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Best Friends Forever is a new Vegas emo fest with Bright Eyes, Sunny Day Real Estate, and more

The lineup also includes American Football, Drug Church, Mannequin Pussy, and more.

Sweet Pill is writing a love letter to Philly's DIY scene with their energetic melodic hardcore

Melodic hardcore band Sweet Pill talk their debut Where the Heart Is, touring with La Dispute, their experience at When We Were Young, and bringing the Philly scene to the world.

10 emo songs with lyrics that are even sadder than you thought

The beauty of emo music is that it provides a canvas for our own emotional projections. The lyrical narratives, even when relatively specific, often have just enough ambiguity that we can relate them in some sense to our unique circumstances. With that said, knowing the backstories of our favorite songs can elevate them to a whole new […]

Hear the emotional playlist that inspired Jetty Bones’ debut album

Jetty Bones’ music is marked by contradiction. The vehicle of Kelc Galluzzo, Jetty Bones makes songs that are saturated with a complex mixture of pain and hope.  Galluzzo’s debut album, Push Back, out Feb. 26 via Rise Records, is a signature exercise in contrasts. In many senses, songs such as “That’s All” and “Taking Up […]

20 post-hardcore bands who took concept albums to the next level

Post-hardcore is especially rich in concept albums. Perhaps that’s because the immense vocal palette—from tender crooning to raw screaming—lends itself to expressing emotions. The music similarly matches. Sure, metalcore can deliver crushing breakdowns, but it rarely gets as intimate as this companion genre. There’s also the fact that the high-pitched singing elicits desperation so often […]

Here's why Raven, the Acid Bath Princess, is revealing her identity now

It’s 2021, and we don’t really understand why people are making such a big deal out of it. After all, each new year just brings everyone closer to death, right? Well, at least this one greeted us with a significant surprise. Raven, The Acid Bath Princess Of The Darkness finally emerged from her long-lasting shroud […]

10 times Ghostemane completely redefined trap metal

While eagerly awaiting Ghostemane’s forthcoming album, ANTI-ICON, let’s recap some of the defining points in his discography so far. These are the picks from Ghostemane’s creative timeline that reflect his ability to take the elements from trap, metal and industrial worlds and mix them in genre-defying ways that redefine the framework of trap metal and […]

10 European emo rappers who should be on your playlist

Motivation doesn’t always work. Positivity can be nice, but sometimes it just feels dishonest. And allowing yourself to be emotional is more than necessary. Speaking of emotions, ever wondered how emo rap sounds in Italian? Or French? Or Finnish? Creative and diverse, they, most importantly, are all letting you know that no matter how lonely […]

15 rising hardcore acts from Europe who deserve your best speakers

In 1998, Sweden’s Refused dropped their declarative LP, The Shape Of Punk To Come. That shape being, of course, post-hardcore. Europe’s original hardcore scene, however, existed long before that. Today, it still stands strong with new acts fueling its current momentum. Which makes now the perfect time to turn up your speakers and check out […]

Bandcamp is waiving their fees to give bands all sale proceeds

Bands are being massively affected by the economic pressures of being forced to stop touring in the midst of the coronavirus but Bandcamp is helping out by waiving their cut of sales starting this Friday (March 20). The company announced the move today (March 18) in conjunction with a number of labels who will similarly be giving all proceeds […]

The essential emo albums from the genre’s 35-year history

Here at AltPress, we’ve learned a crucial lesson. Mainstream America doesn’t understand that the concept of “emo” is over 30 years old. We know it wasn’t invented in a Hot Topic store. But we also know that the Grammys don’t have a category for “Best Emo Performance By A Duo Or Group With A Minimum […]

Top 46 post-hardcore songs from the 2000s

Post-hardcore broke out as a movement in a huge way during the first decade of the 2000s while shaping how people view the genre today. Countless others had pioneered the genre throughout the ’80s and ’90s, but bands such as Glassjaw, At The Drive-In and Boysetsfire helped push it to new heights. Take a look […]

The 50 best albums of 2019 in alternative, punk, alt-pop and beyond

The time has come for the collective internet to narrow down their favorite albums of 2019. With more releases than we can count dropping in any given year, from DIY garage bands to the biggest of pop artists, the task is large. This year kept our attention with a slew of choices, so here’s what […]

Top 10 records you won't believe are turning five in 2019

We listen to a lot of new music at the AP bungalow. A lot of it is good; some of it is bad; but a very small amount is so transcendently awesome. Because of this, we must continually shower praise upon its creators even years after their initial releases. Naming a top 10 isn’t easy, […]

Pale Waves release new music video and other news you might have missed today

La Dispute sign to Epitaph Records—plus don’t miss Greek Fire’s new song “The Ride.” Check out the news you might have missed today below! Read more: “Ghost Adventures” host says Post Malone might actually be cursed 1. Pale Waves release music video for “One More Time” This female-driven quartet hailing from Manchester dropped their music […]

La Dispute release 10-year anniversary edition of first album and other news you might have missed today

La Dispute released a 10-year anniversary edition of their first album—plus, don’t miss a new tour announcement from the Hotelier. Check out the news you might have missed today below! Read more: Good Charlotte announce support for ‘Generation RX’ tour La Dispute release a 10-year anniversary edition of their first album To celebrate 10 years since […]

Circa Survive announce a fall headlining tour

Circa Survive are hitting the road later this year, and they’re bringing a pretty stacked lineup with them. Read more: LA’s legendary Viper Room could be demolished after $80M buyout The fall tour is in support of Circa Survive’s 2017 the Amulet, and the band is bringing with them two very special guests for this North American headlining […]

These 14 album covers recreated with Pokémon are the best things you’ll see all day

Pokémon are clearly having their moment, and the Facebook page Pokécovers are crossing genres and combining our favorite Pokémon and album covers in the most amazing way. From Magikarp and Modern Baseball to Melanie Martinez and Togepi, check out a few of our favorite Pokémon and album combinations below! Blink-182, Dude Ranch, featuring Tauros [Photo credit: Pokécovers] Fall Out […]

Thrice announce fall tour with La Dispute, Nothing,Nowhere

Thrice have announced a fall headlining tour alongside La Dispute and Nothing,Nowhere. Pre-sale tickets are available for purchase now. You can check out a full list of dates and locations below. Thrice are currently on tour with La Dispute in support of their new album, To Be Everywhere Is To Be Nowhere. Read more: How Brand […]

La Dispute to release soundtrack to 'Tiny Dots' documentary on Record Store Day

La Dispute have announced that they will be releasing the soundtrack to their new feature-length documentary, Tiny Dots, on Record Store Day, April 16, 2016. The band have one track from the documentary titled “C” streaming today for this announcement. Tiny Dots is available now at Vimeo on demand for download and streaming, and physical […]
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