ATP! Exclusive Stream: Adventures - "Clear My Head With You"

We're all huge supporters of Adventures over at Alter The Press HQ and today, we couldn't be more pleased to be premiering the title-track from the indie-rock quintet's new EP, Clear My Head With You.

Last year, it was a unanimous decision to vote the band's self-titled release as the best EP of 2012 and after one listen of CMHWY, it looks like we already have an early contender for 2013.

If you need some more convincing, listen to the first single "Promise" via BrooklynVegan. And it's okay, you can thank us later.

Clear My Head With You will be released on June 18th via No Sleep Records. Pre-order your copy today here.

Long Lost (Joe Boynton of Transit Side-Project) Signs With No Sleep Records

No Sleep Records have announced they have signed Long Lost (Joe Boynton of Transit's side-project).

The band are currently putting the final touches on their debut full-length, "Save Yourself, Start Again", which will be released in early 2013.

ATP! Interview: Adventures

It's no secret that we LOVE Adventures. The Pittsburgh, PA five-piece released earlier this year possibly one of the best EPs of 2012, fusing their unique blend of indie/rock together with singer/guitarist Reba Meyers' distinctive vocals.

Whilst on their recent fall tour, Alter The Press sat down with the band to discuss the origin Adventures, signing to No Sleep Records, how they divide their time between various side-projects and more.

ATP! Exclusive: Behind The Scenes Of Balance and Composure's "Quake" Music Video

Yesterday (September 25th) Balance and Composure premiered their stunning new music video for "Quake" and today we are pleased to present this behind the scenes feature, brought to you by our very own photographer, Danielle Parsons!

ATP! Album Review: Adventures - Adventures EP

Featuring three fifths of Deathwish family members Code Orange Kids (Reba, Joe and Jami) with the addition of friends Dom (guitars) and Kimi (keyboards), Adventures was born from within the Code Orange Kids practice space, and although their music is markedly milder than their hardcore heritage, it is bred from and exudes the same ferocious energy. Make no mistake, these are two very different projects; fans of one may not necessarily be into the other, but belting out an emotionally cathartic blend of indie-punk and lo-fi emo that would fit in comfortably between Lemuria and Tigers Jaw, Adventures never seem to run out of steam or fall short of passion.

ATP! Album Review: Lowtalker – Marathon EP

The convergence of Misery Signals, Living With Lions and Comeback Kid may surprise some past listeners. Lowtalker has been promised to be a whole new sound than those Stu Ross (Misery Signals/ Living With Lions), Casey Hjelmberg and Matt Keil (Comeback Kid) have become known for in their previous offerings. These whispers of post-punk innovation have not gone unheard, and with good reason, because from the first burst of guitar it’s clear there’s passion behind every performer in Lowtalker.

"Marathon" is unashamedly post-punk, mixing raw hardcore punk firepower with a sense of melody and innovation that pushes the music beyond the confines set by a genre based largely on force and message. It allows for the gorgeously ornamental opening riff to ‘Prescriptions’, a Funeral For A Friend-esque melody that dances across the guitar neck and soothes the ears while still retaining the ‘oomph’ that earns post-punk the second half of the genre’s name.

No Sleep Records Signs Major League

No Sleep Records have announced they have signed Major League.

The band will release their label debut album "Hard Feelings" on November 13th. A new track titled "Walk Away", can be streamed here.

Broadway Calls Signs With No Sleep Records; Releasing Split w/ Mixtapes

Broadway Calls have signed to No Sleep Records. The band will release a 7" split with label mates Mixtapes on October 23rd followed by their label debut album, slated for an early 2013 release.

ATP! Exclusive Stream: Adventures - Like Seed

Alter The Press has teamed up with our friends over at No Sleep Records to premiere a brand new song by Adventures (featuring 3/4 of Code Orange Kids) titled "Like Seed".

The track is taken from the band's debut self-titled EP, which drops on September 11th. In support of the release, Adventures will be heading out on tour starting tomorrow (August 15th). Check out the dates below.

ATP! Album Review: Drug Church - S/T EP

Sometimes, a release doesn't need to be laden with emotion to be hard hitting. It doesn't have to be layered with metaphor to be meaningful. It doesn't need to be weighted with stoney-faced trips on lifestyle choices to be significant. Sometimes, three tracks of thrashing, guttural jams representative of crushed beer cans, kickflips and jobs where you have to wear a hair net are ballsy enough in their own explicitness to provide everything you could ever want from an EP, and that's cool. If you're seeking sympathy, stay clear of the morgue.

