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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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.
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WHY? Settles for the Joy and Heartbreak of the Everyday on “AOKOHIO”
Yoni Wolf details the impulse and happenstance that informed the band’s fractured new album.
August 08, 2019
Foxing Is Nearing Perfection Onstage and in the Studio
Following the band’s Shaky Knees set, Conor Murphy wrestles with musical and existential questions.
May 22, 2019
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The National, “I Am Easy to Find”
There are fewer layers, less fireworks; every part coalesces quietly.
May 15, 2019
White Denim
White Denim Are No Longer Just an Austin Band
When they’re not on the road, James Petralli and Steve Terebecki are taking creative control with their own studio.
April 18, 2019
Quelle Chris Takes Aim at the Weaponization of Art
On “Guns,” the Detroit rapper continues to defy assigned labels.
March 29, 2019
Film + TVIn Conversation
In Conversation: Bing Liu’s Skate Doc “Minding the Gap” Is About a Lot More Than Skating
The first-time filmmaker on becoming a documentarian-of-all-trades—and trying not to miss anything.
October 12, 2018
Dr. Octagon / photo by Carlo Cavaluzzi
Dr. Octagon Gave Us Two Decades to Catch Up, But They’re Still a Thousand Years in the Future
Tired of waiting for everyone else to join them, Kool Keith, Dan the Automator, and DJ QBert have touched back down on Earth.
July 02, 2018
Film + TV
Soundtracking the Domestic Horror of “Hereditary” with Colin Stetson
With A24’s latest triumph now in theaters, Stetson walks us through his collaboration with director Ari Aster and the film scores that have shaped his work.
June 12, 2018
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La Luz, “Floating Features”
La Luz are turning their garage rock early days into something shimmering and alluring, yet laced with venom and sharp edges.
May 17, 2018
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H.C. McEntire, “LIONHEART”
On her debut solo LP, H.C. McEntire remains an effusive, unrelenting force amidst a shifted landscape.
January 31, 2018
The Emotional Ingredients of Blue Hawaii
The Montreal pop duo experiments with optimistic themes on their latest musical cocktail.
January 22, 2018
photo by Nick Ebeling
Film + TV
Easy Rider: Gemma Thompson of Savages Goes Behind Her Score for “Along for the Ride”
The Savages guitarist walks us through the making and spirit of her score for Nick Ebeling’s new Dennis Hopper documentary.
December 07, 2017
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Spoon, “Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga” [10th Anniversary Reissue]
“Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga” is the logical conclusion of Spoon’s commercial appeal and their innovativeness, an effort seamlessly weaving between earworm melodies and genuine experimentation.
November 15, 2017
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Torres, “Three Futures”
Sometimes the best things are the ones that remain the same.
October 03, 2017
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Protomartyr, “Relatives in Descent”
Detroit’s most amiable punks explores their sound and considerably extend its boundaries.
September 29, 2017
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Kamasi Washington, “Harmony of Difference” [EP]
From a quiet, smooth opening, Kamasi Washington’s new EP grows to enormous heights.
September 27, 2017
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Ben Frost, “The Centre Cannot Hold”
Frost’s music can be grating, obstructive, evil, sinister, and ugly. Yet there’s something both charming and beautiful in how he embraces these characteristics.
September 26, 2017
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Mount Kimbie, “Love What Survives”
Maker and Campos find a way to bring their collaborators toward their sound, not the other way around, and the results are outstanding.
September 14, 2017
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Action Bronson, “Blue Chips 7000”
Most of all, Bronson simply seems fully in control of the world he’s created on “Blue Chips 7000.”
September 05, 2017
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Grizzly Bear, “Painted Ruins”
On their first record in five years, the venerable group starts small.
August 25, 2017
