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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Charli XCX, Music, Fashion, Film
The pop star’s guitar-strewn reset is the stuff of savage, searing power-pop with primal, minimalist rhythms and a hint of sleek, sizzling electronics.
The Strokes, Reality Awaits
With their first album in six years, the influential garage rockers have defiantly moved on from slacker apathy in favor of a synthier era defined by an unexpected foray into the political.
Mojave 3, Mojave 3: 1995-2006
The Slowdive offshoot’s five melancholic LPs were remastered to more clearly express Rachel Goswell and Neil Halstead’s vision of hillbilly heartache and dustbowl romanticism.
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First Listen
Charlie Belle Drop an Ode to Anxiety with “What Is This”
Siblings Jendayi and Gyasi Bonds pay homage to both Spike Lee and Brooklyn’s queer community in the track’s video.
October 24, 2023
First Look
Watch Exclusive Clips of Lil Yachty and Sudan Archives on “Austin City Limits” Before Their Episode Airs This Weekend
Yachty performs “drive ME crazy!” and is joined by Fousheé on “pRETTY,” while Sudan Archives brings “Selfish Soul” to the Moody Theater stage.
October 19, 2023
Reviews
Earl Sweatshirt & The Alchemist, “Voir Dire”
Assisted by features from MIKE and Vince Staples and some of The Alchemist’s dankest, most blunted beats, the West Coast rapper’s formula here is simple but flawlessly executed.
October 19, 2023
Caroline Polachek Shares New Single “Dang” After Debuting It on “Colbert”
The track was co-produced by Polachek, Cecile Believe, and Danny L Harle.
October 18, 2023
IDLES Announce New Album “TANGK,” Share “Dancer”
The lead single features backing vocals from LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy and Nancy Whang.
October 18, 2023
Lol Tolhurst, Budgie, and Jacknife Lee Recruit Modest Mouse’s Isaac Brock for “We Got to Move”
The “absurd” song “about bugs” arrives with a video starring the collaborators along with Fred Armisen.
October 18, 2023
First Listen
Spencer Zahn Shares Triumphant Love Song “High Touch”
The multi-instrumentalist and Dawn Richard collaborator’s new album will arrive on November 17 via Cascine.
October 18, 2023
First Listen
Jaws of Love Shares Cover of Deftones’ “Change (In the House of Flies)”
The solo project of Local Natives’ Kelcey Ayer will release SLSL: Naked, a collection mostly comprised of stripped-back versions of his own songs, on November 15.
October 18, 2023
Helado Negro Announces New LP “PHASOR,” Shares Video for “LFO (Lupe Finds Oliveros)”
The Brooklyn-based songwriter’s eighth record is set to arrive February 9 via 4AD.
October 17, 2023
Danny Brown Announces Long-Anticipated Seventh LP “Quaranta,” Shares First Single “Tantor”
The new album from the Detroit rap icon will arrive on November 17 via Warp Records.
October 17, 2023
Atmosphere Announce “Talk Talk” EP, Share Title Track and “Rotary Telephone”
The duo’s follow-up to the LP released earlier this year will arrive on December 1 via Rhymesayers.
October 12, 2023
The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie Tap Car Seat Headrest, The Beths, and Pickle Darling for New Covers 7-Inch
The two Ben Gibbard–led groups’ co-headlining tour will wrap up on October 17 at the Hollywood Bowl.
October 12, 2023
Daft Punk Share Latest “Memory Tapes” Episode Featuring Pharrell Williams
Previous episodes of the series have featured other Random Access Memories collaborators including Panda Bear and DJ Falcon.
October 11, 2023
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Phoenix Recruit Pusha T, The Neptunes’ Chad Hugo, and Benee for New Version of “All Eyes on Me”
The original version of the track was featured on the band’s recent Alpha Zulu LP.
October 11, 2023
Beirut Shares New Single “The Tern,” Announces First Shows in Four Years
Zach Condon’s new album Hadsel will arrive on November 10.
October 11, 2023
Raffaella Announces “Live, Raff, Love (Act II),” Recruits Samia for “Man of Your Dreams”
The new project will arrive on January 26 via Mom+Pop.
October 10, 2023
Wednesday Announces Day-in-the-Life Documentary “Rat Bastards of Haw Creek”
The trailer for the new film lands alongside expanded tour dates through 2024.
October 10, 2023
Killer Mike Recruits Robert Glasper for New Version of “Motherless”
The track arrives shortly after a deluxe edition of the recently released MICHAEL LP.
October 10, 2023
First Listen
Resavoir Leans Into Change on New Single and Video “Sunset”
In a brief Q&A, Will Miller shares how the new track fits into his forthcoming self-titled album, which arrives November 3 via International Anthem.
October 10, 2023
Track by Track
Say She She Break Down Their Thrilling New Album “Silver”
The Brooklyn-based trio’s second album is out now via Karma Chief/Colemine.
October 06, 2023
