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 Post subject: Arcade Fire - The SuburbsPosted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 10:56 am 
Woo! New album! Thoughts anyone? I just started listening to it this evening as I was doing some work. It's been on repeat for at least a couple of hours, but I've been pretty engrossed with my work. I'll be giving it more serious listens as the week goes one. What I've heard so far, I like! Not sure yet if it beats Neon Bible for me.... be we shall see.  _________________ My name is actually Sarah. Facebook. Twitter. |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 12:51 pm
sorry ya'll they never did anything for me. don't care for the Boss either, perhaps there's a connection there? _________________ yup, that's my name. FOR YOUR RATING PLEASURE: 4 LIKE Buttons, 1 NEUTRAL, 1 VEXED, 5 DISLIKE buttons. LC > FB          
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:15 pm
I know Neon Bible had plenty of Springsteen influence, but they've always reminded me more of David Byrne/Talking Heads, and that's especially true of this album. I like it better than Neon Bible (which I also love), but I'm still not quite sure about liking it better than Funeral. Frankly, though, I don't feel it has to be ranked. (And I know that wasn't really the intent of this thread!) I'll leave it to be what it is, and that's a darn good album from a band that's still pushing itself to grow. I actually wasn't really expecting this album to be super strong, and I don't know exactly why, but it definitely lived up to my hopes. _________________ My photography:www.jamiemphoto.com You can't spell awesome without emo...backwards! -Julie definingawesome (11:44:11 PM): Eisley shivers our timbers |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 12:42 am
^hmmm, lots of bands get the Talking Heads comparison, but the only Album of theirs I like in entirety is Remain In the Light and not many bands even come within 3 miles of that, IMO of course
I have Funeral, and it just didn't leave up to the groundswell of praise at that time I guess. They're like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, they don't make bad music, they do their thing, and it gets better, but just doesn't completely hook me to the point where I'd recommend them to people. _________________ yup, that's my name. FOR YOUR RATING PLEASURE: 4 LIKE Buttons, 1 NEUTRAL, 1 VEXED, 5 DISLIKE buttons. LC > FB
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 6:55 am
wilsmith wrote: I have Funeral, and it just didn't leave up to the groundswell of praise at that time I guess. They're like Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, they don't make bad music, they do their thing, and it gets better, but just doesn't completely hook me to the point where I'd recommend them to people. I had a hard time at first with Funeral because I kept hearing so much overwhelming praise for it, too. But it's just good, so I let it slide. I feel about the same about BRMC as you do, too, though. Probably worse ... it lacks the depth and vitality Arcade Fire has in my eyes, though. I think they're ok, but just offer nothing I want. What sold me on Arcade Fire, too, is how much Funeral reminded me of early and mid-'90s alt rock. Just hit that soft spot. _________________ My photography:www.jamiemphoto.com You can't spell awesome without emo...backwards! -Julie definingawesome (11:44:11 PM): Eisley shivers our timbers |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 1:35 pm
Amazon has it for $3.99, fyi. http://amzn.com/B003X73QA8 |
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 3:09 pm
Just got done with the first listen. Why couldn't they have used a different kind of CD case? Anywho.. I'm notoriously bad at picking favorites so I'll have to listen to it 20 more times before even trying to rank it, but so far so good. I didn't hear anything about them till I saw the music video for Rebellion (Lies) in the cafeteria at college early one morning. I was having a rough go at the time and it's one of the only songs where I just sat there in awe when I heard it -- probably with my mouth open and holding a spoon for five minutes. I was hooked. _________________ 
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 4:18 am
I've listened two times. First was not good, but second with headphones totally changed it. There is a lot of stuff seemingly buried in the mix that I didn't pick up in my car. Length is not bothering me because it's all solid. Usually with this amount of time there is some stuff that should have been b-sides or way out there/throw away junk, but nothing feels like that so far. I wonder what all the people in their live band will be doing since some of this seems pretty sparse. Too early to place a vote, but I'm pretty sure I'll put it above Neon Bible - there are a couple songs that don't do much for me on that. Comparing it to Funeral is a different story. ============================ Montreal indie collective Arcade Fire will release their much-anticipated third album, The Suburbs, on August 3. What will it sound like? Well, according frontman Win Butler, like "a mix of the Depeche Mode and Neil Young." Wait. What? "That's kind of a weird combo, and if it doesn't sound weird then I think it's a success," he told the BBC. _________________ I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away. |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:36 pm
I think it's incredible. Listening to it in the car was kind of odd because, yeah, it sounded a lot more stripped down, more like their early, early stuff. But it's definitely a headphone album. Listening to it on a walk, it was this subtly dense amazing...thing. I'm not worried about what all the musicians are going to be doing--they're all there and if you really listen you can hear it all--but how are they going to replicate all the layers that are going on? I guess they don't really need to, they can just go all out and it'll be a big crazy live experience. With some of the diverse new influences the album seems to have, it had this kind of deep, emotional resonance built in for me. It's actually kind of heartbreaking for me to listen to, I wonder if I'll have to get away from it for a while now... |
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Aug 05, 2010 6:55 pm
I finally got it yesterday. Dear LORD! I love it. I've only listened to it in the car, so I still need a proper listen. I like it much, much, more than Neon Bible. _________________ You can't find love; you have to create it. Flickr |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 2:55 am
http://www.arcadefire.com/vinyl/ "So for the new album, we had each of the 16 tracks mastered to a 12 inch lacquer and then transferred back to digital format so that the CD and digital version of the record sound just like the vinyl. Here are photos of the actual records." I wonder if this is why some of it sounds a little 'buried?' I like how it sounds though. Cool idea. I remember Beck took the MP3's that came with the vinyl of Modern Guilt from vinyl. _________________ I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away. |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 7:50 am
I imagine it was mixed that way on purpose. It's just so atmospheric. And there are subtle effects, like a line that sounds like a simple synth part, but when you listen carefully it's a string octet. I like that they mastered from vinyl discs, although the difference is really subtle (and they compressed it afterward... ). I've always wanted to make an album where the CD replicates the vinyl experience. It starts with a needle drop and a scratchy leader, and halfway through there's the sound of a side change.
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:20 am
boone wrote: I've always wanted to make an album where the CD replicates the vinyl experience. It starts with a needle drop and a scratchy leader, and halfway through there's the sound of a side change. I think that has been done, but can't recall who. Now what about a vinyl album that replicates the CD experience that replicates the vinyl experience? _________________ I am Torgo. I take care of the place while the Master is away. |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:55 am
The vinyl would replicate the reel-to-reel experience, and the cassette version would replicate the 8 track. Of course, the cassette would be issued on a "digitally remastered" limited edition CDR blank. |
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:04 am
Just torrented it. I think it's great. _________________ "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated" -Mahatma, Gandhi |
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