Discussion: Arcade Fire

Had a listen myself. That's a great comparison.

I have to say that Arcade Fire has bothered me recently. They've been kinda self indulgent and preachy....trying to be too mega-bandy.

But this album I really like. It's very good music. Unique fun sound. Some punk undertones. One of their best. I can't hate anymore.

Have a listen to this beauty. Ride it out...

The War On Drugs - Strangest Thing

https://itun.es/ca/elqdkb?i=1242366951

Aw ya.

Is that a touch of Don Henley in there?

Yeah I'm really looking forward to the concert. I never saw Talking Heads in concert having missed the last Talking Heads tour (they played at Kingswood) by two days (racing in Europe). You know David Byrne lived in Hamilton as a kid eh.

So Arcade Fire is filling that void.


Arcade Fire vs Tom Tom Club

They put on a great show. You'll enjoy it.

Mr. Butler is a bit of a rockstar. He's fantastic.

Only downside is being at the ACC...a larger venue. It probably means more impressive AV stuff, which is a positive.

Wasn't it Ian Ashbury from the Cult that lived in Hamilton?

I thought the intro to Everything Now was a Bee-Gees song

wikipedia: David Byrne was born 14 May 1952, in Dumbarton, Scotland ... Two years after his birth, his parents moved to Hamilton, Ontario, Canada,

I thought Everything Now was a Pulp song. Or at least Jarvis Cocker singing...

For me, Arcade Fire's best song:

Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)

https://itun.es/ca/elqdkb?i=1242366951

Big tune.

From their first full length album 'Funeral'. The album that put them on the map. Still their best.

I'm with Mark, like their pre-disco stuff way better.

https://theringer.com/arcade-fire-everything-now-a...

Ya....the album is getting slagged pretty heavily. All the promo stuff is a little much, but the music is fine.

Hipster critics prefer their old sound too, but their newer albums play off very well at their live shows.

A lot more fun, a lot less heavy angst.