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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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
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Growing Concerns Poetry Collective Prepare for the Revolution in “Come to Me Open” Video
The single will appear on the Chicago hip-hop trio’s LP “BIG DARK BRIGHT FUTURES,” which drops this Friday.
October 14, 2020
Reviews
HEALTH, “DISCO 4 :: PART I”
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.
October 13, 2020
Liam Bailey Shares a Live Video for “Don’t Blame NY” Filmed at NY’s Diamond Mine Studios
The UK songwriter brings the “Ekundayo” track to life.
October 09, 2020
Playlist
Jeremy Bolm of Touché Amoré’s Favorite Guest Vocalist Appearances
After Manchester Orchestra’s Andy Hull appeared on the band’s single “Limelight,” Bolm shares some tracks that inspired the collaboration.
October 08, 2020
Palberta’s Nina Ryser Shares “Shelf the Trophy,” a Song About “Being a Big Baby”
Ahead of the NYC trio’s 2021 LP, Ryser’s solo venture “Paths of Color” arrives October 22 via Cowgirl Records.
October 08, 2020
No, There Isn’t a New Song By The Postal Service Out Today
Yesterday’s ominous message from the band’s social media outlets instead wound up being a star-studded Zoom call.
October 07, 2020
Signal Boost
Signal Boost: 15 Tracks from September 2020 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.
October 05, 2020
Track by Track
Field Medic Breaks Down His New “Full-Time Freestyle” Project “Floral Prince” Track by Track
Patrick Sullivan talks us through his new LP, out today via Run for Cover.
October 02, 2020
Eartheater’s Fiery New Album “Phoenix” Holds a Mirror Up to a Quickly Changing World
Alexandra Drewchin discusses her oddly optimistic, acoustic guitar–driven record about healing and rebirth in a moment when we’re fixated on death.
October 02, 2020
Track by Track
Anne Malin Walks Us Through Their New LP “Waiting Song”
The Nashville songwriter shares the stories behind each of the record’s eight tracks.
October 02, 2020
Teenanger Share a Video for the Title Track on the Release Day for “Good Time”
We’re just glad someone’s enjoying 2020.
October 02, 2020
Playlist
13 Tracks Ziemba Considers Truly Romantic
Ahead of her True Romantic Clubhouse stream, René Kladzyk shares a playlist that speak her love language.
October 01, 2020
Previously Unheard Tracks from David Byrne, Big Boi, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Many More Available This Friday
Part 2 of “Good Music to Avert the Collapse of American Democracy” is available October 2 only on Bandcamp.
September 30, 2020
Marco Pavé Strives for Some Downtime in “Gold Grind” Video
Georgetown University’s Hip-Hop Artist-in-Residence shares another track from his forthcoming “Crossroads” EP.
September 30, 2020
Reviews
Bartees Strange, “Live Forever”
The debut LP sounds more influenced by “Is Rock Dead?” think pieces than it does any of the diverse genres tapped.
September 29, 2020
Film & TVFilm + TV News
Dreamcrusher, Uniform, Surfbort, and More to Shed Light on Brooklyn Underground in New Doc
A.F. Cortes’ “Brooklyn Is Burning” is still looking to reach its Kickstarter goal.
September 28, 2020
Film & TVTrack by Track
Emile Mosseri Walks Us Through His Soundtrack for Miranda July’s New Film “Kajillionaire”
The film and its OST hit streaming last Friday.
September 28, 2020
Track by Track
Rituals of Mine Break Down Their Downtempo New LP “HYPE NOSTALGIA” Track by Track
Terra Lopez opens up about the doomed relationships, generational trauma, and music industry bullshit that inspired her latest record.
September 25, 2020
Mint Field Share a Stream of Their New LP “Sentimiento Mundial” Ahead of Its Release
The Tijuanero shoegazers’ second album drops tomorrow via Felte.
September 24, 2020
Hollyy Capture Summer Love in Chicago with “Beach” Video
The full “Miss the Feeling” EP drops tomorrow.
September 24, 2020
