Music Shopping List: AFI & More
![AFI, AFI (The Blood Album) [📷: Concord]](https://themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/afi-the-blood-album-concord-768x768.jpg)
The return of AFI (AFI (The Blood Album)) marks the biggest new music release of a quiet January 20, 2017 release date.
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
The Musical Hype
Sifting through all of the musical hype
the musical hype
The Musical Hype (he/him) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education and music theory/composition, respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Music and writing are two of the most important parts of his life.
The xx, I See You | Album Review 💿
The xx return with cool, calm, and collected third album, ‘I See You.’ Chemistry, production, and vocals are major selling points.
AFI, Snow Cats | Track Review 🎵
Goth-rock vets AFI returns with AFI (The Blood Album), their first album since 2013. “Snow Cats” serves as one of four pre-release singles.
The Chainsmokers, Paris | Track Review 🎵
The Chainsmokers return in 2017 with another likely hit single, “Paris.” “Paris” is enjoyable, but not particularly game changing.
August Alsina, Drugs | Track Review 🎵
Underrated urban contemporary artist August Alsina returns with addictive, passionate new single, “Drugs.”
The Flaming Lips, We a Famly | Track Review 🎵
![The Flaming Lips, Oczy Mlody [📷: Warner]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/the-flaming-lips-oczy-mlody-warner.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
The Flaming Lips tap Miley Cyrus for the assist on “We a Famly,” the fourth single from 'Oczy Mlody.'
ONE OK ROCK, I Was King | Track Review 🎵
Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK delivers a hit with “I Was King,” arguably the strongest single from their latest album, ‘Ambitions.’
The xx, Say Something Loving | Track Review 🎵
![The xx, I See You [📷: Young Turks]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/The-xx-I-See-You-Young-Turks.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Ahead of album I See You, The xx releases a second intriguing single, “Say Something Loving.”
The Flaming Lips, The Castle | Track Review 🎵
With “The Castle,” The Flaming Lips deliver another compelling single from the highly anticipated album, 'Oczy Mldy.'
PnB Rock, New Day | Track Review 🎵
“New Day” arguably gives up-and-coming rapper/singer PnB Rock his best single to date from GTTM: Goin' Thru The Motions.
The Flaming Lips, Sunrise (Eyes of the Young) | Track Review 🎵
Wayne Coyne and The Flaming Lips are introspective on clever single “Sunrise (Eyes of the Young).”
PnB Rock, Selfish | Track Review 🎵
Up-and-coming rapper/singer PnB Rock delivers a crowd-pleasing single with "Selfish" from GTTM: Goin Thru the Motions.