the promise ring

The dreary days of autumn are finally upon us. The perfect time of year to lie in a great big pile of orange leaves and listen to Bleed American. Ideal for falling hopelessly in love with someone you know you’ll never get the nerve to talk to.  While the world may be sipping on cider, […]

Writer/director Judd Apatow accurately summed up college when he said: “College is the reward for surviving high school.” It’s true. The college experience proffers unprecedented freedom and a constant buzz of wonder—alive in every cup of ramen noodles and late-night study group. You may have left your teen angst in high school, but you’ve only […]

We at AltPress hold the emo title in high regard and fully embrace all subsects of fans who proudly stand under the genre’s umbrella without discretion, only pure, kindred acceptance. We celebrate those who have first pressings of Sunny Day Real Estate vinyl, early 2000s My Chemical Romance fanatics who enlisted in the MCRmy during […]

In case you didn’t mark it on your calendar, it’s National Emo Day! And to commemorate this day in the best way possible, we asked the members of Boston Manor to react to some bona fide modern emo classics. APTV’s Bobby Makar corralled members of Boston Manor–frontman Henry Cox, guitarist Ash Wilson and drummer Jord […]

Sick of the snow storms? So are we! Here's a little reminder that brighter days are ahead!  There's a soundtrack to every season, and spring is a time for uplifting and upbeat songs. Breakups and broken hearts need not apply. The following 10 songs are all worthy of your warm-weather listening. Songs selected by: Brian […]

Midwestern emo darlings the Promise Ring have posted an exciting teaser image to their Facebook page, teasing something for 2016. Check out the “Welcome To 2016” image below. Read more: Worship And Tribute: 12 Songs With Lyrics From Other Songs Very much an off-and-on band, the Promise Ring have shown murmurs of activity in recent years […]

There are blatant ways a band can wear its influences (think cover songs and copycat designs), but there's a subtler method that gets the point across to those in the know. We're talking about songs where an old familiar lyric (or title, in a few cases) is snuck in there. Think of them as the […]

We here at AP pride ourselves on staying on top of current musical trends. Throughout the course of our 300-plus issues and nearly 29 years in business, we’ve helped spread the gospel of nascent, often misunderstood genres like goth, industrial rock, noise rock, nü metal, pop-punk, metalcore and plenty more.  But recently, we began hearing […]

Wisconsin-based ’90s punk band Alligator Gun have announced a reunion show. Scheduled for Jan. 18, 2014 at Turner Hall in Milwaukee, the event is a benefit for the Pablove Foundation and will also feature former Drive-Thru Records act the Benjamins (also reuniting), Vic & Gab, Subside and Chris Porterfield of Field Report. This will mark Alligator Gun's […]

The reunited Promise Ring have fleshed out their summer touring plans, which kick off with an appearance at Bamboozle in a few weeks. Dates are as follows. 05/19/12  Asbury Park, NJ         Bamboozle Festival   05/20/12  New York, NY         Irving Plaza *SOLD OUT* 06/27/12  Minneapolis, MN         Varsity Theater 06/28/12  Milwaukee, MN         Summer Fest 2012  07/19/12  Philadelphia, […]

The Promise Ring has added another hometown show to its reunion plans: They'll be headlining the Harley Davidson Roadhouse stage at Summerfest in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on June 28. Before that, though, the band will be performing at the Bamboozle next month in Asbury Park, New Jersey.

The first round of bands have been announced for this year's Riot Fest East, slated for Jul. 19-21 at Festival Pier and Theatre Of Living Arts in Philadelphia. Joining Refused will be the Promise Ring, OFF!, Gameface, Boy Sets Fire, August Burns Red and Hirs. Tickets go on sale Mar. 30. Check out the flyer […]

As they prepare for reunion shows in Chicago and Milwaukee this weekend, the Promise Ring stopped by FM 102/1 Milwaukee’s Neighborhood Watch show to perform three songs: “Make Me A Mixtape,” “Nothing Feels Good,” and “Become One Anything One Time.” Check out the videos below.

Silverstein Short Songs This review originally ran in AP 284. Silverstein have become contemporary screamo’s answer to Less Than Jake—a hard-working, hard-touring band whose commercial success peaked a few records ago, but are still capable of delivering a new batch of anthems every few years. But what happens when they get bored with the traditional […]

The Promise Ring recently performed four acoustic songs for The Switchboard Sessions. Fans can stream the performance here. Tell us what you think!

You think it’s hard to write an original song? Try finding a cover song that hasn’t been done before—it’s harder than you think. That’s why we bring you Under The Covers: Each week, we’ll pit two bands who have covered the same source material against one another, and it’s up to you to decide who comes out on […]