Jake Richardson

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 had the world at their

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 scene: Christmas trees...

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 ...

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 Britain’s DIY scene. The thr...

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 fac...

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. Read more: Real Fri... Read More ...

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 ...

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 bassist ta... Read More ...

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 product...

I The Mighty Where The Mind Wants To Go/Where You Let It Go ROCKS LIKE: Too Close To Touch, Coheed And Cambria, Pierce The Veil WHAT’S DIFFERENT: Never ones to be put in a box, I The Mighty continue to develop their genre-defying craft on Where The Mind Wants To Go/Where You Let It Go. Bren...

Silverstein Dead Reflection FILE UNDER: INVENTIVE POST-HARDCORE ROCKS LIKE: From First To Last, Beartooth, Chiodos WHAT’S DIFFERENT: Dead Reflection sees Silverstein continuing to reinvent themselves 17 years into their career. The tussle of clean vocals and melodic guitars versus screams and breakdowns remains, but it’s never sounded so accomplished.  This albu ...

“Art is the weapon.” The slogan that accompanied My Chemical Romance’s final studio album, 2010’s Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys, is a powerful one. It’s a reminder that no matter how upset, disenchanted and pissed off at the world you are, if you channel that feeling in a creative way, a light can shine out at the darkest of times. Danger Days, a record Gerar ...