How To Destroy Angels Stream New EP

How To Destroy Angels' new EP "An Omen" can be streamed by clicking read more.

Gallows New "Death Is Birth" EP Stream

Gallows' new EP 'Death Is Birth' can be streamed in its entirety by clicking read more.

Daybreaker/The American Scene Split Stream

A stream of the Daybreaker/The American Scene split can be streamed here.

Motion City Soundtrack/Trampled By Turtles Split Stream

Motion City Soundtrack and Trampled By Turtles' new split release can be streamed in its entirety here.

Handguns/Forever Came Calling EP Stream

Handguns and Forever Came Calling's split EP can be streamed in its entirety here.

EP Stream: Kid Valiant - Kid Valiant

Our latest EP stream comes from Granger, IN's Kid Valiant.

Their new, self-titled EP is a fast-paced, old school pop punk that cuts straight the point. 'Kid Valiant' is the follow up to last year's free 'What Lurks Under the Bed' EP.

'Kid Valiant' by Kid Valiant is released on June 23rd.

For Fans Of: Lifetime, Such Gold, and Shook Ones.

Download Kid Valiant's previous EP, 'What Lurks Under the Bed' here.

Kid Valiant on Facebook and Twitter.

Feature: The Orphan, The Poet - 'Translating' Track by Track & EP Stream

Earlier this week Dayton, Ohio's The Orphan, The Poet released their new EP, 'Translating'. To coincide with the release, Alter The Press! has teamed up with the band to stream the EP in full along with a detailed track by track guide to the EP.

For Fans Of: As Cities Burn, Further Seems Forever, Copeland, and Thrice.

About 'Translating'
This being our second EP, we really wanted to pick up where we left off, showing a more deliberate and mature approach to the five song format. We really tried to focus on writing songs rather than simply arranging interesting parts in succession and praying for cohesion.

The name for the EP first came to me while reading an article on what it means to be an artist. In summary, the author’s point was that in creating anything; a song, a painting, a story, we’re merely grasping at recreating this perfect form which we have in our heads. However, the song in our heads is always more inspiring than the one we end up writing, the painting is always more vivid, and the story is always more dramatic. Thus, we as artists are merely translating these perfect forms into something tangible, though only a shadow of what we’d already created in our minds. I thought that was an appropriate title as it was a hardship I had always felt.

EP Stream: Jonah Matranga/Mikee J Reds - Countrysides

Once again Alter The Press! and Engineer Records are teaming up to bring you a stream of the new split EP from Jonah Matranga (of FAR) and Mikee J Reds (from Call Off The Search) called 'Countrysides'.

The EP includes two songs from each artists and has been released through Engineer Records ahead of their joint UK tour together, which starts in Southampton on May 27th. Support comes from Falling Into Difference.

May
26 New Slang, London (w/ Frank Turner) No Mikee J Reds or Falling Into Difference
27 Hamptons, Southampton
28 Garage Upstairs, London
29 Harry's Bar, Stoke On Trent
30 Bannerman's, Edinburgh
31 Tunnels, Aberdeen
June
01 Tunnels, Aberdeen
02 The Well, Leeds
03 The Basement, York
05 Trillian's, Newcastle

'Countrysides' by Jonah Matranga/Mikee J Reds is out now on Engineer Records.

Jonah Matranga: Official Website
Jonah Matranga on MySpace, Twitter, and Facebook
Mikee J Reds on Facebook.

EP Stream: Our Life Story - I'd Rather Change Than Stay The Same

Alter The Press! has joined up with Barrett Records to stream the forthcoming EP from Minnesota's Our Life Story.

'I'd Rather Change Than Stay The Same' is set to released on May 19th but we're proud to be bringing you the full EP a full month before its release.

Pre-order 'I'd Rather Change Than Stay The Same' by Our Life Story through Barrett Records here.

For Fans Of: Title Fight, Transit, Saves The Day, and New Found Glory.

Our Life Story on Facebook, Twitter, Bandcamp, MySpace, Tumblr and Big Cartel.

EP Stream: The Life and Times - Day II b/w Day III 7"

Alter The Press! has joined up with Hawthorne Street Records to stream the new 7" from The Life and Times.

'Day II b/w Day III' is released this week and shows both sides of the bands songwriting ability; a mixture of ambience and raw power.

For Fans Of: Russian Circles, HUM and Interpol.

'Day II b/w Day III' 7" by The Life and Times is released this week on Hawthorne Street Records.

Official The Life and Times website.

More info on Hawthorne Street Records can be found here.

EP Stream: Me and the Mountain - Ruthless EP

Alter The Press has teamed up with Me and The Mountain to stream their new EP, 'Ruthless' in its entirety.

'Ruthless' is Me and The Mounatin's debut EP and was mixed by John Mitchell (Enter Shikari, You Me At Six).

For Fans Of: Yellowcard, Deaf Havana, Young Guns and Paramore.

'Ruthless' EP by Me and The Mountain is available now on iTunes.

Me and The Mountain on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube.

Exclusive EP Stream: Departures - Without Fear

Alter The Press! has joined up with Bayonne, New Jersey's Departures to stream their new EP, 'Without Fear'.

The five song collection is the bands first release since their 2009 self-titled EP and is produced by John Naclerio (Brand New, My Chemical Romance, Polar Bear Club.) The EP mixes a distinct punk rock similar to bands like The Swellers and Transit with a subtle post-rock style.

