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.
Portrayal of Guilt, …Beginning of the End
The Austin trio pushes into new territories within the frameworks of hardcore and metal, inserting flourishes of trip-hop, nu metal, and even Memphis rap into their aggressive package.
VINSON, Raw Honey
The debut album from the Detroit-reared artist jumps from jazz to electronica to R&B while always maintaining a cohesive structure of easy Sunday-morning vibes.
Friko, Something Worth Waiting For
With their second album, the Chicago band sheds their tough noise-pop exterior to reveal a more delicate sound—and emotional truisms to match—as they grow more confident.
Mike LeSuer
Ahead of the group’s new LP “Shame,” here are four releases the band is particularly proud to share a label with.
“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.
