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Household (Blood & Ink Records) transcend the status quo on 'Time Spent' (exclusive)
Minneapolis-based quintet Household are teaming up with AP for an exclusive stream of their debut album, Time Spent. Produced by Defeater guitarist Jay Maas, the effort defies heavy music’s current status quo by succinctly covering a vast array of ground. From robust, hardcore-induced riffage to quaint, raw melodies, Time Spent impresses in unexpected-yet-inviting ways. Listen […]
Luke Holland & Veil Of Maya’s Sam Applebaum drum through “Mikasa” (exclusive)
Watch this intense new cover video, where drum master Luke Holland (the Word Alive) teams up with Veil of Maya’s Sam Applebaum to cover the band’s brutal track, “Mikasa.” Speaking on the dual cover, Holland said, “My friend Sam Applebaum plays drums for Veil of Maya, & we've toured multiple times together. We've always wanted […]
Hear Blessthefall’s intense new single, “Looking Down From The Edge” (exclusive)
Blessthefall are teaming up with AP to bring you an early stream of their new single, “Looking Down From The Edge.” The song is taken from the band’s upcoming fifth LP, To Those Left Behind, which comes out Sept. 18 on Fearless Records. (Pre-order it here.) Listen below, and let us know your thoughts! “This […]
Hear Lydia’s new song, “When It Gets Dark Out” (exclusive)
Lydia are teaming up with AP to bring you their new single, “When It Gets Dark Out.” The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album, Run Wild, which comes out Friday, September 18 via 8123. (Pre-order it here.) Stream the new song below, and let us know what you think. “We never set out […]
Mindless Self Indulgence don’t give a sh*t about the money on “Be Like Superman” (exclusive)
Mindless Self Indulgence are teaming up with AP to bring you their new single, “Be Like Superman.” The track is taken from the band’s elusive “lost album,” PINK, which comes out September 18 via Metropolis Records. (Pre-order it here.) Lead singer Jimmy Urine says of the song, “I ain’t never gonna be what you hope […]
Banquets have one for the road on "Backwash" (exclusive)
The end is nigh for New Jersey's Banquets, who are releasing one more album on Black Numbers this fall (October 9, 2015, to be exact). Recorded at the Barber Shop Studios with Brett Romnes (I Am The Avalanche, Extinction AD), their third and final outing continues their hooky and melodic punk-rock path last heard on 2013's self-titled […]
Conveyer (Victory Records) premiere new LP, 'When Given Time To Grow' (exclusive)
Minnesota's Conveyer are teaming up with AP to premiere their Victory Records debut, When Given Time To Grow. The LP is officially due out this Friday, September 4. (Pre-orders are on sale now.) “When Given Time To Grow is many things to every member of this band,” shares vocalist Danny Adams. “The writing and recording […]
Like Monroe cover the Weeknd’s “I Can’t Feel My Face” (exclusive)
Like Monroe—one of AP’s 100 Bands You Need To Know This Year—are teaming with us to bring you their new cover of the Weeknd’s smash hit, “I Can’t Feel My Face.” “This song was a blast for us to film,” says guitarist Wade Concienne. “Rather than trying to be hard asses, we just got to be ourselves. […]
Strife take warning shots on new song, "Revelations" (exclusive)
Los Angeles hardcore elders STRIFE are exclusively premiering a brand new song titled “Revelations” below on AltPress. Guitarist and record label founder (more on that in a minute) Andrew Kline provided some insight to the track: “'Revelations' is not a religious song; it is a warning to those who have exploited the earth for profit or […]
EP Premiere: Neck Deep, 'A History Of Bad Decisions'
Manchester quintet Neck Deep release their EP, A History Of Bad Decisions, today for pay-what-you-want download. For those who are music commitment shy (c'mon! What do you have to lose?), we have the album to stream, below, before you download. The band are set to tour with Attention Thieves from the end of this month […]
Album Premiere: Peace'd Out, 'Peace'd Out' EP
Featuring Vinnie Caruana (I Am The Avalanche), Steve Choi (RX Bandits), Casey Deitz (The Velvet Teen) and Roger Camero (No Motiv), Peace'd Out have kept us on our toes since their mysterious emergence via cryptic transmissions and withheld identities. Today, we're pleased to unveil another part of this mystery band with a stream of their debut, […]
Album Premiere: Hidden Hospitals, 'EP 002'
Check out our AP exclusive premiere of Hidden Hospitals' EP 002. The 5-track EP below follows up their 2011 EP 001 and is set for release October 30. You can pre-order it at Hidden Hospitals' Bandcamp page.
Premiere: I Was Totally Destroying It, "Hello, Salty Ghost" (feat. Justin Pierre)
Check out an exclusive stream of I Was Totally Destroying It's “Hello, Salty Ghost.” It's found on their upcoming album, Vexations, set for an August 21 release on Greyday Records. Motion City Soundtrack frontman Justin Pierre appears on the track, and MCS guitarist Joshua Cain is credited with co-producing the effort along with Ed Ackerson […]
EP Premiere: Mountain Man, "Two"
Check out an exclusive premiere of Mountain Man's new EP, Two . It's officially released this Tuesday on No Sleep Records. Two is available for pre-order on vinyl/digitally.
Premiere: Ballyhoo!, "Farley"
Check out this exclusive stream of Ballyhoo!'s “Farley.” It's from the band's B-sides album given to fans that helped support them buy a green tour bus. Ballyhoo! are currently out on the entire Vans Warped Tour. The band's latest album, Daydreams, is out now on LAW Records and available on iTunes.
Premiere: PK, "Take Me Home Tonight" (Eddie Money cover)
Check out an exclusive stream of former AP&R act PK covering Eddie Money's classic, “Take Me Home Tonight.”
Premiere: Silverstein's "The Ballad Of Wilhelm Fink" and "Sin And Redemption"
You voted, the results are (finally) counted, and now Altpress.com is pleased to bring you a premiere of Silverstein's cover of “The Ballad Of Wilhelm Fink,” originally by Green Day. Not only that but we have a brand new Silverstein original, “Sin And Redemption,” also streaming. Check them out below! Both tracks will appear on […]
News/Song Premiere: pacificUV release new album, reveal "Funny Girl" single
Dream/synthpop group pacificUV will be releasing a new album, WEEKENDS, on January 31 via Mazarine Records. This album comes four years after the release of their last record, Longplay 2. Check out the WEEKENDS album art and hear the first single from the album, “Funny Girl,” below!
Premiere: Theatre Breaks Loose, "Birds And The Bees"
Check out an exclusive stream of Theatre Breaks Loose's “Birds And The Bees,” which is on their forthcoming album, Stranger Places, Greater Things, due November 15. Says frontman Brandon Lovelace of the song: “This song was inspired by Plato's 'The Allegory of the Cave.' It covers the belief that following dreams and pursuing gifts […]
Song Premiere/Download: Chris Carrabba's "Mama's Eyes"
Dashboard Confessional/Further Seems Forever frontman Chris Carrabba will be releasing his first-ever solo album under his own name, Covered In The Flood, which will be exclusively available on his upcoming solo tour. You can view the tracklisting and tour dates below, as well as stream and download Carrabba's cover of “Mama's Eyes,” originally by Justin […]
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