Riot Fest 2023 showed off alternative royalty
“Every band you see this weekend, in some way, has been influenced by the Cure,” says Davey Havok from his signature riser, positioned dead center on the Riot Fest’s main stage, as he looks over the mud-splattered crowd. When it comes to AFI, there’s certainly no argument to the contrary — frontman Havok has never...
Lil Dusty G’s NOISE T.V is a gripping pivot
Lil Dusty G is entering a brave new era. With his debut record, UNDERGROWTH, he leaned into bright piano loops and gauzy synths. Now, on his latest project, Dusty’s tearing down that bedrock to build something even greater. By embracing his love for rock, he’s unmooring himself from the lo-fi beats that made his name...
Switchfoot on 20 years of The Beautiful Letdown
It’s been a big year for anniversaries: anniversary tours, reissued albums, social media posts with carousels of archive footage featuring artists in their teenage years, goofing off in a studio. It can be sentimental, a moment shared between fans and musicians, a reflection of the years they’ve spent growing up side-by-side, tied together by the...
Fan poll: 5 best Bring Me The Horizon songs of all time
Head to the AP Shop for Bring Me The Horizon magazines and tees. Since their formation in 2004, Bring Me The Horizon have sought out evolution. The British outfit emerged from MySpace, launching their career with deathcore rippers, but in the years since, they’ve transcended those roots to become something far greater. By embracing stadium...
boygenius share animated "Cool About It" video ahead of fall tour
Our summer cover story stars boygenius are about to kick off their fall East Coast tour, and ahead of it, they’ve shared a new video for “Cool About It” from their 2023 album, the record, one of the best of the year so far. Directed by Lauren Tsai, the animated video depicts the haunting, surrealistic...