A.F.I. - Sing the Sorrow
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Free Music Review: Awesome CD That Just Takes Getting Used To!!!!!!
Hit: 5 Stars
AFI has been one of my favorite bands for a long time. I have everything they've done since Answer That and Stay Fashionable. Each CD they put out has been different and amazing...It just takes getting used to their new sound. These are my thoughts on the tracks.1)10/10 AMAZING INTRO!!! Might even be better than Strength Through Wounding
2)10/10 Really good song, one of my favorites. But I'm not sure its the best possible opening song the CD. But then again with the whole Clandestine puzzle(on the Limited Edition DVD version), the track order has a purpose so whatever.
3)8/10 I like this song, but prob one of my least favorites. It just seems like it lacks energy. Still a really good song though.
4)10/10 Cool piano beginning. Really really great song. Plus I like the lyrics a lot to this one.
5)9/10 REALLY poppy sing along chorus. But once you get used to it the song is amazing. Plus Jade's guitar solo is awesome. Shows he's actually an accomplished guitarist.
6)9/10 The single to the CD. Kinda poppy as well but I still like it a lot.
7)10/10 WOW GREAT SONG!!! Despite the techno part which I kinda like now its AMAZING! End string section is amazing.
8)9/10 Emotional song, I like it a lot. Chorus is awesome, but the bridge part just doesn't seem to fit which is my only complaint, whatever still amazing.
9)10/10 The lyrics to this song are sooooooo good! The whole piece is really well written and the vocal harmonies during the bridge are really cool. The outro is awesome too.
10)9/10 Cool song, I like this one a lot. Makes you wanna jump.
11)10/10 Soft song, really beautifully done. Could have been a little slower, but who am I to say?
12a)10/10 AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING!!! Probably my favorite song on the whole CD. The whole piece is absolute amazing and extremely emotional. The chorus at the end is incredible with all the vocal harmonies. WOW that's all I gotta say.
12b)10/10 The talking part with the piano and strings is really beautiful, especially if you read the lyrics. They are incredible.
12c)10/10 Sad slow song, well written and a great way to end a great recording!
Free Music Review: Different doesn't mean bad.
Hit: 5 Stars
Appearently, AFI are sellouts. Whatever. Let's get this put simply: IT DOESN'T MATTER!This CD would have been incredible produced no matter who the label contributed.
I must make one complain before we start, however. There are too many songs that take too long to get started. Many silences at beginnings of songs, and it gets old.
1 is one of the songs where it starts off quietly, but once it gets going is incredible. One of their best intros to date. A true, gothic-inspired sounding song.
2 is not a very good song. It starts off quietly, and was decent until I would hear all the radio kids at school talk about it. Darn.
3 is a very good cd, although it starts off quiet. It has an awesome chorus
4 is pretty good. Again, a great chrorus. Very, very deep lyrics.
5 is one of their faster songs on the cd. It's quick, short, and to the point. "Oh, we dance in misery." What provacative lyrics.
6 is girls' not grey. Now I know they released this song, but it's still a very good song.
7 is a faster, harder song. Even throws a bit of hard techno within. I must say the music is very challenging, knowing from playing it on my bass guitar. However, the ending of this song is a lot of random noises that don't need to be there.
8 takes so long to get going, I sometimes feel the need to just skip it. Pretty good, although it's a bit long and drags on.
9 is an awesome song. Nice tempo, and the chromatic bridge is too cool.
10- AWESOME SONG! It seems like it could mean so much... It's a great song to try and interpret your own way.
11 is kind of depressing, but good. A fairly well executed acoustic set.
12 is...wow. Epic. When the "When the director sold the show..." part comes in, it makes you want to get goosebumps from Davey's amazing voice. You can tell he is singing his heart out.
Bridge between 12 and the Hidden Song is haunting, chilling, but yet conforting in its own sick ways.
Hidden Song: Maybe the best song on the cd. Very emotional, and anyone who's anyone should feel for this song.
Overally, incredible CD. This and the Art of Drowning are hands-down their best.
