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United Nations (Thursday, Pianos Become The Teeth) stream new album, ‘The Next Four Years’
United Nations (featuring Geoff Rickly of Thursday and members of Pianos Become The Teeth) are currently streaming their new album, The Next Four Years, via Pitchfork. The album is set for release on July 15 via Temporary Residence Ltd. Pre-orders are on sale now. Listen to the album on Pitchfork, and let us know what you think. If you […]
Lostprophets members form new band with Thursday’s Geoff Rickly
Former Lostprophets members—Lee Gaze, Mike Lewis, Jamie Oliver, Stuart Richardson and Luke Johnson—have formed a new band with Geoff Rickly, the former vocalist of Thursday. No Devotion will release their new song, “Stay,” as a 12-inch single on July 21 via Rickly's own label, Collect Records. You can also download the song from iTunes, along with […]
United Nations (Thursday, Pianos Become The Teeth) release new song, “Meanwhile On Main Street”
United Nations (featuring Geoff Rickly of Thursday and members of Pianos Become The Teeth) are streaming another new song, “Meanwhile On Main Street.” The track is taken from the band’s upcoming album, The Next Four Years—set for release on July 15 via Temporary Residence Ltd. Pre-orders are on sale now. Listen to the track below, […]
United Nations (Thursday, Pianos Become The Teeth) stream new song, “Serious Business”
United Nations (featuring Geoff Rickly of Thursday and members of Pianos Become The Teeth) are streaming a new song, “Serious Business.” The track, which premiered on Noisey, is taken from the band’s upcoming album, The Next Four Years—set for release on July 15 via Temporary Residence Ltd. Pre-orders are on sale now. Listen to the […]
Throwback Thursday: 10 Songs That Got Us Into The Scene
For everything there is a catalyst—that initial spark that tells ignites your curiosity and makes you want to explore further. For most of us, there was that one song or band in the late '90s or early '00s that brought us to the scene as we know it. When the AP contributors got together to […]
Geoff Rickly (Thursday) addresses rumors of working with Lostprophets members
In a recent U.K. interview, Geoff Rickly of Thursday addressed rumors that he would be working with the remaining members of the now-defunct Lostprophets in their new band. The singer said that while he won’t be a part of the new band, he will be working with them from a record label perspective through his own label, […]
What Happens Next: 10 Musicians who reinvented their sound
There’s a romantic notion about being a lifer in today’s punk/hardcore/etc. scenes. And why not? The very thought of playing loud music on guitars really fast for your friends in dank basements—then deciding to make a go at stardom—is pretty feckin’ cool. But thanks to the internet, elements of culture lose their luster quickly, whether […]
Circa Survive, Thursday, Ceremony, more contribute to Nirvana 'In Utero' tribute album
In celebration of Robotic Empire Records’ 100th release and the 15-year anniversary, the company will be releasing a tribute album to Nirvana’s In Utero, In Utero: In Tribute: In Entirety, including tracks from Circa Survive, Thursday and Ceremony. Check out the track listing below. 1. Pygmy Lush – “Serve the Servants” 2. Circa Survive – “Scentless […]
Get Involved! - Silk Cuts EP
Get Involved! Silk Cuts EP As far as heritage goes, New York’s Get Involved! have it sewn up—drummer Tucker Rule sat behind the kit in Thursday, while the group's guitarists, Todd Weinstock and Brian DeNeeve, were in Glassjaw and From Autumn To Ashes, respectively. Completed by Marcus Russell Price on bass and vocalist Derrick Karg-Zamudio, […]
Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Koji, more to play Acoustic Basement Tour UK
The Acoustic Basement Tour is currently making headway through the United States with Transit, Hit The Lights and more. But this spring, the Acoustic Basement Tour will hit the UK with a new set of performers: Thursday’s Geoff Rickly will headline, with support from Koji, Rob Lynch and Brian Marquis. You can check out the […]
