Silver Lake's Silversun Pickups have taken the sophomore slump by the you-know-whats and beaten it, making what seems to be the best, most amazing album in 2009 with Swoon. So why are the humble gents and lady so amazed by their own success? Read writer Randy LoBasso's cover feature and find out in frontman Brian Aubert's own words.
Also in this issue, rising R&B star Shonie, Lancaster's metalcore act August Burns Red, local rock 'n' roll saviors Sex Slaves, New Jersey's own Whiskey Train, and the latest New York pop band to make a splash. The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, plus so much more, so check it out.
