Sing the Sorrow

Sing the Sorrow
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 11, 2003 (2003-03-11)
RecordedAugust–December 2002
StudioCello, Los Angeles, California
Genre
Length55:54
LabelDreamWorks/Nitro
ProducerJerry Finn, Butch Vig
AFI chronology
The Art of Drowning
(2000)
Sing the Sorrow
(2003)
AFI
(2004)
AFI video chronology
Clandestine
(2003)
I Heard a Voice – Live from Long Beach Arena
(2006)
Singles from Sing the Sorrow
  1. "Girl's Not Grey"
    Released: January 12, 2003
  2. "The Leaving Song Pt. II"
    Released: August 3, 2003
  3. "Silver and Cold"
    Released: November 11, 2003

Sing the Sorrow is the sixth studio album by American rock band AFI. Recorded at Cello Studios in Los Angeles, California between 2002 and 2003, the album was produced by Jerry Finn and Butch Vig. Sing The Sorrow was the bands final release under the Nitro Records label.

Sing the Sorrow received acclaim from music critics, who praised its melodies and musicianship, as well as its mature sound in comparison to the band's previous material. The album sold 96,000 copies in its first week of release in the United States,[4] reaching number 5 on the Billboard 200, and also charted in Canada and the United Kingdom. It has since been certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), as well as being certified Platinum in Canada. The album was supported by three singles: "Girl's Not Grey", "The Leaving Song Pt. II" and "Silver and Cold", which have since successfully charted within the Alternative Songs and Rock Songs charts.

  1. ^ a b "Review: AFI - Sing the Sorrow - Sputnikmusic". www.sputnikmusic.com. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  2. ^ Bowie, Desiree (March 10, 2023). "AFI's "Sing the Sorrow" At 20: How The Bay Area Quartet Brought Post-Hardcore To The Masses". Grammy Awards. Retrieved June 14, 2003.
  3. ^ Stegall, Tim. "The 15 best punk albums of 2003, from Anti-Flag to Against Me!". Alternative Press. Retrieved April 23, 2023.
  4. ^ "AFI Burns Brightly With No. 1 Debut". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2016.

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