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.
Dry Cleaning, Secret Love
With the help of producer Cate Le Bon, the South London quartet’s third album sands down their jagged post-punk edges into smooth, surreal pebbles of magical realism.
Various artists, Passages: Artists in Solidarity with Immigrants, Refugees, and Asylum Seekers
These unheard tracks from Dirty Projectors, Daniel Lopatin, and more are hushed and raw, all crafted with the idea of evoking a sense of home to highlight those whose own are at risk.
HEALTH, Conflict DLC
The noise-rockers’ sixth LP is a full-on rush of nihilistic energy, a shattered disco ball serving as the perfect encapsulation of a world decimated by capitalistic greed at the expense of humanity.
Scott T. Sterling
New releases and a star-studded NASA event commemorate one of David Bowie’s most enduring songs.
Big Freedia’s Bouncing Beignets features vanilla ice cream laced with with a bourbon caramel swirl.
Tyler, the Creator / photo by Andy Sawyer
Rocky’s peers Tyler and ScHoolboy Q are boycotting the country in solidarity.
The Texas guitar hero faces harsh realities about race in America on his new album.
The LA rapper is making his dairy debut with a “playdate for your mouth.”
Photos from shoot with ILOVEMAKONNED for Flood’s Magazine “Passion” Issue. Shot at Warner Bros. Music offices in Los Angeles, CA on 6.4.19.
How the “Tuesday” rapper made peace with what he eats—and everything else.
Watch the introspective clip from the band’s forthcoming full-length, “Superbloom.”
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Hip-hop’s reigning odd couple hot-boxed rabid fans at the Roxy on the Sunset Strip.
Listen to the latest song from the band’s upcoming album, “Beyond the Door.”
The politico and the pop activist convened onstage at Summit LA18 to consider ways to save the planet.
Jamie xx / photo by Joshua Mellin
Freddie Gibbs & Madlib, Jamie xx, and Lil Nas X highlight the lineup.
Jack White and company’s latest full-length has a secret album cover for true fans only.
The Bristol-born artist proves once again that country music is as black as it is white.
The sultry R&B singer hosts a podcast on the iconic TV series.
photo by Ari Marcopoulos
Only twenty-five hundred copies of this Record Store Day exclusive will be made available.
The rock guitar legend celebrates his award-winning book, “The Hard Stuff.”
Gary Clark Jr. / by Rozette Rago
The politically charged clip comes from the outstanding “This Land” LP.
Iggy Pop / photo by Adam Maresca
A portion of the proceeds will go to Girls Rock Camp Alliance.
Johnny Marr / photo by Luis Moreno
The Smiths guitarist and New Order frontman reformed their group Electronic to perform the 1991 hit.
LCD Soundsystem at Austin City Limits / photo by Daniel Cavazos
The LCD Soundsystem frontman is adding an eatery next to his existing wine bar.
