
Since its debut as a photocopied fanzine handed out at a punk show in 1985, AP has been the publication where the honest word, the correct word, the authoritative word has been spoken on new music and youth culture.

Features, articles, and more from this issue:
In REVIEWS:
- Depression-in multiple formats!
- New-wave revivalists aren’t Pretenders.
- More like bore-chestral.
- Cute is what they aim for.
- There’s nothing alternative about this country.
- Make a joyful noise.
- Five girls (and one guy) gone wild.
- The stoners have taken over.
- Blackened, surprisingly rocking thrash.
- Deconstructing the Swiss Helmet.
- Screamo by numbers-but at least they’re high ones.
- A psychedelic black-metal treasure trove.
- Legends return, swords in hand.
- Chug, growl, yawn.
- Making Fiona Apple seem normal.
- Freak-folk O.G. keeps inspiration flowing.
- Political MC gets personal.
- Hot Chip will own you
- Death is the new self-help program.
- The sound of lengthy, fruitless auto-fellatio.
- A German-American kosmische clash.
- Less sex, more Cex.
- Hardcore punk as scientific formula.
- Old punks, consistently new tricks.
- Florida ska-punk vets grow up, sorta.
- More inoffensive melodic hardcore from scene vets.
- Carrying the Cali-punk torch-without eyeliner.
- Oh, there’s a catch, all right...
- A firestorm to purify.
- Dirty Jersey, all grown up.
- From Venus to your stereo.
- Texan mash-up artists live up to their big reputation.
- The Pink Spiders put their money where their mouth is.
- English mood masters hit their peak (and valley).
- The tunes aren’t as riotous, but the ’tude sure is.
- Former huskers clean up nicely.
- Sunderland’s finest switch to decaf.
- Shiny happy people not under the influence.
In FEATURES:
- Muse: The Lighter Side Of Black Holes
- The Early November: Ace's Wild!
- Cartel: Unstuck From A Moment You Can't Get Out Of
- The Bronx: For The Seafood Lover In You
- Billy Talent: Great White Worth

































