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.
Cut Worms, Transmitter
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.
The Notwist, News From Planet Zombie
This folksy, brassy new iteration of the German trio excels at melodies that yearn and churn with melancholy—yet still manages something celebratory.
Mike LeSuer
Our Associate Editor’s favorite pre-released singles, album deep cuts, and tracks by unfairly obscure artists from the past few weeks.
The Americana collective return to their Georgian roots on the third single from “New Petal Instants.”
After debuting the track at the Tiny Desk, the Brooklyn neo-soul band took the single into the studio.
It’s the first collaborative track—er, episode—from the animated group’s newly announced “Song Machine” project.
The dreamy Montreal collective will release “Lonesome Valley” March 13 via Pure Noise Records.
In the midst of announcing 2020 dates, the band marks February 10 as a campaign day.
Expect the Kevin Barnes–produced LP April 3 via Captured Tracks.
Prior to a yet-to-be-announced 2020 LP, the group is hitting The Forum on March 14 with King Princess and Alvvays.
The second single from “I Know Now Why You Cry” is dedicated to fading memories—and Enya.
FIDLAR / photo by Alice Baxley
The Burger Records–run LA festival will end a five-year absence on March 14.
The songwriters’ unlikely meet-cute is soundtracked by the collaborative single from Gruska’s new LP “En Garde.”
With the release of the punks’ fourth album, we get a Marc Finn–directed clip.
The folk songwriter returns with his first new music since 2014 on “Through a Dark Wood,” expected March 20.
The “Uncut Gems” actor performed the single in costume (I hope) and with plenty of visual flair.
Keyboardist Graham Walsh explains how E-40, Oneohtrix Point Never, and other artists influence the band’s music.
Talking to Vulture, the songwriter says a new record will be out “sometime in a few months, I guess.”
The project featuring members of Grooms, Russian Baths, and Field Mouse will release “Unmask Whoever” on March 27.
On the record’s eleventh birthday (they know), the group shares previously unreleased live recordings.
Conor Oberst’s band is announcing their first live shows in nine years, as well as their signing to Dead Oceans.
The Albany punks share their first new music since 2018.
