Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…
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AFI – Silver Bleeds the Black Sun… – ALbum Review
Four years on from their polarising album ‘Bodies’, AFI are back with what is their twelfth studio record, ‘Silver Bleeds the Black Sun…’.
It doesn’t seem possible that it’s been thirty years since the band made their mark with their debut album, ‘Answer That and Stay Fashionable’. A lot has occurred in the intervening years as the band has evolved and cycled through different styles and genres all with that unmistakable AFI panache.
The height of their mainstream success may have occurred two decades ago, but the band have never rested on their laurels nor shied away from exploring the sounds that influenced them. No surprises here then that the band are again leaning deep into some of those long-standing influences.
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The biggest surprise is instead perhaps the depths at which they plumb the new-wave oceans. The likes of The Cure, Depeche Mode and Echo & The Bunnymen would be proud of this record and that’s a testament to the artistic majesty of the band.
The singular sonic focus of the album does mean that it tends to bleed together however, and standout moments are fleeting. The overall quality however is very good and, in some ways, could be greeted as a fabled return to form.
AFI have always challenged their fanbase with their releases and this one will again be heralded by many and maligned by others. Either way it’s certainly worth a good listen.
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