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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Caroline Rose, Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall
Blending synthpop, alt-country, and punk, the songwriter’s surrealist vision of American suburbia in 2026 is fueled by tracks that rip and soak in the moments they depict.
Sour Widows, Sigil
The Bay Area duo confronts grief and cruelty while making space for necessary indulgence on their second LP, with producer Melina Duterte pushing them toward bolder arrangements.
Grumpy, Unfindable Ring
After a pair of EPs opened the door to shapeshifting unpredictability, Heaven Schmitt’s second LP leans into an emotive, purposefully fragmented sound that remains impossible to pin down.
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Screaming Females Break Down Their Characteristically Trailblazing New LP “Desire Pathway”
With their eight album out now via Don Giovanni, the trio walk us through the unlikely inspirations and technical puzzles behind each song.
February 17, 2023
First Listen
Rob Kovacs Draws on Classic Video Game Soundtracks and Stravinsky for New Track “STRAYLIGHT”
The full soundtrack for the VR game of the same name arrives on January 27, four days before the game itself launches.
January 26, 2023
First Listen
Gawain and the Green Knight Spin an Open-Ended Ghost Story with New Single “Lick”
The Brooklyn chamber-folk duo’s latest was inspired by vocalist/guitarist Alexia Antoniou literally working the graveyard shift.
January 25, 2023
Track by Track
Crooks & Nannies Walk Us Through Their Raw “No Fun” EP Track by Track
The cassette-only release marks the duo’s first new music since 2016’s Ugly Laugh LP.
January 13, 2023
First Listen
Cry Baby Are at Their Most Emo on Heavy New Single “You Never Change”
The melancholy track anticipates the South Carolina–born five-piece’s sophomore record.
November 11, 2022
First Listen
Bien Leans Into Inspiration on Softly Grooving New Single “Easy”
The Richmond-based bedroom-pop artist’s new EP You Know, I Love You is arriving soon on Quiet Year Records.
October 28, 2022
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King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, “Changes”
The Aussie psych-rockers’ 23rd album in 10 years makes expanding your creative horizons sound like a genuine pleasure.
October 26, 2022
First Listen
Hans Pucket Endure a Haunted Practice Space in Spooky “Bankrupt” Video
The single comes from their forthcoming sophomore LP No Drama, arriving November 4 via Carpark.
October 12, 2022
Open Mike Eagle Is Putting Some of the Rap Back in “Art Rap”
The LA-by-way-of-Chicago rapper discusses early influences—both musical and technological—and his eighth LP a tape called component system with the auto reverse.
October 05, 2022
First Listen
Lloyd’s House Looks for Comfort in Discomfort on New Single “Heather”
Lloyd Ledingham’s latest track arrives ahead of their UK tour kicking off September 1 in Scotland.
August 26, 2022
In Conversation
Beach Bunny on Boldly Going to Intergalactic New Heights on “Emotional Creature”
Lili Trifilio talks feeling things in a big way on the Chicago outfit’s sophomore album, out now via Mom+Pop.
August 04, 2022
First Listen
Piranha Rama Meditate on the Virtues of Treading Water on New Track “Placate”
Their album Omniscient Cloud Cover comes out September 30 on Bob Nastanovich’s Brokers Tip Records.
August 03, 2022
Track by Track
Cheem Walk Us Through the Unrestrained Fun of Their New LP “Guilty Pleasure”
Skye Holden offers a track-by-track breakdown of the album alongside an early stream of the full project.
July 21, 2022
First Listen
Ganser Invite Angus Andrew to Pile on the Synths for Liars’ Remix of “People Watching”
The Chicago post-punks also answer a few Qs about their upcoming EP Nothing You Do Matters and working with Andrew.
July 20, 2022
First Listen
Booter Lean Into a Laid-Back Feeling on New Single “Call Me Upset”
The Winnipeg groups’ debut record 10/10 arrives September 9 via Midwest Debris.
July 13, 2022
Track by Track
Nine of Swords Walk Us Through Their Thrashing Third LP “Beyond the Swords”
Along with debuting a new visual for “Silent Waters,” Rachel Gordon breaks down the Philly hardcore group’s new album, out now via Quiet year.
June 03, 2022
First Listen
Haroula Rose Contemplates Her Inner Journey on New Single “The Nature of Things”
The songwriter and filmmaker’s third album Catch the Light arrives June 17.
May 19, 2022
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Florence + the Machine, “Dance Fever”
The beats on Florence Welch’s fifth album are more physical than ever, and the lyrics are darkly comic—all in service to that thrilling feeling of dancing on the edge of a knife.
May 11, 2022
First Listen
Fashion Club Contrasts Public and Private Morality on New Single “Pantomime”
Moaning bassist Pascal Stevenson’s debut solo record Scrutiny arrives June 17 via Felte.
May 11, 2022
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Ellevator, “The Words You Spoke Still Move Me”
The debut LP from the Hamilton, Ontario trio balances soaring guitars, soft atmospherics, and complicated spirituality.
May 04, 2022
