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.
@, 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
“NEATO” is set for releases on October 16.
Our Associate Editor’s favorite pre-released singles, album deep cuts, and tracks by unfairly obscure artists from the past few weeks.
The singer/rapper gives us an acoustic take on the track from his debut album.
Michael Cantor shares the second single from “Beautiful Motors,” out October 9 via Double Double Whammy.
The songwriter performs “Energy” and “Million Miles,” the latter of which was written on the farm.
Jasamine White-Gluz details the various directions she took her fourth album in.
The Baltimore emcee’s new single hits streaming services tomorrow.
Phoenix / photo by Daniel Cavazos
How much should we read into the burning Phoenix tee in the song’s visualizer?
The clip arrives with a playlist curated by the Sacramento-based songwriter celebrating sacred spaces.
Eva Moolchan shares eleven tracks she’s had on repeat leading up to the release of “Happy Birthday.”
The Minneapolis punk trio’s “I’m Glad We’re Friends” will be out via Count Your Lucky Stars.
The self-described “loser rock” band also reveal a new visual for “Selfish.”
Isabel Olive pairs her recent single “Afraid of Horses” with eleven more equine-themed tracks.
It’s the first of two EPs the Haitian-American emcee has promised to release this summer.
The MN punks’ debut full-length dropped last week via Forged Artifacts.
With no new music from TV on the Radio since 2014, it’s time to get familiar with the vocalist’s film and TV work.
Amélie Rousseaux celebrates one year of “Waves” with an experimental new take on the single.
Kenney performs the single from her newly released album “Sucker’s Lunch” in Oakland.
The debut single from the LA-based songwriter arrives with a goofy—if not relatable—visual.
Michael Hansford’s latest single—written immediately post-“Touchstone”—will be his last for some time.
