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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.
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Features, articles, and more from this issue:
In REVIEWS:
Genre-jumping indie pop at the dentist's office
Same shit, different day.
They love the '80s!
Pop princes live dangerous, play safe.
Comforting power pop with just a bit of bite.
Seattle’s post-core poster boys (and girl) do it again.
Lone Star’s plaintive pop stars muscle up, but stay lovely.
Scottish superstars seeking to score on States’ shores.
Compromise is overrated.
Punk for political science majors.
Former Hot Water Music frontman goes acoustic.
Windy City’s next world-beaters mature, emerge.
Retro done right.
Hardcore hosers look beyond the Great White North.
A sonic tour de force.
Aiden abandons horror rock, embraces the ’80s.
Lost in space.
Gentrification isn’t just for NYC buroughs.
Play that funky music, white boy.
Instrumental bliss.
New Orleans funk crew invite MCs to the party.
Ironycore’s flag-wavers get serious-and awesome.
It stands a little short.
Lush indie-pop has more victories than defeats.
Looking for the hot “new” band? This is it.
Newman beats Neko.
Uneven release tips toward twaddle.
Exploring the dark side of the tune.
Tim Kasher finally jumps the shark.
Everything you love about Phil Spector, minus the gunplay.
Sometimes pummeling the shit out of a song just feels right.
The pride of Boston thankfully stay the course.
BTBAM paint their masterpiece.
The snozzberries taste like snozzberries.
No password required for Aesop’s new fables.
London loon travels his own Streets on a brilliant debut.
Dancing and crying.
Now featuring 20 percent more angst.
San Diego stalwarts unveil their best record yet.
...And never so sweet that it sours.
In AP&R:
PM Today
Later Days
Johnny Rev
Hand Me Down Buick
Ghost Of The Russian Empire
Dropout Year
Dear Whoever
Bad Dream Good Breakfast
In LOW PROFILES:
The Warriors
The Stabilisers
Fair To Midland
The Agonist
Schoolyard Heroes
Holy Roman Empire
As Cities Burn
In ASK THAT GUY:
Lynyrd Skynyrd
The Ruts
In FEATURES:
The Receiving End Of Sirens: Feeling The Space
Mute Math: Add It Up
Motion City Soundtrack: Work In Progress
Minus The Bear: Fantastic Planet
In SCREENING:
Close-Up: Will Forte
Also Starring: Taylor Momsen