Well, I thought it was great! I bought the whole album on I Tunes and I haven't done that in a long time.

Does anyone else really dislike the song "Month of May"? I think it's by far the worst track on the album. I was surprised to see it become a single.

Edit: Maybe surprised isn't the right word. More disappointed. I understand having a more upbeat song would be more appealing to the masses.

Yeah I have never really cared for it. Arcade Fire shouldn't really try any punk-esque or atleast not similar to that song.

It's ok. Certainly not my most favorite on the album. I agree though. It's surprising that they made it a single.

It's one of my favourite tracks on the album.

Yeah that seems to be the general perception. I'd go:

Standouts - The Suburbs, Suburban War, Rococo, Sprawl II

Next Best - Modern Man, Half Light I, Ready to Start

3. Wasted Hours, We Used to Wait, Deep Blue, Empty Room

4. Half Light II, Sprawl I, City With No Children, Month of May

Better than Neon Bible. :clap:

It isn't proof of anything. All album review threads turn into fan threads on music websites. Those who don't like something have little to say about it normally or just don't think it is worth their time commenting on what tends to be fans reinforcing each others opinions.

I thought this album was great.

5 stars. Better than King Of Limbs too.

I'm voting good. There are some standout tracks on the album, some of their best work in my opinion. However I have trouble listening to it from start to finish. 16 Tracks is to much for me, they could have shortened it down to 12.

I don't understand why this is better than Funeral. I have tried to get into this one, but I just don't understand why it recieves the praise it gets. It's good, but not good enough to win a grammy, but nowadays, who the **** cares about the grammys.
It's meh, but the videos are really good.

...and the guy above me has it all right, I'm bored as hell by the eighth track.

I have never heard anyone call it better than Funeral.

I have. Norway's largest newspaper wrote "Not only is this the band's [Arcade Fire] best album, it has also given the album as a format a new take" in their review. I disagree with both statements: Funeral is still their best album imo and even though it clearly is a concept album, it isn't a great example of one.

That been said, The Suburbs has grown on me. At first I was very disappointed but now I rather like it.

Sprawl 2 and We Used To Wait are the best songs.

So after somebody called me out on my opinion about the Arcade Fire I decided to go back and listen to their entire discography. I guess it just clicked with me because I love the band now. I don't know what I was thinking back then but I truly enjoy everything they are doing.

1. Funeral
2. Neon Bible
3. The Suburbs

Although some of my favorites songs are on The Suburbs ala Suburban War.

75% of these songs are ****.

Gotta go brilliant on this one. For those who grew up in the suburbs in the 80's and earlier, this really hits home (well to me, at least).

The album art drew me to this album!

Arcade Fire is such a good act. Despite their "trendy-hipsterness". They get a 8 in my book. Heck, I love trendy-hipster, hard-to-get music.

But they're very very popular and you can get their CDs just about anywhere...

maybe he meant "hard-to-get" as hard-to-enjoy :p:

Neon Bible > Funeral > The Suburbs > Reflecktor > Everything Now

voted Good

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month of may on this months playlist.

this album was the vibe I liked from them, still need to listen to new album.

This album is a ****ing classic