life’s not out to get you

20 lyrics that made 2020 one of the most emo years ever

The start of the Rawring ’20s—a decade that we anticipated would be a glittering revival of the golden age of emo, complete with painfully skinny jeans and hanging out at the mall as part of a cultural tradition—hasn’t gone completely to plan. It’s hard to believe we had high hopes for this year back when […]

10 pop-punk songs you won’t believe are turning 5 years old

The year is 2015. Rocking your “Defend Pop Punk” T-shirt, you elbow through the masses hoping for a prime spot against the railing beneath the Journeys Left Foot Stage at Warped Tour. Your feet fry like eggs on the blacktop beneath the scorching summer sun. Dehydration, not scary viruses, is your biggest worry. Those were […]

Can you guess the Neck Deep album from a single lyric?

Neck Deep captured our hearts six years ago with the release of their debut album, Wishful Thinking. The pop-punk band’s first full-length record celebrates its anniversary today and has left us craving more pop-drenched angst ever since.  Do you think you remember everything there is to know about Neck Deep? It’s time to put your […]

"I just don't want to write songs that make people sad"—Neck Deep talk 'Life's Not Out To Get You'

In the latest issue of AP, Neck Deep sit down with contributing writer Andrew Kelham to talk about their pop-punk masterpiece, Life’s Not Out To Get You. On the LP’s lyrical content, frontman Ben Barlow comments, “I just don’t want to write songs that make people feel sad. I don’t want to write songs that make […]