Free Music Review: AFI Take Your Head and Squish it Like a Grape
Hit: 5 Stars
AFI have definitely grown from being a generic melodic punk band into true musical artists, and this is the album that proves that point. This is the darkest album from AFI and yet contains some of the poppiest songs of their career so far. Setting the mood for the whole record with the Sisters of Mercy homage "Miseria Cantare - The Beginning" you can definitely tell that this isn't your momma's AFI. The next song, "The Leaving Song Pt. 2" their second single, contains alot of the energy found on prior albums such as "Art of Drowning" but moves on to show musical complexity and song writing ability that was just in the forming on "AoD". The album follows on in the suit of dark rock songs, and does so beautifully, until...DEATH OF SEASONS!!!?!?! Death Of Seasons (track 7) is by far my favorite song on the album, and let me tell you why. Death of seasons starts off right after the radio single "Girls Not Grey", so you're in happy poppy dancy foo-foo-bunny-land. But then Davey comes screaming about sickness and death and black scary things, over the rest of the band's rocking. And then enter the second verse and..what the hell?! Industrial breakdown!? YEAH!! Oh jesus, let me tell you, the first time I heard this, I remember it well. Listening to it the day it came out at my friend Ben's house, and I heard that industrial break down thing, and I had to change my pants, I'm not kidding, it's awesome. So anyway, where was I..Oh yes..Sing The Sorrow is by far the best release in AFI's career, and earns the title of best album of the year (at least in my book) because it surprised me the most in that I couldn't believe how quickly and expertly they changed (evolved perhaps?). Anyway, on a side note, you're going to hear purists throwing a temper tantrum because their prescious mediocre punk band that made Answer That and Stay Fashionable aren't writing the same songs they'd been writing over the course of time. The purists are wrong, they need to get over it and maybe expand their musical horizens a bit by realizing that sometimes it's good when a band changes their sound, as such is the case with this great record.Free Music Review: Growing Pride in A Fire Inside
Hit: 5 Stars
As many have already mentioned, the buzz surrounding the new album was amply littered with "sell-out" labels. Even I was extremely skeptical about the Dreamworks/AFI child and how it would compare to former records. There was no way, in my mind, that "Sing the Sorrow" could compete with "Black Sails" or "Shut Your Mouth and Open Your Eyes." (my two personal favorites) And yet, after listening to the album just one time through, I realized that this album was not meant to be juxtaposed with either of the former. AFI is, as many have also said, heading in a new direction. Certainly they have lost some things, but what they have lost is greatly surpassed by what they have gained. Granted the independent feel and appeal that was present in everything from "Dork" to "Black Sails" is no longer there. And, for those who care, there are no songs like "I Don't Wanna F*** You (So F*** You)" or punk anthems about Mohawks. If gross, raw "punk rawk" is what you're after then "Sing the Sorrow" is certainly a let down. But let's face it - the last of those probably faded with the release of "Black Sails." For the true and new fans, "Sing the Sorrow" should be hailed. The instrumentation is leaps and bounds ahead of anything they've shown us thus far, and the lyrics are no different. In spite of my skepticism, I found my new favorite track in "This Time Imperfect." The simplistic melody and Davey's mellow vocals elicit unspeakable passion as they work smoothly towards the track's triumphant finish. It is an absolutely perfect song, and yet it is such a deviation for the band. My only complaint was Davey's new vocal style, but even this was relieved after a few times through the cd. "Sing the Sorrow" is such an experimental album, and it contains both likeable and unlikable elements, but these minor qualms fall away as you understand from whence came A Fire Inside and where they are going. This album marks a new beginning for AFI, and their future, while shrouded and distant, is more exciting than ever. Regardless of "minor threats" like the "poppy" sounds or disagreeable deviations, any fan must own and should at least attempt to understand this album.Free Music Review: Without a doubt, afi is making their mark.
Hit: 5 Stars
Wow afi is absolutely amazing! They have released this album, changing their sound drastically to 2000's Art of Drowning. This is a much more matured, produced sound. Many people call the band "Sell-outs," but this is due only to the fact that the band is making better music. No longer is it the edgy, harsh crunching seen on previous albums, but more of an elegant, well defined music. Lead vocalist Davey Hakok really shows his extreme limits on tracks like "....but home is nowhere", "The Great Dissapointment", and highly main stream "Girl's not Grey." Most old time fans of A fire inside, were dissapointed with this album. I was actually very pleased once I continually listened to it. I must admit, on a first listen "Girl's Not Grey" seemed to be the only quality track, when I compared it to their previous works. This is not the case though, due to Davey's amazing lyrical and singing ability. The drumming is also superb. Adam Carson is the drummer, check out one of my favorite songs on the album, "Bleed Black" for evidence of his growth and ability. While nothing outstanding, Hunter plays the bass for afi on a good enough level, that fits well with afi's sound. He plays an awsome riff in my favorite song on the album, "The Great Dissapointment." Jade Puget plays the guitars masterfully. There is an awsome solo at the end of "Dancing Through Sunday," for those wanting proof of his ability to play. He also gives great riffs for almost every song on the album, and even writes lyrics for some songs.
The best part of the songs, is the way that they merge so seemlessly together. Davey's vocals are seriously beutiful. He ranges around maybe 3 octaves, literally. When I first heard the album I thought that there were two people singing. But actually it was just Davey's amazing ability. The band has progressed, to a genre that is undescript. We can only hope for more of the same, when the band records in the summer of 2004. If you like music, you will like afi's Sing the Sorrow, once you give it a try. There is simply too much to like on afi's most recent release.