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emogangstascotty
August 15th 2007


472 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Haha oh I get it. Now I see, Placebo went all stylish after hearing some AIR records (probably not) and incoprated some electro infused with sombre goth rock and created a awesome record back in 2003, and I guess Davey jumped on board. But then its just my little story, I know you dont agree. But hey 37mm works for me

muchtallerthanu
August 15th 2007


648 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0 | Sound Off

This album wasn't too bad...

emogangstascotty
August 21st 2007


472 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

Now that I have read the review over and over and over again...I dont like it. I shall write my own!

TimJim
August 25th 2007


145 Comments


sing the sorrow and black sails in the sunset are teh pwnage.

this is my opinion.

Motleyguy
September 26th 2007


118 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

The production of this album is utter s*** and rubbish to be honest. Take 'Love Like Winter' for example. The loud and quiet sections of the song are played at exactly the same volume which results with the songs sounding VERY dull.




Yeah it's this little thing that people who work in the music industry use, it's called compression, and well in this case, limiting. It is used to bump up the volume of an album, especially tracks that will be played on the radio, so it is as loud as it can possibly be. Oh, and it is done on 90% of major label releases... so sorry that a music industry standard resulted in terrible production to you.

PhoenixRising
September 26th 2007


277 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Well AFI you've done it. Its been a slow progression over the years, but you've worked hard, made your music more and more mild, weeded out most of the stylings that gave you a punk edge, and finally arrived at your goal of bland radio rock.



It's been quite a journey. Ah the memories...

tribestros
September 26th 2007


918 Comments


This album is...excellent!

Fort23
September 26th 2007


3774 Comments


Yea its pretty good.


Bfhurricane
September 27th 2007


6283 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

The Art of Drowning > Sing the Sorrow > Black Sails in the Sunset > All Hallows EP >>> DU > Very Proud Of Ya > .....

DWittisarockstar
October 1st 2007


1501 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I laughed when you said that Miss Murder was in a compound time signature. I was listening to it, and It's definitely in 4/4.

tribestros
October 1st 2007


918 Comments


Nah, AFI is more like this...

Sing the Sorrow>The Art of Drowning>DECEMBERUNDERGROUND>Black Sails in the Sunset>...

their old stuff is so unoriginal and like everything else.

tribestros
October 1st 2007


918 Comments


Okay. You most likely enjoy their bland and unoriginal old stuff better, correct?

tribestros
October 1st 2007


918 Comments


Well Black Sails and up is good stuff, but before that, it's really shitty repetitive unoriginal punk.

descendents1
October 1st 2007


702 Comments


AFI was pretty good before Black Sails. You're pissing me off again trib. I try and be supportive but you don't know anything about pre-Black Sails AFI so shut up.

ATASF and VPoY had great singles.This Message Edited On 10.01.07

PhoenixRising
October 2nd 2007


277 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

"Well Black Sails and up is good stuff, but before that, it's really shitty repetitive unoriginal punk."



HAHAHAHA. Decemberunderground is without question the worst releasse by a band that has ben getting steadly worse and worse for almost a decade.

Cesar
October 2nd 2007


2732 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

I go:



Sing the Sorrow

Art of Drowning

Black Sails

December Underground



Those are only albums I've ever listen by them

PhoenixRising
October 2nd 2007


277 Comments

Album Rating: 2.5

Wait, they were unoriginal, repetitive, and awesome?

I personally think that Jade's influence was greater in the overall tone and attitude of the music than the song structuring (although some of his songs on BSITS and TAoD are some of my favorites).

For me Answer that and stay fashionable, very proud of ya, and shut your mouth + open your eyes are all great, but albums were good all the way through STS. They've just slowly moved away from the kind of music they used to play. Nothing wrong with that...This Message Edited On 10.02.07

McP3000
October 6th 2007


4121 Comments

Album Rating: 1.5

I'm sorry, but this album gives me hives to listen to.

rasputin
October 23rd 2007


14967 Comments


All Hallow's EP
Black Sails in the Sunset
The Art of Drowning

Prior to these 3, AFI were average, working their way up.
After these three releases, I lost all respect for AFI.

Decemberunderground is just boring and very unimaginative.

soldyoursoul
November 11th 2007


54 Comments


For me it's Black Sails, Sing The Sorrow, Art of Drowning, then DU. Not that AoD and DU are comparable. Let's say there's an inch between Black Sails, sorrow, and drowning. There's 10 miles between drowning and DU.

Their only "unoriginal" work is DU. It's just every other 'scene' band of today. They went from hardcore punk with amazing poetic lyrics and excellent music and energy to shitty pop-rock with horribly cliche lyrics.

This album's okay on it's own, I'd probably give it a 3 or a 3.5. It's only because it's AFI that it's so disappointing.



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