Decemberunderground (by AFI, Rock)

if u liked this you should check out their even better album sing the sorrow

Good band. Only bad thing is some violent and suicidal lyrics. OFF for age 8 and under, IFFY for age 9, and ON for ages 10 and up.

AFI are like Napoleon Dynamite. Either you hate them to death or you love them to death. I happen to practice the latter because their music is so poetic and just, dare I say, beautiful. Give this CD a few listens to and it'll grow on you quick. Decemberunderground does not have the bonus track, On the Arrow (full of acoustic beauty), but you can get it on iTunes. It's well worth the price of the whole album. This album is not filled with teenage angst. It's filled with emotion. If you research the background behind Decemberunderground, you'll find that it paints a picture of love, sorrow, and suicide. AFI are excellent, positive role models: because of them, I am now vegetarian. Because of them, I promise to never drink or do drugs. Their music may sound "emo" or depressing, but they are probably THE most positive people you will ever meet. I gave Decemberunderground a 13+ rating because I feel that you have to be more mature to appreciate it fully.

AFI has been a big favorite of mine for a while. What is the #1 thing about the group that kept me listening? SOUND. Kids love sound. Teenagers love sound. How many times have you heard, "I only listen to it for the music!" only to shake your head and swear up and down that the child/teen really gets a drive out of the words? Listen to me on this one: nothing has changed with AFI's Decemberunderground. I popped the CD into my store's DVD player while closing one night and immediately liked the first track. I had no clue what he was talking about, but I loved the catchy electro-pop sounds. Soon, the ominous (remeniscent of the 1970s The Omen theme) chorus began singing their hook and I knew then and there that this was still my good ol' goth-punk band. And that's exactly it. I "itemized" the band, acknowledging their sound and fuzzy message and leaving it at that. AFI is continuing their goth-punk-electro sound with this record, but pushing it slightly and vaguely into the realm of 1980s noir, goth, and suspense. At the same time, they seem to experiment in "hardcore" vocals and screaming, but ultimately stay true to a clean cut sound. And that's exactly it. Sound. The only thing I can find objectionable are the track names. They are as follows: 1. Prelude 12/21 2. Kill Caustic * 3. Miss Murder * 4. Summer Shudder 5. The Interview 6. Love Like Winter 7. Affliction 8. The Missing Frame 9. Kiss And Control 10. The Killing Lights 11. 37 MM * 12. Endlessly, She Said I have marked an asterisk next to the iffy track names. Here is what Davey Havok (lead singer) has to say about the album: "DECEMBERUNDERGROUND is a time and a place. It is where the cold can huddle together in darkness and isolation. It is a community of those detached and disillusioned who flee to love, like winter, in the recesses below the rest of the world." I ultimately believe that this record is: HARMLESS. I wouldn't expect anyone under 13 to find the music amusing.

...But still highly excellent. If you like punk or punk-pop, then I highly reccommend this CD.

A) this CD is not junk, it is masterful and quite excellent, and B) if you don't want to take my opinion into mind, then let statistics tell you: Decemberunderground is AFI's seventh album, and continues their musical excellence.

AFI is a great band, and they write great music, heck they make grweat music. Although this wasn't their best CD it was really good. By making this CD AFI took a very big risk, they could lose a lot of fans but they could make a lot more fans. All I'm saying is that if you are a true AFI fan you won't let this CD affect how you think of them. I personally liked it, but it's not my favorite by them.