JP Ervin

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Twilight'-inspired “felt emo again might delete" honors the emo scene

Just in time for Halloween, Matt Cutshall has released a new Twilight-inspired video, “felt emo again might delete.” The visual is set to the classic scene anthem “Situations” by Escape The Fate. Cutshall has a long-running passion for emo—and a music career dating back to his former band It Boys!. With his new project Emo’s Not […]

Ice Nine Kills on upping the body count with 'The Silver Scream 2'

Ice Nine Kills have dropped their latest album, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood via Fearless Records. Ahead of the release, Alternative Press spoke to frontman Spencer Charnas about the new project. With The Silver Scream 2, the band constructed a perfect horror sequel to the first entry in the series. The new album […]

Incubus’ Brandon Boyd takes you inside upcoming ‘Morning View’ stream

Incubus will play a livestream celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band’s groundbreaking album Morning View. The Oct. 23 show will be aired by streaming service Veeps at four different times, making the performance accessible to viewers across the globe. For the event, the band chose to return to the Malibu, California house where they wrote […]

Revisit 'Nimrod': the moment Green Day ripped up their own rulebook

Technically, my first exposure to punk was through Green Day’s Dookie. At the time, I was young—probably too young. As kids so often do, I followed a friend’s older brother to check out his collection of older brother music. Dookie immediately jumped out from the pack. To be honest, what actually captivated me most was […]

Ice Nine Kills drop 'Pet Sematary'-inspired "Funeral Derangements"—watch

Ice Nine Kills have released their latest video, “Funeral Derangements.” The new single comes ahead of their upcoming album, The Silver Scream 2: Welcome To Horrorwood. The band have released a number of cinematic visuals in the lead-up to the new record. From the American Psycho-inspired Jacoby Shaddix collab “Hip To Be Scared” to their […]

The Aubreys, DED, Bishop Briggs & Sueco make AP October cover debuts

From the Aubreys, Spiritbox and DED to Bishop Briggs, Sueco The Child and Tom Morello, issue #399 is jam-packed with musicians who are leading the way for alternative music. The onset of fall and the fast approach of Halloween offer an occasion for us to reflect on the passage of time. With this issue, Alternative […]

How Thrice challenged themselves like never before on 'Horizons/East'

Thrice have released their 11th studio album, Horizons/East. Ahead of the record, vocalist Dustin Kensrue connected with Alternative Press to offer a preview of the project. We profiled the record as part of our regular Album Anatomy feature in AltPress’ print magazine. Now, we’re bringing the full conversation, which dives even deeper into the inspiration […]

Andrew W.K. on 'God Is Partying,' 20 years of of "Party Hard" and more

ANDREW W.K. established a place for himself in the music world on the strength of his anthemic track “Party Hard.” Twenty years later, the prophet of party shows no sign of stopping. He’s back with a new album, ‘God Is Partying.’ While the sound has evolved, the message of positivity and inclusivity—perfectly encapsulated by his […]

The Zombies on their next album, the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame and more

In September, Alternative Press connected with the Zombies’ Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone. The duo spoke to us ahead of the release of their Veeps performance, Live From Studio Two. The concert was recorded at the legendary Abbey Road Studios, which played host to dozens of artists from the Zombies, the Beatles and Aretha Franklin […]
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