Wednesday, December 12, 2007

Albums of the Year: #6. Arcade Fire - Neon Bible


It seems like such a long time since Arcade Fire released Neon Bible, probably because the hype and expectations for it were huge. The sounds on the album are just as huge: it's bold and brash with gorgeous orchestrations. You can tell with this album that frontman Win Butler is heavily influenced by Springsteen (and maybe Eddie and the Cruisers?), which is alright with me. Like Springsteen, Arcade Fire's songs tend to make observations about our culture, ranging from religion, war, and pop music.

Video: "Intervention / (Antichrist Television Blues)" (BBC2 Session)

1 comment:

Britt said...

I'm trying to re-listen to this album. I sorta brushed it aside earlier this year for some reason, probably because it wasn't as immediately brilliant as "Funeral".