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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The Natural Lines Are No One and Anyone in New Desert-Set Video for “Person of Interest”
The self-titled debut album from Matt Pond’s new group is out now via Bella Union.
May 01, 2023
Playlist
Bernice’s Favorite Collaborations Playlist
With their new album Cruisin’ out now via Telephone Explosion, the Toronto-based nu-jazz collective lists some of their favorite tracks they’ve contributed to.
April 28, 2023
The Gaslight Anthem Move Ahead with an Open Heart on New Single “Positive Charge”
It’s the New Jersey punks’ first new music since 2014’s Get Hurt LP.
April 28, 2023
Moreish Idols Are Waiting for the Light to Change on New Track “Green Light”
A visualizer for the single arrives alongside the London group’s full Lock Eyes and Collide EP.
April 28, 2023
First Listen
OK Cool Share an Early Stream of Their Ramshackle “fawn” EP
The Chicago duo’s latest release officially drops this Friday via Take a Hike Records, followed by a release show at Schubas on May 4.
April 26, 2023
First Listen
Rusty Santos and Jackie Mendoza Re-Enter the Troposphere on “Halo Dive”
The track will appear on Santos’ newly announced solo LP New Wave in California, arriving July 14.
April 26, 2023
Playlist
Harrison’s “Birds, Bees, the Clouds & the Trees” Influences Playlist
The jazzy R&B composer cites everyone from Karriem Riggins to Vince Guaraldi as inspiration for his latest collection of songs, out this week via Last Gang Records.
April 25, 2023
First Listen
Tiny Ruins Get Lost in a Hedgerow Maze on New Single “Out of Phase”
The Auckland folk-pop group’s fourth album Ceremony arrives this Friday via Ba Da Bing Records.
April 25, 2023
Motown Priest Shares “Hawthorne” Short Film to Accompany New LP of the Same Name
The self-directed visual from the East Coast rapper was inspired by an episode of The Sopranos.
April 24, 2023
Julie Byrne Announces New LP “The Greater Wings,” a Love Letter to Chosen Family
News of the songwriter’s first album since 2017 arrives with a video for its lead single, “Summer Glass.”
April 24, 2023
First Listen
Odonis Odonis Team Up with Tobacco on “Beast,” the First Single From New Collaborations EP
Arriving June 9, Icon also features tracks with A Place to Bury Strangers, SUUNS, Patriarchy, and others.
April 21, 2023
First Listen
Harmless Faces an Uphill Climb on New Single “As I Lay Chillin”
The new track follows last year’s Mr. Baby EP.
April 20, 2023
EssayFilm + TV
“The Weather Man” Is a Tragedy About Navigating Adulthood as an Absolute Idiot
As Nicolas Cage reteams with Nicholas Hoult in Renfield, we revisit the actors’ original pairing in a deeply human movie about weaving through all the fast food beverages life throws at you.
April 19, 2023
Playlist
Petite Noir’s Noirwave Playlist
With his sophomore LP MotherFather out now, Yannick Ilunga shares 20 essential tracks from the musical and cultural movement he coined.
April 18, 2023
First Listen
Bunny Michael Shares a Love Ballad for the End Times with “Sure Thing”
It’s the multimedia artist’s latest hard-hitting rap cut from their forthcoming Angels Everywhere EP, dropping this Friday.
April 18, 2023
Track by Track
Covet Walk Us Through the Fantasy World of Their New LP “Catharsis”
Yvette Young breaks down each track on the mathy trio’s third full-length, out now on Triple Crown Records.
April 17, 2023
Gabe ’Nandez Takes an Objective Look at Drug Use on New Track “Transactions”
The East Coast rapper shares a trippy visual leading up to his Tony Seltzer–produced Pangea LP, arriving later this week via POW Recordings.
April 17, 2023
Playlist
Fire-Toolz’s “I am upset because I see something that is not there.” Influences Playlist
Chicago-based industrial-electronic musician Angel Marcloid shares a tracklist that spans genres in a way that parallels her new LP.
April 14, 2023
First Listen
Vanity Mirror Show Off Their Extensive Vintage Wardrobes in Video for New Single “Dandelion Wish”
The lo-fi rock duo’s album PUFF is out on May 12 via We Are Busy Bodies.
April 14, 2023
First Listen
Tunic Rage Against the 40-Hour Work Week on New Single “Disease”
David Schellenberg takes us deeper into the latest cut from the Winnipeg noise-punks’ forthcoming LP Wrong Dream.
April 12, 2023
