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.
Allison Russell, In the Hour of Chaos
Clearly written in the pressure cooker of Trump’s America, the artist’s community-oriented third album battles the darkness with an at-times overwhelming sense of optimism.
The Rolling Stones, Foreign Tongues
The Stones come as close as they ever will to reckoning with their twilight years on a surprisingly effective 25th LP that finds them bringing a fresh spark to their signature sound.
Kelela, New Avatar
The songwriter’s earliest soul and jazz influences can be found swirling throughout her third album, which also expands into the realms of hypnotic electronic music and alt rock.
Mike LeSuer
The “SLEEPER HOLD” single gets an EDM rework in the vein of Flume.
The French composer shares the latest cut from “Portrait,” out December 6.
Sophie Allison introduces her new seven-minute single with a video directed by Alex Ross Perry.
The industrial-punk duo unveils the second single from their latest “Gentrification” EP.
Two Inch Astronaut’s Sam Woodring gives the play-by-play on his new solo LP.
After news of their signing with the Boston indie label, the eclectic punk quartet recommend five of their RFC favs.
The self-directed clip sees Alan Palomo taking on American anti-immigrant sentiment.
Youngs shares fourteen tracks she looked to for inspiration on her nocturnal new EP.
Along with an early stream of their singles collection, the Chicago band takes us behind the scenes of each song.
The Denver songwriter’s first single with the label features instrumentation by Tennis.
“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.
