Name: Sing The Sorrow
Brand: AFI

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

602455700674

Colour

Colour details

Black/Red Pinwheel Splatter

Discogs ID

Format multiplier

Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: Yes

Format detail

RSD Essential Edition

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2023-10-27

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Rough Trade NYC

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

843563163818

Total Cap

Red LPx2

Artist

Genre GB

Punk / Hardcore

Label GB

Universal

AFI, short for "A Fire Inside," is a hardcore/punk-influenced rock band hailing from Ukiah, California. Originally formed in 1991 while the members were still in high school, the band consists of Davey Havok on vocals, Markus Stopholese on guitar, Vic Chalker on bass, and Adam Carson on drums. After a brief hiatus in 1993 due to attending different colleges, AFI regrouped and continued their musical journey. Over the years, there have been changes in the lineup with Geoff Kresge replacing Vic Chalker and Hunter Burgan taking over for Geoff Kresge. Additionally, Jade Puget joined as a replacement for Markus Stopholese.
With their raw energy and powerful sound, AFI has made a significant impact on the music scene since their inception. Their unique blend of punk and rock elements sets them apart from other bands in the genre.
Throughout their career spanning several decades, AFI has released numerous critically acclaimed albums that have garnered them a dedicated fanbase worldwide. Known for their intense live performances and thought-provoking lyrics, AFI continues to push boundaries and evolve their sound with each new release.

AFI's landmark album - back in print in very limited supply to the UK. Contains all time mascara-stained emo classic Girl's Not Grey.&nbsp;Sing the Sorrow was their DreamWorks debut, and wasn't the wholesale departure from AFI's roots that some longtime fans griped about. It was merely the next step on a path that began with 1999's Black Sails in Sunset, the first album to feature guitarist Jade Puget. Assuming the role of principal songwriter, Puget wrapped vocalist Davey Havok's gothic tendencies in songs that put a finer point on the aggressive hardcore of AFI's earlier material, and massaged hooks from a morass of crashing rhythm, punk rock riffs, and Havok's opaque lyrics. The backing of DreamWorks meant that AFI could now hire major-league production to tweak what Puget had started. Vig and Finn kept the band's nucleus of pummelling California hardcore but stretched the songs lengthwise to incorporate greater lyrical introspection for Havok and even more attention to melody than on previous efforts. Oscillating between churning verses and intersecting solos and riffs, "The Great Disappointment" is like junior-varsity Fugazi, while the heroic emo chord changes of "This Celluloid Dream" transform Havok's preening wail into a sensitive croon, and single "Girls Not Grey" is a car-radio singalong of pure genius. It's true that the anthemic backing vocal choruses of material like "Girls Not Grey" and "Bleed Black" make the songs more pop than hardcore or even Havok's beloved goth.&nbsp;

Sing The Sorrow

Music GB

Discover Sing The Sorrow by AFI. Limited supply of the landmark album on vinyl. Backed by DreamWorks, it features emo classic "Girl's Not Grey".