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.
Cut Worms, Transmitter
Produced by Jeff Tweedy, Max Clarke’s fourth album tampers down the luster of past records, grounding aspects of the indie-folk songwriter’s music that once seemed impossibly pristine.
Kim Gordon, Play Me
Fully embracing the trashy SoundCloud-era internet aesthetic as she raps, sings, and shreds over industrial clatter, this is the sound of an artist who’s still inspired by the cutting edge at 72.
The Notwist, News From Planet Zombie
This folksy, brassy new iteration of the German trio excels at melodies that yearn and churn with melancholy—yet still manages something celebratory.
Zachary Weg
The Little Dragon vocalist talks striking out on her own with For You, an authentic and relatable journey through romance, motherhood, and resilience.
Damon McMahon talks staying authentic while protesting the old world order with Death Jokes, the songwriter’s first new album in six years.
Pianist and beatmaker Kiefer Shackelford shares how he finds beauty in music and reflects it in his own compositions.
Drummer Jack Bevan discusses the pure joy and spontaneous freedom that manifests on the group’s seventh album.
Sascha Ring discusses the journey leading up to the Berlin electronic trio’s first record in over half a decade.
The LA-based popsmith discusses how TikTok and his Haitian roots helped him create his own space amidst the teeming musical landscape.
The London-based songwriter discusses making the personal feel universal on his latest record, Don’t Forget to Look Up.
