Takes a while to get used to the sound. I know it took me some 6-7 listens to get into Funeral...

They have a few songs that I think stand out, otherwise its generic indie rock.

Lol, it's anything but generic...

most of it is generic to me, maybe I just get bored often listening to it that I label it generic.

Neighborhood #2
Crown of Love
Neighborhood #4

are the only songs I find worth listening to.

What about Wake up, Neighborhood #1 and Rebellion (lies)? The whole album is a motherfucking masterpiece...

Neighborhood #1 is ok too, I probably should have included it. I just found myself zoning, the piano rhythm stays pretty constant and monotone the entire time and just feel the whole thing is a bit pretentious. They definitely could have pushed themselves a bit more technically harder.

3.5/5

Have you heard Neon Bible?

No, a friend told me it wasn't worth the time, so I never bothered. Is it better?

Well, maybe more accessible....

i agree, funeral is amazing in my opinion. i certainly had a easier time getting into neon bible, i also reccomend there ep, my first introduction to the band.

so no then.

It wasn't until I saw them playing live that I was convinced they were any good.

I would kill to see them live...

@Kevorkian: I wouldn't say it's better no, Funeral works better as a whole and will probably always be my favorite AF album. But Neon bible has some fantastic moments, namely Keep the car running, No cars go and Ocean of noise...so, I'd say while Funeral was a 5 star album, Neon bible is a very very good 4 star album...

So would I

It was only on TV :(

I saw them on the tonight show or something like that a month or so ago, it was pretty amazing.

SNL. I did see that, or their first song at least my attention span can never make it through the whole show anymore.

i got neon bible in the le thingy, it was the same price, bt i havent lsitened to it

Arcade Fire's Last album sucked but all in all a quality band, would recommend to any of my friends.

dude. poloboy is your sn? I have to ask why?

its been my screen name forever, and its just so much easier to remember than my original one:
vampireslayer4294
:)

Buffy the Vampire Slayer?

I didn't think it was possible to top Funeral (easily my all time favorite before Neon Bible came along) but, somehow, Arcade Fire pulled it off. I think Neon Bible is a great progression over their last masterpiece and if they keep going at this rate, they are going to go down as one of the best baroque bands ever in my opinion.

When I first got Neon Bible (about 4 months ago or so) I was blown away. I can appreciate every single track on the album but some of my favorites are No Cars Go (remake) Windowsill, The Well and the Lighthouse, and Keep the Car Running. I, without a doubt, recommend the purchase of this album. You will be one satisfied customer if you liked any piece of Funeral.

Maps (Yeah Yeah Yeahs cover)

I <3 it.

oooo, sounds neat
/downloading

thats an awesome cover. very good choise, cant get enough of it :tramp:

That is great.... I loves it.

I've had funeral for a while and I just got Neon Bible recently. I haven't listened to it too much, but I really enjoy No Cars Go and the Well and the Lighthouse. They're a great and unique band. I'm glad to see that they'll stick around for quite a while.

these guys are awesome. was really hoping they'd be at bonnaroo this year. i will see them live eventually, though. i like the old stuff (like us kids know) just as much as the newer stuff, too.

just picked it up to day and im very impressed with the album. its not a clone of the first, it differs which is good. its clear i need to play this with better speakers then im using at this moment to fully appreciate the atmosphere that the songs give off. Funeral is better then Neon Bible, but that is to be expected since second albums dont have high reputations to be outstanding. But over all i was very pleased :)

best tracks: black mirror, keep the car running, (antichrist television blues) and my body is a cage

Just got tickets to go see them, yay!

Awesome band, especially Funeral. I need to give Neon Bible more of a listen really. Which album do people prefer?

funeral, but i still think neon bible is an amazing album, i don't understand why so many people find it so generic, i personally think they're both amazing.

they found it generic because funeral (esp the neighborhoods) were earthshaking. and although neon bible offered some good tracks, it doesnt make me want to jump out of my seat and scream "ALEXANDER"

YouTube - U2 + Arcade Fire - Love Will Tear Us Apart Again

My opinion of the arcade fire has lowered very much.

ever seen that movie where they created these agents who did these task for like a year and got paid a ton of money and would get their memory erased so they wouldnt have to remember it. well i would PAY alot of money if i could erase the memory that proceeds clinking the above link.

::sob::

Shush Ethan, everyone knows Arcade Fire opened for U2 in their Vertigo tour. Which is when they were still a band that had just released Funeral.

The Arcade Fire frontman recently said some nasty stuff about Bono.

My respect has come back in full.

a wound that deep takes time to heal... :(

This shows more respect for Ian Curtis and 'Love Will Tear Us Apart', than that pitiful, insulting effort from Bono.

:laughing: I totally expected an Arcade Fire cover of that song...>.> *duped...again*

Lol...I just realized the last couple of posts were actually about the cover....:(

Edit2: This post makes no sense...:(:(