Goth-punk firebrands AFI follow up their smash 2006 effort, Decemberunderground, with the propulsive blast of alterna-glam that is 2009's Crash Love. Sticky with epic swaths of melodic rock and just enough swaggering goth-itude to please the emo-tweens, Crash Love is less mannered than its predecessor and reveals a band exploding with a creative power pop and metal spark. Though lead singer Davey Havok's glitter-goth persona is well intact, it seems tempered here with a bit more punkish muscle and '80s pop croon. These songs have madly obsessive hooks along with a sparkling production that never sacrifices the hard rock energy at the core of each song. In that sense, such tracks as "Too Shy to Scream," with its tribal drumbeat homage to Adam Ant's "Goody Two Shoes," and the swooning romantic anthem "Veronica Sawyer Smokes" come as double ice cream scoops of sugary rock bliss. Think equal parts solo Morrissey and the Raspberries and you are pretty close. Similarly moving is the pyrrhic mid-album rock ballad "Okay, I Feel Better Now," with Havok's cries of "I died for the last lie/And the heartbreak for the first time/I could not take 'til I made you cry." However, AFI are anything but saccharine, and tracks like the epic fist-pumping leadoff single, "Medicate," with its slabs of distorted Jimmy Page-esque lead guitar lines, and the equally blood pressure-raising "I Am Trying Very Hard to Be Here" are both kick-butt rockers and dancefloor-ready rave-ups. Ultimately, AFI have lightened up the band's darkly sexy vibe on Crash Love and delivered a yearning, perfect pop/rock crush of an album.
After keeping their audience waiting for the guts of three years, AFI are back on the scene, although choosing to ditch the sound of 2006’s December Underground in favour of more traditional rock and roll tones. The band believes that Crash Love is their best album to date and we here at State are nodding in agreement.…
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Davey Havok, Jade Puget, Hunter Burgan and Adam Carson, collectively known as AFI, will release their eighth studio album, CRASH LOVE, September 29th on DGC/Interscope Records. Produced by Joe McGrath (Alkaline Trio, Green Day) and Jacknife Lee (U2, Weezer), CRASH LOVE is possibly AFI’s most focused, direct, and ambitious effort to date.“I am so proud [...]
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AFI - Crash Love - Official Album Cover In stores September 29th. Comments/Thoughts Share and Enjoy:
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MUSIC NEWS- Davey Havok, Jade Puget, Hunter Burgan and Adam Carson, collectively known as AFI, will release their 8th studio album, Crash Love on September 29th, via DGC/Interscope Records. We have the tracklist for the release and updated tour itinerary (both below). Produced by Joe McGrath (Alkaline Trio, Green Day) and Jacknife Lee (U2, Weezer), CRASH LOVE is said to be AFI's most fo
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For the next two days... you can hear the brand new AFI album, Crash Love, on their MySpace.
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Here are today's new releases:AFI Crash Love Buy it on iTunes, Amazon MP3, CDAlice In Chains Black Gives Way To Blue Buy it on iTunes, Amazon MP3, CDBreaking Benjamin Dear Agony Buy it on iTunes, Amazon MP3, CDParamore brand new eyes Buy it on iTunes, Amazon MP3 (only $3.99 for ...
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"Medicate," the first single from AFI's forthcoming album, CRASH LOVE, has just premiered on radio and the internet. The song, which will also be featured on Guitar Hero 5, is already making waves on radio stations with simultaneous worldwide premieres and band interviews. LA based KROQ got the honors in ...
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CRASH LOVE, the long awaited and much anticipated, album from AFI has finally hit store shelves and digital outlets nationwide. Featuring the single "Medicate," CRASH LOVE boasts an obvious return to the band's rock roots with a sound that "leverages the best elements of its past albums, including the rhythm ...
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Davey Havok, Jade Puget, Hunter Burgan and Adam Carson, collectively known as AFI, will release their eighth studio album, CRASH LOVE, September 29th on DGC/Interscope Records. Produced by Joe McGrath (Alkaline Trio, Green Day) and Jacknife Lee (U2, Weezer), CRASH LOVE is possibly AFI's most focused, direct and ambitious effort
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Davey Havok, Jade Puget, Hunter Burgan and Adam Carson, collectively known as AFI, will be releasing their eight studio album, CRASH LOVE, later this year on Interscope Records.The band and producer Joe McGrath were recently joined at Los Angeles' Conway Studios by the winners of the recent Begin Transmission contest...
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MUSIC NEWS - With CRASH LOVE, the forthcoming album from AFI, due out in later this month and "Medicate" climbing the radio charts, the band is giving fans a preview of another track off their new record and a behind the scenes look at the recording process. For the tune "I Am Trying Very Hard To Be Here" AFI enlisted the help of their fans for the track's gang vocals. Staying true to f
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AFI's forthcoming CRASH LOVE will receive an exclusive first airing in its entirety on MySpace (www.myspace.com/afi) on September 22 and 23. The full album will also be up for listening at the band's own www.afireinside.net site a day later.CRASH LOVE will be released September 29 on DGC/Interscope. First single "Medicate," ...
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Here's a playlist of some albums/songs from 2009 that aren't explicitly Halloween-themed, but would probably be appropriate for an eerie mix for the more indie-minded. There's a few free downloads in there and links to hear the rest. Happy Halloween!Artist: AFISong: End TransmissionAlbum: Crash LoveIt's AFI - so you know it's gonna be at least a little creepy. "End Transmission" is my favorite ...
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Ms. Mellon: Bart, what other paradoxes affect our lives?Bart Simpson: Well. . . you're damned if you do, and you're damned if you don't. It must be a tough gig, being in a band with a fervent fan-base for eight albums. It's like asking hundreds of thousands of people to grow up exactly the same way.
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Written By: Robert LathamA word of warning for anyone, like this writer, who has been in a musical time warp when it comes to AFI. If the last thing you knew of them was remembering them as hardcore punk rockers in the mid-90s then you’re in for a mighty shock, with the California rockers now [...]
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The Bay Area quartet AFI, who recently released their eighth studio album Crash Love, has just made the video for their single "Medicate" available for free on iTunes. The performance heavy video was directed by Paul Minor who shot in the video in color and changed it to black and ...
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