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 new record from Lorely Rodriguez will arrive on March 22.
The video premiered on go-to anime destination Crunchyroll.
The band’s new album will arrive on May 10 vis Easy Eye Sound.
The duo also shared another new single entitled “Generator” from their first record in eight years.
Photographs 1963–64: Eyes of the Storm will arrive in New York on May 3.
The band’s last gig is set for November 29.
The former Das Racist emcee has also launched a brand called Veena.
Whereas their debut was all power-pop choruses and group sing-alongs, the LA-based art-rock troupe’s follow-up is much more insular, nervy, and contemplative.
The band will call it quits after one last run of shows in Japan in March.
The band’s NYC concert to celebrate the release is free…if your name has a “Daniel” in it.
The new series from the Long Beach rapper will premiere on February 15 on Netflix.
The Big Thief frontperson’s new album will arrive on March 22 via 4AD.
Boeckner! will arrive on March 15 via Sub Pop.
The noise-rock icon’s new album will arrive March 8 via Matador Records.
Originally self-released in 2018 and 2019, respectively, the South London post-punks will reissue the projects on March 8 via 4AD.
The New York festival is set for the weekend of June 6 at Flushing Meadows Corona Park in Queens.
The intoxicating blend of R&B, soul, and hip-hop on the Virginia-born, Colombia-bred songwriter’s fourth album bridges the gap between indie spirit and overtly radio-friendly pop music.
The Irish band’s forthcoming album Madra will arrive on January 26 via Fair Youth/Atlantic.
The Atlanta-based songwriter’s follow-up to 2021’s I Know I’m Funny haha will arrive on March 1 via Secretly Canadian.
The forthcoming album from the Dinosaur Jr. frontman will arrive on February 2 via Sub Pop.
