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.
Jungle, Sunshine
Sultry, smart, and sophisticated, the London acid-jazz trio’s aptly titled fifth album is a bright, brassy soundtrack to a late summer’s dusk into dawn.
L’Rain, Fata Morgana
Taja Cheek’s complex fourth album pushes the boundaries of genre to create something shimmering and otherworldly.
Kiwi Jr., Blowin’ Up
On an emotionally explosive fourth album of catchy quips about crime scenes, the Toronto jangle-pop band shifts from light-hearted procedural stuff to grisly noir.
Mike LeSuer
The month’s most discourse-worthy singles, according to our Senior Editor.
Ahead of the double-LP reissue of his “Dangerous” LP, Gene Thompson breaks down what he was listening to when each track from the album was written.
The Sons of Kemet tuba player’s genre-hopping sophomore album is out today via New Soil.
The single arrives ahead of her LP “Highs in the Minuses” which drops tomorrow.
The West Coast punks share a visual for the track from their recently released LP “It’s All Over.”
The single from her forthcoming LP “Tender” arrives with a video featuring dancing and choreography by Hana Erdman and Louise Dahl.
The New Jersey punks’ breakthrough second LP was also remastered and posted to Bandcamp last Friday.
The track arrives ahead of Chloë Drallos’ forthcoming two-song EP arriving next month.
Dave Benton wanders further into the country on his third solo album, out now via Lame-O Records.
The Belgian shoegaze ensemble shares a playlist of tracks that inspire them ahead of the release of their new LP “Hush.”
The LA group’s “Asymmetry” EP drops this Friday via Royal Mountain Records.
The Toronto-based group shares a subtle new single ahead of their forthcoming third LP.
Shalom Toy’s latest single features vocals from Chanele McGuinness and string arrangements by Collin Dupree.
The Philly band’s second LP “What’s So Fucking Funny?” drops November 5 via Memory Music.
The Durham-based punks’ latest album “Fuck These Fuckin Fascists” dropped last month via Epitaph.
The Chastity Belt vocalist balances ’90s alt-rock sounds and modern malaise on her second solo LP.
The latest project from The Locust’s Justin Pearson will unleash their debut record in January.
From Kali Uchis to Arca, Rubinos lists 12 tracks by artists who excel at character building.
The single arrives ahead of the duo’s new album “Natten,” out October 29 via Luaka Bop.
The EP is streaming now via Pure Noise Records.
