Drown in…

— by D.A. Grim —

Analog Cabin

Flooding

is a three piece band from Laurence, Kansas

that loves to experiment with genre or...without it.

Last Fall, I drove four hours—through flash floods—to

see Flooding play a pizza shop in Philly. Actually it was

August but just for alliteration’s sake… Any way, they

were amazing that night. Just like in their studio albums,

the energy on stage was the finest installment of

controlled chaos I’ve ever seen. Cole Billings’ compelling,

melodic bass work and Zach Cunningham’s expressive

controlled drumming provide an addictive sonic canvas

for the intense expressions of Rose Brown—lead vocals,

guitar, and confirmed “brains” of the band. A severely

underappreciated group of talent, from my generation;

where most, if not all genuine musical expressionists seem

to go on underappreciated.

Their live shows are truly controlled chaos and their

album from 2023 is a great example of the effect. The mix

is heavy and clean but still raw as fuck. It’s a very full

sound for a three piece but they bring it all to the live

shows. They really brought the songs to life, like Van

Gogh’s paintings at the immersive museum in DC.

Less I forget, the songs themselves are amazing; the

musicality is not lost among the chaos and expressive

indulgence. That’s what I like most about this Flooding;

how far out they take their sound, with such careful

control. Even the interlude on their last album, Interlude

(The Dying Swan) is drenched in artistic depth. The

attention to detail is real in everything Flooding produces,

they know what they’re doing, and they keep improving.

I also just want to add here that I a chance to talk to all

three of the members of Flooding at Philly Style Pizza and

they were so cool; such kind people for real. ALSO…

since I wrote this, they’ve dropped a new single called—

your silence is my favorite song. So, go peep.

Listen to Silhouette Machine, or their, self-titled, first

album; fall under the spell of their cohesive, dynamic

sound. Drown in Flooding.

By D.A. Grim

Originally published in the Grimoire zine

— June 2025