I know music is “subjective” or whatever but my god some of the comments on their IG are hilariously dumb and just… wrong.
I like this more than BTC though Davey's lower register is taking a bit of getting used to. I'm more encouraged for the record after hearing this.
It's fascinating seeing the stark differences in what people mention as comparisons. You can really tell what people have (and haven't) listened to.
I’m getting some Billy Idol on this new track too, mixed with some of the goth vibe influence. These tracks have me really excited for this album. The last AFI release that I liked was Burials, and that also caught me by surprise. Hoping this one is solid all the way through
I think the hooks on both of these songs are so much better than most of what we have gotten since Burials. Say whatever you will about the sound itself, the production, Davey’s low voice but god damn, there’s some pace and groove and MELODY.
I got into this band with Blood, so I probably have a weird attachment to that one. Been my favorite even after a few years of listening to their discography. But I really didn’t think this band would ever release something that was just like, frame 1 my favorite thing I’ve heard from them. But both of the singles basically immediately became my top 2 AFI songs so I’m more excited for this than I thought I’d ever be for a new AFI record.
The new song gives me even more hope for the album. It brings in enough of their Blaqk Audio 80s fetishism, without veering too far into it. It still sounds distinctly like AFI, not a side project.