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After touring for the better part of 20 years, Matt Caughthran is a seasoned road warrior who is best known as the vocalist for Los Angeles-based punk group the Bronx. He has traveled the world and delivered high-intensity performances,  inspiring legions of fans and bands along the way. For the last two decades, Caughthran has […]

Straight out of a vivid indie-rock/emo daydream, Swedish alternative outfit Tribe Friday are the up-and-coming artist you need to keep on your radar. Today they’re sharing their brand-new video for “drugs x boys x drugs” and an in-depth look into the making of the track and visuals exclusively with AltPress. By blending emo nostalgia via […]

Sweden may be best known for exporting its world-famous meatballs, the band Ghost and the puzzle games known as IKEA furniture, but they have many more treasures that everyone should know about. The seventh happiest country in the world is home to many artists who are redefining what it means to be alternative. These bands […]

Two members of Pussy Riot and their children have been denied political asylum in Sweden. Alexey Knedlyakovsky and Lusine Djanyan now face deportation back to Russia should Swedish Migration Agency not accept their application to stay in Sweden. In a press release, the activist punk group ask that Swedish citizens question authorities and push for […]

[Photo credit: Anton Clements Stål] Sweden-based rockers Normandie just signed to InVogue records, and will release their debut album Inguz on March 11. The four-piece band has taken Swedish history into account with their new music; the title of the album, Inguz, is a Viking rune that symbolizes a new life phase. “We wanted to speak […]

Sweden's Last Days Of April have released a music video for “The Thunder & The Storm,” culled from their ninth studio album, Sea Of Clouds. Scenes in the video are from the actual recording process—the whole album was recorded via analog in under three days at the Atlantis studio in Stockholm. Tapete Records are servicing pre-orders […]

Long-running Swedish emo-gone-indie pop band Last Days Of April have released a new single on iTunes titled “Someone For Everyone.” Earlier this year, LDOA's own Karl Larsson set out on a European tour with Garrett Klahn (Texas Is The Reason), who besides being old friends, just happen to be bandmates in the Felled Trees mega-project launched last year. Check out “Someone For […]

The Hives Lex Hives This review originally ran in AP 288. Releasing a tepid record and then staying off the radar for five years isn’t the smartest career move to make in today’s accelerated music culture. But the Hives simply didn’t care. Were they crazy like foxes, or just waiting to see what kind of […]