Warped Tour edition First, Last, Best and Worst with State Champs
In our second Warped Tour 2014 edition of First Last Best And Worst sponsored by Ernie Ball, we talk to State Champs vocalist Derek Discanio about his FLB&W television shows. You know the drill by now, so go check out our previous segments and stay tuned for new ones all summer, both from our office and from Warped Tour! Previous segments: The Story...
The Best Songs Of 2014 So Far
Another half-year has passed, so it’s time for AP’s annual mid-year report, where we break down the best of the best so far, with the cut-off date of June 30. Stay tuned all this week for our reports on best albums, singles, videos and our most anticipated albums of the rest of the year. Best...
And We Danced - Back To The Middle EP
And We Danced Back To The Middle EP It's not too often an opening song called “Intro” is all that engaging, but on their debut EP, Back To The Middle, And We Danced manage to start things off with a two-minute instrumental called just that, and it's great. It sets the tone for the high-energy, Midwestern-tinged melodic emo rock...
Flyleaf stream lead single from 'Between The Stars'
Flyleaf are currently premiering “Set Me On Fire,” the debut single featuring new frontwoman Kristen May. Between The Stars, which is also the first record from the band to feature May on vocal duties, is set for release on September 16 via Loud And Proud Records. The band successfully crowd funded the effort through a recent Pledge Music campaign. Fans can expect...
Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties (Dan Campbell of the Wonder Years) streams debut album
Aaron West And The Roaring Twenties, featuring the Wonder Years frontman Dan “Soupy” Campbell, is streaming his debut studio album, We Don't Have Each Other, a week before it's set to hit shelves. Scheduled for release on July 8 via Hopeless Records, the record is still available for pre-order. Listen to the effort in full below and...
Daisyhead cover Jimmy Eat World’s “Work”
Daisyhead have premiered a cover of Jimmy Eat World’s “Work” on AbsolutePunk. The cover is taken from No Sleep Records’ upcoming A Comp For Mom, which also contains a full-band version of the Wonder Years’ “Living Room Song.” The original song is from JEW’s classic fifth album, Futures, which turns 10 this year. Stream the band’s cover below,...
The Contortionist post 'Language' album teaser
The Contortionist have posted a teaser for their upcoming studio album, Language, which is due out on on September 16 via eOne/Good Fight Music. The effort will follow up the band's most recent effort, Intrinsic, and was produced by Jamie King (Between The Buried And Me) at the Basement Recording Studio in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Check out the teaser video below and leave us...
Worthwhile (InVogue Records) announce European summer tour
Worthwhile will be heading over to Europe later this summer for a run of headlining tour dates. The band will be out with support from SHOWYOURTEETH. You can see a tour poster below, and click to see a higher resolution picture of the itinerary. Worthwhile released their debut latest full-length effort, Carry On Kid, in 2013 via InVogue Records....
RX Bandits premiere new song, "Meow! Meow! Space Tiger"
RX Bandits have premiered “Meow! Meow! Space Tiger” from their highly anticipated, crowd-funded studio album, Gemini, Her Majesty. The record is set for release on on July 22 and marks the band's seventh full-length effort. Pre-orders are on sale now. You can listen to the track over at Purevolume, or check it out now below. Be sure to leave us a comment with your...