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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Anna Calvi, Is This All There Is?
The British songwriter returns with a four-song EP defined by theatrical arrangements and an actorish guest list featuring Iggy Pop, Laurie Anderson, Perfume Genius, and Matt Berninger.
Various artists, Red Xerox: Chicago Youth Beat 2020-2025
Spotlighting the diversity of Chicago’s underground scene, this comp is as much a symposium for genre-defying trailblazers as it is a no-skips playlists capturing the city’s budding youth-beat movement.
Cut Worms, Transmitter
Produced by Jeff Tweedy, Max Clarke’s fourth album tampers down the luster of past records, grounding aspects of the indie-folk songwriter’s music that once seemed impossibly pristine.
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Zac Farro Breaks Down the Quiet Purpose of His Introspective New LP “Operator”
Formerly recording as Halfnoise, the Paramore drummer’s first album under his own name is out now via Congrats Records.
July 18, 2025
First Listen
Ann Annie Enlists Frankie Cosmos for Pastoral Folk Tune “The Meadow”
The track arrives with the news that Eli Goldberg’s sixth LP El Prado will drop on October 3 via Nettwerk.
July 18, 2025
5 Questions
5 Questions with Shapednoise
The Berlin-based Italian producer discusses the personal nature of “Oblivion Step,” the latest single from his collab-heavy industrial LP Absurd Matter 2.
July 17, 2025
First Listen
Shallowhalo Is Addicted to the Chase on New Blush-Featuring Single “Racecar”
Following last year’s Connection EP, Allyson Camitta’s latest track was mixed by Fcukers’ co-producer Ivan Berko.
July 17, 2025
First Listen
Other Lives Plead with the Gods on New Single “Show Us Some Love”
The Oklahoma chamber-folk band are gearing up to release their fifth album Volume V on October 10 via PIAS.
July 16, 2025
First Listen
Dean Johnson Dedicates “Death of the Party” to All the Energy Vampires Out There
The Seattle-based songwriter’s second album, I Hope We Can Still Be Friends, will arrive on August 22 via Saddle Creek.
July 15, 2025
First Listen
RNIE Introduces New LP “Full Neptune” with Title Track and “Bitters”
Former It Looks Sad. member Lamont Brown will self-release his second LP on August 22.
July 14, 2025
Track by Track
Aunt Katrina Walk Us Through Their Fuzz-Drenched Debut Album “This Heat Is Slowly Killing Me”
Former Feeble Little Horse member Ryan Walchonski enlisted members of Snail Mail and Tosser for these nine tracks, out now.
July 11, 2025
Lil Yachty Returns with Decidedly Non-Diss Track “Won’t Diss You”
The single arrives ahead of the rapper’s NYC dates with Tyler, the Creator next week at Madison Square Garden and Barclays Center.
July 11, 2025
First Listen
grandson Rails Against America’s Military-Industrial Complex on New Single “Self Immolation”
Inspired by Aaron Bushnell and the Palestinian liberation movement, the track lands ahead of the artist’s third album, Inertia, out September 5 via XX Records.
July 11, 2025
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club Order the US Dept. of Homeland Security to Cease and Desist
The band’s cover of Johnny Cash’s “God’s Gonna Cut You Down” was used in a border patrol propaganda video posted to Instagram earlier this week.
July 10, 2025
Non-Musical Influences
5 Non-Musical Influences on 81355’s First Full-Band Effort “Bad Dogs”
The project founded by emcees Oreo Jones and Sirius Blvck and producer Sedcairn are dropping their sophomore LP this week via Joyful Noise.
July 10, 2025
First Listen
Spaceface Balance Social Commentary with Sounding Cool on New Track “Everything Is Money”
The single arrives ahead of the latest LP from former Flaming Lips member Jake Ingalls and Eric Martin, Lunar Manor.
July 09, 2025
First Listen
Porcelain Keep the Fire Burning with New Single “Torch”
The Austin-based noise-rock group shares their second single since signing with TODO Records following the release of last year’s self-titled debut.
July 09, 2025
First Listen
Weakened Friends Share an Anthem for Anyone Feeling Burned Out by Their Jobs with “Tough Luck (Bleed Me Out)”
The single announces the trio’s third album Feels Like Hell, out October 10 via Don Giovanni.
July 08, 2025
First Listen
Mal Blum Turns Things Inward on New Single “The Villain”
It’s the title track from the LA-based songwriter’s first LP since 2019’s Pity Boy, out this Friday via Get Better Records.
July 07, 2025
Essay
“Die in Love”: Finally Getting to (Kind of) Know Greet Death
The Michigan gloom-and-doomgazers’ third LP expands the already-vast scope of their songs to incorporate elements that almost feel transparently autobiographical.
July 03, 2025
Non-Musical Influences
5 Non-Musical Influences on Mareux’s Foggy Coldwave LP “Nonstop Romance”
Aryan Ashtiani shares how eBay artifacts and vintage cars (well, old cars) inspired his vision on his newly released second album.
July 02, 2025
Watch Resavoir, Matt Gold, and Mei Semones Perform “Diversey Beach” on Lake Michigan
The Chicago-based musicians met up with Semones and her band for the first time to perform the track they’re featured on from the duo’s new album Horizon.
July 02, 2025
Playlist
HAAi’s Pride Month Recap Playlist
Australian producer Teneil Throssell shares a few songs by queer artists in the electronic/dance/DJ space she’s had on repeat over the past month.
June 30, 2025
