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.
Cut Worms, Transmitter
Produced by Jeff Tweedy, Max Clarke’s fourth album tampers down the luster of past records, grounding aspects of the indie-folk songwriter’s music that once seemed impossibly pristine.
Kim Gordon, Play Me
Fully embracing the trashy SoundCloud-era internet aesthetic as she raps, sings, and shreds over industrial clatter, this is the sound of an artist who’s still inspired by the cutting edge at 72.
The Notwist, News From Planet Zombie
This folksy, brassy new iteration of the German trio excels at melodies that yearn and churn with melancholy—yet still manages something celebratory.
Mike LeSuer
Lil Yachty, Big Freedia, and Joey Fata$$—er, Bada$$—will also make appearances in the show’s fifth season.
Jasamine White-Gluz checks in from Quebec with a rendition of the “Motherhood” track.
The darkwave duo also made a playlist to pair with the songs on their 2015 debut.
David Byrne / photo by Daniel Cavazos
The six-week project aims to dispel the popular notion of America’s political division.
“Mr. Lonely” arrives ahead of “Kajillionaire,” set for release this Friday.
10 songs organized by how badly we’d like to party like it’s the year they’re singing about.
The New Jersey duo signed to Equal Vision Records for the track.
Regional Justice Center’s Ian Shelton unveils his band’s new EP, single, and self-directed visual.
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.