For Fans Of: Set Your Goals, The Swellers, Strike Anywhere and Transit.

'Without Fear' is released today and can be purchased here.

Official Website
Find Departures on Myspace, Facebook and Twitter.

Exclusive Stream: Boyfriends - Boyfriends 7"

Today Alter The Press! has joined up with Count Your Lucky Stars/Slow Growth Records to bring you a stream Boyfriends' self-titled 7".

For Fans Of: Hot Water Music and Small Brown Bike.

'Boyfriends' was recently released on Count Your Lucky Stars/Slow Growth Records and consists of members from Snowing and 1994.

The 7" is available now in Translucent Green and Translucent Orange and comes with Digital Download code.

Purchase 'Boyfriends 7"' here (Count Your Lucky Stars) or here (Slow Growth Records).

Official Website
Boyfriends on MySpace

EP Stream: We Were Skeletons/MNWA - Split EP

Today we're bringing an exclusive first listen to the forthcoming split EP from We Were Skeletons/MNWA. The split is set to be shipped through Topshelf Records/Black With Sap Records in late March.

The first pressing is limited to 500 with 150 Red (Black With Sap only), 150 Yellow (Topshelf Records only), and 200 Brown.

Purchase 'We Were Skeletons/MNWA' through Topshelf Records here and through Black with Sap here.

We Were Skeletons on MySpace, Facebook and Twitter.

MNWA on MySpace.

EP Stream: The Rookie League - Sinking The Friendship

Alter The Press! has joined up with The Rookie League to bring you a stream of their new EP, 'Sinking The Friendship'.

Compared to the likes of Four Year Strong and The Wonder Years, the Sheffield group's latest release is bound to release any pop-punk/hardcore fan. Over the past 12 months, The Rookie League have played shows with the likes of Mayday Parade, We Are The Ocean, Polar Bear Club, Failsafe and Futures.

For Fans Of: New Found Glory, The Movielife and The Wonder Years.

'Sinking The Friendship' by The Rookie League is available now.

The Rookie League on MySpace, Facebook, Big Cartel and Twitter.

Exclusive EP Stream: Boy Jumps Ship - Engines EP

Alter The Press has joined with Newcastle alt-rockers Boy Jumps Ship for an exclusive stream of the bands new EP, 'Engines'.

The EP is released a week today and is four slices of superb, thriving alternative rock, which has led the band to play with bands such as The Ghost Of A Thousand and Francesqa.

For Fans Of: Twin Atlantic, Taking Back Sunday and Alexisonfire.

'Engines' by Boy Jumps Ship is released on January 24th.

Pre-order 'Engines' here.

EP Stream: Farewell Continental - EP #2

Alter The Press! has joined up with Paper + Plastick Records to bring you a complete stream of the latest EP from Farewell Continental. 'EP #2' was released on Paper + Plastick Records last month and sees the Minneapolis, MN five-piece showcasing a lo-fi indie rock sound, that has been likened to bands such as Pavement and Superchunk.

For Fans Of: Pavement, Guided By Voices and Superchunk.

'EP #2' is available Farewell Continental is available now through Paper + Plastick on four different colour 12" vinyl.

Purchase 'EP #2' through Paper + Plastick Records here.

Farewell Continental on MySpace, Facebook and Twitter.

EP Stream: Call Off The Search - What Doesn't Kill Us...

For our latest EP stream, Alter The Press! has teamed up with Pacific Ridge Records/Engineer Records to bring you the new EP from Kent pop-punk group, Call Off The Search.

'What Doesn't Kill Us..' sees the four-piece take the lyrical approach of The Get Up Kids and mix it with the upbeat and favourable sound of Four Year Strong and New Found Glory.

For Fans Of: Four Year Strong, Hit The Lights, New Found Glory and The Get Up Kids.

'What Doesn't Kill Us...' by Call Off The Search is released on January 25th through Engineer Records/Pacific Ridge Records.

Pre-Order 'What Doesn't Kill Us' here.

Call Off The Search on MySpace, Twitter and Facebook.

Exclusive EP Stream: Caravels - Caravels EP

Alter The Press! has teamed up with Topshelf Records to bring you an exclusive stream of the forthcoming self-titled EP from Caravels.

For Fans Of: Defeater, Touche Amore and Pianos Become The Teeth.

'Caravels' EP is released through Topshelf Records on January 4th 2011, with the first pressing limited to 500 and released on four different colours; solid green, solid yellow, grey and black.

All four colours can be ore-ordered through Topshelf Records here. Whilst the solid yellow, grey and black colours can be purchased separetly here.

Caravels on MySpace.

Further information on Topshelf Records can be found at TopshelfRecords.org

EP Stream: Starters - Reasons To Stay

Today Alter The Press! is ecstatic to be streaming the new release from one of the discoveries of 2010, Starters. 'Reasons To Stay' is the Irish pop-punk group's first release and sees them continuing the momentum gained from their demo EP.

With an ATP! sponsored tour with Such Gold planned for the new year, expect to hear more from Starters.

For Fans Of: Tigers Jaw, Transit and Title Fight.

'Reasons To Stay' by Starters will be available soon on vinyl through City of Gold Records and on CD through Hurry Up! Records.

Starters on MySpace and Facebook