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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Film + TV News
Mitski Shares Teaser for New Concert Film “The Land”
Tickets are on sale now for the theatrical experience’s limited run beginning October 22.
September 15, 2025
First Listen
Bec Lauder and the Noise Celebrate the Good, the Bad, and the In-Between of NYC on “Tease Me”
The trio’s multifaceted debut album The Vessel arrives tomorrow via Killphonic.
September 11, 2025
First Listen
Together Pangea Announce New LP “Eat Myself” Set for January, Share Latest Single
The video for “Like Your Father” stars *squints* Robert De Niro?
September 10, 2025
First Listen
Willy Mason Gets Free on New Single “Sailing”
The songwriter begins his North American tour with Wolf Alice tonight in Atlanta.
September 10, 2025
First Listen
Constant Smiles Tank Their Lyft Rating in Video for New Track “Allowed to Be”
The cameo-filled clip lands ahead of the band’s Felte Records debut Moonflowers, which drops November 7.
September 09, 2025
First Listen
Pompey Addresses the Loneliness of City Life on New Single “Surrounded”
The Montreal-based songwriter’s new album I’m Scared lands September 15.
September 08, 2025
Track by Track
Pickle Darling Walks Us Through Their Deconstructed Bedroom-Pop LP “Bots”
Lukas Mayo takes us under the hood of their new project inspired by everyone from Phil Elverum to Madonna, which is out now via Father/Daughter.
September 05, 2025
First Listen
Rachael Yamagata Confronts the Bittersweet Unknown on New Single “Backwards”
The chamber-pop songwriter readies her first album in nine years, Starlit Alchemy.
September 05, 2025
Playlist
Say She She’s Playlist for the People
The punk-funk trio share how The Stylistics, The Isley Brothers, ESG, and more helped shape the sounds and politics of their latest single, “Disco Life.”
September 04, 2025
First Listen
Emily Yacina Pens an Ode to Intimacy with New Single “The Clearing”
Veilfall, the songwriter’s first album in six years, is out September 26.
September 04, 2025
First Listen
Pictureplane Shares a Goth-Trance Banger with “Weeping Sky”
Travis Egedy formally announces his new coldwave LP Sex Distortion with the project’s third single.
September 04, 2025
First Listen
Kadhja Bonet Takes on Your Least Favorite Billionaire with New Single “Don’t Count on Us”
The Toronto-based songwriter’s heated new indie-pop EP Battlewear will arrive on September 18.
September 03, 2025
Track by Track
Pearly Drops Take Us Track by Track Through Their Fever-Dream New LP “The Voices Are Coming Back”
The Helsinki duo discusses tapping into Lynchian plotlines and mid-aughts new rave on their third record.
August 29, 2025
First Listen
Bones Shredder Reflects on One-Sided Relationships on New Single “Pulling Teeth”
Randy Moore’s debut solo album Morbid Little Thing will drop on September 19 via Sunken Teeth Records.
August 29, 2025
First Listen
Guck Are Figuring It All Out on Their Debut LP “Gucked Up”
Hear an early stream of the experimental noise-rockers’ new project before it drops tomorrow via Three One G.
August 28, 2025
Playlist
Modern Nature’s “The Heat Warps” Influences Playlist
Jack Cooper shares how Neil Young, J Dilla, Portishead, and more inspired the psych-folk collective’s fourth album.
August 27, 2025
First Listen
Bad Bad Hats Share Hippo Campus’ Hectic Take on “Midway”
The track arrives ahead of the covers-heavy 10th anniversary reissue of Bad Bad Hats’ album Psychic Reader, landing August 29.
August 26, 2025
First Listen
Golden Apples Achieve Creative Liberation on New Single “Freeeee”
The cathartic track lands ahead of the band’s new album Shooting Star, which lands September 19 via Lame-O.
August 26, 2025
Art & Culture
Gorillaz Set to Take the Virtual Stage at Fortnite Festival
Season 10 of the in-game event kicks off tomorrow.
August 25, 2025
Playlist
Winter’s “Adult Romantix” Influences Playlist
Samira Winter shares how Beach Fossils, Elliott Smith, Grouper, and more helped shape her transitory new dream-pop LP.
August 25, 2025
