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AFI release "Get Hurt," tease other new songs—listen

AFI are gearing up to release their milestone tenth LP—AFI (The Blood Album)—on Jan. 20.

In anticipation, the band has unveiled a new song: “Get Hurt.” Listen below.

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AFI have been posting teasers of new songs on their Twitter, with the caption “6PM PST TONIGHT.”

“Still A Stranger”

“Dark Snow”

“Hidden Knives”

This past weekend, the band teased two other new songs:

“She Speaks The Language”

“Feed From The Floor”

Snow Cats,” “White Offerings” and “Aurelia” have been previously released from the forthcoming record.

“Yeah, number 10 is a milestone,” says guitarist Jade Puget from his home in Los Angeles about The Blood Album. “We’re in double digits, which is pretty cool. I’m really excited for it to come out—it’s been a long time in the making. It’s big for us because we don’t put out a record every year, so it’s taken a long time to get to this point.”

Why the AFI and The Blood Album combination for the title? On the decision, Puget says, “Originally, we wanted just have it self-titled because it’s been 10 records and AFI has never had a self-titled record. But because the album artwork has these three blood drops on the front, we just started calling it The Blood Album. So people started thinking it was the actual title, and because we didn’t want to confuse anyone, we made it official.”

Read the full interview with Puget here.

AFI are heading out on The Blood Tour next year. Check out the dates below “Get Hurt,” which premiered on Stereogum.

Dates (*Features Chain Gang of 1974, **Features Nothing):

Jan 20 – LOS ANGELES, CA @ TROUBADOUR*
Jan 21 – OAKLAND, CA @ FOX THEATER*
Jan 23 – PORTLAND, OR @ ROSELAND THEATER*
Jan 24 – VANCOUVER, BC @ COMMODORE BALLROOM*
Jan 25 – SEATTLE, WA @ THE SHOWBOX*
Jan 27 – SALT LAKE CITY, UT @ THE DEPOT*
Jan 28 – ENGLEWOOD, CO @ GOTHIC THEATRE*
Jan 30 – MINNEAPOLIS, MN @ FIRST AVENUE*
Jan 31 – CHICAGO, IL @ RIVIERA THEATER*
Feb 1 – TORONTO, ON @ DANFORTH MUSIC HALL*
Feb 3 – NEW YORK, NY @ HAMMERSTEIN BALLROOM
Feb 4 – BOSTON, MA @ PARADISE ROCK CLUB**
Feb 6 – PHILADELPHIA, PA @ UNION TRANSFER**
Feb 7 – WASHINGTON DC @ 9:30 CLUB**
Feb 8 – BALTIMORE, MD @ RAMS HEAD LIVE
Feb 10 – ORLANDO, FL @ THE PLAZA LIVE**
Feb 11 – ATLANTA, GA @ BUCKHEAD THEATRE**
Feb 13 – HOUSTON, TX @ WHITE OAK MUSIC HALL
Feb 14 – AUSTIN, TX @ EMO'S**
Feb 15 – DALLAS, TX @ SOUTH SIDE MUSIC HALL**
Feb 17 – TEMPE, AZ @ THE MARQUEE** 
Feb 18 – LAS VEGAS, NV @ THE JOINT**
Feb 20 – SAN DIEGO, CA @ OBSERVATORY NORTH PARK**
Feb 21 – SAN DIEGO, CA @ OBSERVATOR NORTH PARK**

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