dark pop

Melbourne emo-pop artist daine is living out her wildest dreams on the silver screen in her latest single, “IDC.” The track is the second single from daine’s upcoming debut mixtape, following the October release of “cemetery dreams.”  “IDC” embodies the sound of vengeance and proves cynics wrong with the help of strummed guitars and powerful […]

Chase Atlantic are starring in their own Quentin Tarantino-inspired movie with the explosive new visual for “OHMAMI.” The band, who were Alternative Press’ cover stars for the 100 Artists You Need To Know issue, directed and edited the video themselves. The end product? A cinematic and creative storyline jam-packed with iconic imagery. Read more: Rina […]

MxPx have released their latest single “Say Yes” featuring Kalie Wolfe of RIVALS. The new track is available now for streaming on Spotify and other DSPs. Ahead of the release, both MxPx’s Mike Herrera and Wolfe issued special messages to Alternative Press readers, inviting them to check out the new track. Herrera expressed his gratitude […]

These days, it’s safe to say that genre labels such as pop and indie aren’t sufficient enough.  It’s rare for artists to confine themselves to one genre anymore, even on one track. That’s led to a bunch of more specific but still just as confusing genre names we use in an attempt to narrow down […]

Rapper Samy and vocalist/producer Matt Bones are the duo behind Bonelang, whose smooth grooves and lyrical flow are couched in some modern-pop attitudes. Today Alternative Press is premiering “Newlian,” the first in a trilogy of videos shot for their new album, SAINTMAKER. The Chicago-based pair have no time to pay allegiance to specific genres. And […]

You’ve probably seen actor Michael C. Hall on your television (Six Feet Under, Dexter) or belting it out on Broadway in the lead role of Hedwig And The Angry Inch. But now you’re going to see and hear him in a completely new context. Introducing Princess Goes To The Butterfly Museum, a triumvirate featuring Hall, […]

Right about now, everybody is familiar with the genre of “dark pop.” The idea of writing songs with killer hooks and depressing lyrics has spread all over the planet. The success of such ruminating artists as twenty one pilots, Melanie Martinez and Billie Eilish speaks volumes. But do they write genuinely creepy songs? It’s not […]

Dark-pop singer-songwriter Elliot Lee has one directive: to make you feel good about being bad. That doesn’t mean she likes you to wallow in misery. She wants you to confront your sadness and strive toward making your world better. And she pulls that off on the video for “Dirt,” which is premiering today on AltPress. […]

Ever had those bad dreams where you’re in peril but you survive it? Like falling off a cliff and surviving, then getting up to dust yourself off and go on to the next big danger? Like maybe getting mortally wounded by somebody’s hand throwing a gun shape? If so, you’re going to love the latset […]

Is there anything Melanie Martinez can’t do? She parlayed her time on The Voice into a major-label record contract. She embarked on sold-out tours. And for her second album, K-12, she created a full-length motion picture counterpart which she wrote, directed and starred in. Clearly, the 24-year-old Martinez is a contemporary polymath. Now she can […]