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.
Caroline Rose, Gentling the Horse at the Walt Whitman Mall
Blending synthpop, alt-country, and punk, the songwriter’s surrealist vision of American suburbia in 2026 is fueled by tracks that rip and soak in the moments they depict.
Sour Widows, Sigil
The Bay Area duo confronts grief and cruelty while making space for necessary indulgence on their second LP, with producer Melina Duterte pushing them toward bolder arrangements.
Grumpy, Unfindable Ring
After a pair of EPs opened the door to shapeshifting unpredictability, Heaven Schmitt’s second LP leans into an emotive, purposefully fragmented sound that remains impossible to pin down.
Will Schube
The fest will take place between July 31 and August 3 at Chicago’s Grant Park.
The first single, a cover of Johnny Mercer’s 1944 recording “Dream,” is out now.
The songwriter’s fourth album will arrive on March 28 via Geffen Records.
The Smashing Pumpkins leader will perform seven shows in Chicago.
The new sci-fi horror thriller from the multi-hyphenate artist born Steven Ellison will arrive in theaters on March 21.
The band will be playing JBL’s Sound Bodega SXSW Showcase on Thursday, March 13.
The Stranger Things star’s new album will arrive on June 6 via AWAL.
Equally importantly, they also spoke with host Michael Kosta about dogs.
The track was originally released in 2019.
The producer talks stepping into the role of emcee on his newly released second album Leaving Home, a stark reflection on the joys and traumas of coming of age.
The artist will be performing at FLOODFest during SXSW and DJing at Levi’s’ “The 5th Pocket” benefit event in LA on Saturday.
The Local Natives alum wrote the song on a ukulele that was gifted to his newborn son.
The event is scheduled for March 6.
The band’s eighth studio LP will arrive on May 30.
The Danish festival additionally featuring Olivia Rodrigo, Doechii, Deftones, NIN, and much more is set for June 28 – July 5.
The track features drums from Local Natives’ Matthew Frazier.
The deadAir artist will kick off their “Turn Up or Die” tour in April.
The duo are also dropping an extended version of the track with remixes, new verses, and more.
Welcome to My Blue Sky will arrive on April 4 via Polyvinyl.
The eighth episode looks at the American homelessness crisis.
