In tech jargon, a “flood network” is a system of nodes that handle data overflow. Similarly, Katie Dey’s Flood Network is a system of songs that handle emotional spillover. Dey’s uncomparable production teems with life, and her lyrics — when you’re able to make sense of them — are small, life-affirming bits of prose that you can carry with you into the next day when simply existing feels impossibly hard. Flood Network sounds like nothing that was released this year; it’s glitchy, weirdo pop music for introverts, the work of someone who rejects convention and lets true ingenuity guide her process.
The Fat Angel Sings 