shoegaze

Meet Gloomer, the LA producer creating shoegaze that feels like staring into a strobe light

Elliott Kozel has unleashed his new project, Gloomer. The LA producer (Yves Tumor, Jean Dawson) blends shoegaze and drum and bass to a disorienting effect.

Why No Devotion’s new album No Oblivion is a rejection of nihilism, drug addiction and the void

No Devotion’s long-awaited second album No Oblivion captures the darkness they faced while on hiatus. Ahead of the release, the band explored its creation.

Sound and Fury Festival 2022 spotlights the new face of hardcore, from Anxious to Scowl

The Sound and Fury Festival made its triumphant return following a two-year hiatus. From Anxious to Pity Sex, relive the hardcore festival’s best moments.

Maneka on tapping into Bad Brains’ jazzier side with new album ‘Dark Matters’—interview

When Bad Brains embarked on their reunion tour in 2008, Devin McKnight fondly remembers the band’s swerve between headlong hardcore and reggae when he saw them at Washington, D.C.’s 9:30 Club. “It showed the breadth of their influence and style, even though it was such a stark change,” he explains over Zoom. “So I’ve always […]

Interview: Heavenward release "Wish" ahead of 'Staircase Music'—listen

Heavenward have released their new single “Wish.” The latest track comes from their highly anticipated debut EP Staircase Music, which drops on February 18th via Fever Ltd.  Read more: Could there be a new ‘Guitar Hero’ game on the way? Heavenward is a new project fronted by singer-songwriter Kamtin Mohager. Mohager has spent the last […]

AP&R: WARGASM, U.S. Velvet and other rising artists to check out this month

Every month, Alternative Press is sharing some of our favorite new releases. From rap to riot grrrl, this month’s AP&R list spans across different genres, bringing you a unique list of rising artists. Check out these budding artists who will soon become your new favorite below. Read more: AP&R: BLACKSTARKIDS and other rising artists to check […]

Tambino releases ode to the young and the restless with "NY Daze"—listen

Tambino has shared a new single, “NY Daze,” from his forthcoming EP Sin Miedo. The project of Peruvian-born, NYC-based Kam Tambini, Tambino fuses dreamy shoegaze with his uniquely coined “cumbiagaze” sound on “NY Daze.” Read more: Meet twin duo Softcult and hear their brand-new track “Spit It Out” “NEW SINGLE ‘NY DAZE’ OUT NOW,” Tambino captioned […]

Turnstile drop “BLACKOUT” and visual ahead of forthcoming LP—listen

Keeping up with a summer of releasing powerhouse singles ahead of their album GLOW ON, Turnstile have released their latest new single, “BLACKOUT.” The new song comes alongside a visual featuring animation from French designer Alexis Jamet. Cinematographer Logan Triplett, who has worked with alternative artists such as Olivia Rodrigo and Moses Sumney, also helped […]

Meet twin duo Softcult and hear their brand-new track "Spit It Out"

Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn are the yin and yang to one another—and it has absolutely nothing to do with their coincidentally dark and light hair colors. The twins credit a creative “synergy” while working in tandem and have forged their own musical journey reminiscent of their influences, but with a more confident and optimistic perspective […]

9 artists that Alternative Press editors and writers are listening to right now                                               

Every month, Alternative Press writers and editors join forces to share their favorite rising artists. From raucous hardcore to mesmeric bedroom pop to anthemic indie rock and more, we know you are sure to find a new band to love. Your playlists are about to get even better with these additions.  Read more: 10 emerging […]

WILLOW’s highly anticipated album ‘lately I Feel EVERYTHING’ is here

After releasing back-to-back bangers, WILLOW finally dropped her highly anticipated new album, lately I feel EVERYTHING. The record was released via MSFTS Music/Roc Nation.  All songs on the album were written by WILLOW, with co-writing and production from her longtime collaborator Tyler Cole. To celebrate the album’s release, the artist scheduled an Instagram and Messenger […]

AltPress Weekly: WILLOW, Eyedress, KennyHoopla, Billy Martin and more

Welcome back to another AltPress Weekly. Each week, we highlight the things we want you to check out. We’ll bring you the scoop on the latest happenings over at Alternative Press, along with our favorite stories and other discoveries. We’ll also shout out fresh cuts and bargain bin finds—anything and everything we can’t stop listening […]

Turnstile’s new single “ALIEN LOVE CALL” featuring Blood Orange—out now

Turnstile have released a mellow new single, “Alien Love Call,” featuring Blood Orange.  In addition to a new visual, the track comes with the announcement of the band’s upcoming full-length album, GLOW ON. Read more: Nandi Bushell shares her biggest influences and upcoming musical endeavors The video for “ALIEN LOVE CALL” is comprised of archival footage […]

WILLOW talks about her influences, working with Avril Lavigne and more

It’s easy to feel like you know Willow Smith. Born into the public eye, her every move has been traced from the beginning, labels flung from all sides from those determined to figure her out. At one time or another, she’s been the “child star,” the “alt-R&B soul child” and the “precocious” teen host of […]

AltPress Weekly: chloe moriondo cover, Architects, Turnstile and more

We’re very excited to reveal the first installment of AltPress Weekly, designed to give you the lowdown on the things we want you to check out. Each week, we’ll cover new releases and old songs, rising artists and your favorite stars. Along the way, we’ll highlight everything from breaking music news to bargain bin discoveries, […]

No Joy revisit childhood on 'Can My Daughter See Me From Heaven'

No Joy have released their latest EP Can My Daughter See Me From Heaven. The album revisits four songs from Motherhood, rescoring them for an ensemble based on voice, cello, harp and horn. Additionally, the EP introduces a cover of Deftones’ “Teenager” from the classic 2000 album White Pony. On the latest EP, No Joy […]

15 bands and solo artists who are rewriting the emo rulebook

Ever since the inception of emotional hardcore in the ’80s, each decade had defining bands who updated the sound and meaning of emo to the musical landscape of the time. The ’90s were all about Midwest emo and screamo, and in the 2000s, emo peaked as a mainstream obsession, thanks to MCR, Fall Out Boy, […]

Skullcrusher channels Radiohead, My Bloody Valentine and more in new EP

When asked if she’d ever expected for her 2020 debut under Skullcrusher to receive such immediate and widespread critical acclaim, singer-songwriter Helen Ballentine at first answers with a simple “No.” “It’s quite overwhelming,” she goes on to explain. “I didn’t have that smooth transition of playing a few shows and maybe getting one blog write-up. […]

20 bands keeping the riot grrrl spirit alive in their own unique way

The riot grrrl underground feminist punk movement began in the early ’90s in the Pacific Northwest before expanding to the rest of the world. Credited by some for kick-starting third-wave feminism, riot grrrl was a scene where women could express themselves through music.  Many bands were influenced and started because of riot grrrl, with the […]

10 modern rock bands that prove the genre is far from dead

It seems like every few years there is a debate, often caused by KISS vocalist Gene Simmons, about whether or not rock music is dead.  Simmons particularly has pointed the finger at many factors that he believes “killed” rock music, such as record companies in 2014. More recently, he blamed streaming services such as Spotify […]
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