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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Peaches, No Lube So Rude
Still stationed at the politicized meeting place of sexuality, queer iconography, feminism, and funk, there’s something sleekly hyperpop about the artist’s first album in over a decade.
Choker, Heaven Ain’t Sold
The crooning alt-R&B figure’s third album compresses you like a weighted blanket under its emotional stories of grief and loss distilled over seven years.
The Beach Boys, We Gotta Groove: The Brother Studio Years [Super Deluxe Edition]
Focusing on the band’s mid-’70s run (and its outtakes), this package is among the oddest, most experimental, and most fulfilling in Beach Boys box history.
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Denzel Curry, “King of the Mischievous South Vol. 2”
On the guest-heavy, low-stakes sequel to his 2012 breakout mixtape, the LA-via-Miami rapper is fully engaged as he cruises with his fastball and best 12-6 curve from beginning to end.
August 20, 2024
The Hard Quartet Officially Prove They’re a Real Thing with First Single “Rio’s Song”
The group led by Stephen Malkmus will release their debut album in October via Matador.
August 20, 2024
Christian Lee Hutson Gets Educated on All Things Pretty on New Single “Beauty School”
The cut features backing vocals from Katy Kirby.
August 20, 2024
Geordie Greep Shares First Post–Black Midi Solo Track, “Holy Holy”
His debut album The New Sound will arrive on October 4 via Rough Trade.
August 20, 2024
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Charlie Kaplan Shares Debussy-Inspired Study in Stasis “Cloudburst”
The Office Culture member’s new album will arrive on November 1.
August 20, 2024
Chappell Roan Celebrates One Year of “Hot to Go!” with Behind-the-Scenes Video
The song was one of many standout cuts from the pop star’s Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess.
August 15, 2024
Lupe Fiasco Reveals Radiohead-Sampling Track “Shrink”
The recording was credited to his late-’00s group with Kanye West and Pharrell, Child Rebel Soldier.
August 15, 2024
Motörhead’s Lemmy Honored with 55 Harley Davidson Tribute Carrying His Ashes
The late British rocker’s ashes will remain in Nottingham until next August.
August 14, 2024
Michael Kiwanuka Embraces the Power of Nature in Video for New Single “Floating Parade”
The track was produced by Danger Mouse and SAULT’s Inflo.
August 14, 2024
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J. Mamana Dives Into the History of Television on New Single “New America”
For Every Set of Eyes is set to arrive on August 23 via Holy Family.
August 14, 2024
First Listen
Rubblebucket Return with “Moving Without Touching,” Announce “Year of the Banana” LP
The duo’s new project will arrive on October 18.
August 14, 2024
Hippo Campus Drop “Forget It” Ahead of New Album “Flood”
The group’s new LP—presumably for, inspired by, and/or about us—will be released on September 20 via Psychic Hotline.
August 13, 2024
The Linda Lindas Team Up with Weird Al for New Single “Yo Me Estreso”
The group’s new album is set to arrive in October via Epitaph.
August 13, 2024
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Julien Baker Adds Webster Hall Shows to Upcoming Tour
The boygenius member and solo artist will be performing multiple nights in each city she visits.
August 13, 2024
The Smile Are Getting Started Again with New Single “Don’t Get Me Started”
Do not get Thom Yorke started.
August 08, 2024
Toro y Moi Returns with Two New Songs, “Hollywood” with Ben Gibbard and “CD-R”
Both tracks will appear on Chaz Bear’s Hole Erth, which is set to arrive on September 6 via Dead Oceans.
August 07, 2024
ELUCID Announces “Revelator” LP, Recruits billy woods for “Instant Transfer”
The Armand Hammer member’s new album will arrive on October 11 via Fat Possum.
August 07, 2024
Adrianne Lenker Returns with “Bright Future” B-Side “Once a Bunch”
The track originally appeared on the Japanese edition of the Big Thief vocalist’s LP from earlier this year.
August 06, 2024
Track by Track
MESSIAH! Breaks Down His Penetrating New LP “the villain wins” Track by Track
The Charlotte emcee and MAVI collaborator walks us through the freestyles and narrative-driven opuses of his latest project.
August 02, 2024
Track by Track
WHY? Untangles the Non-Linear Narrative of New LP “The Well I Fell Into”
The conceptual new project from Yoni Wolf is out now via Waterlines.
August 02, 2024
