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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Cult of Luna, In the Shadow of Your Shadow
The Swedish post-metal pioneers’ intense 10th full-length is among their darkest, hardest-hitting statements as it searches this scorched earth for shafts of rapturous light.
Sufjan Stevens, Worst Christmas Ever!
The Christmas album format finds vindication as the songwriter distills timeless compositions into a primer that cares about reverence and reflection as much as bombastic experimentation.
Katie Dey, Universal Will
Trading her typical hyperpop textures for heavy rock notes, the Australian pop experimentalist focuses her sights on the rise of technofascism in the wake of an online coming-of-age.
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The National Announce Cassette Box Set of Live Recordings, “Juicy Sonic Magic”
The vintage analog recordings taken from a pair of the band’s 2018 sets at the Greek Theatre will be released November 29.
September 25, 2019
PREMIERE: Jupiter Styles Announces New LP “Ultra St. Opera,” Shares “Haunted”
The Chicago songwriter and Ratboys guitarist teases his second solo album with a breezy power-pop jam.
September 24, 2019
PREMIERE: Dan Friel Serenades Damaged JPEG Files in “Killipede” Video
The track from Friel’s recent “Fanfare” LP gets a “hideous” visual courtesy of digital artist Andy Wallace.
September 23, 2019
PREMIERE: Bedouin Soundclash Soundtrack Love in the End Times with “Full Bloom”
The second single from “Mass” sees the duo take a darker approach to New Orleans–inspired jazz.
September 20, 2019
LISTEN: Austin Glam-Rockers A Giant Dog Cover “Neon Bible” in Its Entirety
Merge Records continues their 30-year anniversary celebration by commissioning an energetic cover of Arcade Fire’s second album.
September 20, 2019
Jonathan Fire*Eater’s “Tremble Under Boom Lights” To Get Re-release Courtesy of Third Man
The proto-Walkmen ensemble’s long out-of-print EP will see the light of day on October 18, along with a book of Stewart Lupton’s poetry.
September 18, 2019
LISTEN: Teebs Returns with the Panda Bear–Assisted “Studie”
The Brainfeeder producer’s first single from his forthcoming LP “Anicca” features some familiar vocals.
September 18, 2019
Events
LIVE, IN PHOTOS: Riot Fest 2019 Feat. The Flaming Lips, The B-52’s, Slayer, & More
In its fifteenth year, the Chicago festival keeps it edgy with additional sets from Slayer, Blink-182, Descendents, Wu-Tang Clan, and more.
September 17, 2019
PREMIERE: Higher Power Learn to Swim in “Seamless” Video
The first single from the hardcore punks’ Roadrunner Records debut sees the band submerged in water.
September 17, 2019
PREMIERE: Ladytron Choreographs a Car Crash in “Deadzone” Video
The international electropop icons share a dark visual for the single from their February-released self-titled album.
September 16, 2019
In Conversation: Surf Curse on the Movies That Inspired “Heaven Surrounds You”
Jacob Rubeck and Nick Rattigan talk Cronenberg, Bergman, and the individual films that influenced their new album.
September 12, 2019
PREMIERE: Walrus Enlist Chad VanGaalen to Illustrate “Half Smoke” Video
The latest single from the Nova Scotian rockers comes with a VanGaalen-inked visual.
September 12, 2019
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R.I.P. Daniel Johnston, 1961-2019
The highly influential songwriter has died of a heart attack at age 58.
September 11, 2019
LISTEN: Touché Amoré Share New Single “Deflector” Ahead of Tour with La Dispute
The Ross Robinson–produced track from the post-hardcore collective takes them out of their comfort zone.
September 11, 2019
photo by Brigid Gallagher
10 Afternoon Sets to Catch at Riot Fest 2019
Sure, we’ll all be at the “Silent Alarm” set—but what are “Microwave” and “Ganser,” and should I be there for them too?
September 11, 2019
Ohhh, There’s a New Green Day Album
*Checks notes* *pauses* *deadpans camera* It’s called “Father of All Motherfuckers.”
September 10, 2019
LISTEN: JPEGMAFIA Brainstorms “Beta Male Strategies” on New Single
The second cut from “All My Heroes Are Cornballs” is expectedly confrontational.
September 10, 2019
PREMIERE: The Hecks Venture Into 1980s Community Access TV for “Flash” Video
The Chicago trio isn’t shy about telling us which decade inspired their forthcoming album “My Star.”
September 10, 2019
Turnover Announce New Album “Altogether,” Share First Two Singles
Hear “Much After Feeling” and “Plant Sugar” from the Virginia band’s fourth album, out November 1 on Run for Cover.
September 09, 2019
PREMIERE: Water From Your Eyes Announce New Album “Somebody Else’s Song,” Share “Bad in the Sun”
The latest from the Brooklyn experimental electronic duo will drop October 25 on Exploding in Sound.
September 09, 2019
