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Crafting mind-bending sonic onslaughts since 2012, this year New Jersey rebel duo Ho99o9 have reached their decade milestone together. After a five-year wait since their first album, United States Of Horror, established their genre-smashing template, sophomore release SKIN is ready to burst on the scene. Packed with guest spots, their trademark blend of contagious hip-hop […]

To the outside world, punk rock was initially believed to be an English invention. Blame this on the Sex Pistols’ precocious ability to garner national and international headlines mere months after forming. The truth was, punk began in the early ‘70s with the off-center, jagged rock ‘n’ roll efforts of bands such as the New […]

Each month, Alternative Press Gallery explores the work of photographers, directors and other creatives who help shape the music world from behind the scenes. With each issue, we explore the stories behind the shoots and take deep dives into the most compelling media, asking about the vision as well as the happy accidents that create […]

Glacier Veins have released their new album, Lunar Reflection, via Equal Vision Records. Ahead of the release, vocalist Malia Endres offered Alternative Press a deep dive into the inspiration and meaning behind the project. Lunar Reflection uses the rich feelings conjured by their dreamy punk instrumentals to musically capture a process of self-reflection. Endres took […]

Glassjaw’s discography is famous for turbulent guitar riffs, cascading rhythms and the animated vocals of frontman Daryl Palumbo alongside multi-instrumentalist Justin Beck. Although the duo are routinely categorized as rock, their artistry is far more complex. There are elements of metal, of screamo, of punk, of pop. Regardless of numerous lineup changes, they’ve been able […]

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 […]

“Teenage dream, so hard to beat…”: 1970s pop-punk roots As long as there’s been punk rock, pop punk — a more tuneful variant — has existed. What’s wrong with washing down your high-speed guitar crunch with some sunny melodies? Many of the earliest punk rockers grew up in the ’60s, their ears glued to transistor […]

In 1960, Ron Holden dropped an album called “Love You So…” That phrase and its sentiment turned into a motto within his family throughout the years after its release. Now, his grandson, also named Ron Holden, spreads positivity and unity with the same Love You So slogan. Holden saw how the pandemic affected his community […]

Laura Jane Grace wants to show AP her new studio, so she turns the webcam to her right so as to provide a glancing, blink-and-you’ll-miss-it tour. Located on the south side of St. Louis, the space used to belong to Jay Farrar, a member of local rock stalwarts Son Volt, meaning that many of the […]

“Alice Glass has always been a style icon, a music icon and the only alternative female artist that I look up to, really.”  So explains carolesdaughter, who, like so many of us, the 19-year-old first heard as part of electro-punk duo Crystal Castles. Formed in 2006, Crystal Castles walked the line between nü rave and […]

This isn’t your garage band’s origin story. The musical moniker of Swiss-American Manuel Gagneux, Zeal & Ardor, was founded as an experiment. While living in New York, as an exercise to stay creative, he asked 4chan (the wholly anonymous forums, where anything goes — including conspiracy theorists and unchecked bigotry, a “cesspool,” as Gagneux offers […]

THE BEST TRACK ON HETEROSEXUALITY That’s so hard because I felt like this was my best album. I’ve never said that in all the eight albums I’ve ever made. I’ve never really spoken in absolutes about my albums. But I think it’s “Reproductive.” I think it’s the best song I’ve ever written. But that’s lyrically […]

At 26, Nilüfer Yanya is feeling time more than she used to. Prior to the events of the past two years, the London rock artist was often so consumed in her work that the days slipped by. Now that she’s nearing 30, however, Yanya has been contemplating how to slow down and make each part […]

Every month, Alternative Press is sharing some of our favorite new releases. From shoegaze to “fairy trap,” this month’s AP&R list spans across different genres, bringing you a unique list of rising artists. Check out these budding artists who will soon become your new favorite below. Read more: Avril Lavigne had to fight throughout her […]

THE LAST SONG I LISTENED TO… “Hold On” by Wilson Phillips. When driving, I like to listen to ’80s and ’90s throwback playlists, and that’s what I was listening to in the car this morning. I love a good singalong. THE LAST PLACE I WENT ON VACATION… England, back in August. I moved to the […]

As the 1980s began, most of the world was under the impression that punk rock failed when the Sex Pistols imploded at the end of their 1978 U.S. tour. Bassist Sid Vicious then drove the final nails into its mainstream coffin via self-administering his own fatal dose after allegedly murdering girlfriend Nancy Spungen in New […]

Each month, Alternative Press Gallery explores the work of photographers, directors and other creatives who help shape the music world from behind the scenes. With each issue, we explore the stories behind the shoots and take deep dives into the most compelling media, asking about the vision as well as the happy accidents that create […]

With locations in New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia, Blind Barber is hands down the most definitive barbershop experience in the U.S. Not only are guests treated to top-notch services, world-class hair products and a complimentary cocktail, but once the service is complete, you can simply walk through the door in the back and […]

Mom Jeans have released their new album, Sweet Tooth. The band’s follow-up to 2018’s Puppy Love draws its strength from pop punk’s golden age, the days when blink-182 were running naked across Los Angeles and Green Day were slinging mud at festivalgoers. With their new record, vocalist Eric Butler says the band strived to write […]

For Lydia Night, life has been played out onstage. Since the age of 2, when she would sing Ramones songs during early evening soundchecks at her father’s nightclub in her birthtown of New Orleans, standing under the spotlight has been a fixture of her very being. By age 7, and having relocated with her family […]