"Haven't listened to AFI since Decemberunderground...so when did Davey Havoc start sounding like Robert Smith and David Bowie?"
Kinda started on the last album but he really committed on this one.
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Album Rating: 4.0
The seeds have been there since at least DU.
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^ I was going to say CL but yeah DU probably as well
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Album Rating: 4.0
this is so stuck in my head, i love afi
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"so when did Davey Havoc start sounding like Robert Smith and David Bowie?"
Probably around the times they covered The Hanging Garden and Ziggy Stardust.
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So while AFI is hot and has people attentions, here is a recommendation for anyone missing the black sails / art of drowning sound: Holy Blade. They just have a debut self titled ep and it is stellar
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Album Rating: 4.5
that hanging garden cover is fuckin dope
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The Hanging Garden cover is really good! AFI covering the Cure.
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Album Rating: 3.5
B-side that was apparently included on the Australian CD version of the album:
https://youtu.be/-91MJaBpHwA?si=Pb10uw5amvt1ZE0I
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Album Rating: 4.0
It's blocked now but I got to hear it once!
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Album Rating: 4.0
GHAASDHASDHASDHUIK
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Album Rating: 4.0
GONNA BE BROWSING THE REDDIT FOR HOURS NOW LMAO
came by to say i think Spear of Truth and Ash Speck are my confident favorite 2 under Nooneunderground. really haven't seen much discussion on Spear of Truth either, chorus is heavenly
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B-side was awesome but you can tell why it was kept off the record. Didn't match the vibe 100% though you could probably slot it in somewhere. Spear of Truth was an instant favorite for me. Still really digging the 1, 2, knockout combo that is Ash Speck -> VOIDWARD -> Marguerite though.
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Album Rating: 4.0
i love that run so much, i dont care how similar they are lol.
Marguerite's chorus is incredible
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Album Rating: 4.0
i need this fucking b-side though
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Marguerite is my only auto-skip on this because of the chorus. Sorry Grey.
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Album Rating: 4.0
ohhhhhhhh Feather, we are aligned most times so that's okay
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Album Rating: 4.0
Yeah, Maguerite is probably my least favourite at the moment because of the chorus. I really like the verses though. Also less keen on Ash Speck.
I ADORE Spear of Truth. The whole cowboy/western vibe on that song is immaculate. The run of Behind the Clock into Spear is probably my favourite stretch of the record. Absolute 10/10 run.
I like Nooneunderground but probably not as much as most. I feel like the production on that song is quite messy.
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Album Rating: 4.0
Overall, I really like the record but also have a lot I'm processing with it.
This is the biggest shakeup in their sound for a while, I feel like Burials through Bodies are relatively similar, even though they obviously have their own identity. We were due a big shake up and this is it. I'm all for that but I'm still processing it.
Wrapped up in that is feeling like this is probably their most 'hero-worshipping' album. They are really good at this sound but it also feels like a borrowed sound, which brings a sense of loss for me. Like it feels weird to have AFI be a band that is currently so dedicated to a retro pastiche. As touched on earlier in this thread, it almost feels more like a side project.
I think this is also their most self-serious, intense album since, in my view, Sing the Sorrow. It's definitely a big artistic statement that responds to the madness of our times. And that's great but it's such a mood that the album is probably not as splashable as some of their more recent stuff, which can be a bit more easy listening.
Really good to see this artistic development, it's giving me a lot to think about!
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Album Rating: 4.5
I fuckin love Marguerite. Not saying it's my favorite but came to defend it.
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