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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Various artists, HELP(2)
The sequel to the Britpop-era War Child comp couldn’t have arrived at a better time, with its guest-filled track list embodying the charity’s mission of healing in the midst of global violence.
Shabaka, Of the Earth
The spiritual jazz musician’s third solo album rejects the distant cosmos and murky recesses of history in favor of the strange melodies and wondrous rhythms of human existence.
Harry Styles, Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally.
The sequel to the 2022 Album of the Year GRAMMY winner is another radical genre shape-shift for a pop star who refuses to settle for just another EDM album.
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First ListenTrack by Track
Hear an Early Stream of Jenny Owen Youngs’ Staggering New LP “Avalanche”
Youngs also walks us through each track on the project, which officially drops tomorrow via Yep Roc.
September 21, 2023
Talk Show Take Cues From the “Blade” Dance Club Scene for New “Closer” Video
The track was produced by Gorillaz’s Remi Kabaka Jr.
September 20, 2023
The Breeders Share Previously Unreleased J Mascis-Assisted Single “Divine Mascis”
The 30th anniversary reissue of Last Splash arrives this Friday via 4AD.
September 20, 2023
Faye Webster Returns with New Single and Video “Lifetime”
Her forthcoming tour will kick off on October 17 in Washington DC.
September 20, 2023
Weyes Blood Preps Us for Spooky Season with New Video for “Twin Flame”
Natalie Mering’s tour will continue on September 27 in San Francisco.
September 19, 2023
Frost Children Announce New LP “Hearth Room,” Share “Lethal”
The duo’s second album this year will be released on November 17 via True Panther Sounds.
September 19, 2023
Crumb and Melody’s Echo Chamber Team Up for “Le Temple Volant”
The track arrives via Crumb Records.
September 19, 2023
Film & TVFilm + TV News
Tom Waits, Donald Glover, Adam Scott, and Others Offer Up Items and One-on-One Experiences to Support WGA and SAG-AFTRA Strikes
Other stars with items to bid on include the cast of Bob’s Burgers, Lena Dunham, Bob Odenkirk and David Cross, Natasha Lyonne, Spike Jonze, John Lithgow, and “Weird Al.”
September 14, 2023
Aesop Rock Announces New LP “Integrated Tech Solutions,” Shares “Mindful Solutionism”
Out November 10, the album features billy woods, Hanni El Khatib, and more.
September 14, 2023
Reviews
Mitski, “The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We”
With this LP of lovesick twangers, the art-pop-architect-turned-country-balladeer sounds deeply interested in untangling the nuances and geometry of relationships.
September 14, 2023
Lol Tolhurst, Budgie, and Jacknife Lee Recruit Primal Scream’s Bobby Gillespie on New Cut “Ghosted at Home”
The supergroup’s debut album Los Angeles will arrive on November 3.
September 13, 2023
Big Thief
Big Thief Bring Another Live Staple to the Studio with “Born for Loving You”
The new track, along with A-side “Vampire Empire,” will be released as a physical 7-inch on October 20 via 4AD.
September 13, 2023
Vagabon Shares Final Pre-Album Single and Video “Lexicon”
Lætitia Tamko’s third LP Sorry I Haven’t Called is out this Friday via Nonesuch Records.
September 12, 2023
Cat Power Announces Live LP of Bob Dylan Covers, Shares First Two Tracks
Chan Marshall shares her takes on “Ballad of a Thin Man” and “She Belongs to Me” ahead of the November 10 release of Cat Power Sings Dylan: The 1966 Royal Albert Hall Concert.
September 12, 2023
First Listen
Gabe ’Nandez Keeps the Coffee Hot on New Single “Cortado”
The New York-based artist’s new album H.T. III is out on September 20 via POW Recordings.
September 12, 2023
Track by Track
Jalen Ngonda Walks Us Through His Soulful Debut Album “Come Around and Love Me”
The London-based songwriter’s record is out now via Daptone.
September 08, 2023
In Conversation
Long Live Anjimile
The North Carolina–based songwriter discusses his new LP The King, which shapes old demos into a cohesive narrative singularly soundtracked by guitar.
September 07, 2023
Playlist
Yussef Dayes’ “Black Classical Music” Influences Playlist
Ahead of the release of his solo debut this Friday, the drummer and composer shares 11 tracks—within the realm of jazz and beyond—that inspired him.
September 06, 2023
Breaking
Kah-Lo Is Feeling It All
The Nigerian hip-house songwriter discusses her debut album pain/pleasure, a sparkling testament to the power of perseverance.
September 05, 2023
Hear Jeff Rosenstock’s New Album “HELLMODE” a Day Early
The project was originally set to arrive tomorrow, September 1.
August 31, 2023
