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.
Kelsey Lu, So Help Me God
On their second LP, Lu taps Jack Antonoff and Yves Rothman to co-produce a fascinating tapestry of pop, R&B, electronica, classical, folk, and everything avant-garde in between.
Genghis Tron, Signal Fire
The cacophony of ideas on display on the transhumanist metal band’s dystopian fourth album reflects the relentless, manic digi-present we find ourselves in today.
Vince Staples, Cry Baby
On his first release away from Def Jam, the emcee spends more time looking outward than inward, peering into a communal politic with more rock to his roll than ever before.
Will Schube
Their new album Utopian is out today via Antifragile Music.
The track is the first single from the garage-rock revivalists’ forthcoming album All Quiet on the Eastern Esplanade, due out on March 8.
Smashing Pumpkins, Rancid, The Linda Lindas, The Hives, and more will join the tour.
Mackenzie Scott’s sixth album What an enormous room will arrive on January 26 via Merge.
The song was co-written with Courtney Barnett and produced by Warpaint’s Stella Mozgawa.
The 52nd edition of the Danish non-profit event is scheduled to take place between June 29 and July 6.
The hyperpop pioneer merges worlds in fascinating, surprising ways on her sophomore LP, while still making sure her vision is honored throughout the sprawling project.
The duo’s fifth album, which features Christine and the Queens and production from Daniel Lopatin, will arrive on February 23 via Mom+Pop.
The third full-length from Will Taylor and Nicolas Hill arrives in the wake of their live performance of the album single “Tough Love” with Florence Pugh.
The track will arrive as a double A-side single with “Love Me Do” on November 2.
The duo’s new track is a rare instance in which Alex Tōth stars on lead vocals, with Kalmia Traver serving up harmonies.
“Matt is one of my favorite lyricists and singers of all time, plus he’s in one of the coolest bands ever,” said Wilderado’s Max Rainer.
The Flaming Lips at The Fillmore in Philadelphia, PA. August 5, 2023. Photo by David Iskra
Wayne Coyne’s band will be performing Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots in full at the Shovels & Rope–curated event next April in South Carolina.
The record will be pressed to limited edition gold vinyl when it’s released on December 8.
The band also announced a slew of North American, European, and UK tour dates.
The track’s video sees the band attending a speed-dating night at the fictional Bliss Bar.
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.
