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 OKC-based band’s third LP will drop on September 4.
Out now, the digital version features One Direction and Frank Sinatra covers.
The festival will be live streamed on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday.
The new album, which features all previously unreleased material, will arrive on August 28.
The duo’s band was rounded out by Chad Smith, Josh Klinghoffer, Chris Chaney, and Troy Van Leeuwen.
The track is included on her recently released self-titled LP.
The band’s 20th full-length will arrive on August 21.
The song will be featured in the upcoming martial arts film The Furious.
The indie rock titans will kick things off on September 30 in Charlotte.
The track marks the rapper’s first new music since last year’s Lethal.
The Long Beach rapper will live stream his album release show on Thursday.
The band’s follow-up to last year’s 45 Pounds will drop on June 11.
The band also recently performed “Riptides” on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
The Chicago songwriter’s third album will arrive on August 7 via Atlantic Records.
The Chicago punk and rock fest will return from September 18-20.
Bikini Kill
Other artists set for the Austin fest include Die Spitz, Angine de Poitrine, Smerz, and Arlo Parks.
The October 3 event in Maryland will also feature artwork and a DJ set from Shepard Fairey.
The previously unreleased, Alex Chilton–produced Gravest Gravy will arrive on August 21.
The A24 feature is based on To Catch a Predator.
The track was originally featured on the Irish trio’s recently released second LP Feinan.
