I am lost for words on how to explain this band, So here is a very good review of their album "Funeral"


The liner notes to this exceptional debut from the Arcade Fire refer to the recent deaths of several family members -- which explains why Funeral aches with elegiac intensity. Chilly imagery from this indie-rock band's native Montreal dominates the album: Characters stumble through the snow, shivering, to meet between their houses while their "parents are crying." "Crown of Love" builds from a mournful waltz to a bustle of choppy violin strokes as singer Win Butler pleads, "If you still want me/Please forgive me." Amid all the loss and breakups, the Arcade Fire manage to also be strangely joyous: Songs such as "Wake Up," which features a choir of voices and a fierce rhythmic stomp, burst with catharsis. The band could have gone for a less direct title, but even then it would have been crystal clear: Funeral captures the agony and even ecstasy of surviving death all around you.

Any fans of the band? I really like them, I like the huge range of instruments and how it all pieces together, and how you can actually feel emotion from the songs they make.

They're okay.

I liked them when I first heard the album but after seeing them live they are definatly one of my favorite bands. If like even in the slighest amount you should make a real effort to see them live. It's awesome.

They absolutely rocked lollapalooza. Rocked with violins, synths, and the angelic soundings of the freedom horn. Their live was easily the best of the entire weekend. I liked them alot recorded but live they sealed their place as one of my favorite bands. Not only is the range of instruments cool but alot of the members (and there are a lot of people in this band) switch/trade instruments throughout the performance.

They're pretty great, but people seem go a bit over the top when describing them.

But I would very much like to see them live - some of the videos and reviews I've heard make it seem like quite the experience. Maybe if I seem them, I too will write paragraphs of wankery over them.

I just assumed they were an electric geetar band. I've never heard anything of theirs, but I'm mildly curious now. Someone want to send me some mp3s?


copyrezo AT gmail.com

They are listenable <a href=http://www.arcadefire.net/media/>here</a>.

I don't know, I don't find them very interesting. They're okay though.

TK you should visit http://www.collective-zine.co.uk your awful opinions on music would go down well there ;).

Hey man, don't start in on my about awful opinions on music, you're the one who signed that "Darwin Theory" band. :)

The Arcade Fire is pretty neat. They're not one of my favorite bands, but I really enjoyed their album when I first got a hold of it, and I'd like to see them live, and see what comes out of them in the future.

rezo, I'm sending some stuff now.

I never found their range of instruments particularly amazing, bue eh.

rezo, I'm sending some stuff now.

but nothing ever came... " :( "



I did watch one of the videos on the site TK linked because the lone mp3 file wasn't there, and they sounded pretty good. I didn't like the vocals but they were fine besides that. I'd like to hear more though... particularly any song where the girl on the xylophone gets to kick ass with it.

I sent it earlier to your copyrezo address. ; ;

the subject is arcade fire, and neighborhood #3 was attached.

Nothing's there. Maybe gmail is acting up.=\ I dunno, but it's cool, since that was the one songs in the videos TK linked to. Thanks anyways though!


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