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You want music that is loud, fast and heavy? Exactly. On The Art Of Drowning, AFI deliver on all three fronts. Songs like "Ever And A Day" and "The Days Of The Phoenix" sound like a crunchy, no-nonsense cross between the joyful minimalism of label-mates the Vandals and heavier hard-core outfits such as Sick Of It All and the Cromags. Davey Havok's vocals are impassioned and focused--one could never doubt the sincerity of this man. Newest members Hunter (The Force) and Jade Puget (ex-Redemption 87), meanwhile, both contribute to an album that is often quite dark and gothic in its intensity. Harder than 1999's Black Sails In The Sunset, and all the better for it. --Jerry Thackray
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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'black sails in the sunset' sent AFI in a totally new direction from any of there any other albums. They left behind the old school punk rock noise which has been conquered so many times by bands such as 'rancid' and boldly moved in to a brand new territory that can only be described as 'the afi noise'. Now i hear you shouting 'what is this twit waffling on about 'black sails' when this is a review for 'the art of drowning'?' Well 'the art of drowning' picks up exactly where 'black sails' left off and from the very beginning it is easy to see why AFI r becoming an incredibly popular band. The intro is an explosion of noise with a manic drum beat and some serious guitar riffs and its not until the second song that you get to hear davey havoks amazing voice, singing all the deathly and gothic lyrics that come straight out of his dark mind. The songs r amazing, some short and violent some long and meaning full. Each one has a slighty different sound to the next and just when u think you have found the beat of one of the songs, the sound will completely change. Any AFI fan will no what im talking about when i say that half way through a song the tune will completely change and go off in a different direction before returning to the original tune of the song to finish. If u dont understand this waffle then all i can say is that you have to hear it to believe it. The album continues on for 13 songs of pure genious before you reach the final track. Once again AFI have left the best track till last. Morning Star is a gentle and chilling song, which will some how give u inner peace and a sense of sadness....until the last 30 seconds of it. This album also includes the incredible song 'days of the phoenix' and if u liked that when it was on the telly then buy this album cause u will not be dissappointed. The simple reason i say buy it twice is because u will play the first copy so many times it will be worn out with in a week!!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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this album kicks some huge! I got Sing the sorrow and thought it was great, (i also made the mistake of believe them to be new) when i found out how long they had been around i investigated into the earlier AFI and this is definatley the best of the bunch, never a dull moment classic punk! special songs include story at three, wester and the lost souls!
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"My whole life is a dark room. One. Big. Dark. Room." These immortal words, taken from cult 1988 film Beetle Juice's goth heroine, Lydia Deitz, feature in The Despair Factor, the penultimate track on AFI's fifth album. Their inclusion also helps to underline the ethos of the San Franciscans' increasingly superb music - that of sadness at the dominance of mainstream culture and a determined belief in individualism. Elsewhere, tracks such as the thrilling Days Of The Phoenix convey feelings of joy and defiance, with it's ecstatic refrain: "Nothing could hurt us then/Nothing Could Change us then/Everyone was dancing". After a decent start and average middle, the record really comes into it's own with the last five tracks, as darkness descends and perfect bursts of melodic punk rock like Wester and 6 to 8 build towards Morningstar, a cleverly structured and stunningly emotional finish. The Art Of Drowning is another step onwards for punk's most progressive band.
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A Suprisingly original hardcore punk masterpiece!
Seriously, people. Forget about 'DecemberUnderground'. That album is icky, bland and pretentious. This one is fast, loud, and (oddly) poetic. Read more
Published on 6 Jan 2007 by Punk Rocker
AT LEAST 4 STARS
It's quite rare to find an album that has more than one or two outstanding songs on it. And 'The Art Of Drowning' is the most consistently well composed album I have purchased... Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2005
Beautifully moving
This is genius. One of the best albums I own. And the best of the best? Well, Wester, 6 to 8 and Morningstar. Three stunners.
Published on 11 Nov 2004 by El
Yes its True.......
This is the best album i own, and i'm not just sayin that. Like all good albums are i purchased this hearing only hearing DOTP and was blown away when i got home. Read more
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While not quite 'Black Sails In The Sunset' this is still a mighty fine release. Generally speaking, this album follows a similar punk-rock pattern, however, the fragile... Read more
Published on 16 Jun 2003 by Matthew Alexander
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One of AFI's first albums, entitled "Answer That & Stay Fashionable", should have been renamed "Wear An AFI T-Shirt & Stay Fashionable". Read more
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This is one of there best albums to date, and i think all the songs are pretty good, bt my fav's are probably wester,a story at three, and morning star. Read more
Published on 7 July 2002 by "the_webdude"
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what can i say, thank you dexter holland for signing them! if you like punk (proper punk not blink and new found glory type pop punk) you'll love this. Read more
Published on 30 April 2002 by livid2050@hotmail.com
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