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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William Basinski, Portrayal of Guilt, Mizmor, and More Added to Prepare the Ground 2026
Planned for the weekend of May 29 in Toronto, the metal-centric fest already announced that it will feature Pallbearer, Torche, and Trail of Dead playing Source Tags & Codes in full.
January 27, 2026
Playlist
Blackwater Holylight’s “Not Here Not Gone” Influences Playlist
The doomgaze trio share how everyone from Deafheaven to Neil Young helped build the foundation for their fourth album, arriving this week via Suicide Squeeze.
January 26, 2026
Spoon and The Beths Announce East Coast/Midwest Summer Co-Headlining Tour
Ahead of the string of shows, Britt Daniel and co. share live versions of recent singles “Chateau Blues” and “Guess I’m Fallin in Love.”
January 26, 2026
Death Cab for Cutie Sign to ANTI- Records, Chart Summer Tour with Japanese Breakfast, Jay Som, and Nation of Language
“We also can’t wait to begin this new chapter with the wonderful staff at ANTI- and share with you what we’ve been working on,” shared Ben Gibbard.
January 23, 2026
Jessie Ware Teases New Album with Loose Single “I Could Get Used to This”
The dance-pop songwriter shares her first solo single since 2023’s That! Feels Good!.
January 23, 2026
Playlist
Silica Gel’s “BIG VOID” Influences Playlist
All four members of the South Korean neo-psych group share how each other’s side projects and a mutual interest in MGMT informed their recent English-language single.
January 22, 2026
First Look
Felsmann + Tiley Reflect on Power and Loneliness with “God Is Lonelier” Video
The German synth duo’s latest cinematic visual lands ahead of the release of their new album Protomensch on February 13.
January 22, 2026
Track by Track
Cavetown (Carefully) Walks Us Through His New Album “Running with Scissors”
Robin Skinner discusses the autobiographical influences that help define his first new release since 2022’s Worm Food.
January 21, 2026
First Listen
Cam Kahin Channels 2000s Pop-Punk Angst on New Single “Yeah Right!”
The Toronto-based songwriter also pays homage to Spike Jonze’s skate video work with the latest cut from his debut album CHUG.
January 20, 2026
First Listen
John Andrews & the Yawns Strengthen 2026’s Hockey/Indie-Rock Bond with “Something to Be Said” Video
The new clip and single precede Andrews’ newly announced record Streetsweeper, landing April 3 via Earth Libraries.
January 19, 2026
Track by Track
Peaer Walk Us Through Their Revitalized Third LP “Doppelgänger”
Peter Katz discusses influences on his band’s first new album since 2019, out today via Danger Collective.
January 16, 2026
First Listen
clubdrugs Take a DIY Approach to Gothic Synthpop on New Single “Heart 2 Break”
The Chicago duo’s self-produced debut album Lovesick arrives March 27 via Artoffact Records.
January 16, 2026
Essay
Where Did Shoegaze Go Between 2000 and 2010?
An investigation into the drought period between the genre’s rise in the UK in the early ’90s and its global resurgence in the early 2010, setting the groundwork for its recent mainstream crossover.
January 15, 2026
Surfbort Share a Sendoff to a Soured Friendship with “Jessica’s Changed”
The slacker-punk anthem will be featured on the band’s upcoming third album Reality Star, out March 6 via TODO Records.
January 14, 2026
Reviews
Xiu Xiu, “Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1”
These covers capture the broad spectrum of artists who’ve inspired Jamie Stewart over the past 24 years—and prove that Xiu Xiu is able to even make Robyn sound unwaveringly dark.
January 14, 2026
First Listen
Tōth Enlists Mei Semones, Channels Kafka for “Easy” Video
The new single from the Rubblebucket co-founder will appear on their album And the Voice Said, dropping February 27 via Egghunt and Northern Spy.
January 14, 2026
First Listen
Katzin’s New Single “Nantucket” May or May Not Be About Meghan Trainor
Zion Battle’s debut album Buckaroo arrives February 13 via Mexican Summer.
January 13, 2026
Band of Horses Celebrate 20 Years of Debut LP with “Everything All the Time” Anniversary Reissue
The March 20 release date coincides with a spring US tour.
January 12, 2026
LAPêCHE Find a Sense of Balance on New Single “Double Knotted”
Autotelic, the Brooklyn indie punks’ debut for Tiny Engines, arrives February 6.
January 12, 2026
Sharon Van Etten, CHVRCHES, Yola, and More Featured on “Yo Gabba GabbaLand!” Season Two Soundtrack
The collection drops January 30 via BMG alongside the season premiere.
January 09, 2026
