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 Arcade Fire - WE, Sixth album out 6/5/22; 'The Lightning I, II' out 17/3/22 |
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 14th March 2022, 09:34 AM
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 BuzzJack Gold Member
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New music seems to be imminent — they have been sending sheet music to fans and playing a benefit show tonight. I can't think of many albums more disappointing than 'Everything Now' so I'll be forming a prayer circle for this one. I know feelings are mixed on 'Reflektor' but it is up there with their best for me. I have faith... This post has been edited by WhoOdyssey: 17th March 2022, 05:44 PM |
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14th March 2022, 09:58 AM
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BuzzJack Legend
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cannot wait
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14th March 2022, 10:36 AM
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They are definitely a band where each album is not as good as the previous one, but that was generally gradual until the drop off to Everything Now which has to go down as about my biggest musical disappointment. Have very little faith in this, best expectations are that it sits somewhere between that and Reflektor.
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14th March 2022, 11:00 AM
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 ‘psychedelic pop-infused’? Pull the other one!
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To be honest, the only song I’ve ever heard from them is the title track ‘Everything Now’! (Which I absolutely love)
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14th March 2022, 01:22 PM
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 Mansonette
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Whoddy!!!!!!!! That is so not acceptable! Start with Funeral and follow on in order…
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14th March 2022, 02:47 PM
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BuzzJack Legend
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yes, go back and start with Funeral, agree with the comment that each also has been a bit worse with the last album being a major let down
funnily my fav track ever from AF is Tunnels which is track 1 from album 1  they are also an amazing band to see live, highly recommended if you have the chance |
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14th March 2022, 03:00 PM
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‘psychedelic pop-infused’? Pull the other one!
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I shall give the first album a listen later!
I’m curious by the mediocre reception to their most recent album, because as I understand the title track had a good reception (and is still their third most popular track on Spotify). Does the rest of the album sound completely different? |
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14th March 2022, 03:06 PM
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This is Tunnels...
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14th March 2022, 04:40 PM
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‘psychedelic pop-infused’? Pull the other one!
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New single 'The Lightning I, II' is out on Thursday at 6pm UK time!
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14th March 2022, 05:52 PM
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The owls are not what they seem
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At frickin' last
 I agree their last album wasn't the strongest compared to their other work (the title track was great, but generally the music itself was just stuff they've done better before), but it's been such a long time since then, it's surely got to be good xI echo others that if you're looking to explore them more, Funeral is the best place to start! |
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14th March 2022, 06:08 PM
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QUOTE(WhoOdyssey @ Mar 14 2022, 04:00 PM)  I shall give the first album a listen later! I’m curious by the mediocre reception to their most recent album, because as I understand the title track had a good reception (and is still their third most popular track on Spotify). Does the rest of the album sound completely different? 'Everything Now' (the song) was great but everything that followed was a mess — lyrically, thematically, sonically — it all fell flat. |
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14th March 2022, 06:13 PM
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There has to be someone else here who loves 'Reflektor' as much as I do? I genuinely think it is only second to 'Funeral'
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14th March 2022, 08:26 PM
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QUOTE(blacksquare @ Mar 14 2022, 06:13 PM) There has to be someone else here who loves 'Reflektor' as much as I do? I genuinely think it is only second to 'Funeral' Oh for sure, it has some of my favourite Arcade Fire songs on it. I think it's the James Murphy dancey co-production that sells it and makes it more to my taste. The only minor criticism I have is the slightly disjointed first half with “Flashbulb Eyes” and “You Already Know” kind of ruining the momentum a bit; however you've got David Bowie's vocals on opener “Reflektor” and the album bookended also with the wonderful “Afterlife”. QUOTE(WhoOdyssey @ Mar 14 2022, 03:00 PM) I shall give the first album a listen later! If you love “Everything Now”, then you may also love “Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)” which is from an album they did several years earlier but possibly shows the first signs of a move in this direction. I'm excited that you're getting to listen for the first time, it's a great piece of art. I did like the singles that I heard before it, but “Rebellion (Lies)” was the song that drew me in during summer '05. I can still remember seeing the video on MTV2 for the first time and thinking 'what IS this?', I then got the album that autumn after enjoying the next single “Wake Up” and finally got the hype that had been building for most of the year. Sleeping is giving in, no matter what the time is. Sleeping is giving in, so lift those heavy eyelids. |
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15th March 2022, 06:46 AM
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Pitchfork love Arcade Fire, or at least they used to, their reviews nail it imho...
Funeral got a 9.7!!!! https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/452-funeral/ Neon Bible got an 8.4 https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/9946-neon-bible/ The Suburbs got a 8.6 https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/14516-the-suburbs/ Reflektor got a 9.2 https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18667-...fire-reflektor/ and then Everything only got a 5.6 https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/arcade...everything-now/ |
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15th March 2022, 11:54 AM
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QUOTE(Doctor Blind @ Mar 14 2022, 09:26 PM) Oh for sure, it has some of my favourite Arcade Fire songs on it. I think it's the James Murphy dancey co-production that sells it and makes it more to my taste. The only minor criticism I have is the slightly disjointed first half with “Flashbulb Eyes” and “You Already Know” kind of ruining the momentum a bit; however you've got David Bowie's vocals on opener “Reflektor” and the album bookended also with the wonderful “Afterlife”. Murphy likely plays a large part in why I love the album so much — almost a decade later and I could still bathe in the production on 'Supersymmetry'. I do think the second half of the album is stronger — 'Porno' is such an underrated gem and that riff on 'It's Never Over (Hey Orpheus)' is fantastic. |
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15th March 2022, 02:21 PM
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Good that a new album is coming, in general i have really enjoyed all their albums so far.
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17th March 2022, 05:44 PM
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https://forms.sonymusicfans.com/campaign/arcadefire_we/
The album is titled 'WE' and will be released on May 6th! 15 mins until the single is out too. |
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17th March 2022, 05:49 PM
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Mansonette
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The Lightning I and II are available on streaming platforms within the album
They're quite typical of their earlier sound... on first listen I enjoyed but am not blown away. The second part is the one that grabs your attention more. |
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17th March 2022, 06:37 PM
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Nice! And the album is out in less than 2 months, we love a quick rollout (Muse take note!!)
signed bundles on their official store if anyone interested but be quick |
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17th March 2022, 08:09 PM
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The owls are not what they seem
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Ooft, that will do nicely
 Sounds like a real anthem, love the switch-up in sounds and gradual build-up, very much reflective of their older work, but that's not a bad thing at all. |
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