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.
Kim Gordon, Play Me
Fully embracing the trashy SoundCloud-era internet aesthetic as she raps, sings, and shreds over industrial clatter, this is the sound of an artist who’s still inspired by the cutting edge at 72.
The Notwist, News From Planet Zombie
This folksy, brassy new iteration of the German trio excels at melodies that yearn and churn with melancholy—yet still manages something celebratory.
Minnesota Artists United Against ICE, Melt ICE
This gigantic comp album featuring 110 Minnesotan artists raising funds for immigrant communities terrorized by ICE may also happen to be where you find your new favorite band.
Will Schube
The synth-pop band’s new album will arrive on January 26 via 4AD.
Siblings Jendayi and Gyasi Bonds pay homage to both Spike Lee and Brooklyn’s queer community in the track’s video.
Yachty performs “drive ME crazy!” and is joined by Fousheé on “pRETTY,” while Sudan Archives brings “Selfish Soul” to the Moody Theater stage.
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.
The track was co-produced by Polachek, Cecile Believe, and Danny L Harle.
The lead single features backing vocals from LCD Soundsystem’s James Murphy and Nancy Whang.
The “absurd” song “about bugs” arrives with a video starring the collaborators along with Fred Armisen.
The multi-instrumentalist and Dawn Richard collaborator’s new album will arrive on November 17 via Cascine.
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.
The Brooklyn-based songwriter’s eighth record is set to arrive February 9 via 4AD.
The new album from the Detroit rap icon will arrive on November 17 via Warp Records.
The duo’s follow-up to the LP released earlier this year will arrive on December 1 via Rhymesayers.
The two Ben Gibbard–led groups’ co-headlining tour will wrap up on October 17 at the Hollywood Bowl.
Previous episodes of the series have featured other Random Access Memories collaborators including Panda Bear and DJ Falcon.
photo by David Iskra
The original version of the track was featured on the band’s recent Alpha Zulu LP.
Zach Condon’s new album Hadsel will arrive on November 10.
The new project will arrive on January 26 via Mom+Pop.
The trailer for the new film lands alongside expanded tour dates through 2024.
The track arrives shortly after a deluxe edition of the recently released MICHAEL LP.
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.
