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Artist Interview: Downward

Music The Alt Editing Staff April 10, 2025

Loan spoke with Drew Richardson of Oklahoma indie/emo band Downward about their surprise sophomore album 'Downward (LP2).’ Out on New Morality Zine now.

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Artist Interview: Jimmy Eat World

Music The Alt Editing Staff October 16, 2023

Loan spoke with frontman Jim Adkins about the key to longevity behind Jimmy Eat World's 30 years as a band, what he thinks about the popularity of emo, how they're approaching releasing new music, and more

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Album Review: Mom Jeans, ‘Sweet Tooth’

Reviews The Alt Editing Staff February 21, 2022

Sweet Tooth isn’t just the strongest Mom Jeans record to date, it’s a reintroduction to the band that saw them re-evaluate their songwriting, refine their ethos, and reap the benefits of throwing “cred” to the fucking curb.

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Interview: Pink Navel

Music The Alt Editing Staff January 27, 2022

Jane caught up with Devin Bailey, the mind behind narrative rap project Pink Navel who acknowledges the importance of leaving imperfections in the final mix. The Massachusetts-based artist started in New England DIY punk and emo circles and joined rappers in Ruby Yacht in 2018. They talked about their most recent album EPIC alongside what it’s like to trust in a one-take process, manipulating Tik Tok audio clips, and the zealousness of spontaneous performance that is Pink Navel.

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