Goth-rock vets AFI return with AFI (The Blood Album), their first album since 2013. โAureliaโ marks the third advance single.
Itโs hard to believe that AFI has been around since the 1990s.ย Alas, itโs true. The Cali band returns after a four-year hiatus with AFI (The Blood Album).ย The band has experienced minor success over the years, earning two platinum-certified albums. Four singles were released ahead of The Blood Album. ย โAureliaโ was the third pre-release single from The Blood Album.
On โAurelia,โ AFI does a superb job of establishing darkness.ย Featuring a superb groove, โAureliaโ makes the listener nod their head from the start.ย Itโs infectious, regardless of its musical hellishness. The best lyric recurs throughout the song, iterated three times: โTheyโre barking in the wrong key.โ There is extraordinary power Love the power behind the signature lyric. An excellent drum run is distinctive upon the end of the second verse. โAnd you sing along,โ lyrically represents that high-flying moment. The bridge builds off the soaring momentum of the second verse.ย Itโs a ball of energy:
โCan you see at night? We can see at night And weโre barking in the wrong key And you sing along.โ
Final Thoughts
Ultimately, โAureliaโ is effective because it embraces the goth-driven sound of the band. Even at 41, Havok has still got the edge and vigor to nail a record like this one convincingly.
AFI โข AFI (The Blood Album) โข Concord โข Release: 1.20.17ย
Photo Credit: Concord