07-10-2006, 01:20 AM
Okay, here's my review of the new A.F.I. album, "December Underground." It's not quite as bad as I thought it would be, but it's still not nearly as good as some of their other albums. Musically, it's "experimental," but Jade's guitar has never sounded better. Lyrically, it's absolute shit. Sure, it's gothy, but it doesn't create mental images the same way the lyrics on "The Art of Drowning" and "Sing the Sorrow" do.
Here's the scores song by song:
Prelude 12/21: 4/10, Another worthless A.F.I. opener.
Kill Caustic: 9/10, Probably the best song on the album.
Miss Murder: 5/10, The first single. Great guitar, terrible lyrics.
Summer Shudder: 5/10, Filler.
The Interview: 5/10, Way too slow.
Love Like Winter: 4/10, This is disgusting pop.
Affliction: 5/10, The first half isn't bad, but the second part...
The Missing Frame: 6/10, Good opening, but mediocre lyrics, and too slow.
The Killing Lights: 8/10, I wish it weren't so catchy.
37mm: 8/10, Ditto.
Endlessly, She Said: 4/10, The worst ending to an A.F.I. album ever.
Rabbits Are Roadkill on Rt. 37: 9/10, Good import bonus track.
Head Like a Hole: 10/10, The reason I bought the import, a fresh take on the original by Nine Inch Nails.
If you're going to buy this CD, buy the version with the bonus tracks; otherwise, don't buy it.
Potentially awesome CD's that I'll be reviewing soon:
"The Silver Lining" by Soul Asylum (Their first new CD in 8 years!)
"The Suffer and the Witness" by Rise Against
Here's the scores song by song:
Prelude 12/21: 4/10, Another worthless A.F.I. opener.
Kill Caustic: 9/10, Probably the best song on the album.
Miss Murder: 5/10, The first single. Great guitar, terrible lyrics.
Summer Shudder: 5/10, Filler.
The Interview: 5/10, Way too slow.
Love Like Winter: 4/10, This is disgusting pop.
Affliction: 5/10, The first half isn't bad, but the second part...
The Missing Frame: 6/10, Good opening, but mediocre lyrics, and too slow.
The Killing Lights: 8/10, I wish it weren't so catchy.
37mm: 8/10, Ditto.
Endlessly, She Said: 4/10, The worst ending to an A.F.I. album ever.
Rabbits Are Roadkill on Rt. 37: 9/10, Good import bonus track.
Head Like a Hole: 10/10, The reason I bought the import, a fresh take on the original by Nine Inch Nails.
If you're going to buy this CD, buy the version with the bonus tracks; otherwise, don't buy it.
Potentially awesome CD's that I'll be reviewing soon:
"The Silver Lining" by Soul Asylum (Their first new CD in 8 years!)
"The Suffer and the Witness" by Rise Against