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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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day from Home (Please) with Flogging Molly and Dropkick Murphys
The two Irish punk ensembles are celebrating the holiday with quarantined performances.
March 17, 2020
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WATCH: Perfume Genius Exhibits Maddening, Solitary Desire in “On the Floor” Video
The pining new single from Mike Hadreas is our current self-quarantined anthem.
March 16, 2020
Playlist
PLAYLIST: Vundabar’s Songs About Cars, Mystery, and Night
Brandon Hagen breaks down the duo’s influences on “Either Light,” from Robert Smith to Tony Soprano.
March 16, 2020
PREMIERE: Carriers Tap Into a Dream with “Another Guy” Video
Curt Kiser’s first video under the moniker spans a surreal seven minutes.
March 16, 2020
Code Orange Are Live Streaming Their Release Show from an Empty Venue
The industrial metal group will debut their “Underneath” set via Twitch tomorrow night.
March 13, 2020
Record Store Day 2020 Is Being Postponed, Too
The annual vinyl holiday is getting bumped from April 18 to June 20.
March 13, 2020
PREMIERE: Lilith Poke Fun at Fragile Male Egos in “Lines Align” Video
The Boston trio raise one trillion dollars for the FME foundation in the video for the “Safer Off” single.
March 13, 2020
Anyway, There’s a New Killers Album
Rock’s Mr. Brightsides return just in time with the new single “Caution.”
March 12, 2020
Moses Sumney / photo by Adrian Santos
Moses Sumney Calls Out Misrepresentation of Black Indie Artists in Media
The conversation began with a tweet by Complex mislabeling a folk artist as a “soul” singer.
March 11, 2020
PREMIERE: Sugar High Announce Debut LP “Love Addict,” Share Single “Losing”
King Woman’s Kris Esfandiari and Wicca Phase producer Darcy Baylis discuss their new collab.
March 11, 2020
PREMIERE: Surfer Blood’s “Karen” Video Captures the Otherworldly Landscapes of Florida
John Paul Pitts talks the new single, Wipers, “Fast Jaboni,” and Florida Man.
March 10, 2020
TUNE IN: Iggy Pop Streaming “Free” Listening Event and Q&A Tomorrow
The rocker will share a recap of last Saturday’s pop-up event on his YouTube channel.
March 09, 2020
Track by Track
Bartees Strange Breaks Down His EP of The National Covers Track by Track
“Say Goodbye to Pretty Boy” drops this Friday—here’s what he has to say about the songs he chose to cover.
March 09, 2020
PREMIERE: RG Lowe’s “Sorrow” Is About Cultural Seduction and Vapidity
Balmorhea co-founder Rob Lowe’s sophomore album “Life of the Body” is out May 22 via Western Vinyl.
March 09, 2020
PREMIERE: Hear Kelly Moran’s New Single “Sodalis” from Field Works’ “Ultrasonic”
Stuart Hyatt’s chiropteran (look it up) eighth album in the Field Works series arrives May 1.
March 06, 2020
WATCH: Porches Relives Gym Class Trauma in “Patience” Video
Aaron Maine gets ambushed with basketballs in the clip for his latest “Ricky Music” single.
March 05, 2020
PREMIERE: Trace Mountains Explore the Complexities of “Rock & Roll”
Dave Benton shares the opening track from his second LP as TM, out April 10.
March 05, 2020
PREMIERE: NOVA ONE Explores Emotional Resilience on “lovable”
Roz Raskin’s latest single from their album of the same name is another time capsule of vibrant ’60s pop.
March 04, 2020
Film + TVPlaylist
PLAYLIST: Disq’s Songs To Cry To
With their upbeat debut dropping this Friday, the Madison post-punks share their favorite weep-tunes.
March 03, 2020
Sonic Boom Announces “All Things Being Equal,” His First New LP in Over 20 Years
First single “Just Imagine” arrives today with an appropriately trippy visual.
March 03, 2020
