Fronted by Rose Brown, the Lawrence, KS-based indie trio Flooding formed back in 2021. That same year, the trio released self-titled full-length debut, which featured fan favorites “Insure Me, Procure Me” and “Delayed Gratification” and an attention grabbing sound that ranged from whispers and airy guitar riffs to intense lyricism and distorted blasts of noise.

The Kansas trio’s sophomore album, 2023’s Silhouette Machine received praise from Rolling Stone, Treble Zine, New Noise Magazine and others for a heavy soothing and otherworldly sound that brought in pummeling drums and guitars, just when the listener was getting comfortable.

Flooding kicked off the year, opening for Los Angeles-based outfit Cryogeyser‘s national tour. And building upon that momentum, the trio will be releasing the object 1 EP on July 11, 2025. The EP, which will feature the previously released “your silence is my favorite song” reportedly sees the Lawrence-based trio infusing pop-leaning songwriting into their sound, trading spoken word for melodies and thinking like pop stars when cultivating the energy of their live show.

The EP’s latest single “depictions of the female body”  is a bruising and grungy bit of 120 Minutes-era MTV alt rock that delves into the hope and desperation of unreciprocated desire, capturing the woozy and bitter ache of heartsickness in a deeply lived-in fashion.

“Sexual fantasies are a form of hope,” Flooding’s Rose Brown explains. “If you’re ever horribly depressed, you should try having a crush on someone.”