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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This Is Lorelei, Holo Boy
Water From Your Eyes’ Nate Amos digs into his back catalog of nearly 70 releases shared over the last 12 years, revealing his humble beginnings and the seeds of last year’s breakout LP.
Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here 50
This box set repackages the languid yet damaged follow-up to the band’s breakout success, with its true star being the massive-sounding bootleg of a 1975 live show at LA’s Sports Arena.
Blur, The Great Escape [30th Anniversary Edition]
Packed with era-appropriate B-sides, this release celebrates the Britpop quartet in their last gasp of opulent orchestration as they moved into lonely disillusionment and reserved distance.
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Neon Indian’s Alan Palomo Soundtracks Couch Life on New Track “Stay-at-Home-DJ”
World of Hassle, Palomo’s debut album under his own name, will arrive September 15 via Mom+Pop.
June 06, 2023
King Krule Unveils Fan Favorite Single “Flimsier”
Space Heavy will arrive June 9 via Matador Records.
June 06, 2023
Members of Happy Mondays, The Who, Oasis, and Ride Unite as Mantra of the Cosmos, Share “Gorilla Guerilla”
The band will be performing at Glastonbury later this month.
June 06, 2023
Be Your Own Pet Return with “Worship the Whip,” Announce New LP “Mommy”
The Nashville punks’ first record in 15 years is out August 25 courtesy of Third Man Records.
May 31, 2023
Queens of the Stone Age Share Brooding New Single “Carnavoyeur”
The band’s new album In Times New Roman… will arrive on June 16.
May 31, 2023
Claud Returns with Two New Singles “Wet” and “Crumbs”
The Saddest Factory signee will return with Supermodels on July 14.
May 30, 2023
Kendrick Lamar
Kendrick Lamar and Baby Keem Reunite for “The Hillbillies”
The song samples Bon Iver’s non-album cut “PDLIF.”
May 30, 2023
Gorillaz Gear Up for “The Getaway Tour”
KAYTRANADA, Lil Yachty, and Remi Wolf will support on all four dates, which kick off mid-September.
May 30, 2023
First Listen
Alborosie Teams Up with Dancehall Icon Buju Banton for “Over My Shoulders”
Alborosie’s new album Destiny is out today.
May 26, 2023
First Listen
Malick Koly Recruits Ron Carter and Vernon Reid for Moving Grunge-Folk Anthem “Heaven for Now”
The track will be featured on Koly’s upcoming project Feel Bad Fest.
May 25, 2023
First Listen
Jack River Wishes for Warm Days on Sunny New Single “Honey”
The track is featured on River’s forthcoming LP Endless Summer.
May 25, 2023
BLK ODYSSY Recruits Kirby for New Single “You Gotta Man”
The track is featured on ODYSSY’s new album Diamonds & Freaks.
May 24, 2023
Experimental Auteur Anjimile Returns with New Single “The King”
The track is taken from an album of the same name, out in September via 4AD.
May 23, 2023
Moses Sumney / photo by Adrian Santos
Moses Sumney Shares Breathtaking Rendition of Billie Holiday’s “I’ll Be Seeing You”
The single is featured on National Geographic’s A Small Light series.
May 23, 2023
In Conversation
ICECOLDBISHOP on the Causes and Effects of “Generational Curse”
The LA-based rapper discusses sharing his own story on his debut full-length, as well as tapping into the history of West Coast hip-hop.
April 04, 2023
Neighborhoods
Lakeyah and Bankroll Freddie Are Writing the Future for Their Cities’ Rap Scenes
The final story in our three-part interview series on the future of Quality Control Music focuses on the Milwaukee emcee and her Arkansan labelmate, and includes an exclusive “Neighborhoods” performance from Lakeyah.
August 24, 2021
Neighborhoods
Duke Deuce and Metro Marrs Have Had Rap in Their Blood Since Birth
The second in our three-part interview series on the future of Quality Control Music hones in on two artists at the center of QC’s global vision, and features exclusive “Neighborhoods” performances from both artists.
August 17, 2021
Kevin “Coach K” Lee and Pierre “P” Thomas on the Self-Starting Drive of Quality Control
The first in a three-part interview series on the future of Quality Control Music—the label that launched Migos, Lil Yachty, Lil Baby, and City Girls—starts at the top with a conversation with the rap-dominating label’s CEO and COO.
August 10, 2021
In Conversation
In Conversation: Armand Hammer Discuss the Magic Behind “Haram”
billy woods and ELUCID tell us how their recent record with The Alchemist came together, and share a few of their favorite Alc records.
May 20, 2021
Reviews
Ryley Walker, “Course in Fable”
Walker’s latest is a powerful record of prog and jamming and lyrics that are just clever enough to not be silly.
April 07, 2021
