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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Warning, Rituals of Shame
The pummeling hypnotism of the doom-metal band’s first new material in 20 years still feels perfectly matched to Patrick Walker’s pained howls and Vantablack-hued emotions.
Styrofoam Winos, Any River
The Nashville group’s country-leaning third album is full of nuance, from the sheer array of instrumentation to its affective emotional dynamics.
Swamp Dogg, Swamp Dogg Contemplates the Afterlife
The country-R&B cult hero crafts an album about the afterlife that’s reflective of decades filled with hurt and hurting.
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PLAYLIST: Local Natives’ Songs That Influenced “Megaton Mile”
Guitarist Ryan Hahn shares a few tracks the band leaned on while penning their “Violet Street” single.
April 21, 2020
PREMIERE: The Memories Get Nautical on “In My Heart I Am Sailing”
The LA collective’s latest single with Colleen Green is the third sample from “Pickles & Pies.”
April 20, 2020
PREMIERE: The Curls and Fran Lament the “Nu-Country” in New Video
Maria Jacobson joins the Chicago band on their hazy 4/20 single.
April 20, 2020
PREMIERE: Elephant Stone Are Untroubled in “Fox on the Run” Video
The Montreal psych band share a colorful visual for their latest single.
April 17, 2020
Music Journalists Tell the Stories of COVID-19 Responders on New Blog Shift Change
The Medium page features editorials on healthcare workers and others on the front line.
April 16, 2020
PREMIERE: Ganser Come Down with Cabin Fever in “Lucky” Video
The all-too-relatable clip accompanies the Chicago band’s second single from “Just Look at That Sky.”
April 16, 2020
PREMIERE: Chelsea Jade Manifests Internal Warping in “Superfan” Video
The New Zealand songwriter’s recent single gets a wonky visual.
April 15, 2020
PREMIERE: NOUS’s “Never Can It Be” Is an Open, Unguided Jam
The all-star experimental collective shares the second single from “NOUS III.”
April 15, 2020
PREMIERE: Healing Potpourri Announce New LP “Blanket of Calm,” Share “Think About Us”
It’s the soft rock band’s debut for Run for Cover Records, and it’s out June 12.
April 14, 2020
The United Artists Theater at The Ace Hotel Los Angeles / photo by James Marcus Haney
Art & Culture
LA’s Department of Cultural Affairs Offering Emergency Relief to Performing Artists
The first round of relief aims to support artists playing venues with “fixed theater-seating.”
April 13, 2020
PREMIERE: Laser Background Contemplate A.I. in “Getting Warmer” Video
The wonky animated clip accompanies the latest single from Speedy Ortiz guitarist Andy Molholt.
April 10, 2020
Playlist
PLAYLIST: Overcoats’ Favorite Songs of 2020
The electronic duo share recent favorites from fellow artists who planned on spending their spring on tour.
April 10, 2020
Jenny O. Announces New Album “New Truth,” Shares “God Knows Why”
The LA songwriter signs to Mama Bird Recording Co. to release her third LP.
April 09, 2020
PREMIERE: Macula Dog Take a Boat Ride in “Breezy” Video
The title track from the band’s forthcoming EP arrives with a Harmony Korine–esque video.
April 09, 2020
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
Playlist
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
