Got my paws on a press copy yesterday. Very much a curate's egg judging by initial listening. In terms of production values and musical dexterity it's a vast improvement on Funeral, but the tunes and riffs aren't as strong.
Musically they've progressed but it's all about the mix of tension and melody with this band and it's not as intense and immediate as it was first time around with Funeral. It's less anthemic and more come-all-ya. As an old hand I hear Echo & the Bunnymen and early Bruce Springsteen, whereas Funeral was more Talking Heads' 2nd album meets the Waterboys. Plusses and minusses abound.
But if this is Arcade Fire's 'With The Beatles' on the back of Funeral's 'Please Please Me' they're doing fine. Next up is their 'A Hard Day's Night'. And that's the real test. Bottom line: it's good to see a great band progress, but I believe they can do better. Can't wait to see them in the Olympia. B+
Thread title change to new Arcade Fire album could be more helpful.
Very jealous.Originally Posted by Billy Lord
It is those powerful riffs that draw me to Arcade Fire though.
Didn't hear much of it in the EP but they've bought their loyalty and i'll be buying this regardless.
City definetly have the best bands playing at half-time.
O'Bama - "Eerah yeah, I'd say we can alright!"
G.O'Mahoney Trapattoni'll sort ém out!!
Downloaded it last night, and can't wait to hear it! It'll be a hell of an effort to top Funeral.
'Fascists dress in black and go round telling people what to do, where as priests.....'
not as good as funeral but stand alone its excellent !
i also got a hold of the White session , brilliant too.
Was he crazy!! Yeah , in a very special way , an Irishman.
I slept, and dreamed that life was Beauty;
I woke, and found that life was Duty.
Overhyped and overrated,don't like it,then again I don't like the latest rock opera effort from Muse either and alot seem to love that,so each to his own,judge for yourself.
MOT
give it time lads, got my hands on a press copy about 3 weeks ago, thought it was good, not great at first but it's really growing on me
just putting it on my ipod now. Expecting big things.....hopefully something as good as rebellion(lies) is on it!!!
"If God had meant football to be played in the air, he'd have put grass in the sky." Brian Clough.
You'll NEVER beat the Irish.......you'll just draw with us instead!!!
Brilliant gig last night, they played quite a big chunk of Funeral and the Neon Bible stuff sounded great too.
KOH
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Where was that WAR?
City definetly have the best bands playing at half-time.
O'Bama - "Eerah yeah, I'd say we can alright!"
G.O'Mahoney Trapattoni'll sort ém out!!
I'd agree with you on Muse, every time I fall for the reviews and hype and end up going "what?!"
"If God had meant football to be played in the air, he'd have put grass in the sky." Brian Clough.
You'll NEVER beat the Irish.......you'll just draw with us instead!!!
Olympia, playing tonight as well. Sold out of course.
KOH
No One Likes Us, We Don't Care
I've been listening to it non-stop for the last few days and early judgement is that its quality but agree that it probably doesnt reach the highs of Funeral.
I dont think they should have put No Cars Go on it either, ithe original was already classic in its own right.
<insert witty remark>
have to say i thought funeral was over rated- it just didnt do it for me at all.....am really enjoying the new album tho....
I loved Funeral. This isn't as good but I've only been listening to it for a couple of days, I expect it to grow on me.
We're not arrogant, we're just better.
Got it today and it's patchy to say the least. Seems like a grower though, so expect to love it in fairly short order. Funeral it ain't mind.
What the hell is with the flip books though????
more bass
*****
That's a star-rating out of five there, not saying that the album is a pile of ****e.
City definetly have the best bands playing at half-time.
O'Bama - "Eerah yeah, I'd say we can alright!"
G.O'Mahoney Trapattoni'll sort ém out!!
just after gettin it on itunes. 8 songs into it and don't think it's as good as funeral but i'll give it time
"Even if the sun ceases to rise, Even if the sea ceases to flow, Even if the wind stops to blow, The name of Sligo Rovers will shine and shine forever like the morning, glinting star in the sky."
tis a grower, starting to appeal more to my ears now.
"If God had meant football to be played in the air, he'd have put grass in the sky." Brian Clough.
You'll NEVER beat the Irish.......you'll just draw with us instead!!!
Only got around to buying it yesterday.
I like it. I think in time I'll grow to like it more. I wasn't mad about Funeral at first but now I love it. It feels darker then Funeral (and that's saying something) I like the addition of the organ, especially on Intervention. That is a great song.
If it hadn't been for me buying the new Nas album and loving that to death, I think I could grow to like this a bit more.
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from listenin to both arcade fire albums the first album has the better songs. the second album a lot different it might just grow on me!
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