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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@, Autosmile
The experimental duo coil psychedelic-folk introspection around prog-rock guitar flourishes across the dramatically pivoting tracklist of their acoustically oriented debut for 4AD.
Rachel Chinouriri, I Think I Spoke Too Soon
On her second album, the English artist pivots to clubbier sounds that both satisfy and sting as she suppresses loneliness with a fake smile and a polished dance-pop sheen.
Fontaines D.C., Dopamine Chamber
Opting for a synthetic architecture over the driving guitar language of earlier records, the Dublin band shatters their sonic frontier to reveal a grim catechism for hyper-processed hedonism.
Mike LeSuer
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Playlist
Fish Narc’s Hybrid Queries
The GothBoiClique producer shares a playlist of non-guilty guilty pleasures.
July 17, 2020
The Residents Turn Fan Footage Into a Video for “DIE! DIE! DIE!” ft. Pixies’ Black Francis
The clip establishes that the long-running experimental group’s fans are (almost) as weird as the band is.
July 17, 2020
Jonathan Something Wilds Out on the Synths in “I Tried to Lose You But I Don’t Know How” Video
It’s the third single from Something’s hypnagogic new LP “Cannibal House Rules.”
July 16, 2020
Playlist
Dehd’s Songs That Remind Them How It Feels to Make Songs with Dehd
Jason Balla shares thirteen tracks that served as inspiration on the trio’s latest LP, “Flower of Devotion.”
July 15, 2020
Wicca Phase Springs Eternal Announces “This Moment I Miss” EP, Out Later This Month
The Darcy Baylis–produced project’s first single “Pull It Forward” is out today.
July 15, 2020
Angel Du$t Drop Surprise “Lil House” EP, Share Video for “Never Ending Game”
Justice Tripp shares some words on the visual, as well as on the shapeshifting nature of his band.
July 15, 2020
D Fine Us Teams Up with Big T and Noga Erez on “The Fox”
The “Safe to Disconnect” single arrives with an animated video.
July 14, 2020
Emma Ruth Rundle
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from June 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.
July 13, 2020
May We All Aspire to Recreate the Chaotic Energy of Illuminati Hotties’ New Video
Sarah Tudzin also announces her band’s new not-album dropping next week.
July 10, 2020
Playlist
Pure Bathing Culture’s Essential Richard Swift–Produced Tracks
On the heels of their commemorative “Carrido” EP, PBC share a few of their favorite Swift collabs.
July 10, 2020
Miss Eaves Celebrates Bellies in Her “Belly Bounce” Video
With her “How It Is” EP out today, the artist shares an essay on the making of her body-positive visual.
July 10, 2020
Track by Track
The Streets Break Down New Mixtape “None of Us Are Getting Out of This Life Alive” Track by Track
Mike Skinner goes deep on his first collection of new songs in nine years.
July 10, 2020
Frank Ene Tours an Abandoned Train Station in His “No Longer” Video
Ene’s debut LP of the same name is out today via Empty Cellar Records.
July 10, 2020
Art & Culture
Catch Phoebe Bridgers on the Debut Episode of Zack Fox’s Live Stream Series “RELEASED!”
Kitao Sakurai and IHEARTCOMIX are behind the program launching this Sunday on Twitch.
July 08, 2020
Film + TV
It’s Time to Talk About Viggo Mortensen and Buckethead’s Collaborative Album “Pandemoniumfromamerica”
It’s the duo’s third collaboration, but their only project featuring three Hobbits and Noam Chomsky.
July 01, 2020
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from the First Half of 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 months.
June 30, 2020
Relax Your Mind with Eddie Chacon’s “My Mind Is Out of Its Mind”
The soulful single comes from the vocalist’s album “Pleasure, Joy and Happiness,” out July 10.
June 29, 2020
Frank Turner Takes on NOFX’s “Falling in Love” for Forthcoming Split LP
Expect “West Coast vs. Wessex” out July 31.
June 29, 2020
Playlist
Becca Mancari’s Songs About Staying True
The playlist arrives along with the Nashville songwriter’s “The Greatest Part,” out today via Captured Tracks.
June 26, 2020
Mountain Time Enlists Cursive’s Tim Kasher to Direct “Rosemary, Etc.” Video
The solo project of Mineral’s Chris Simpson celebrates the release of “Music for Looking Animals” today.
June 26, 2020
