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.
Of Montreal, Aethermead
Kevin Barnes rallies something bracingly emotional on their 20th album in 30 years, sounding more crisply, contagiously, singularly psychedelic than they have in ages.
Olivia Rodrigo, You Seem Pretty Sad for a Girl So in Love
Teetering between the influences of ’80s new wave and ’90s alt-rock, the pop star’s third album is a journey from jubilant lovesickness to a fatalistic collapse into romantic decay.
Goose, Big Modern!
At once their most even-keeled and explosively hook-crowded album yet, the jam-grinding ensemble’s latest is a stretch toward something uniquely slick and end-timey.
Mike LeSuer
If there’s a thesis to this comp’s audio nihilism it’s that artists like Soccer Mommy and Full of Hell can peacefully coexist.
The UK songwriter brings the “Ekundayo” track to life.
After Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull appeared on the band’s single “Limelight,” Bolm shares some tracks that inspired the collaboration.
Ahead of the NYC trio’s 2021 LP, Ryser’s solo venture “Paths of Color” arrives October 22 via Cowgirl Records.
Yesterday’s ominous message from the band’s social media outlets instead wound up being a star-studded Zoom call.
Our Associate Editor’s favorite pre-released singles, album deep cuts, and tracks by unfairly obscure artists from the past few weeks.
Patrick Sullivan talks us through his new LP, out today via Run for Cover.
Alexandra Drewchin discusses her oddly optimistic, acoustic guitar–driven record about healing and rebirth in a moment when we’re fixated on death.
The Nashville songwriter shares the stories behind each of the record’s eight tracks.
We’re just glad someone’s enjoying 2020.
Ahead of her True Romantic Clubhouse stream, René Kladzyk shares a playlist that speak her love language.
Part 2 of “Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy” is available October 2 only on Bandcamp.
Georgetown University’s Hip-Hop Artist-in-Residence shares another track from his forthcoming “Crossroads” EP.
The debut LP sounds more influenced by “Is Rock Dead?” think pieces than it does any of the diverse genres tapped.
A.F. Cortes’ “Brooklyn Is Burning” is still looking to reach its Kickstarter goal.
The film and its OST hit streaming last Friday.
Terra Lopez opens up about the doomed relationships, generational trauma, and music industry bullshit that inspired her latest record.
The Tijuanero shoegazers’ second album drops tomorrow via Felte.
The full “Miss the Feeling” EP drops tomorrow.
Lil Yachty, Big Freedia, and Joey Fata$$—er, Bada$$—will also make appearances in the show’s fifth season.
