Arcade Fire - Funeral
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Free Music Review: Offbeat song titles but a beautiful band
Hit: 4 Stars
Many of the songs on 'Funeral' have an elegant, almost archaic feel that's truly beatiful to absorb. 'Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels),' 'une annee sans lumiere,' 'Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles)' and 'Wake Up' are each filled with warm sounds and truly sensitive feelings behind the words. 'Funeral' is a stately concept album in the sense that the band named it in honor of several relatives and friends who passed away during its creation - thus, the respectful feel of the album, right down to the funeral-designed brochure tucked inside the ultra-slim CD package.
Arcade Fire is a diverse-sounding band that can change its stripes at the drop of a hat, from elegies to rock to dance to songs with an ethnic flair. The list of instruments used on 'Funeral' - besides the typical guitar, drums and bass - is striking, and adds to the creative vibe that the CD radiates: piano, xylophone, violin, recorders, accordian, rickenbacker are just several unique instruments on the list. At times I hear remnants of the Talking Heads (see The Best of Talking Heads) in such songs as 'Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)', but overall, Arcade Fire is definitely its own unique musical monster.
The best song on 'Funeral' is also the most unexpected, sonically speaking. 'Rebellion (Lies)' is nothing like its more reverent bretheren on the CD. At its core, this song is pure feel-good pop, with slightly disconcerting lyrics to boot. (The 'Lies!' shriek at the tail end of the chorus is priceless.) I discovered Arcade Fire through this song, though it took me months to find out the band's actual name. Perhaps the coolest portion of 'Funeral' occurs when the salsa-tinged 'Haiti' slowly melds into 'Rebellion,' with nothing more than an ardent kick drum, a squealing guitar and a lingering synth. The mysterious intro to the song is par for the course on an album that itself holds some persistent mysteriousness throughout.
Free Music Review: I don't hear it.
Hit: 1 Stars
OK, I don't get it. This album is noisy, odd, and disjointed, and the vocals are weak and annoying. Am I missing something? It didn't impress me when I bought it, so I put it aside for a few months. I justed picked it up again today, after reading an article about the band in a recent issue of MOJO. I just don't hear anything that impresses me at all. I'd nominate this for most overrated album of the new century.Free Music Review: Probably the single best album of the 2000's so far
Hit: 5 Stars
The first few times I heard this album, I did not really like it....it was cheesy, melodramatic (very Springsteen), and I didn't think the melodies were that great.
However, the more you listen to this album, the more you realize its greatness. Most of the songs increase dramatically in energy from start to finish, eventually ending in a frenetic, passionate (but very melodic) crescendo, as the last reviewer mentioned.
My opinion of the album has shifted so much...I used to think the songs were hammy and overwrought...I realize now that they're actually quite subtle, but it takes time to understand that.
Stand out tracks: All of them are great, but my personal favorites are "Neighborhood #3" (the only song I liked upon first listen, and without doubt the core of the album), "Crown of Love" (nice waltzy pace, with a fantastic violin outro), and "Rebellion/Lies" (just an all around great track).
And if you've not seen them live, then you haven't seen anything yet. Win Butler is insane.
Free Music Review: The Arcade Fire - Funeral CD
Hit: 4 Stars
(I found this CD to be in quality condition with no injuries upon delivery.)
As for the CD overall, I saw this band before they became mainstream and loved them, so when I saw this CD at such a cheap price, I had to buy it. The Arcade Fire is a unique band with a variety of songs. Some of their pieces are eerie and soft, where others are up-beat and fun. I would suggest this CD to someone who is looking for a change from their average choice of music to serve as something to lessen the drastic change. The Arcade Fire is very agreeable music.
Free Music Review: An exceptional piece of music.
Hit: 5 Stars
I held back on purchasing this record at first. I listened to 30 second bits, but it just didn't hit me. I read many reviews, that were for the most part very positive to the CD....so I took a chance and went with it.
What an outstanding piece of music. I use "piece" as in the flow from first cut to the last. I am still amazed that this is such a young group. They have such a maturity in the words and in the overall music approach.
If you find someone who disagrees. then look for their toe tag.