{"product_id":"waterparks-alternative-press-magazine-issue-394-may-2021-version","title":"WATERPARKS - ALTERNATIVE PRESS MAGAZINE - MAY 2021 (ISSUE 394 - VERSION 1)","description":"\u003ch1 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eWaterparks\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eAlternative Press Magazine\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eIssue 394 - May 2021\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eVersion 1\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eThis Purchase Includes:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e1 - Waterparks\u003c\/strong\u003e on \u003cstrong\u003eAlternative Press Magazine Issue 394\u003c\/strong\u003e May 2021 - Version 1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eProduct \u0026amp; Shipping Information:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou will receive an email with your tracking information as soon as it leaves our warehouse\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlease reach out if you have absolutely any questions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch4 style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eWhat's Inside:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you typed “waterparks” into your \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/google.com\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGoogle\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e search bar four years ago, you’d likely have been sent back local ads for “waterparks near you.” Fast forward four years: If you search for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/altpress.com\/tag\/waterparks\/\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eWaterparks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, you’ll be welcomed into the rainbow-colored palette created by the Houston, Texas natives.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThree albums deep and a fourth on the way, at this point, there’s really no need for introductions. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/altpress.com\/tag\/awsten-knight\/\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAwsten Knight\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (vocals, guitar), \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/altpress.com\/tag\/geoff-wigington\/\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeoff Wigington\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (guitar), and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/altpress.com\/tag\/otto-wood\/\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eOtto Wood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e (drums) have constructed a sonic base centered around the most important thing to any artist—the fans. If you asked \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/awstenknight\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eKnight\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, though, he’d almost certainly mock that it’s about wanting to have a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/genius.com\/Waterparks-watch-what-happens-next-lyrics\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“big house” and “nice things.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e But obviously, that couldn’t be further from the truth coming from the creator who named an entire album after the band’s fandom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eOver the last year, we’ve all been subjected to staying inside and learning to love live performances through a screen. All the while, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/waterparks\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWaterparks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e took advantage of the time they had off the road by making strides in the next chapter of their saga.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBEWARE: Venturing into Knight’s carefully calculated mind may seem like a tangled web, but we wouldn’t have it any other way. After the not-so-lowkey release of “\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eLowkey As Hell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e” toward the end of 2020, the multi-hyphenate artist and creator metaphorically led fans down the rabbit hole of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003etheories\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ealbum title teasers\u003c\/span\u003e,\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and beyond. In Knight’s alphabetical fashion, the trio finally announced their highly anticipated fourth studio album, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/300merch.com\/collections\/waterparks\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGreatest Hits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. Set to release May 21 via \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/300ent.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e300 Entertainment\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, the LP will mark the group’s label debut. Despite their heavy involvement in the overall creation of their previous releases, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGreatest Hits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e will also feature Knight’s first producer credit across the band’s discography.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWhile “greatest hits” often signifies a collection of work previously released by an artist to highlight their career’s most significant accolades, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/waterparksband.com\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eWaterparks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e are taking the phrase and turning it topsy turvy. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eBut Waterparks’ fourth album is nothing short of the group’s greatest hits. Spanning an intense \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CN23o91Hhyd\/\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e17 brand-new tracks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGreatest Hits \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eoffers an experimental, mature, band-defining listening experience. Front to back, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGreatest Hits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e creates a kaleidoscope sound, much like Knight’s meticulously colored hair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn an all-new interview breaking down the album’s themes, production, style, and more, Knight has recruited the band’s closest friends and collaborators—but we’re not going to give it all away up front. Additionally, Issue 394 features a brand-new (safely conducted) photoshoot from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/altpress.com\/tag\/ashley-osborn\/\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAshley Osborn\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. While on set for the shoot, the three took a moment to reflect on the album’s release and their virtual album release show.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e“The album that is coming out is called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eGreatest Hits\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e. It’s very fucking good. May 21—standing our fucking ground. It’s dope,” Knight says. “Album release show’s gonna be dope. I can’t crowd surf on your heads, which is dog shit, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ebut\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e you can still come to it—in a way. Get some fucking tickets. You’re gonna hear the new songs, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003ebrand fucking new\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, indifferent and cool and dope fucking ways because Geoff’s a good guitarist, and Otto’s a good drummer, so they’re gonna do dope shit with that.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIn addition to the band’s cover story and new photos, Knight and co. worked closely with the Alternative Press team to highlight a number of new artists and voices in alternative music. From the dreamy sound of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/altpress.com\/tag\/zeph\/\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eZeph\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e to the hypnotizing vibe created by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/3P4vW5tzQvmuoNaFQqzy9q?si=-6NGXmC2SiCf1F4v6-aM3g\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eChloe morendo\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and the genre-bending \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/artist\/1SCrMreNPJYSRZIlRe9SUq?si=He3rnNmARhOp_hns7Tx78Q\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eParis Texas\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e, Issue 394 is bursting with a plethora of artists you should have on your radar. The issue also highlights three new artists in the recently revamped \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eAP RECS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e section and offers artist recommendations from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/altpress.com\/tag\/gary-numan\/\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Numan\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/altpress.com\/tag\/stand-atlantic\/\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eStand Atlantic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/altpress.com\/tag\/bonnie-fraser\/\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBonnie Fraser\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alternative Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50708881965253,"sku":"AP-WATER-394-V1","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0521\/6023\/3669\/files\/AP394WATERPARKSCOVER1ALTERNATIVEPRESSMAGAZINE.jpg?v=1792084928","url":"https:\/\/shop.brooklynvegan.com\/products\/waterparks-alternative-press-magazine-issue-394-may-2021-version","provider":"BrooklynVegan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}