
Since its debut as a photocopied fanzine handed out at a punk show in 1985, AP has been the publication where the honest word, the correct word, the authoritative word has been spoken on new music and youth culture.

Features, articles, and more from this issue:
In REVIEWS:
- Jazz hands, motherfunker.
- Big, bright and catchy; it’s probably good for me too, huh?
- True metal gets new Blood.
- Maybe maturity does come with age.
- Obeying the speed limit has its rewards.
- Like Dane Cook, only funny.
- Gotham’s dark knights deliver their latest masterstroke.
- Darkest Hour deliver on a seemingly impossible promise.
- Ontario’s proud sons produce personal, angular pop for LP3.
- Bitter never tasted so sweet.
- Florida's finest go left of the dial.
- Rmix mix-up.
- Head like a hole.
- Keepin’ it simple.
- Chemmies not quite ready to give up the glowsticks.
- Diplo racks up frequent flyer miles, finds a winner.
- Alterna-nerd pop icons return with nerdy alterna-pop.
- Not quite a shitstorm.
- “Psych rock” that could use more... everything, really.
- Something un-corporate.
- You’re so five summers ago.
- Decent, if unoriginal, rawk from a total douche.
- An album for every used bin.
- The four apostles of the backing gang vocal.
- San Diego drama princes ain’t playing tragic.
- Metal’s answer to Pink Floyd put another brick in the wall.
- Fem-obsessed thrashers shred the Bible.
- Four words: Bos-ton hard-core.
- Metalcore debauchery.
- There isn’t a heel in sight on this stunning full-length debut.
- Priming the pump with more musical mana.
- Minimal instruments, maximal melodies.
- Har Mar gets his all-night Costello on all night.
- Let them haunt you.
- They’re big in Japan.
- Round pegs into square holes.
- Come on in, the campfire’s (luke)warm.
- It’s oh-so-quiet! Shh!
- Boston street urchins age well.
- Mountainous melodicore.
- It’s like the Get Up Kids covering Coalesce for 42 minutes straight.
- Bremerton’s finest find their way back home.
- It’s about time Britain entered the post-hardcore sweepstakes.
- Real solutions from somewhere in the swamps of Naples.
- Progressing on what ain’t broke can be thankless.
- There’s still nothing like the real thing.
In AP&R:
- Resident Hero
- Love Me Electric
- Kings To You
- Forever Wings Fold
- Death Virginia
- Closure In Moscow
- Class Addict
- Blameshift
In LOW PROFILES:
- Strata
- Pierce The Veil
- Oh No Not Stereo
- Dance Gavin Dance
- The Number 12 Looks Like You
- Mayday Parade
- Gallows
In ASK THAT GUY:
- Agression
- THE DOORS didn’t last long enough to tarnish their name-so they’re making up for lost time.
In FEATURES:
- Unseen: Cashing The Reality Check
- Tiger Army: Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright
- Silverstein: Where The Sidewalk Almost Ended
- Paramore: Misery Is Their Business ...And Business Is Good
In SCREENING:
- Skinwalkers
- This Is England
- The Strangers
- MPD-Psycho Vol. 1
- Beck Mongolian Chop Squad Vol. 1
- Behind The Seen: Judd Apatow
- Also Starring: Aaron Yoo
- Joshua
- Close-Up: Bill Hader
































