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.
Flying Lotus, Big Mama
A hodgepodge of electronic textures, genres, and styles, the artist’s proper debut for his own Brainfeeder label feels improvisational despite its meticulous craftsmanship.
Talking Heads, Tentative Decisions: Demos & Live
These early live recordings and studio demos of tracks familiar from the band’s first three LPs provide worthwhile peeks into the ensemble’s process as a trio.
Various artists, HELP(2)
The sequel to the Britpop-era War Child comp couldn’t have arrived at a better time, with its guest-filled track list embodying the charity’s mission of healing in the midst of global violence.
Will Schube
The movie will arrive in theaters on May 7.
The Chicago rapper discusses how his upbringing in studios ultimately resulted in a dream collaboration with the hometown-icon producer, From the Private Collection of Saba and No I.D.
The single will arrive alongside the A24 film’s theatrical release on March 28.
The duo’s Let Me Out LP will arrive on April 24 via Deathbomb Arc.
LCD Soundsystem, TV on the Radio, and Remi Wolf will also perform as the New Jersey festival in September.
Bunky Becky Birthday Boy will arrive on April 4.
The project will be released via MIKE’s 10k on April 4.
Zach Condon’s new album A Study of Losses will arrive on April 18.
The new project from the FLOODfest vets will arrive on April 25 via Winspear.
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.
