Jiordan Castle

The eighth album by California’s AFI should bring fans new and old together for the first time since 2003, when the band released their sixth album, Sing the Sorrow. These four men have perfected the balance between alternative rock and something smoother, more polished, and brought it to this season’s lineup. It’s been said that Crash Love went in the direction that Decemberunderground (the band’s seventh album) should have gone. I can’t quite agree with that though, as it’s that exact album that made me a fan. But with that being said, I do believe that the latest album has filled in any gaps that might have been there. The latest album is a huge departure from the band’s older recordings.

It’s been three long years since I last saw AFI perform live in New York. So when I initially heard the first fragments of “Medicate” (the first single off of the new album) I was hooked. It was hot, heavy, and just raw enough to keep me waiting with bated breath for September 29th, when Crash Love was officially released. more…