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.
Towa Bird, Gentleman
The shred-bending guitarist is out for blood on her second LP as she channels femme-punk fury and four-on-the-floor disco beats into songs aiming to bust the heads of the pop patriarchy.
Telehealth, Green World Image
The Seattle band mashes up Millennial malaise with ’80s synthpunk and biting satire on a playful second LP that crowds out the more emotional elements with terminally online irony.
Nara’s Room, Tearless, thoughtless
The Brooklyn band bring more dimension to their sound on a magnetic second record that’s framed by a mix of analog technology and Y2K aesthetics.
Mike LeSuer
“Feel You More Than World Right Now” is the first single from the album, out February 21.
The Toronto songwriter walks us through their dreamy debut track by track.
The LA duo feel like themselves again for the first time since 2015’s “California Nights.”
Austin’s annual psych-rock fest is full of big names—but you’re dead to us if you miss these ones.
Nicolle Maroulis sets their sights on a recent ex for their latest pop-punk anthem.
Our Associate Editor’s favorite pre-released singles, album deep cuts, and tracks by unfairly obscure artists from the past few weeks.
New Orleans’ self-proclaimed “experimental soft rock” octet break the news via Q&A with ringleader Tyler Scurlock.
The West Coast rapper is dropping “Feet of Clay” tonight, shares its metal-as-hell cover.
The new clip for the “Morbid Stuff” single is truly some morbid stuff.
Band leader Carmen Perry answers questions about her pre-Sports days as Addie Pray.
The eerie experimentalists dive into spooky Georgia lore on the cut from “The Old Witch’s Cavern.”
Al Menne shares nine recent favs from Big Thief, Lucy Dacus, Bill Callahan, and more.
Beck / Photo by Pooneh Ghana
The “Hyperspace” single comes to life with the help of Tessa Thompson, Evan Rachel Wood, and Alia Shawkat.
The Brooklyn duo ready their self-titled debut with yet another melancholy single.
The synthy first single “Rare Thing” establishes the Saddle Creek release as an experimental affair.
Falana reveals the opening track to “Darkest Light” before its October 25 release.
The Chicago ska ensemble do an anti-authoritarian take on Dylan’s “Subterranean Homesick Blues” visual.
The slowcore duo recommend three favs from their label on the release day of their third LP, “Heavy Lifter.”
Cardi B, System of a Down, and Harry Nilsson soundtrack the power-pop group’s food fantasies.
The latest single from their new Tobacco-produced LP is another highlight in the PA duo’s hallucinogenic discography.
