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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Cut Worms, Transmitter
Produced by Jeff Tweedy, Max Clarke’s fourth album tampers down the luster of past records, grounding aspects of the indie-folk songwriter’s music that once seemed impossibly pristine.
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.
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Father John Misty Shares “She Cleans Up,” Announces North American Tour with Destroyer
His new LP Mahashmashana will arrive on November 22 via Sub Pop.
October 15, 2024
Track by Track
Sophie Thatcher Takes Us Deeper Into Her Elaborately Dark New EP “Pivot & Scrape”
The Yellowjackets actress walks us through the five tracks that make up her art-pop musical debut.
October 11, 2024
mxmtoon Shouts Out Conor Oberst on New Country-Leaning Single “rain”
The capital-letter resisting artist will share her new album liminal space on November 1 via AWAL.
October 10, 2024
Reviews
Geordie Greep, “The New Sound”
The debut album from Black Midi’s ringleader feels stripped of the serious context from which its sound would normally exist—yet it mostly works due to how fully he commits to the bit.
October 10, 2024
The Cure Share Second “Songs of a Lost World” Single, “A Fragile Thing”
The band’s first album in 16 years will arrive on November 1.
October 09, 2024
R.E.M., Angel Olsen, The War on Drugs, and More Share Songs for North Carolina Benefit Compilation
MJ Lenderman, Fleet Foxes, and Sylvan Esso are among the other artists featured on the 135-song Cardinals at the Window, with all proceeds benefitting Hurricane Helene relief.
October 09, 2024
Kim Gordon Drops Deluxe Edition of “The Collective,” Shares “Bangin’ on the Freeway”
The forthcoming physical edition of the expanded album will come with a bonus 7-inch.
October 09, 2024
First Listen
Mara Connor Hopes for a Bright Post-Election Future on New Single “American Dream”
A video for the track arrives ahead of an unannounced 2025 full-length LP.
October 09, 2024
Madlib Remixes “One Beer” Ahead of 20th Anniversary Reissue of MF DOOM’s “Mm..Food”
The new edition is set to arrive on November 15 via Rhymesayers.
October 08, 2024
Flying Lotus Shares New Single “Ingo Swann,” Warns That “It’s Happening Again”
The track follows August’s “Garmonbozia.”
October 08, 2024
Sleater-Kinney Share “This Time” Ahead of “Little Rope” Deluxe Edition
The expanded version of the album will arrive on November 1.
October 03, 2024
In Conversation
Gallant Is Finally on His Own Path Again
The alt-R&B songwriter shares how healing, going indie, and Sufjan Stevens helped shape his third album, Zinc..
October 03, 2024
Annahstasia Announces “Surface Tension” EP, Shares First Single “Stress Test”
The LA-based alt-folk artist will share the new project on November 1.
October 03, 2024
Orbital Announce “A Beginner’s Guide” Compilation Ahead of North American Tour Dates
The collection of hits will arrive on vinyl and CD on November 8.
October 02, 2024
Watch Faye Webster LARP Through the Video for New Single “After the First Kiss”
The visual was directed by Brain Dead founder Kyle Ng.
October 02, 2024
Oasis Add North American Dates with Cage the Elephant to 2025 Itinerary
The slate of shows across the US, Canada, and Mexico will kick off next August.
October 01, 2024
Gang of Four Announce Final North American Tour North America
The band will be performing 1979’s Entertainment! in full.
October 01, 2024
Film & TVFilm + TV News
Broken Social Scene Share First Trailer for “It’s All Gonna Break” Documentary
The film will make its festival debut on October 16 in Woodstock, New York.
October 01, 2024
In Conversation
Christian Lee Hutson Is Connecting with the Present Moment
The songwriter shares how allowing forgiveness for the past and hope for the future informed his third album, Paradise Pop. 10.
September 30, 2024
The Cure
The Cure Cure What Ails Us (Needing New Music from The Cure) with New Single “Alone”
The band’s first album in 16 years, Songs of a Lost World, will arrive on November 1.
September 26, 2024
