Album of the Week: Arcade Fire – "Neon Bible" (2007)
2009/10/21Track 5: Black Wave / Bad Vibrations:
Lately I've been listening to Arcade Fire obsessively. It is funny because I didn't like them at all when I first heard them years ago, but they grew and grew, and now I think of them as a staple. In fact they are so creative I think of them as one of the bands I want to inspire my own music. Each of their songs is so different with minute complexities and unique musical quirks that make them unlike other bands. The story telling nature of their lyrics also sets the bar high for me.
My suggestion you, the masses, is get both this album, "Neon Bible" and Arcade Fire's first album "Funeral" and listen to them once a month for a year. By the end of that year, I bet you'll be saying "screw this once a month bullshit, I'm putting it on repeat"!
Here are my 5 favorites from the album, with "Black Wave / Bad Vibrations" being my current favorite (although my favorite seems to be switching from week to week).
Track 2: Keep the Car Running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEZockGkEyY
Track 4: Neon Bible
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nX8h6v3cUA
(Also check out the Elevator Version! … http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjxef8AfVQg)
Track 5: Black Wave / Bad Vibrations
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LZ9z71ErWA
Track 7: The Well and the Lighthouse
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sU7M61xjDts
Track 10: No Cars Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83KR_UBWdPI
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[...] Also, for those who might have heard Arcade Fire once or twice, here or there, keep listening! If your experience is like mine, eventually you will question how you ever didn't like them! And start at the beginning with "Funeral" and then move on to "Neon Bible". [...]