[.ca] Sing The Sorrow (W/Web Link)

Chronique amazon.fr:
À San Francisco, d'où Afi est originaire, le quatuor jouit d'un certain succès critique. Il est en grande partie dû à ses concerts et, surtout, à quelques albums qui ont été publiés par Dexter Holland d'Offspring, sur son label Nitro. Davey Havock, le leader de la formation, tire l'ensemble vers ce qui constitue le creuset de ses influences : à savoir du punk fortement mâtiné de new wave gothique. En effet, c'est un fan de The Cure et de Bauhaus, dont on entendra des réminiscences çà et là. Ajoutons à son crédit un sens de la mélodie qui n'appartient qu'à lui, des refrains en forme d'hymnes, et l'on comprendra la singularité de Sing The Sorrow qui, soit dit au passage, est produit par Jerry Finn (qui y est pour beaucoup dans le son de Blink-182) et Butch Vig (dont tout le monde sait qu'il a travaillé avec Sonic Youth et Nirvana). --Hervé Comte

From Amazon.com:
Starting life as the most competent Misfits tribute band to not actually play Misfits songs, San Francisco Bay Area punks A.F.I. have not only discovered how to write their own snarling melodies, but have developed the confidence to play them without a cloak. Sing the Sorrow marks the band's first major-label release and the difference from their indie albums is in the details: songs freely shift gears and tempos, singer Davey Havoc flexes his pristine vocal abilities by breaking into the occasional falsetto, and sugary tracks like "The Leaving Song" and "The Great Disappointment" now take a place next to more standard nuclear-charged mosh-pit fare like "Bleed Black" and "Dancing Through Sunday." Longtime fans might take it like a kick to the head, but this band is clearly moving toward bigger things. --Aidin Vaziri

what happen man?:
Afi used to be one of the most kick ass bands ever, and this this cd came out. When I listened to it, I noticed the HUGE change how what they once were, is far from gone. I admit 1 or 2 songs are close to their roots. But the others are just Davey Whining about his problems. Afi has become a serious trend everwhere you go. Afi shirts and black Hi Tops, thats the cool thing for all the pousers man. At first this cd stayed nutral, then the radio and Mtv released Girls not Grey and what happens????? "OMg I so love Afi, like oh my god, come on girls I hear theres a sell on omg afi things. Lets go buy it, then everyone will think we are punk and goth". 2nd reason: the whining. Comme on Davey what happen to your lyrics that set who this band was like "I wanna mohawk, but mom wont let me get one"... thats AFI..now its all muchey gushey, silver and cold. The reason I gave it 3 stars is because its not the Afi we all know and love, but a new trend in america, why man, whyy!?

sing the joy:
this album is DEPRESSING. that is about all i need to say. there isn't a more sad, desolate, and derelict feeling album i have heard of. forget all that emo crap you've been listening to, A.F.I. sticks to their punk reputation, building on what is around, and still manages to bring a kick ass album about. this album is no joke, it is emotionally tormenting. the lyrics are crazy sad, something of edgar allen poe. the music is nicely organized, with no errors, no slips, nothing to make you bored. sure, you'd want to skank to this album, but it doubles as a crying album. i recommend you buy it, no questions asked.

Just Pure Brilliance:
I've been an AFI fan for 8 years now and they never cease to amaze me. That's right folks, a fan of the Mark and Geoff Days and a fan of the Hunter and Jade days as well. A lot of you have complained about AFI being sellouts...hmm...A sellout is someone like Britney Spears doing the Pepsi commercials or Nelly selling those shoes. Davey Havok has great vocals and it's great to hear them (although I do miss songs like Cereal Wars and Cruise Control). But he just has such a warming voice, its impossible not to get chills. Also, I noticed alot of you going on about teenagers going "Oh my gawd Daveyz lyke so fyne" Yeah that happens but so what? Nowadays you get lots of immature morons doing that. They'll fade away. Just enjoy the music. This cd is great to listen to on rainy days, sunny days, snowy days whatever. I quite like listening to it in the winter, when I have to walk home through the snow. It's quite pretty to listen to on those days. And for those of you who keep complaining or saying Davey's a (...) just to bash the music, forget about it. If he was, what would it matter? But he's not so leave it alone. Just enjoy the music, it's not often you get bands this good. Hopefully AFI will be around for a long time. I would choose the best songs on the cd but that's physically impossible. Every song on here from the opening of Miseria Cantare to the hidden track Untitled (amazing) all the way to the ending This Time Imperfect....it's just brilliant. My only complaint is Canada's version of this cd doesn't contain Synesthesia. Just get this album, don't listen to the people complaining. It seems none of them can come up with a really good excuse to complain. Just get this...you won't be sorry. P.s. AFI has a new cd coming out soon, go check it out.

GREATEST CD EVER:
this is the greatest cd i have ever gotten.....AFI is one of the greatest things out there....the lyrics are powerful, dark and melodic....anyone who loves morbid melodic music will love AFI's Sing the Sorrow

Freakin Awesome:
Holy Crap This Was The First AFI Cd I Bought And I Must Say It Was Friggen Awesum.It Was My Favourite CD Back Then And It Is Still My Favourite CD Now.Any1 That Thinks AFI Is A Sellout They're Friggen Crazy. I've Bought 3 Other AFI Cd's And There Awesome 2. Davey Havoc Is A God.

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