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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Warning, Rituals of Shame
The pummeling hypnotism of the doom-metal band’s first new material in 20 years still feels perfectly matched to Patrick Walker’s pained howls and Vantablack-hued emotions.
Styrofoam Winos, Any River
The Nashville group’s country-leaning third album is full of nuance, from the sheer array of instrumentation to its affective emotional dynamics.
Swamp Dogg, Swamp Dogg Contemplates the Afterlife
The country-R&B cult hero crafts an album about the afterlife that’s reflective of decades filled with hurt and hurting.
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First Listen
The Black Tones Dig Deep Into the Blues on New Single “Blue Matrimony”
Pearl Jam’s Mike McCready helped with arrangements on the track.
February 01, 2023
First Listen
Gossimer Reflects on the Tension Between Country and City Living on New Single “Running Dry”
Jennifer Williams’ new album Mountain Misery arrives February 24 via Anxiety Blanket Records.
January 31, 2023
First Listen
The Rural Alberta Advantage Hype Their Upcoming Tour with New Single “Plague Dogs”
The track’s music video teases the US dates kicking off in mid-February with footage from the band’s November set in Toronto.
January 31, 2023
Yves Tumor Punches the Clock at the Large Nail Factory in New “Echolalia” Video
The Gulliver’s Travels–by-way-of-hell visual arrives ahead of the songwriter’s newly announced LP and tour.
January 30, 2023
Lil Yachty’s Gone Straight-Up Vintage Psych-Rock on New Album “Let’s Start Here.”
The rapper’s new album takes a full-on pivot to space rock, neo-psych, and funk.
January 27, 2023
Track by Track
King Tuff Takes Us Through His Love Letter to Plants “Smalltown Stardust” Track by Track
Kyle Thomas’ botanical fifth LP—co-written and co-produced by SASAMI—is out now via Sub Pop.
January 27, 2023
Tchotchke Find Themselves in a ’70s Housewife Fantasy in the Video for New Single “Come on, Sean”
The single follows the NYC trio’s self-titled debut, produced by The Lemon Twigs.
January 26, 2023
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Sightless Pit, “Lockstep Bloodwar”
The collab-heavy second LP from Full of Hell’s Dylan Walker and The Body’s Lee Buford reflects the subtler shades of terror present in living beyond the apocalypse prophesied in their debut.
January 26, 2023
First Listen
Cathedral Bells and Rew Join Forces on Scuzzy Collab Track “Clinging to the Ground”
It’s the first new music from both bedroom shoegaze artists this year.
January 26, 2023
Track by Track
Oddisee Breaks Down His Therapeutic New LP “To What End”
The East Coast emcee takes us through the themes of purpose, decision-making, and vulnerability that brought him back into the studio for his first LP in six years.
January 25, 2023
First Listen
Deady’s New Single “Eat Sleep” Takes on Routine Rage Fueled by Police Brutality
The Louisville-based punks bring ACAB energy to their latest track.
January 25, 2023
Tim Hecker and Godflesh Revealed as Oblivion Access 2023 Headliners
The first wave of artists announced for the Austin-based festival also includes Lil Ugly Mane, Have a Nice Life, and Chat Pile.
January 24, 2023
First Listen
Exitmusic’s Devon Church Takes Refuge in Fleeting Joys on New Single “Ephemera”
The track arrives with details on Strange Strangers, Church’s second solo LP set for release on April 7 via Felte Records.
January 24, 2023
Iggy Pop, Siouxsie, Echo & the Bunnymen, and More Announced for Cruel World’s 2023 Lineup
Billy Idol, Love and Rockets, and The Human League are also scheduled to perform at the Pasadena-set fest scheduled for May 20.
January 23, 2023
Beck
Beck and Phoenix Announce Late-Summer Co-Headlining North American Tour
The 19-stop run will feature Japanese Breakfast, Jenny Lewis, and Weyes Blood as openers on select dates.
January 23, 2023
Get Lost in the Surreal World of Lou Tides’ “Infinite Loop Visual Mixtape”
The 10-minute film arrives alongside the electronic artist’s debut EP.
January 23, 2023
Track by Track
July Talk Take Us Through Their Sprawling New LP “Remember Never Before” Track by Track
The Toronto rock collective’s fourth album—featuring contributions from Spencer Krug and Kevin Drew—is out now via Six Shooter Records.
January 20, 2023
First Listen
Endless, Nameless Juggle Feelings of Guilt and Relief on Pummeling New Track “Remembrance”
The Denver-based metal group’s debut LP Living Without drops March 24 via Silent Pendulum.
January 19, 2023
First Listen
Jared Mattson Spends a Day at the Raceway in New “Please Come Here” Video
Peanut, the debut solo release from one half of The Mattson 2, arrives March 31 via Toro y Moi’s Company Records.
January 18, 2023
First Listen
Swim Camp Work Through Codependent Relationships on New Single “Dougie (for Sharyl)”
Tom Morris’ new record Steel Country arrives February 24 via Julia’s War Recordings.
January 17, 2023
