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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Courtney Barnett, Creature of Habit
Still flatliningly deadpan, the Australian songwriter uses the back-and-forth fear of the new as a start point for further depth-diving and confession on her fourth solo album.
The Twilight Sad, It’s the Long Goodbye
The sixth album from the Scottish proponents of existential angst is centered around the intertwining duality of death and life, fueled in turn by feelings of despair, disbelief, and defiance.
deary, Birding
Sounding like a band well into their second decade of existence, the London-based dream-pop trio stretch each song on their debut without ever letting them overstay their welcome.
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Playlist
PLAYLIST: Great Grandpa’s Songs They Wish They Knew When They Were Younger
Al Menne shares nine recent favs from Big Thief, Lucy Dacus, Bill Callahan, and more.
October 24, 2019
Beck / Photo by Pooneh Ghana
WATCH: Beck Shares Video for “Uneventful Days” Directed By Blood Orange’s Dev Hynes
The “Hyperspace” single comes to life with the help of Tessa Thompson, Evan Rachel Wood, and Alia Shawkat.
October 23, 2019
PREMIERE: No Swoon Set Their Dissociative Feelings to Dream Pop on “Faces”
The Brooklyn duo ready their self-titled debut with yet another melancholy single.
October 23, 2019
Hop Along’s Frances Quinlan Announces Debut Solo Album, “Likewise”
The synthy first single “Rare Thing” establishes the Saddle Creek release as an experimental affair.
October 22, 2019
PREMIERE: Shana Falana’s “Go Higher” Turns Wiccan Chants Into Inviting Dream Pop
Falana reveals the opening track to “Darkest Light” before its October 25 release.
October 22, 2019
PREMIERE: Devon Kay & the Solutions Try to Shake the Cops in “Anything at All” Video
The Chicago ska ensemble do an anti-authoritarian take on Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues” visual.
October 21, 2019
Hovvdy Share Their Favorite Double Double Whammy Albums
The slowcore duo recommend three favs from their label on the release day of their third LP, “Heavy Lifter.”
October 18, 2019
Playlist
PLAYLIST: White Reaper’s Songs That Make Them Hungry
Cardi B, System of a Down, and Harry Nilsson soundtrack the power-pop group’s food fantasies.
October 18, 2019
PREMIERE: The Stargazer Lilies Take Their Warped Psych-Pop to “Dizzying Heights”
The latest single from their new Tobacco-produced LP is another highlight in the PA duo’s hallucinogenic discography.
October 18, 2019
LISTEN: Beck Shares Two Singles from Newly Announced LP “Hyperspace”
The songwriter’s fourteenth album will feature Pharrell Williams, Chris Martin, and Sky Ferreira.
October 17, 2019
PREMIERE: Hurt Valley Announces Woodsist Debut “Glacial Pace,” Shares “Apartment Houses”
SoCal songwriter Brian Collins sounds right at home on the lo-fi/folk indie label.
October 17, 2019
PREMIERE: V.V. Lightbody Models Her Buick in “Car Alarm” Video
The Chicago songwriter shows off her sunroof in the new video for her summer-released single.
October 16, 2019
Track by Track
Tokyo Police Club’s Dave Monks Offers Early Stream of Debut Solo Album “On a Wave”
Along with an early listen, Monks gives insight into each individual track for the Dine Alone Records release.
October 15, 2019
Playlist
PLAYLIST: Screaming Females’ Favorite Non-Album Tracks
Preceding their “Singles Too” comp, Marissa Paternoster and Jarrett Dougherty share some B-side favs.
October 15, 2019
Don’t Worry, a Jeff Rosenstock Live Album Is Now Available for Pre-Order
The recording of a recent 29-track set at Bowery Ballroom comes with a 76-page book of photos by Hiro Tanaka.
October 14, 2019
Events
10 Desert Daze Artists You May Not Know You Need to See
George Clanton, The Paranoyds, Surfbort, and others, explained.
October 11, 2019
PREMIERE: Bent Knee Get Guttural in “Catch Light” Video
The proggy Boston experimentalists celebrate release day with an arty new visual.
October 11, 2019
PREMIERE: Dead Soft Search for Home on “Trimmer”
The third and final pre-album single from “Big Blue” is full of grungy longing.
October 10, 2019
Deathbomb Arc Announces LA Showcase feat. Robedoor, Ed Balloon, William Hutson, and More
Along with the news, the eclectic label offers up an early stream of Robedoor’s new record, “Negative Legacy.”
October 09, 2019
The 10 Hottest Chris Farrens, Ranked
The power pop songwriter lives every artist’s dream and ranks ten of his stunning “Born Hot” self-portraits for us.
October 09, 2019
