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.
Julianna Barwick & Mary Lattimore, Tragic Magic
Pairing early modern harp and vintage analog synths, the duo cope with disaster by forging soothing atmospheric compositions fueled by their unique creative connection.
Westside Cowboy, So Much Country ’Till We Get There
The buzzy Manchester group’s new EP doubles down on affability with five tracks of straightforward indie rock coursing with charm and easy-going, edgeless quirks.
Xiu Xiu, Xiu Mutha Fuckin’ Xiu: Vol. 1
These covers capture the broad spectrum of artists who’ve inspired Jamie Stewart over the past 24 years—and prove that Xiu Xiu is able to even make Robyn sound unwaveringly dark.
Randy Bookasta
The band members took turns curating picks from the extensive online archive.
On his birthday, an unearthed Ziggy Stardust show preview and video from Bowie’s historic American debut.
The track is from “400 Miles From L.A. 1955-56,” a new collection featuring the first known recordings of Hazlewood singing his own material.
The Cure at Pasadena Daydream Festival in CA. August 31, 2019. Photo by David Iskra
The music fest curated by Robert Smith also featured Throwing Muses, Chelsea Wolfe, and Mogwai.
The track is from her upcoming “This Is Better Pt. 1” EP.
The brilliant singer-songwriter passed away today at age seventy-six.
