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Alexisonfire open up on first new song in 10 years, “Familiar Drugs”
In the mid-2000s, Canadian post-hardcore quintet Alexisonfire were one of the most celebrated names in the scene. Having released four studio albums to great acclaim and penned modern classics such as 2006’s “This Could Be Anywhere In The World,” vocalist George Pettit, vocalist/guitarist Dallas Green, guitarist Wade MacNeil, bassist Chris Steele and drummer Jordan Hastings […]
Four Year Strong’s Alan Day on how he started a Christmas tree farm
Alan Day is tending to his horses when he picks up the phone to AP. The Four Year Strong frontman might be best known for bringing the good times with his beloved pop-punk outfit, but over the years Day and his wife have been building a life around something far removed from the alternative music […]
Assuming We Survive frontman recalls escaping his dark past
A lot of musicians will testify that they had it tough before they got their break in music, but no one in the scene has a story quite like Adrian Estrella, vocalist of California pop-punks Assuming We Survive. It wasn’t simple boredom or heartbreak that led to him wanting to pack up. Had Estrella not […]
Muncie Girls’ Lande Hekt shares the unconventional reason she gave up alcohol
Muncie Girls’ 2016 debut album From Caplan To Belsize saw the Exeter, U.K. indie-punk trio arrive to critical acclaim. The record’s lyrics cover subjects including the education system, misogyny and mental health. It was this that highlighted vocalist/guitarist Lande Hekt, guitarist Dean McMullen and drummer Luke Ellis as one of the brightest new acts in […]
10 things Real Friends want you to know about 'Composure'
Stoked for the release of Real Friends’ new record, Composure? Yeah, us too. We’re so excited about the new LP, in fact, that we recently sat down with vocalist Dan Lambton and bassist Kyle Fasel and got them to dish the dirt on Composure’s recording process. Below are 10 facts about the album that any […]
Real Friends admit questioning their future while recording new album, ‘Composure’
Real Friends’ last album, 2016’s The Home Inside My Head, spawned tracks the band’s fans fell in love with and saw the Chicago natives once more touring the world with their earnest brand of pop punk. On the outside, all seemed fine, but internally, the band were not happy with the music they’d put together. […]
10 scene albums that should be turned into musicals
Forget the Royal Wedding: The most exciting news coming out of the U.K. right now is that of Green Day’s smash hit Broadway musical American Idiot making its way to the British Isles in 2019. Read more: This Wild Life drop emotional video for “Catie Rae” With theaters across the U.K. set to be wowed by […]
“There’s always someone you can talk to”––UK rockers Fizzy Blood discuss ADHD, mental illness
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder––or A.D.H.D. as it’s more commonly known––is a mental illness that affects millions of people around the world. It has a wide spectrum of symptoms (hyperactivity, restlessness, mood swings), and can make daily activities such as going to class or being in a confined space very difficult. READ MORE: Sleep On It […]
Movements overflow with emotion on debut full-length ‘Feel Something’
Movements Feel Something ROCKS LIKE: Touché Amoré, Casey, the Story So Far WHAT’S DIFFERENT: The debut full-length from AP’s Warped Tour ’17 cover stars has been a long time coming, but it’s definitely worth the wait. Feel Something has a slicker production job than anything Movements have put their name to before, but that hasn’t […]