![]() This is another song with a fantastic film clip- shit gets chaotic and it suits the song so well! ‘Death Of The Party’ and ‘No Eyes’ continue the upbeat, retro theme and then to finish the album comes ‘Tied To A Tree’. The guitars on this song, especially in the chorus, are a huge highlight. ![]() The funkiness kicks back in with ‘Looking Tragic ‘, and it’s back to upbeat with super groovy bass. When I first heard it, I wasn’t sure about it, but it has definitely grown on me. It is pretty minimal, has notes that are jarring and weird/slightly spooky backing female backing vocals. Such a great song! ‘Begging For Trouble ‘ is next, and it has a classic AFI type of sound, but not a Sing The Sorrow, Decemberunderground classic sound- more a Blood a lbum/ Crash Love kinda feel,Īs with every AFI release, their sound has evolved on Bodies and ‘ Back From The Flesh’ is an AFI sound not really heard before, although it may have fit in on Burials. Jade Puget’s guitars have a fantastic fuzzy tone, and it has this incredible bridge. If this album is retro-sounding, then this song is the absolute pinnacle of the retro-ness. Davey’s voice is rougher in this track which is an excellent thing. This song gives me the same feelings as being in LA does, which is interesting because it’s a song about escaping from the city. The only other place I’ve felt like that in the world is Brisbane, Queensland, where I live now. I absolutely love LA for some reason, when I am there, I feel like I am home. Then comes ‘ Escape From Los Angeles ’, another massive highlight for me. Next up is ‘On Your Back ‘, one of the songs not released already, and it’s another upbeat, dancey, retro-sounding song with fantastic instrumentation and an exploding chorus. It also has a really cool film clip which is described well by one of the comments under it on Youtube- “I literally just watched 5 minutes of Davey Havok picking up and throwing flowers in an aesthetic fashion, and I loved every second of it.” ![]() This album feels sleek, cool and adult to me- like the cool adult you want to be when you grow up, and ‘Dulceria’ is a prime example of that. Then the chorus bursts in, and Davey’s voice is impressive as always. Also, the fact that this song is predominantly Adam, Hunter and Davey Havok’s incredible vocals makes it so sleek and cool. That bass and the ultra-cool, periodic guitar strums are just so good. I’ve always loved the bass lines of AFI songs, but Hunter’s contributions on this album are next level! As soon as I heard it, I was obsessed with ‘Dulceria’, and it is my absolute favourite on the album. It’s really upbeat and fun and has funky bass grooves from Hunter Burgan. Most of Bodieshas a very retro sound, with lots of synth parts and 80s sounding guitars and ‘Far Too Near’ has that exact feel. The low chanting, pounding drums from Adam Carson, and atmospheric feel of ‘Twisted Tongues’ is an excellent beginning to the album. We’ve already heard seven of the eleven songs on the album, and it starts with ‘Twisted Tongues ’, ‘Far Too Near ’ and ‘Dulceria’. So no further intro needed- let’s get into it. I’ve been waiting so long for this, and the time is finally here- AFI are releasing their newest album, Bodies, and I was lucky enough to get to review it. Official Website Facebook Instagram Twitter ![]() Line-Up: Davey Havok // Lead Vocals Jade Puget // Guitar, Backing Vocals & Synth Hunter Burgan // Bass & Backing Vocals Adam Carson // Drums & Backing Vocals
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