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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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
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LISTEN: Preservation Hall Jazz Band and Pell’s “Keep Your Head Up” Is Now Streaming
The upbeat single is now available on all DSPs, courtesy of Sub Pop.
April 08, 2020
LISTEN: Polyvinyl Shares “Stay Home” Comp Featuring Covers, Demos, and Unreleased Tracks
The comp includes new tracks from Kero Kero Bonito, Post Animal, and more—as well as Owen covering The 1975.
April 08, 2020
Henry Rollins and KCRW Launch Long-Form Radio Program “The Cool Quarantine”
The four-hour debut episode is now streaming, featuring stories and bootlegs from Rollins.
April 07, 2020
Thee Oh Sees / photo by Andy Sawyer
Pickathon Announces Live Stream Series “A Concert a Day: Helping Musicians in Need”
The fest will unearth sets from Jeff Tweedy, Mac DeMarco, Margo Price, Thee Oh Sees, and more.
April 07, 2020
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PLAYLIST: Violent Soho’s Songs That Are Better Than a $1,200 Check
The grungey Aussies share some isolation tunes following the release of their new LP.
April 06, 2020
PREMIERE: Diners Has Bold Aspirations in “Big Times” Video
Tyler Broderick’s latest “Leisure World” single pokes fun at unrealistic Hollywood dreams.
April 06, 2020
If There Was Any Confusion, the “Club Penguin” Soccer Mommy Gig Was Real
The ill-fated event never took off due to the game’s servers crashing.
April 03, 2020
Track by Track
Melkbelly Break Down Their Noisy LP “PITH” Track by Track
The Chicago group’s four members detail the writing and recording process for their second LP.
April 03, 2020
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PLAYLIST: NNAMDÏ’s Songs to Isolate To
The songwriter talks “BRAT,” quarantine, and the tracks that are getting him through it.
April 02, 2020
Tame Impala and The Streets Have Something They Want to Tell Us
Kevin Parker and Mike Skinner tease a new track, likely to appear on a new Streets mixtape.
April 01, 2020
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from March 2020 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.
April 01, 2020
PREMIERE: Bad History Month Shares Spite-Jam “A Survey of Cosmic Repulsion”
It’s the second single from Sean Sprecher’s forthcoming “Old Blues.”
April 01, 2020
LISTEN: Tame Impala Rework “The Slow Rush” from the “Imaginary Place”
The alternate version of Kevin Parker’s new LP sounds like you’re hearing it from outside the venue.
March 31, 2020
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PLAYLIST: Dogleg’s Formative Punk, Emo, and Post-Hardcore Tracks
Alex Stoitsiadis shares a handful of tracks that influenced his band’s hectic punk sounds.
March 31, 2020
Track by Track
Jordana Breaks Down Her Bedroom-Pop LP “Classical Notions of Happiness” Track by Track
Jordana Nye gives some context for all thirteen tracks on her debut for Grand Jury.
March 27, 2020
PREMIERE: Olivia Awbrey Takes on Surveillance in “Geolocation at P.A.M.” Video
The songwriter traverses Portland in the clip for the “Dishonorable Harvest” opener.
March 27, 2020
Playlist
PLAYLIST: Deeper’s No Ketchup Tunes
A collection of songs by the Windy City’s finest, including Melkbelly, Mykele Deville, Dehd, and The Hecks.
March 26, 2020
Run the Jewels / photo by Adam Maresca
LISTEN: Run the Jewels Shares Greg Nice and DJ Premier Collab “Ooh LA LA”
It’s the second single from El-P and Killer Mike this week.
March 25, 2020
PREMIERE: Fearing Revisit Their First Panic Attack on “Sherbet”
The doomy West Coast coldwavers share the third single from “Shadow.”
March 25, 2020
Hundreds of Musicians Sign Open Letter Demanding Unemployment Benefits for Self-Employed Workers
Fugazi, Neutral Milk Hotel, and Bikini Kill are among the names listed.
March 24, 2020
