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Deb Never announces THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING, her final EP before debut album

Following the release of “Momentary Sweetheart” in February, Deb Never has announced her THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING EP and a debut album in the works.

THE BLSSM manipulated genre and emotion to create their ‘PURE ENERGY’ EP

If there’s one thing Lily Lizotte loves more than making fantastic pop music, it’s a good double meaning.  Planted in nearly every song by THE BLSSM — the 24-year-old’s self-described blissful pop project — is a feeling of both happiness and sadness, competing with each other through lyrics that mean one thing and a chorus […]

Dominic Fike recommends: Deb Never, Bakar and more

To coincide with his debut cover with Alternative Press (issue #403), Dominic Fike pays it forward in selecting his favorite new artists who share his ethos of limitless creativity. Deb Never WHAT THEY STAND FOR: Friend of the 1975, slowthai and more, Deb’s lo-fi grunge is a soft meeting point between emo and rap. DOM […]

Deb Never releases new song “Crutches” ahead of slowthai and Omar Apollo tours

Deb Never has released the new single “Crutches” with an accompanying visualizer. The track comes ahead of a string of tour dates with slowthai and Omar Apollo. Read more: The Regrettes liberated themselves from expectation in AltPress issue #402 cover story “Crutches” follows Never‘s 2021 Where Have All The Flowers Gone? EP. It’s a song […]

Deb Never tapped into her dreams to make 'Where Have All The Flowers Gone?'

Oftentimes, Deb Never experiences dreams where she’s floating in the air, and she remembers the sensation when she wakes up. Yet, it’s not the idea of speed or convenience that’s so appealing to her; it’s the feeling of weightlessness. It’s that bridge between lucidity and surrealness that persists across her latest EP, Where Have All […]

The Aubreys, DED, Bishop Briggs & Sueco make AP October cover debuts

From the Aubreys, Spiritbox and DED to Bishop Briggs, Sueco The Child and Tom Morello, issue #399 is jam-packed with musicians who are leading the way for alternative music. The onset of fall and the fast approach of Halloween offer an occasion for us to reflect on the passage of time. With this issue, Alternative […]

Deb Never's new 'Where Have All The Flowers Gone' EP is a must listen

Deb Never has released her highly anticipated second EP, Where Have All The Flowers Gone? The project features production from Jam City, Jim-E Stack, Michael Percy, Luke Wild and more. The eight-song EP showcases just how much of a musical expert Never has become. Constantly bridging the gap between genres, Never dances from alt-rock to […]

Deb Never & Jim-E Stack explore contrasting moods in “Sweet & Spice”

Deb Never has released the new single “Sweet & Spice,” a collaboration with Jim-E Stack (Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, Joji). The track is the latest single to be released from her upcoming EP, Where Have All The Flowers Gone?, due out Sept. 10. “Sweet & Spice” is essentially a sonic pros and cons list. Listeners […]

Deb Never announces upcoming EP with dreamy single "Disassociate"—listen

Deb Never has released her latest single, “Disassociate.” In addition to the new track, a visual for the angst-ridden song drops on Friday, June 11. The artist also announced her upcoming EP, Where Have All The Flowers Gone. Due in July, the new release promises to continue Never’s exploration of the challenges of the modern […]

Deb Never isn't seeking forgiveness or apologizing in "Sorry"—watch

Deb Never has released an angst-ridden new video for her latest single “Sorry.” The song is the first track from an upcoming project due out this summer. The video follows the single, which dropped April 21. The track was accompanied by a simple visual, showcasing the artist hanging out in a variety of minimalist settings. […]

15 bands and solo artists who are rewriting the emo rulebook

Ever since the inception of emotional hardcore in the ’80s, each decade had defining bands who updated the sound and meaning of emo to the musical landscape of the time. The ’90s were all about Midwest emo and screamo, and in the 2000s, emo peaked as a mainstream obsession, thanks to MCR, Fall Out Boy, […]