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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Various artists, All These Things I Thought I Knew: A Compilation Tribute to the Late LD Beghtol
This tribute to the late songwriter and Magnetic Fields collaborator is something of a family affair, with close friends and clever familiars gathering to celebrate the artist’s dearly dour discography.
Portrayal of Guilt, …Beginning of the End
The Austin trio pushes into new territories within the frameworks of hardcore and metal, inserting flourishes of trip-hop, nu metal, and even Memphis rap into their aggressive package.
VINSON, Raw Honey
The debut album from the Detroit-reared artist jumps from jazz to electronica to R&B while always maintaining a cohesive structure of easy Sunday-morning vibes.
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Denzel Curry Covers “Bulls on Parade” for Australian Radio
Florida man bravely steps into ring with Rage Against the Machine staple.
February 15, 2019
Let the Clatter Kill ’Em: P.O.S. Talks Ten Years of “Never Better”
On the last stop of his anniversary tour, the Doomtree rapper offers some insight into the evolution of his uniquely punk take on rap.
February 13, 2019
PLAYLIST: Thelma Shares Music for Pain, Rather Than About Pain
The Brooklyn songwriter compiles ten healing songs that helped her make the leap from guitar to synthesizer for her latest record.
February 08, 2019
Charly Bliss Announce “Young Enough,” Share “Capacity,” Brighten Day
The Japanese Breakfast–directed video precedes Brooklyn’s sugariest power pop quartet’s follow-up to “Guppy.”
February 06, 2019
Last Night Was the Perfect Super Bowl Halftime Show for 2003
A CGI Andy Serkis was the only thing missing from Super Bowl LIII’s accidental homage to sixteen years ago.
February 04, 2019
As Always, the New HEALTH Record Is Darker, Heavier, and Dirtier
Before the release of “VOL. 4 :: SLAVES OF FEAR,” Jake Duzsik talks us through the many phases of his experimental noise rock band—and the single aesthetic that unifies them.
January 31, 2019
PREMIERE: Shady Bug Announces New LP “Lemon Lime” with Fizzy Single “Make It Up”
The St. Louis–spawned fourpiece tease their Exploding in Sound debut.
January 28, 2019
Better Oblivion Community Center Surprise Release One-Sided Interview with Chester Middleworth
Somehow lost in the shuffle of Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers’ new release is the duo’s enigmatic chat with a made-up-sounding interviewer, which served as the record’s press release.
January 25, 2019
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PLAYLIST: Harlem’s Michael Coomers Sets the Nine Years Between “Hippies” and “Oh Boy” to Music
Hey, did you hear Harlem’s back? The Tucson–bred garage-rockers who gave us such jangly classics as “Gay Human Bones” and…
January 23, 2019
Film + TV
I Just Rewatched All Four “Indiana Jones” Movies on Netflix and Let Me Just Say: What the Fuck?
With the classic adventure series now freely available to everyone with their parents’ login, let’s take a moment and think about how incredibly bizarre these movies really are.
January 22, 2019
Night Beats Have Become a Myth of a Band
The Austin psych rock group’s Dan Auerbach–overproduced third record signifies an end to regional music scenes and adherence to aesthetic.
January 16, 2019
The 5 Best Guitarists Who Are Also Men
Any man can play guitar—but here are five men who are actually pretty good.
January 11, 2019
The WHY?/Lala Lala Bond Is So Pure
With the release of the two groups’ first collaborative recording, the recent tour mates take their already-public friendship to the next level.
January 10, 2019
Art & Culture
Dylan Balliett Wants to Introduce You to His Dylan-Guys
The illustrator and comic book artist walks us through his vision of a world that’s both musical and anti-Seussical.
December 28, 2018
Film + TV
“Home Alone” Criminalized the Working Class and Killed the Home Invasion Genre
A long overdue re-examination of the overt sociopolitical themes and genre revisionism of Chris Columbus’s classic vigilante thriller.
December 25, 2018
Art & CultureFilm + TVStaff Picks
The Best Wholesome Cultural Moments of 2018
Ten of the most undeniably positive—and surprisingly palatable—moments music, film, and the world of memes had to offer.
December 21, 2018
Christian Rock Is a Brand, Not a Genre
An investigation into the only category of music entirely defined by its constricting censorship.
December 14, 2018
New Reality: On the Road with SRSQ
Kennedy Ashlyn walks us through her recent West Coast mini-tour with a photo diary.
December 05, 2018
Lala Lala Finds Her Feet
On Lillie West’s debut for Hardly Art, her recent sobriety and a newfound gratitude for life stand resiliently among Chicago’s freaky music scene.
November 19, 2018
Say Goodbye to Moonface and Hello to Spencer Krug
The Wolf Parade cofounder sends off his latest side-project with his most experimental record to date—and a promise to dive back into the unknown.
November 14, 2018
