Arcade Fire 554 votes This Canadian indie rock collective has garnered a devoted following for their ambitious soundscapes and thought-provoking lyrics that tackle themes such as love, loss, and societal expectations. Their innovative approach to songwriting incorporates elements of rock, po...
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Arcade Fire: The Suburbs (2010) The Suburbs is like an audio analogue to Richard Linklater’s 2014 film Boyhood: both messy but privileged coming-of-age stories set in Texas, ambitiously executed and critically adored. Yet after grappling with death and religion on their first two records, wh...
Lisha, who has been a constant in the underground plugg scene for years now, takes her loud whisper-raps to another level, backed by instrumentals that are like if Zaytoven grew up in the arcade instead of the church. But after a few listens, Trini’s waterfall of rainbow-hued synths ...
) It’s a brilliant move forward—aided by the brilliant addition of Nigel Godrich as co-producer (justifiably famed for his work with Radiohead, though it should be noted he’s also done albums with U2, Air, and Arcade Fire, among many others). The result contains enough slab-like ...
View on Amazon: Arcade Fire Funeral The Blood Brothers – Crimes (2004) The Blood Brothers' post-hardcore noise isn't for everybody's taste, but its intensity, and the fact they've succeeded where so many artists fail in traslating that to a studio recording, is the kind any audiophile...
Within seconds of walking off stage, the band returned ready for more. For the encore, Arcade Fire selected “Neon Bible” off its second album of the same name. The song received special treatment, as the band revitalized it into a medley of sorts. As the members once ...
Win Butler of Arcade Fire accepts their Grammy for Album of the Year at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. (Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times) When Arcade Fire won the Grammy for album of the year in 2011, it spurred a lot of shock from large swathes of music fans,...
Key track: ‘Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains’) – A tidal wave of a track, encompassing every ounce of the colossal, pumping emotive power of Arcade Fire at their best. Goosebump moment: The tense, staccato piano chords that open ‘We Used To Wait’; the calm before the storm. ...
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