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The Amity Affliction
The Amity Affliction is an Australian post-hardcore band from Gympie, Queensland, formed in 2003. The band's current line-up consists of Ahren Stringer (bass, clean vocals), Joel Birch (lead vocals), Dan Brown (guitar) and Joe Longobardi (drums). The Amity Affliction has released eight studio albums including Severed Ties (2008), Youngbloods (2010), Chasing Ghosts (2012), Let the Ocean Take Me (2014), This Could Be Heartbreak (2016), Misery (2018) and Everyone Loves You... Once You Leave Them (2020). They are known for their highly personal songs, often dealing with depression, anxiety, death, substance abuse, and suicide, many lyrics stemming from vocalist Joel Birch's past struggles. The Amity Affliction released their latest album, Not Without My Ghosts, on 12 May 2023.
Albums
2008
Severed Ties
2010
Youngbloods
2012
Chasing Ghosts
2014
Let the Ocean Take Me
2016
This Could Be Heartbreak
2018
Misery
2020
Everyone Loves You… Once You Leave Them
2023
Not Without My Ghosts
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Recording 2012 Style
Yeah. He hadn’t done much stuff like us and when it came to mixing, he kind of blew it.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Amity Affliction - Chasing Ghosts
Though this will undoubtedly incense their detractors, it makes for a pretty bloody good record.
Features / Music
Recording 2012 Style
Apart from the fact that all three bands have landed or landing excellent albums this year, they really have nothing much else in common… or do they?
News / Music
The Amity Affliction Beat The xx, Presets To ARIA Number One
The week sees one of the biggest chart shake-ups of the year
Features / Music
Chasing Dreams
“I’ve been writing anti-suicide messages since 2006, and it just didn’t cross my mind that people would take it the wrong way.”
News / Music
Indie Focus
A whole lot of free streams and new signings this week.
Features / Music
Chasing Dreams
"The amount of support that we’ve got from our fans is out of this world. They’re super loyal which is awesome. It can get pretty emotional to be honest. Just looking down at the front five-to-ten rows of people – it’s pretty crazy to see kids lose their shit."
Reviews / Album
Album Review: The Amity Affliction - Chasing Ghosts
Chasing Ghosts, whilst not a step up from Youngbloods, is at least a step sideways on a similar path and direction to that which thrust them into the spotlight, and the songs here are some of the strongest the band has written.
Features / Premiere
Stream: The Amity Affliction - Chasing Ghosts
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Stream The Amity Affliction's New Album In Full
Chasing Ghosts is at your mercy
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Album Review: The Amity Affliction - 'Chasing Ghosts'
Australian music is in a good place.
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