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Good, but no Funeral Nov 07, 2009
Don't get me wrong, this is a great album - but it would take a superhuman effort to measure up to Arcade Fire's previous album, Funeral. Funeral is, without a doubt, my favorite album of the last ten years, and if you're looking for an introduction to these guys that would be it.Funeral
 A flop? Oct 14, 2009
No, this is not a flop. This was the first AF album I bought and upon the first 3 or so listens I was very worried. I disliked the tone of the music, I had a few headaches, I couldn't enjoy it because the music was kinda quiet but when I turned it up I enjoyed it even less. But, thankfully, I didn't give up, I had spent money on the physical album (only reserved for my very favorites# and wasn't going to admit I had made a bad decision.
I then did something brash. I bought Funeral. I liked the sound, I felt good about listening to it for twice as long as I would have listened to Neon Bible just to make up for it. Then I put Neon Bible back on, and it was great. Better than Funeral now that I had digested it, the orchestrations were more complex, the hooks were cleaner, the sound was grander. Just some back story to my review if you were turned off at first, o and Funeral and Neon Bible are about on the same level for me right now, dunno which I like more. Now for Neon Bible:
Black Mirror is my least favorite track, I listen to it b/c its epic, but it lacks a lasting/growing appeal for me. Keep the car running is amazing, even though it has a pop sensibility to it, it still holds an epicness to keep you going for repeat listens. Neon Bible is short and sweet#well short) and gives a little segue into the meat of the album. Intervention is pretty good and it has its highs and lows but the following 5 tracks I disliked very much until my return. The next 6 tracks are simply amazing. Black waves, Ocean of Noise, Well and Lighthouse, antichrist, Windowsill, No cars go are all stunning and Body is a cage is a killer closer. Of all the tracks, my favorites are Windowsill, 2 Cars songs, and Well and Lighthouse, but it'd be hard for me to identify them outside of the album run through to be honest.
The only thing better than this is funeral. Aug 20, 2009
So this gets 4.5 out of 5, because Funeral exists. Yeah, go and buy, Delicious.
POST-PUNK/DARK ALTERNATIVE ROCK N ROLL. Jun 05, 2009
Two parts Indie, Three parts symphony, and %100 rock n' roll. Dark, at least IMO it is....I have my own interpretation of the lyrics that works just fine for me. I can't help it...this is great music. Hipsters are trying desperately to keep this band from becomming ....err..."hip". Not to worry hipsters abroad...Arcade Fire will never become an uncool thing....or at least I doubt it. Great album.
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 Pleasant Apr 10, 2009
The melodies are pleasant, the music is for the most part pleasant, if occasionally a little Springsteen damaged, especially (Antichrist Television Blues). The best thing I can say about the music is that it's instrumentally lush, and well done even if fairly unadventurous. Though I really liked the gradual crescendo of "Windowsill" and "No Cars Go" is sonically great, very nice. The best thing I can say about the lyrics is that they're easily ignorable, which is a good thing. At my age I really don't have much tolerance for the "poetic truths of high school journal keepers" as Lee Ranaldo once said, anymore. Portentous angst being the order of the day. Jesus, lighten up a little, take a deep breath, serenity now. The worst thing I can say about this album is that it doesn't reach me emotionally. I find it comfortable, likeable even, yet bland as if all the sharp edges have been sanded off. For your protection of course. File under "meh"
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