Answer That and Stay Fashionable cover

Answer That and Stay Fashionable

AFI · 1997

31 min · 17 tracks · alternative rock · gothic rock

Fast-paced punk rock energy collides with quirky lyrics and catchy hooks, embodying youthful rebellion.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short bursts of energetic fun
  • quirky lyrics that spark joy
  • youthful rebellion and spontaneity
  • ideal for quick listening sessions
  • for sing-along moments

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer longer, immersive tracks
  • seek slow, contemplative music

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on April 22, 1997, 'Answer That and Stay Fashionable' is AFI's debut studio album. At this point, the band was establishing their identity within the punk scene after forming in 1991 and releasing a couple of EPs. This album laid the groundwork for their later evolution into a more gothic and alternative sound.
Stylistic neighbors
My Chemical Romance· The Used· Thursday

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Two of a Kind 1:31
  • 2 Half‐Empty Bottle 1:39
  • 3 Yürf Rendenmein 2:14
  • 4 I Wanna Get a Mohawk (But Mom Won’t Let Me Get One) 1:12
  • 5 Brownie‐Bottom Sundae 1:47
  • 6 The Checkered Demon 2:08
  • 7 Cereal Wars 1:17
  • 8 The Mother in Me 2:06
  • 9 Rizzo in the Box 1:50
  • 10 Kung‐Fu Devil 2:15
  • 11 Your Name Here 2:28
  • 12 Ny‐Quil 2:07
  • 13 Don’t Make Me Ill 2:41
  • 14 High School Football Hero 1:53
  • 15 Self Pity 0:57
  • 16 Key Lime Pie 0:36
  • 17 Man in a Suitcase 2:45

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