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.
Courtney Barnett, Creature of Habit
Still flatliningly deadpan, the Australian songwriter uses the back-and-forth fear of the new as a start point for further depth-diving and confession on her fourth solo album.
The Twilight Sad, It’s the Long Goodbye
The sixth album from the Scottish proponents of existential angst is centered around the intertwining duality of death and life, fueled in turn by feelings of despair, disbelief, and defiance.
deary, Birding
Sounding like a band well into their second decade of existence, the London-based dream-pop trio stretch each song on their debut without ever letting them overstay their welcome.
Mike LeSuer
From Red House Painters to Oneohtrix Point Never, the Philly rockers give some context for their experimental new record.
The filmmaker discusses father figures, the nuclear family, and the contradictions of the American utopia as they relate to his new feature.
The three new tracks complement the Brooklyn band’s dreamy debut released last year.
Zachary Cole Smith returns with his band’s third album, due out October 4 on Captured Tracks.
The jangly surf rockers unveil their upcoming tour plans along with the Kiran J. Callinan–featuring clip.
The indie label will celebrate two decades of releases with an October 12 show at Brooklyn’s Elsewhere.
Working with the same dichotomy that inspired her debut, the Montreal songwriter lists ten astrologically bent influences.
The Clean guitarist and jangle pop pioneer readies his eleventh studio album.
In the event of a newly announced Vivian Girls revival, it’s time to dissect the prophetic lyrics of the garage rock three-piece’s 2008 track.
Southern California’s preeminent hardcore punk emigrants are sharing their new album’s second single with a lo-fi visual.
Shannon Lay
The folky Sub Pop signee visits the “Simpsons” universe for her latest single.
The Baltimore electronic collective continue to rewrite the mom-rock canon with their gothy and gazey new EP for Deathbomb Arc.
The gothy Americana single is the latest from Wolfe’s sixth LP, “Birth of Violence.”
Taking the place of the wordless promos in LA, the vaporwave pioneer breaks the news of an impending 100% Electronica pop-up.
The NYC-based songwriter goes long on the songs and artists that inspired their debut for Conor Oberst’s Team Love Records.
The rockers cite Murakami, can-I-speak-to-your-manager people, and a newborn son as influences.
The Boston garage rockers share the opener to their debut, “Safer Off,” out August 9.
The West Coast garage rock duo get all Jon Voight in the self-directed clip for their latest single.
With Sigourney Weaver and Richard Swift in mind, the synthy New Orleans duo’s latest single underwent plenty of change.
Speedy Ortiz / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
Speedy Ortiz songwriter Sadie Dupuis gives us her take on the mid-aughts neo-noir’s opening theme.
