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Originally Posted by sidewinder
I agree with you and Donut Boy on this, we're not alone. 
Funeral was the first I heard back in 2006 I think, and I thought it was ok at the time. I was really into indie rock and emo at the time, but it didn't get more than an "ok" from me. Then I started a new job and we had an iTunes playlist or some CDs shuffling in the office, one of which was Funeral. I got really ****ing tired of the whining on the album and started to really hate it. So in that sense, it does stir up a lot of emotion in me.
I never bothered with Neon Bible, but when The Suburbs came out a friend of mine told me it was based on a suburb of Houston (The Woodlands) where we both used to live, and some of the band members also grew up in. So I thought I'd give it a shot and liked it immediately. It's still emotional without being whiny, like he's crying. Great album.
I eventually checked out Neon Bible but haven't listened to it more than once all the way through, reminded me a bit too much of Funeral. It's probably a decent middle ground though, if I were to try again. |
Indeed try again. Funeral and Neon Bible are almost two entirely different beasts. Neon Bible is so overblown, but in the most blissful way possible, even if he does might sound like he's whining a little.