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.
Bloc Party, Anatomy of a Brief Romance
Chronicling the rise and fall of a year-long fling, the influential UK indie rockers’ seventh album feels like a scattered afterthought more than an important part of the band’s journey.
Alabama Shakes, I Must Be Dreaming
The soulful rock trio sound like no time has passed at all after a decade-long break between studio records as they reignite their chemistry as a blockbuster unit.
Beyoncé, B’Day [20th Anniversary Edition]
Along with remastering its original mix to bring out the disc’s vibrantly wild percussion, there’s a warmth to this celebratory touch-up of the pop star’s second solo LP that was forever missing.
Rob Duguay
The band also unveils a video for new single “Interval” ahead of the release of the album on August 20.
The London-based four-piece’s third album drops this Friday via Dirty Hit.
Auerbach discusses his production work at his studio, Easy Eye Sound, as well as The Black Keys’ forthcoming LP “Delta Kream.”
The Edmonton-reared rapper discusses his fifth album and recent collaborations.
The System of a Down frontman discusses the making of the EP, the Armenian conflict, and the future of his band.
photo by Vanessa Heins
Sebastien Grainger and Jesse F. Keeler dive into the personal background and changing sound on the duo’s fourth LP.
The shock-rock trailblazer discusses his first top-selling record in nearly 50 years.
