FLOOD Magazine

“If you’re in a band, there’s never one truth. It’s like a common truth between all of you, and everybody’s got a slightly different story.”

— Glen Matlock

Glen Matlock on Sharing His Side of the Story with “I Was a Teenage S*x Pistol” The band’s founding bassist discusses the new documentary based on his 1990 autobiography, as well as the band’s upcoming reunion tour with Gallows’ Frank Carter.

For their perfect day in NYC, WIDOWSPEAK blow through nap time to check out iconic art museums, equally well-known parks, Memorial Day get-togethers, and more.

Perfect Day in NYC: Widowspeak Molly Hamilton and Robert Earl Thomas—and their baby daughter—take us to some of their favorite spots across three boroughs ahead of the release of their seventh album, Roses.

The most distinctive feature of “Neon Summer Skin” isn’t how Bedouine lets other people into her music; it’s the patience with which she treats these songs, letting most of them unspool longer than she’s used to.

Bedouine, “Neon Skin Summer” Flowing out of a period of stillness, Azniv Korkejian’s fourth LP dusts up a world of childhood innocence as it diverges from the folk-pop tradition—and her own catalog—of lovelorn intensity.

“Weezer got dragged pretty badly for ‘Pinkerton’... but listening to it while we were self-producing our own record for the first time, it reminded me to trust our instincts.”

Deer Tick on the songs that influenced “Coin-O’-Matic.”

Deer Tick’s “Coin-O-Matic” Influences Playlist All four members of the p***y Americana outfit share how Weezer, Hole, NEU!, Alicia Keys, and more inspired their first-ever self-produced record.

Samuel T. Herring of Future Islands, Kai Campos of Mount Kimbie, and Full Kit co-founder Robbie Laing weigh in on the recent trend of musicians making personal and political statements with merch inspired by their favorite football clubs.

Playing for the Badge: When Fashion, Soccer, and Music Collide Future Islands, Mount Kimbie, and Full Kit co-founder Robbie Laing weigh in on the recent trend of musicians making personal and political statements with merch inspired by their favorite football clubs.

In addition to the screens-free caveat to the shows, Phoebe Bridgers has shared that a dollar from every ticket sold will be donated to RAINN.

Phoebe Bridgers Announces Fall Dates with “The Lost Tour” After a sold-out $1 show at Madison Square Garden last night, the songwriter will be hitting North America, Europe, and the UK later this year.

Released just a few months after the more metal-leaning “Love Is Not Enough,” Converge course-correct by balancing the scales with hardcore on their second LP of 2026 | https://tinyurl.com/4wj26ahv

Steve Lacy’s follow-up to 2022’s “Gemini Rights” will land on July 17 via RCA.

Steve Lacy Returns with “The Feeling,” Details Third LP “Oh Yeah?” The songwriter’s follow-up to 2022’s Gemini Rights will land on July 17 via RCA.

Greta Kline shares how Jon Brion, Vince Guaraldi, and more laid the groundwork for Frankie Cosmos’s first-ever film score.

4 Films That Inspired Frankie Cosmos’ “Something You Should Know About Me” Soundtrack Greta Kline shares how Jon Brion, Vince Guaraldi, and more laid the groundwork for her first-ever film score.

The debut from Berlin-based enigma horsegiirL is a dance record filled with synths, heavy bass, and the traditional beeps and bloops—yet somehow it also feels organic and alive | https://tinyurl.com/5acyv2ue