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.
John Carpenter, Cathedral
The Halloween composer-director’s latest effort is a synth-heavy metal album planned as a soundtrack to his first-ever graphic novel, though both endeavors stand on their own merits.
Ariana Grande, Petal
The pop star’s eighth record finds roots in resilience, twisted romance, and unsparing musings on fame, though it never quite ascends to the extravagant spectacle it sets the stage for.
Syd, Beard
The producer and songwriter’s third album unfolds like a slow-burn romance that prioritizes subtlety over spectacle, though its unbothered warmth can feel frustratingly one-note.
Will Schube
The collection spanning the band’s initial run was originally released in 2001.
The band’s seventh album will arrive on September 11 via Contagious Ltd.
North American dates will begin on October 9 in Phoenix.
The band performed hits and underrated gems from across their discography.
Inferno is out on May 29.
The Leeds band will release their third LP on July 17.
The songwriter also shared a new track entitled “Clarion” ahead of the record’s June 26 release via Bayonet.
The group’s self-titled Daptone Records LP will arrive on August 14.
The new pink-colored vinyl edition will arrive on July 10 via Matador.
The Queens-based artist shares how the “thottie bangers” of Summer Walker, Janet Jackson, Nelly Furtado, and more helped inspire their latest project.
The musician and activist discusses her collaborative project and its celebration of moving through the world with openness and kindness.
The song also features backing vocals from Chrissie Hynde and Sharleen Spiteri.
The Swedish pop star’s sixth album will drop on Friday.
The band’s Hackney Diamonds follow-up will arrive on July 10.
Other artists set to perform include Turnstile, Geese, Lykke Li, and Suki Waterhouse.
Featuring over 500 pieces of memorabilia and other objects from the Ramones, Blondie, Circle Jerks, Devo, and more, the exhibit will open on May 20 in LA.
Musgraves personally invited the trio—who were detained by ICE in February—to open her home-state shows.
The follow-up to last summer’s Happy Birthday will arrive on July 10.
The duo’s first LP, A Taste of Cherry, will arrive on June 5.
The rapper’s seventh LP will arrive on June 5 via Loma Vista Recordings.
