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Pleasures and Weezer team up to commemorate 'Pinkerton' in new collection

Pleasures and Weezer have teamed up to bring you a collection inspired by the ’90s rock legends. The new drop includes three T-shirts and a hat. Pleasures picked Weezer‘s second album Pinkerton as the star of the line. Critically panned upon release, Pinkerton has since amassed thousands of fans, and Pleasures decided to immortalize the […]

Pleasures founder Alex James shares brand mission & musical influences

Formed in 2015 by Alex James and Vlad Elkin, Los Angeles-based streetwear brand Pleasures makes clothes and accessories heavily influenced by its creators’ deep love and respect for the music they grew up listening to. And, as an extension of that, the artists, scenes and styles which that music revolved around.  Their work is consistently […]

Waterparks redefine 'Greatest Hits' on their all-new AltPress cover

If you typed “waterparks” into your Google search bar four years ago, you’d likely have been sent back local ads for “waterparks near you.” Fast forward four years: If you search for Waterparks, you’ll be welcomed into the rainbow-colored palette created by the Houston, Texas natives. Three albums deep and a fourth on the way, […]