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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Friko, Something Worth Waiting For
With their second album, the Chicago band sheds their tough noise-pop exterior to reveal a more delicate sound—and emotional truisms to match—as they grow more confident.
Beastie Boys, To the 5 Boroughs [Deluxe Edition]
A sparer sound backing sociopolitical ruminations on their hometown post-9/11 defines the rap trio’s sixth LP then and now, in its extended, era-intensive three-LP version.
Foo Fighters, Your Favorite Toy
Dave Grohl focuses on the objects in life that keep us grounded when times are just plain weird on the band’s 12th LP, which is less a total reinvention than a vital recalibration.
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Our Band Could Be Your Wife: Disambiguating 10 Current Matrimonially Named Artists
From Dream Wife to Midwife, we’re sorting through another new trend in band naming.
November 14, 2022
Hannibal Buress Releases Debut Single as Eshu Tune, “Knee Brace”
The comedian has been teasing the project at recent live shows, including our SXSW showcase earlier this year.
November 11, 2022
Reckling Play a Gig to a Crowd of Flies in Their New “Spitter” Video
The single opened the LA-based group’s Human Nature EP, released back in August.
November 11, 2022
Film & TVFilm + TV News
Rainnfall Heat Wave Extreme Winter Wilson Is Doing His Part to Bring Attention to the Climate Crisis
Rainn Wilson has (unofficially) changed his name leading up to the COP27 summit in Egypt this week.
November 10, 2022
First Listen
Hiding From Tomorrow Wake Up to Face Another Day in New “.38 Special” Video
Latrell James and Rain’s debut collection of collaborations arrives December 13 via Echo Finch.
November 10, 2022
First Listen
Hataałii Unwinds at Home in the Video for New Single “President’s Got Me All Night Long”
It’s Hataałiinez Wheeler’s second single for Dangerbird Records’ Microdose Single Series.
November 09, 2022
Playlist
Daniel Avery’s “Ultra Truth” Influences Playlist
The London-based ambient techno artist’s new LP is out now via Mute.
November 08, 2022
DJ Sun and Fat Tony Celebrate the Warm Comfort of Home and the Magic of Touring in “Pan Am Flight 1701” Video
The track comes from DJ Sun’s new LP Loveletter which arrived last Friday.
November 08, 2022
Track by Track
Tenci Walk Us Through Their Transformative New LP “A Swollen River, a Well Overflowing”
Band leader Jess Shoman breaks down each track on their sophomore record, out now via Keeled Scales.
November 04, 2022
First Listen
Dana Buoy Spreads the Joys of the Natural World in New “African Violet” Video
The Akron/Family offshoot’s third album Experiments in Plant Based Music Vol. 1 arrives today via Everloving Records.
November 04, 2022
First Listen
Hear an Early Stream of Gemma Laurence’s Sophomore LP “Lavender”
The record officially drops tomorrow via San Fermin’s Better Company Records and The Orchard.
November 03, 2022
“Meet Me in the Bathroom” Takes Us Back to the Early-’00s NYC Garage Rock Revival—and Far Beyond
Journalist Lizzy Goodman discusses the new documentary adaptation of her 2017 oral history of the scene, and how the stories it follows are much more timeless than they may appear to be.
November 02, 2022
First Listen
Plato III’s “Heaven” Gets an Upbeat Makeover Courtesy of Jay Som
The remix arrives alongside a video for the original version of the single from Plato’s recent LP The Devil Has Texas.
November 02, 2022
First Listen
Ember Knight Becomes the Freaking DJ of Creation on Little-Sicko Anthem “Radio God”
The musician and comedian’s new single arrives via Anxiety Blanket Records.
November 01, 2022
Enter the Wild with Yeah Yeah Yeahs in Their New Video for “Wolf”
Severance’s Britt Lower stars in the visual from the band’s new album Cool It Down.
October 31, 2022
First Listen
Uncommon People Dodge Parasitic Relationships on the Metallic Forrest–Featuring “Vampire”
The Austin neo-soul outfit pushes further into the realm of hip-hop on their new collaborative single.
October 28, 2022
First Listen
Daisy the Great Contemplate Quantum Mechanics on New Track “Time Machine”
The indie-pop duo’s sophomore LP All You Need Is Time arrives tomorrow.
October 27, 2022
Playlist
MAVI’s “Laughing So Hard, It Hurts” Inspirations Playlist
From Young Thug to PinkPanthress to Quelle Chris, the Charlotte-based emcee shares 20 songs that influenced his second record.
October 26, 2022
First Listen
Izzy Spears Shares an Anthem for the Freaks with New Single
“Freaks” arrives ahead of the Atlanta songwriter’s debut EP Monstar, dropping November 11 via KRO.
October 26, 2022
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First Listen
Puck Chronicles the Lifespan of a Toxic Relationship on New Single “Trapped”
Best Friend, the debut LP from the Maggie Rogers and SZA collaborator, arrives November 11.
October 25, 2022
