AFI have introduced their long-awaited return to the stage with the Our bodies tour in assist of their newest full-length. Our bodies, which was launched June 11, marks the group’s first main launch since 2017’s AFI (The Blood Album). The tour is scheduled to kick off Feb. 11, 2022 in San Diego.

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The headlining tour, which serves because the band’s first since their 2017 Blood tour, was initially introduced on Twitter. Tickets might be on sale Friday, June 25, whereas native presales start the day earlier than. In the meantime, members of Despair Faction, the band’s long-term fan membership, can preorder tickets as much as two days early. Tickets for the upcoming exhibits might be bought by way of the band’s web site.

We’re thrilled to announce our return to the highway with the #Bodies tour – coming to the U.S. in Feb/Mar 2022 with particular visitor, @ColdCave23. Tickets go on sale this Fri, 6/25, at 10AM native. Despair Faction pre-sales start Wed, & native pre-sales on Thurs: https://t.co/SQR66BfCIS pic.twitter.com/PRxWNc58o4

— AFI (@AFI) June 21, 2021

The tour additionally options Chilly Cave as the principle supporting artist. The brainchild of former hardcore band American Nightmare vocalist Wesley Eisold have joined the tour after their latest launch, Destiny In Seven Classes. The darkwave synth-pop outfit’s newest effort is a seven-song EP with darkish themes and is actually befitting of a band touring with AFI.

FATE IN SEVEN LESSONS.
Out Now.
Thanks for listening. https://t.co/7cuuTPmLRi

— COLD CAVE (@ColdCave23) June 11, 2021

The 26-show occasion is called after the band’s eleventh studio album and most up-to-date launch by way of Rise Information, Our bodies. The album, along with a efficiency on the U.Ok.-based 2000trees competition, needed to be postponed because of the onset of COVID-19, in keeping with a 2020 video from guitarist Jade Puget.

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AFI’s announcement video options dwell photos of the band over a floral background. Backing the video is the primary music off their new album, “Twisted Tongues,” which in keeping with lead singer Davey Havok, was truly written previous to the pandemic.

“As I recall, ‘Twisted Tongues’ got here off the Blood period and was the primary piece of music we explored on the brand new album,” Havok says of the observe. “The dreaminess of the music lyrically impressed themes of unexpected severance. It’s a pining music of being set adrift by those that as soon as feigned to share the identical anchors.”

Although the group’s newest assortment of tracks includes a barely completely different sound than listeners could also be accustomed to, followers can anticipate the identical recent creativity and darkish themes on the Our bodies tour which have at all times saved their dwell exhibits thrilling.

“Each album is a chance to point out folks a snapshot of our evolution,” bassist Hunter Burgan says of the brand new document. “And with this band, it’s at all times one thing recent. We’ve been taking part in collectively for thus lengthy that I’ve a deep understanding of every of my bandmates’ musical types, and but I’m nonetheless pleasantly shocked by the brand new issues they convey to every document.”

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Our bodies showcases this evolution by way of heavier synth influences and a writing contribution from Billy Corgan. The Smashing Pumpkins frontman has joined the band onstage earlier than, together with a 2019 tour alongside former Oasis frontman Noel Gallagher, so the chemistry shared between the 2 artists on “Dulcería” comes as no shock.

“Billy and I’ve an ideal inventive connection once we’re writing collectively,” Puget says. “It was inspiring to work with such a proficient and legendary songwriter, and ‘Dulcería’ is a testomony to that.”

Listening to the multifaceted new album dwell will definitely be an expertise followers don’t need to miss, particularly after the pandemic has thrown off so many plans. You’ll be able to see the tracklist for the brand new album and discover dates for the upcoming Our bodies tour under. 

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Our bodies tour dates:

02/11/22 – San Diego, CA @ Soma
02/12/22 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Theater at Virgin Motels Las Vegas
02/14/22 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre
02/15/22 – Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre
02/18/22 – Dallas, TX @ Home of Blues Dallas
02/19/22 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Corridor
02/20/22 – Austin, TX @ Emo’s Austin
02/22/22 – Atlanta, GA @ Buckhead Theatre
02/23/22 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ Home of Blues Orlando
02/25/22 – Washington, D.C. @ 9:30 Membership

03/01/22 – Boston, MA @ Royale
03/03/22 – New York, NY @ Terminal 5
03/05/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Franklin Music Corridor
03/08/22 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE
03/09/22 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Theater & Ballroom
03/11/22 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre
03/12/22 – Milwaukee, WI @ the Rave/Eagles Membership
03/13/22 – Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater
03/15/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ Fillmore Minneapolis
03/17/22 – Denver, CO @ Fillmore Auditorium
03/18/22 – Salt Lake Metropolis, UT @ The Union Occasion Middle
03/19/22 – Boise, ID @ Revolution Middle
03/21/22 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox SODO
03/22/22 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
03/24/22 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
03/25/22 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium 

AFI Our bodies tracklist:

1. “Twisted Tongues”
2. “Far Too Close to”
3. “Dulcería”
4. “On Your Again”
5. “Escape From Los Angeles”
6. “Begging For Hassle”
7. “Again From The Flesh”
8. “Wanting Tragic”
9. “Loss of life Of The Get together”
10. “No Eyes”
11. “Tied To A Tree”