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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Phoebe Bridgers, Lost Weekend
Bridgers’ voice as a songwriter has only grown more resonant on her first solo LP in six years, characterized by a delicate dance of amorous love and crippling grief.
Ada Lea, the end is a wave
Alexandra Levy offers another peek into her overflow of creativity with a brief set of songs spanning her career as a songwriter, making it easier to appreciate their subtle contrasts.
Dinner Party, Whatchu Bringing?
A potluck of conversation, community, and love abounds on the jazz-forward supergroup’s third album, a full-course meal as lean as it is filling.
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First Listen
Josh Da Costa Shares Another Facet of “New Wave Graveyard” with the Hypnagogic (and Possibly Psychic) “Cordelia”
The LA-based songwriter’s debut solo album is out July 24 via Stones Throw.
June 02, 2026
Playlist
Deer Tick’s “Coin-O-Matic” Influences Playlist
All four members of the punky Americana outfit share how Weezer, Hole, NEU!, Alicia Keys, and more inspired their first-ever self-produced record.
June 02, 2026
Charli XCX Announces New Album “Music, Fashion, Film” with John Cale, Marc Jacobs, and Martin Scorsese on the Cover
Following the release of what are presumably its first two singles, the rock-oriented LP will drop July 24 via Atlantic.
June 01, 2026
Syd Teases New LP “Beard,” Shares Lead Single “Callin” Featuring Blu June
The Internet co-founder’s third album will also include contributions from Raphael Saadiq, Big Sean, James Fauntleroy, and more.
May 29, 2026
wilt Share an Honest Look at Success with New Single “Nothing Good to Cry About”
The LA rockers teamed up with Paramore producer Carlos de la Garza for the new track, out now via AWAL.
May 29, 2026
First Listen
Pearly Drops Link Up with Namasenda and DJ_Dave for Dizzying Electro Cut “Falling Out of Grace”
The Voices Became Louder, the guest-heavy companion piece to the duo’s third LP, arrives July 17 via Music Website.
May 29, 2026
First Listen
Maura Weaver Shares an Industrial-Synth Remix of “Museum Glass” Helmed by The Serfs’ D.S. Carlyle
The track originally appeared on the Cincinnati-based indie-folk songwriter’s 2025 LP Strange Devotion.
May 28, 2026
First Listen
Soft Palms Take Network News to Task in Video for New Single “Nervous As Hell”
Following the release of their new book about navigating the music industry, Julia Kugel and Scott Montoya will release their second album In Echo on June 19.
May 28, 2026
First Listen
Catherine Moan Returns to Reality with New Single “No Magic”
The electro-pop songwriter will return on July 17 with CM Ultra, her first new record in five years.
May 27, 2026
Playlist
Oakwood’s “Blurred Away” Influences Playlist
The newly reunited Austin emo-punks share how Title Fight, The Get Up Kids, Jimmy Eat World, Braid, and more laid the foundation for their debut full-length.
May 26, 2026
First Listen
Hew Engage in Rituals of Hope on New Single “Reconciliation”
The Houston emo-pop ensemble will release their debut album Your Version on July 10 via Tiny Engines.
May 26, 2026
Track by Track
Tim Kasher Takes Us Track by Track Through His New Writing Experiment “Sponges of Experience”
The Cursive frontman wrote all 12 songs over a four-day weekend last Memorial Day.
May 22, 2026
5 QuestionsFirst Look
aja monet Shares a Video for New Single (and Potential Cultural Revolution) “Working Class Musicians”
With the jazz poet’s new album the color of rain out today via drink sum wtr, she answers a few questions about the song’s message.
May 22, 2026
First Listen
sundayclub Look to the Past for Escape on New Single “Blue Wave”
A video for the track lands ahead of the release of the Winnipeg-based dream-pop duo’s self-titled debut album on July 10 via Paper Bag Records.
May 20, 2026
First Listen
Shannon Lay Reminds Us to Dance and Stay Hydrated with “Past the Veil”
The single is also the title track from the LA-based songwriter’s newly announced fifth album, arriving July 28 via All the Best.
May 19, 2026
MUNA, Carly Rae Jepsen, Lola Young, and More Announced for All Things Go NYC 2026
The all-female lineup for the September event also includes Zara Larsson, Brandi Carlile, Jensen McRae, Blu DeTiger, and CMAT.
May 18, 2026
First Listen
Dorio Enter Their Espionage Era with New Single “My Own Personal Racer”
It’s the first single from the electropop duo’s new album Agent Friday & the Perfect Angel, arriving July 24 via Earth Libraries.
May 18, 2026
First Listen
Spacey Jane Get Caught in the Middle of Their Feelings on New High-Tempo Bop “I Never See Her”
It’s the first single from the Australian indie rockers’ newly announced Exit Wounds EP, arriving June 12.
May 15, 2026
The Avalanches Tap Nikki Nair, Jessy Lanza, and Prentiss for New Track “Together”
The duo’s first new music since 2020’s We Will Always Love You LP arrives with a cryptic website.
May 15, 2026
Playlist
PawPaw Rod’s “Picture Day” Influences Playlist
The R&B innovator shares how Weezer, Adele, Bubba Sparxxx, Sly Stone, and more helped shape his debut full-length.
May 14, 2026