Based in Albany, Drug Church is reminiscent of 80/90's hardcore in the vein of Quicksand, Jawbreaker and Kerosene 454 - reviving the same energy and framework, and ditching the masculine bravado whilst retaining all the muscular chord progressions and grunge-heavy riffs to create something that sounds like what might materialize if Supertouch and Guns Up! achieved the musical equivalent of nuclear fusion. It's not a format Drug Church have added any particularly game changing twists to - Single Mothers, Code Orange Kids and Creem (to name a few) are all toying with a similar style in their own way - but practically every beat of this EP packs a mightier punch than Nicolas Cage in a bear costume, and there is plenty of leeway for things to get fiercely weird.

No Sleep Sign Adventures (feat. Members of Code Orange Kids)

No Sleep Records have announced they have signed Adventures (featuring 3/4 of Code Orange Kids).

Check out a new song titled "Reach Out To You", below. The track is taken from the band's debut EP/7", which will be out later this summer.

ATP! Acoustic Session: Mixtapes

Alter The Press recently caught up with Ohio's very own, Mixtapes to record a new acoustic session.

Maura and Ryan treated us to a performance of "Hey Ma, PT. 2" and "Russian House DJ", both of which are taken from the band's new album "Even On The Worst Nights". As an added bonus, the duo also performed their fourth best-selling song on iTunes, "Whit's End".

Mixtapes New Album "Even On The Worst Nights" Clips

30-second clips from Mixtapes' new album "Even On The Worst Nights", can be streamed here.

No Sleep + Topshelf Records To Release 20-Track Compilation Album

No Sleep and Topshelf Records will release a 20-song compilation featuring rare songs from the labels' roster. The album will be available in select Hot Topic stores on May 22nd.

Inside every compilation is a code for a bonus 50 song digital download for free and a chance to score a golden ticket, which could win you such extravagant prizes as a No Sleep or Topshelf 2012 Vinyl Subscription, label merch, etc.

Drug Church Announce Debut EP; Release New Song (feat. Jeremy Bolm)

Drug Church (featuring End Of A Year frontman Patrick Kindlon on vocals) have announced they will release their debut self-titled EP on July 10th through No Sleep Records. A new track "Mohawk", featuring Jeremy Bolm of Touché Amoré, can be streamed here.

Track listing:

Side A
1. Mohawk (Featuring Jeremy Bolm of Touche Amore)
2. Northway

Side B
1. Latham Circle

Bonus Digital Song
1. Mohawk (Featuring Chris Linkovich of Cruel Hand)

The Wonder Years To Re-Release Debut Album "Get Stoked On It!"

No Sleep Records have announced they will be re-releasing The Wonder Years' debut album "Get Stoked on It!" digitally on May 15, 2012.

The album has been completely remixed and remastered.

Album Review: Balance and Composure - Acoustic 7"

After the success of Balance and Composure’s 2011 album, "Separation", the band has issued an acoustic 7-inch EP (that will also be available digitally), featuring reworked versions of three of the album’s tracks.

First up is the album’s title-track, while there’s no denying that it is a great song and hasn’t been made worse by the shift to the acoustic dynamic, it’s less a reimagining and more a transposition. In fact, it’s an accusation that can be levelled at two of the three tracks on show here. It’s only "More to Me", which seems like a separate entity, in which B&C haven’t just played exactly the same version of the song with lo-fi instruments.

Album Review: Xerxes - Our Home Is A Deathbed

Anyone familiar with No Sleep Records will have a good grasp of the weight-bearing names included in their family - La Dispute, Touché Amoré and Former Thieves to name a few. The label carries with it certain expectations in terms of quality and, with that in mind, recently-signed Xerxes are appropriately placed on their roster. Taking the aggressive disposition of contemporaries like Trash Talk with melodic mid-90's stylings in the vein of Saetia and Funeral Diner, Xerces harness the texture and potency of a live performance and nail it down on record - not an easy feat in its own right, but with a staggering number of bands knocking out releases that excel in this area (No Sleep and Tangled Talk being the launching pad for many of them), it is becoming increasingly difficult to stand out among them.

The Wonder Years, La Dispute, Such Gold On No Sleep Records Free Winter Sampler

No Sleep Records has released a winter sampler, as a free download, which features tracks from The Wonder Years, La Dispute and Such Gold, which can be downloaded for free here.

No Sleep Records Signs Drug Church

No Sleep Records have announced they have signed Drug Church (featuring End Of A Year frontman Patrick Kindlon on vocal).

The band will release their new self-titled 7" EP featuring 3 new songs (w/ a bonus alternate version of one song via digital download) mid 2012.