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12 Songs You Need To Hear Before May 2014 Ends

Sometimes the rock world can get noisy, and we don’t just mean in decibels or fuzz. Often the signal-to-noise ratio is more noise than signal. But no worries; we read, listen to and watch everything so we can sort it for you. Here are some of our favorite new songs and videos of May 2014. […]

The Front Bottoms announce 'Rose' EP; stream new song, "Jim Bogart"

The Front Bottoms have announced that they will be releasing a brand new EP titled Rose, on June 17 via Bar/None Records. Pre-orders are availalbe for purchase now. Check out the effort's track listing and a brand new song titled “Jim Bogart” below. The band are currently fearing up for their U.S. tour as direct support for Say Anything, which kicks off […]

28 Bands As High School Cliques

If there’s one thing high school teaches us, it’s that everyone experiences those four years differently. However, there is one thing everyone who’s attended high school has had to deal with: cliques. There’s a reason movies like Clueless, Mean Girls and 10 Things I Hate About You all feature a scene where they break down […]

Say Anything announce new album, tour with the Front Bottoms

Say Anything will release their sixth studio album, Hebrews, on June 10 via Equal Vision Records. The record will be the band’s follow-up to 2012’s Anarchy, My Dear. Max Bemis has already hinted at guest vocals for the album. In addition to the album, the band have announced a new tour, which will find Say […]

Against Me!, Touché Amoré, more playing BrooklynVegan SXSW showcase

The lineup for the BrooklynVegan’s SXSW showcase on March 12 has been announced, and it includes Against Me!, Touché Amoré, the Front Bottoms, Cheap Girls, Frameworks and Placeholder. You can check out all of the details about the showcase below.

The Front Bottoms release video for “Backflip”

The Front Bottoms have premiered a new music video for the song “Backflip” on Noisey. The video was filmed on Staten Island and features appearances from Chris Gethard and Kevin Devine. “Backflip” is taken from the band’s latest album, Talon Of The Hawk, which was released last year on Bar/None Records. Check out the video […]

19 awesome band shirts we saw this year

Here at AP, we go to a lot of shows. And like any good music fan, we make sure to make a beeline for the merch table before the night’s over. Nowadays, band merch is more than just a bunch of T-shirts you screenprinted in your mom’s basement. We’ve seen beach towels from the Wonder […]

39 up-and-coming bands you must check out before 2013 ends

We’re gonna pull back the curtain for a second: The original title of this list was going to be, “39 Bands You Didn’t Realize AP Covered This Year (Because You Were Too Busy Bitching About Ronnie Radke And Kellin Quinn To Notice).” See, the AP editorial staff slaves over every single issue of our print/digital […]

Video Premiere: Front Bottoms, "Maps" (fan cover compilation)

For this new, unique video for their song “Maps,” the Front Bottoms scoured YouTube to find and compile covers by fans. Check out the video featuring unique cover twists on the song! Watch the original “Maps” video.

Manchester Orchestra announce fall U.S. tour with The Front Bottoms

Manchester Orchestra have announced a fall tour of the U.S., set to kick off in Nov., with The Front Bottoms tapped to open. Tickets are currently on pre-sale, and a full list of dates can be viewed below: Nov 8 – The Music Farm – Charleston, SC Nov 9 – Cat's Cradle – Carrboro, NC […]

The Front Bottoms release "Funny You Should Ask" video

The Front Bottoms have premiered a video on SPIN for “Funny You Should Ask.” The track is featured on the band's latest album, Talon Of The Hawk. The album is available for download on iTunes now. Check out the video below and tell us what you think!

Mid-Year Report 2013: Best Albums

READERS PICK THE SUMMER SET – Legendary “Since this album has been released, [I’ve had it] on repeat. Each song is amazing, and I can't even push the next button like I do on other albums. If I could only listen to one album for a period of time, it'd be this one.” –Desirae R. […]

Listen as the AP Editors overtake NPR

UPDATE: June 17 at 3:50 p.m. ET You can now stream today's program, during which the AP editors and Mike Shea talked issue 300 and Warped Tour, while spinning great tunes from letlive., the Wonder Years, the Front Bottoms, Sleeping With Sirens and more!   ORIGINAL POST: Alternative Press president/founder Mike Shea, editor in chief Jason […]

Free Download: Tiny Moving Parts, "Clouds Above My Head"

Today, we pair up with Minnesota's Tiny Moving Parts to bring you a free download of “Clouds Above My Head” from their latest album, This Couch Is Long & Full Of Friendship, which will see its physical release on July 9 via Kind of Like Records (vinyl preorder) & Black Numbers (CD preorder). “The song “Clouds Above My […]

AP #300 (My Chemical Romance) Spotify Playlist

When digital and print worlds collide… The July, 2013 issue of AP: #300, featuring our first ever My Chemical Romance cover story reimagined with exclusive artwork by Gerard Way is out now. Listen along with the playlist while you read our features on Man Overboard, the Maine and check out a photo special on Of Mice & Men! 

Into It. Over It., Foreign Tongues and more to play I Got Brains Fest

Into It. Over It. and Foreign Tongues were both announced as additions to the line-up for the I Got Brains Fest today. The I Got Brains Fest is a two-day art and music festival that will take place on July 19 and 20 in Blacksburg, VA. Into It. Over It.'s Evan Weiss' side project, Pet […]

The Front Bottoms announce fall UK and Europe tour dates

The Front Bottoms have announced a string of U.K. and Europe tour dates for September and October. Tickets are available for purchase on seetickets.com, ticketmaster.co.uk and gigsinscotland.com. The Front Bottom’s latest album, Talon of the Hawk, was released last month via Bar/None Records. Check out all of their upcoming tour dates, the UK/Europe dates poster […]

Weekly Playlist #27: AP Office Noise – May 2013 edition

If you were walking down our halls this month, you might have heard some of the following songs blasting from our various offices. There’s never a quiet moment here, so every month going forward, we’re inviting you to share in the noise with a playlist showcasing what we’ve been yelling at each other to turn […]

Lyric Video Premiere: The Front Bottoms, "Skeleton"

It's a great “Skeleton” chase and shoot-out in The Front Bottoms' lyric video for the latest song released from their upcoming album, Talon Of The Hawk, out May 21. Watch the “Skeleton” lyric video, which is possibly one of the least visually-intrusive and repetitive ones we've seen, below:

The Front Bottoms announce 2013 album, tour dates; release music video

Today, The Front Bottoms (one of our 100 bands you need to know this year) have announced that they will release their new album Talon Of The Hawk on May 21. Additionally, the band revealed upcoming tour dates and a new music video for “Twin Size Mattress.”  View tour dates and the new music video, below:    […]
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