Famous Last Words: 13 Broken-Up Bands’ Final Messages
When bands break up, the focus is always placed on the breakup itself: Why did the band break up? What’s the drama behind the breakup? But an interesting thing about broken-up bands is they all have last words: the final lyrics from the final song the band released. Can these lyrics tell us anything about […]
10 Bands Who Will Influence The Inevitable Pop-Screamo Revival Of 2017
The so-called “emo revival” is all the rage these days, and isn’t it ironic? A genre once ridiculed by mainstream publications and snobby critics is now the inspiration for a new think-piece every week. This surge of new emo bands has also brought with it a great sense of nostalgia for the old, revered bands […]
10 Classic Records (still in print) that Any Self-Respecting Vinyl Collector Must Own
We hope that 2014 is going to be the year you stop settling for compressed-to-hell MP3s and start collecting vinyl albums. Records sound vastly superior when compared against those compressed MP3s you got for free. They have great artwork, lyric sheets (usually) and extensive notes about the music, as well as voluminous “thank you” lists […]
Song Premiere: Wolves At The Gate, "Understanding In A Car Crash" (Thursday cover)
For their Back To School covers EP, Wolves At The Gate give fans their own spin on the songs that inspired them, from The Receiving End Of Sirens to Blindside, Thrice and, the highlight of today's premiere, Thursday. Listen below and read what guitarist/vocalist Steve Cobucci had to say about their decision to cover the Thursday classic, “Understanding In A […]
Get Involved! (ex-members of Glassjaw, Thursday, From Autumn To Ashes) post new song
Post-hardcore supergroup Get Involved! have premiered a new song titled “Apathy.” The track is from the band’s forthcoming EP, Silk Cuts, which will be produced by Ross Robinson (At The Drive-In, The Cure)—slated for a Winter 2013/2014 release. The song is available for free download, and you can give it a stream below: Get Involved! is […]
12 Ways To Survive Your Favorite Band’s Breakup
My Chemical Romance, Underoath, the Mars Volta, Attack! Attack!, Thrice and Thursday are just some of the bands we’ve said goodbye to in recent years. None of us who are fans thought the day would come, but when it did, ouch. You may have grown up with them. They may have changed your life. When […]
Yellowcard announce 'Ocean Avenue' acoustic album, tour with Geoff Rickly (Thursday)
Yellowcard have announced Ocean Avenue Acoustic, an album consisting of the 13 songs from 2003's Ocean Avenue recorded acoustically. The album will be released August 13 via Hopeless Records, and pre-orders are available now. The band posted on their website that they wanted to do “more than just a tour” for the ten year anniversary of the album, […]
Features RecAP: May 6, 2013 - Escape The Fate album stream; Geoff Rickly on Thursday's pivotal song
Today on AltPress ESCAPE THE FATE stream their new album Ungrateful in its entirety, exclusively on AltPress. Most repeated word in the comments seems to be “stoked.” Check it out and tell us if you agree with the excitement! GEOFF RICKLY: “It was a changing moment for us, and it was all based on that song” – […]
BackTracking: The Stories Behind The Songs - Geoff Rickly on "Understanding In A Car Crash"
In this recurring column, we’re going to discuss the back stories behind the creation of some of the scene’s most resonant songs with the people who made them. In this installment, Jason Pettigrew spoke with Geoff Rickly, frontman for post-hardcore juggernaut Thursday, about his band’s most famous song. THURSDAY “Understanding In A Car Crash” FROM: […]
Video Premiere: Get Involved! (ex-Glassjaw, Thursday), "Serenity Now" demo session
[Back this project on Kickstarter] Get Involved!, the new project of Todd Weinstock (Glassjaw), Brian Deneeve (From Autumn To Ashes), Tucker Rule (Thursday), Lars Weiss (Judge) and Derrick Karg (Death In The Park), have shared the first rough demo of their material with AltPress in the form of this studio video for “Serenity Now.” Watch and […]
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