{"product_id":"199957462822","title":"Afi - Decemberunderground - Import LP Recurd","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfi\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAFIisabandluckytoownfiercelyloyalfanswhoembrace--andultimatelyexpect--thegradualtransformationthebandhasundergonewitheachalbumsince1999'sBlackSailsintheSunset.Wheremanybandsgetcalledoutforsigningtoamajorlabelorevenjustmaturingtheirsoundovertime,AFIfanshavechieflystayeddevotedtotheirever-evolvinggoth-punkheroes.Withthatinmind,DecemberundergroundcomesasAFI'sfollow-uptotheirambitiousmajor-labelsmashSingtheSorrow.Duetothecleverproductiontricksemployedonthatalbum,fansmightexpectevenmoreintricatearrangements,soundeffects,andsoniclandscapestoemergefromthewintrypackagingofDecemberunderground.Toanextentthisistrue,butit'smorethatthecloudygloompermeatingtheircareerthusfarhaslifted,allowingarelativelytighterandlighteroverallalbumtoemerge.Taketheband'straditionalpreludeforinstance:thistimeit'sinfusedwithstirringstringsandanupliftingdance-popbeatthatisafarcryfromthedarkandeeriecall-to-armschantsofpreviousalbums.Andthough\"KillCaustic\"(andlater\"Affliction\")bringsAFI'searlierhardcorepunch,ifyouthought\"Girl'sNotGrey\"waspoppy,checkoutthisrecord'sleadsingle,\"MissMurder.\"Despiteaslightlyominousundertone,theglam-tingedsongisdamnnearplayfulandsunnyamidbouncyrhythms,vaguelyindustrialbeats,background\"hey!\"s(courtesyofAFI'sfanbrotherhood,theDespairFaction),andabasslinethatcouldhavebeenswipedfromGreenDay.Thebandfurtherdipsitshandintonewwaveexploits(\"37mm\"),trulystirringchoruses(\"SummerShudder\"),starkelectrovibrations(\"LoveLikeWinter\"),andthecustomaryballad(\"Endlessly,SheSaid\").AFIevencomesascloseastheyprobablyeverwilltosoundinglikeU2in\"TheMissingFrame.\"Somehow,theguyshavemanagedtocombinehardcoreinstinctswithdarkemo-coatedlyrics,synthshimmies,gothicaesthetics,andelectronicbeatsintoasoundthatstillremainswhollyAFI.Somaybethat'swhyfanshavestuckbythebandoveralltheseyears.Evenastheguysstretchandflextheirsongwritingmuscles,theyneverfailtorememberwheretheycamefrom,insteadusingtheirpastworkasthefoundationtotheiressentialgrowth.Decemberundergroundmayhavemorefullyrealizeddosesofpopandelectronicmusicpresent,butthecoreofAFI'ssoundneverstraystoofarfromwhatlistenershavegrowntoloveabouttheminthefirstplace.~CoreyApar\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. Prelude 12\/21\u003cbr\u003e2. Kill Caustic\u003cbr\u003e3. Miss Murder\u003cbr\u003e4. Summer Shudder\u003cbr\u003e5. The Interview\u003cbr\u003e6. Love Like Winter\u003cbr\u003e7. Affliction\u003cbr\u003e8. The Missing Frame\u003cbr\u003e9. Kiss and Control\u003cbr\u003e10. The Killing Lights\u003cbr\u003e11. 37mm\u003cbr\u003e12. Endlessly, She Said\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Interscope","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52697081151777,"sku":"199957462822","price":4491.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/199957462822.jpg?v=1778893332","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/199957462822","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}