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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Cult of Luna, In the Shadow of Your Shadow
The Swedish post-metal pioneers’ intense 10th full-length is among their darkest, hardest-hitting statements as it searches this scorched earth for shafts of rapturous light.
Sufjan Stevens, Worst Christmas Ever!
The Christmas album format finds vindication as the songwriter distills timeless compositions into a primer that cares about reverence and reflection as much as bombastic experimentation.
Katie Dey, Universal Will
Trading her typical hyperpop textures for heavy rock notes, the Australian pop experimentalist focuses her sights on the rise of technofascism in the wake of an online coming-of-age.
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EXCLUSIVE: Black Pumas Play “Fire” on “Austin City Limits”
The soul band will share the stage with The Raconteurs this Saturday on PBS.
January 09, 2020
Mac DeMarco / photo by Adam Maresca
LA’s Village of Love Benefit to Feature Mac DeMarco, Cherry Glazerr, and More
The event will take place at Teragram Ballroom on Valentine’s Day, with all proceeds going to Planned Parenthood.
January 09, 2020
PLAYLIST: 12 Rock Songs From 2010 We Miss
Remembering forgotten bangers from Cloud Nothings, Fang Island, Japandroids, and more on their tenth birthday.
January 09, 2020
WATCH: Other Lives Announce New Album “For Their Love” with “Lost Day” Video
The chamber folk group’s anticipated fourth album arrives April 24 via ATO Records.
January 09, 2020
Mac Miller at Camp Flog Gnaw / photo by Rozette Rago
Mac Miller’s Posthumous “Circles” Set for Release Next Week
The companion to 2018’s “Swimming” was announced on the late rapper’s official Instagram page.
January 08, 2020
BottleRock Announces 2020 Lineup
The rare rock-leaning event will feature Red Hot Chili Peppers, Dave Matthews, and Stevie Nicks as headliners.
January 06, 2020
Meat Loaf Is the Latest Adult to Malign Teen Activist Greta Thunberg
A new “Daily Mail” profile outs the singer as a climate change denier.
January 03, 2020
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from December 2019 You Should Know
Our Associate Editor’s fav pre-released singles, album deep cuts, & tracks by unfairly obscure artists from the past few weeks.
January 03, 2020
Autumn Spadaro, Autumn Spadaro Photography Anika & Roger
PREMIERE: Roger Harvey and Anika Pyle’s “You & I” Video Is Rural Bliss
The Philly folk power couple’s new single comes with vivid footage of life on the farm.
December 19, 2019
James Blake / photo by Joyce Jude Lee
James Blake Has Been Covering Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” at Recent Solo Shows
The artist’s solo set list also includes songs by Frank Ocean, Billie Eilish, and Bill Withers.
December 18, 2019
Are Empath Really Friends? An Investigation
The tightly knit punks spell out their relationships to Deerhoof, hi-fi, and each other on a recent tour stop.
December 17, 2019
LISTEN: DIIV and Tomberlin Team Up to Cover Low’s “Words”
Twenty-five years after its release, two downbeat heavyweights put a new spin on the single.
December 17, 2019
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JPEGMAFIA: Artist of the Year
Our first ever AotY talks about the changing landscape of music.
December 13, 2019
PREMIERE: Molly Drag Puts the Guitar Down on “Exist”
The first IDM single from the Montreal songwriter precedes a promised 2020 LP.
December 13, 2019
LISTEN: HEALTH Teams Up With Xiu Xiu for “Delicious Ape”
The single follows collaborations with Soccer Mommy, JPEGMAFIA, Ghostmane, and more over the past two years.
December 12, 2019
PREMIERE: AJJ Vote “Mega Guillotine 2020” in Teenage Stepdad–Directed Video
Adapted from a @leyawn tweet, the song features Kimya Dawson and Thor Harris.
December 10, 2019
PREMIERE: George Clanton and Nick Hexum Drop Another Single “Out of the Blue”
The 311 frontman continues his flirtation with vaporwave on his fourth single with Clanton.
December 10, 2019
PREMIERE: Walter Martin Shares Two Colorful New Songs from “The World at Night”
The Walkmen pianist talks us through “The Soldier” and “That’s All I Need.”
December 05, 2019
PREMIERE: Sløtface Contemplate Resolutions on “New Year, New Me”
The pop-punk Norwegians share the latest single from their second LP, “Sorry for the Late Reply.”
December 05, 2019
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from November 2019 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.
December 03, 2019
