Decemberunderground

This, in my opinion, is one of the most brilliant albums I've ever had the pleasure of hearing. With it being so brilliant, I thought it deserved an entry. Don't worry, the brilliant band that came up with this brilliant album will have an entry too, because without them (AFI for those of you who are lacking intelligence in this area) this album would have never been made.

1) Prelude 12/21
One reviewer wrote that it sounded like a twisted nursery rhyme. That was a good way to put it. I find myself singing it from time to time. I think it's a beautiful introduction to the album. I'm in love with the stomp-clap-stompstomp-clap pattern along with the xylophone-type notes at the beginning and the end of it.

2) Kill Caustic
This isn't one of my favorites, but it isn't bad either. It's a good song but there's a bit too much screaming in it for my taste. I do like the part right after the guitar break right before two minutes comes around.

3) Miss Murder
I fell in love with this song the first time I heard it. The first new material I'd heard from AFI in a long while. You could have given me almost anything and I'd have loved it. It's beyond catchy, which is good in my book. Walking down hallways I'd sing it and people would give me weird looks. I was happy to see it was slightly changed from the version we got before the album was out. A longer guitar break before "What's the hook, the twist...".

4) Summer Shudder
This is a beautiful song and I was greatly surprised when I heard it for the first time. I adore the chorus to it. The whole song is just wow. And the phone dialing in the middle, it was just amazing. To be holding something that could go with the mystery ** it was just amazing. I love "this is the fall, this is the long way down".

5) The Interview
Such a mellow song. It's pretty and it makes me cry. Beautiful. Favorite part: the ending "I flee to decemberunderground". A pretty lullaby.

6) Love Like Winter
Another really catchy one and one I sing a lot. Reminds me of '80's music mixed with AFI. A very tasty recipe for me. I'd like to drink it all day. "I barely dreamt her yesterday" and again the chorus is marvelous. One of my favorites.

7) Affliction
Here's the other heavy screaming track. The only other track on the album that I don't absolutely adore. But I do love the hidden track after it. The crying girl talking gives me chills and reminds me of someone I would hold dear to my heart. I'd like to help her. "Lover, I am loveless" and "so stay sweetly numb" I also love the upward scale of the "me"s.

8) The Missing Frame
This is my favorite. And it was hard to judge which one I liked best. But this is it. It makes me happy and I have to jump up and dance to it every time. The chorus is my favorite "I'll let you tear it up, if you don't wake me up. But if you tear it, we cant repair it. So please don't wake me, Till someone cares. Now no one cares". Another '80's sounding one. I absolutely adore this one. I love the ending also. I love the song. Period.

9) Kiss and Control
This one is a bit harder than the other ones, but not nearly as much as Affliction and Kill Caustic. Though I don't know how you'd compare the songs. I love the quiet start then the energizing screams of the chorus. The gang vocals are superb in this one also. At the end there is a spoken part that is sure to give you chills. This being around the 30th time I've listened to it and I'm still cold.

10) The Killing Lights
This is where my blog summary THING is from. I love the first verse. Another catchy one. They have mastered the catchy song concept. I wake up singing this one. Favorite part "they cut cut cut cut cut cut you up".

11) 37mm
This is a mellow one and I would like to just zone during it. Another potential tear jerker, for me anyway. A beautiful song. "Time, time, Tiiime"

12) Endlessly, She Said
I love this one. It has a sort of mystery to it. I love the lyrics. A wonderful way to end the album. This one is sad. Makes me miss someone I haven't even known. And just as the entire cd has been, Davey's vocals are wondrous. "I will wait for you, she said. Endlessly" and the gang vocals "I will wait".


It was an amazing cd. The first time through, I was speechless. I couldn't form words for it. I wanted to cry and laugh and thank the boys for making such a masterpiece. I am beyond pleased with my purchase. And for anyone who cares, I got Jade!


**for those of you who have no idea what I'm talking about but would, here's a link to the post on the AFI board about the mystery: Charlotte