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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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.
This Is Lorelei, Box for Buddy, Box for Star [Super Deluxe]
Building off cosigns from the pillars of modern indie-rock cool, Nate Amos extends his 2024 label debut with an album’s worth of covers that meet the heights of the original recordings.
Punchbag, I Am Obsessed
The South London sibling duo take stock of the clutter in their life with a second EP of rave-infused pop-punk that may convince the listener that it was actually recorded in 2012.
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Playlist
Los Bitchos’ Holiday Playlist
13 tracks to play around the Chrismos tree.
December 06, 2022
First Listen
Hibou Announces New EP “Arc,” Shares First Single “Night Fell”
Former Craft Spells touring drummer Peter Michel’s new EP is set to be released on January 13.
December 02, 2022
Playlist
Quadeca’s “I Didn’t Mean to Haunt You” Influences Playlist
From Duster and The Microphones to Björk and Caroline Polachek, Ben Lasky shares what songs shaped the surreal world of his second LP.
December 01, 2022
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from October & November 2022 You Should Know
The months’ most discourse-worthy singles, according to our Senior Editor.
December 01, 2022
First Listen
Secret Machines Explore Longing and Otherness on New Single “You Want It Worse”
Following a pair of EPs released earlier this year, the space-rockers’ new album will arrive in February.
December 01, 2022
First Listen
@ Tune Into Companionship on New Single “Friendship Is Frequency”
Victoria Rose and Stone Filipczak also announce that their debut album Mind Palace Music will be out February 17 via Carpark Records.
November 30, 2022
Factor Chandelier and Friends Are Floating on a Barge of Trash in the “Garbage Island” Video
The track featuring Gregory Pepper, AWOL One, and Ceschi appeared on the producer’s Time Invested II LP released earlier this year.
November 29, 2022
The 5 Best Danny Brown Guest Verses Released Over the Past 4 Months
While we continue to anticipate Quaranta, the rapper’s given us plenty to be thankful for since August.
November 28, 2022
First Listen
Total Downer Share a Revisionist Take on Weezer’s “Pinkerton” with New Single “Star Rek’t”
The track arrives with news of the Cleveland group’s debut album Caretaker, arriving January 27 via Just Because Records.
November 28, 2022
First Listen
Jabee Pays Homage to Mos Def and Talib Kweli on New Single “Black Star”
The Scoopay-featuring track arrives with the announcement of the OKC rapper’s new EP Good, out December 16.
November 25, 2022
Hit Like a Girl Walk Us Through Their New Metalcore EP “Becoming” Track by Track
Nicolle Maroulis shares how industry burnout—and Buffy the Vampire Slayer—inspired them to go brvtal.
November 18, 2022
Track by Track
Gladie Walk Us Through Their Refreshed New LP “Don’t Know What You’re in Until You’re Out”
Along with an early stream of the full album, Augusta Koch breaks down the second album from her post-Cayetana project track by track.
November 17, 2022
Playlist
isomonstrosity’s Influences Playlist
With their genre-defying self-titled debut LP dropping this Friday, Yuga Cohler, Johan Lenox, and Ellen Reid share their favorite hip-hop tracks, classical compositions, and everything in between.
November 16, 2022
Wet Leg, Big Thief, Turnstile, IDLES, and More Nab 2023 GRAMMY Nominations
The full list of nominees was announced today ahead of the 65th annual award show scheduled to take place February 5.
November 15, 2022
First Listen
Ron Gallo Enters the VR Realm for Band Practice in New “FOREGROUND MUSIC” Video
The track precedes a new album of the same name planned for release on March 3 via Kill Rock Stars.
November 15, 2022
First Listen
Tim Hill Blends Into His Surroundings in the Video for New Single “The Clock’s Never Wrong”
The country ballad comes from the Californian songwriter’s forthcoming Giant LP, arriving February 10 via Innovative Leisure and Calico Discos.
November 15, 2022
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
