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Boston Manor on battling internal darkness with part one of their double album, Datura

Boston Manor have released their fourth album, Datura. Vocalist Henry Cox breaks down the anxiety that permeates part one of a planned double album.

32 bands on their best Riot Fest memories—gallery

Riot Fest is a yearly highlight. This year’s performers reflect on their favorite memories from the festival, and relive the event with our photo gallery.

How hardcore band Anxious made a coming-of-age record that fuses doo-wop and pop

Hardcore punks Anxious are exploring new terrain with their debut album, Little Green House. Read how pop music influenced its creation.

Boston Manor's problems follow them in “Foxglove” video—watch

Boston Manor have released their first new music this year with “Foxglove.” The track is accompanied by a music video. In addition, the band are currently touring in North America with Trash Boat, Higher Power and Anxious. Read more: Bring Me The Horizon and Sigrid team up on “Bad Life” video—watch “Foxglove” was born out […]

From Waterparks to the Regrettes, these 15 artists are influenced by blink-182

You could argue that blink-182 are one of the major reasons why pop punk exploded into the mainstream in the 2000s. Following Green Day’s release of Dookie in ‘94 and Weezer’s nerd-positive brand of rock, blink were the reason a lot of kids wanted to pick up guitars. It was through TRL hits such as […]

15 standout artists on Spotify making music you need to check out

We’ve all had those moments where our Spotify feels like it’s been in a rut lately, and that Discover Weekly playlist just isn’t cutting it. It’s then that we find ourselves digging a little deeper in search of those bands that we like to call the “hidden gems.” The ones that deserve way more attention […]

Featherweight pulled from a myriad of genres for their ‘Never Bloom’ EP

Only two EPs into their discography, Featherweight are already proving themselves as an act to be reckoned with. Mixing upbeat elements of pop punk with classic alt-rock, the quintet take listeners on a nostalgic trip to the ’90s. Inspired by bands such as the Story So Far and Turnover, the group implement heavier riffs for […]

Here are the top 50 ‘Punk Goes Pop’ covers of all time

Fearless Records’ famous Punk Goes… franchise has certainly come a long way since its first installment in 2000. Genre discrepancies aside, it’s impossible to deny the success of one particular subseries: the Punk Goes Pop albums. There are now seven volumes, with speculation of an eighth floating around online. Of course, as with any expansive […]

The 50 best albums of 2020 in alternative, pop punk, metal and beyond

If we could identify one incandescent moment to come out of the coronavirus pandemic, it would have to be having large stretches of time to listen to albums. Yes, in 2020, most of us binged on Netflix and chilled the best we could. But streaming services made access to music downright infinite. We could finally […]

Here's how many listeners your favorite artists had on Spotify in 2020

Snow on the ground and colder weather may signify the end of the year for many, but for music fans, nothing highlights the closing of each year better than the Spotify Wrapped feature. And while we all love seeing how much we listened to our favorite artists, those artists might just love it even more. Spotify‘s […]

10 rising UK-based pop-punk bands you need to hear

You don’t have to look far to see U.K. bands making waves in the pop-punk scene. Groups such as Boston Manor, Trash Boat and As It Is have all made significant contributions to the latest revival era. But what’s going on in the underground? Quite a lot, as it turns out. And the beauty of […]

Riot Fest postpones until 2021 and reveals the first wave of the lineup

Due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, Riot Fest 2020 has been postponed until 2021. The festival announced the new dates and first lineup announcement on June 16. The Chicago-based festival follows a long list of other festivals that have been postponed this year including Lollapalooza, Glastonbury, Coachella and Reading and Leeds. Read more: My Chemical […]

Grayscale morph 'Nella Vita' favorites into mellow acoustic tracks

Philadelphia’s Grayscale shared two acoustic songs for Fearless Records‘ livestream Fearless At Home aiming to raise money for Crew Nation. Lead vocalist Collin Walsh and guitarist Dallas Molster took the virtual stage to play a stripped-down version of “Just Right” and “Twilight (My Heaven),” both of which come from their latest album Nella Vita. Read […]

Creeper reinvented their entire band, but you'll have to wait to see it

Disappearing for a year to reboot your band is a creative idea. Having a pandemic screw up all of your bold plans and creativity when you’re ready to show it to people? That’s an effin’ joy killer. Creeper frontman Will Gould knows both of those scenarios intrinsically. Prior to the coronavirus pandemic, Gould essentially remade […]

Here's how Boston Manor pushed to evolve on their new album 'GLUE'

Entering the cycle of their third full-length, GLUE, Boston Manor have made the conscious decision to evolve rather than evaporate. Armed with dark, metaphoric lyrics and rapid-fire instrumentation, the Blackpool five-piece have clawed their way from the underground into the spotlight. Trust us, they deserve to be here. Casting a shadow over their sophomore release, […]

Boston Manor double-down on new music prior to new album this spring

Could 2020 be the year Boston Manor reign over our lives? By the sounds of it, that is a distinct possibility. You don’t release two new singles 24 hours apart from one another if you’re not feeling confident. But with “Ratking,” “On A High Ledge,” and the impending album Glue, the British quintet are setting […]

Boston Manor say "Everything Is Ordinary" in electric new music video

Days after announcing the release date of their upcoming album GLUE, Boston Manor have dropped a brand new single and music video for “Everything Is Ordinary.” This is the second track off the new album, the first was released last year with “Liquid” featuring Trophy Eyes singer John Floreani. Read more: Post Malone debuts new face tattoo featuring blood-soaked […]

Boston Manor detail new album 'GLUE,' UK tour with Trophy Eyes

After dropping their song with Trophy Eyes vocalist John Floreani last summer, Boston Manor are officially detailing their upcoming record. Details are fairly sparse at the moment but the album will be titled GLUE and arrives May 1 via Pure Noise Records. Read More: Tommy Lee to play straight-edge professor in new ‘The Goldbergs’ episode The band […]

Boston Manor react to "the classics" on National Emo Day

In case you didn’t mark it on your calendar, it’s National Emo Day! And to commemorate this day in the best way possible, we asked the members of Boston Manor to react to some bona fide modern emo classics. APTV’s Bobby Makar corralled members of Boston Manor–frontman Henry Cox, guitarist Ash Wilson and drummer Jord […]

The best emo songs of the decade that defined the 2010s

One of the greatest feats of the emo genre is its ability to cross barriers, genres and fandoms to unite us all under the common denominator of music. Whether there’s a tinge of rap or a twist of pop-punk, the branches of emo music all extend from the same familiar source. While the early 2000s […]
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