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, 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.
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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.
Kim Gordon, Play Me
Fully embracing the trashy SoundCloud-era internet aesthetic as she raps, sings, and shreds over industrial clatter, this is the sound of an artist who’s still inspired by the cutting edge at 72.
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PREMIERE: Guerilla Toss Find Their Own Truth on “Future Doesn’t Know”
The reinvigorated Boston dance-punks look ahead on their latest single from their forthcoming “What Would the Odd Do?” EP.
October 07, 2019
PREMIERE: Tempers Go Beyond Themselves on “Guidance”
The pulsing single is the third cut from their forthcoming Dais Records debut, “Private Life.”
October 04, 2019
WATCH: Chromatics Share Retro Video for “You’re No Good”
The first official single from the two-day old album comes to life with a Johnny Jewel–directed video.
October 04, 2019
Tropical Fuck Storm Stick to Their Guns
While touring LP “Braindrops,” the Australian band shares their secrets to being a rare innovative rock band in 2019.
October 03, 2019
LISTEN: Chromatics Drop New LP “Closer to Grey”
The Portland-based synthwave group gives us something a bit more substantial to chew on as we anticipate “Dear Tommy.”
October 02, 2019
PREMIERE: Caravela Make a Run for It in “Carrier” Video
The “Ski” single comes to life with a lively black-and-white visual.
October 02, 2019
PREMIERE: Harmony Woods Questions Cliches on “Best Laid Plans II”
The fourth and final single precedes an October 4 release date for “Make Yourself at Home.”
October 01, 2019
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from September 2019 You Should Know
Our Associate Editor’s favorite pre-released singles, album deep cuts, and tracks by unfairly obscure artists from the past few weeks.
September 30, 2019
Track by Track
Girl Band Breaks Down “The Talkies” Track by Track
The Irish noise-makers dig into the warped sounds of their experimental follow-up to 2015’s “Holding Hands with Jamie.”
September 27, 2019
PREMIERE: Skatune Network Picks oso oso’s “This Must Be My Exit” the Fuck Up
The “Real Stories” track gets the ska treatment for Jeremy Hunter’s debut collection of covers.
September 27, 2019
WATCH: Cherry Glazerr Make Their Network TV Debut on “The Late Late Show”
Reggie Watts joins the band for a synthed-out rendition of “Daddi.”
September 26, 2019
The National / photo by Molly Adams
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
