A far cry it may be from “Days Of The Phoenix” or even their 2003 breakout Sing The Sorrow, but AFI’s polarizing 2006 album Decemberunderground, which was released on June 6th, 2006, is certainly an important evolution for the band. Though a lot of the synthpop and retro influences were thought to be sellout material by many of the band’s longtime fans, it’s still a good album that also debuted on the charts at #1.
Decemberunderground is an album that’s much more than just a set of singles slapped together. Deeper cuts like the moody “Kill Caustic” and expansive “The Missing Frame” are two of the best songs AFI has ever written, while “Love Like Winter” remains a staple song in the band’s setlist to this day. And let’s be honest, who can forget hearing “Miss Murder” play endlessly on radio and TV stations? Those were the days.
AFI may have written better records, and more influential ones, but Decemberunderground was the band’s transformation into the mainstream. However, it’s still a vital record that fits like a puzzle piece in their discography. Forget for a minute just how much “Miss Murder” was overplayed, because Decemberunderground is much more than just one song.
