christine Goodwyne shares 10 more songs that use the vocal distortion tool to heighten their emotional pull.
August 01, 2022
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from June & July 2022 You Should Know
The months’ most discourse-worthy singles, according to our Senior Editor.
August 01, 2022
First Listen
Guards Share an Early Stream of Their New Covers Project “More Cover Songs”
The sequel to Richie Follin’s 2011 covers EP officially drops tomorrow via CGR.
August 01, 2022
First Listen
Housewife Make Necessary Changes on New Single “I’m Spent”
The Toronto-based duo share their third single since releasing their Better Daughter EP in 2020.
August 01, 2022
Track by Track
Murder by Death Walk Us Through Their Literary New LP “Spell/Bound” Track by Track
Adam Turla breaks down each song on the band’s eighth album, out now.
July 29, 2022
