Funeral

the third arcade fire album on this project but their debut album (excluding their ep). it contains a lot of their usual morose, melancholy sound. some indie music can be real misses for me, but with arcade fire, i know they are dependable, based on the other two albums i've heard of theirs throughout this project. like with their other albums, they created a theme on funeral. it can be moody but they do stay on theme. "crown of love," the standout, breaks your heart, and it's not like "wake up" makes you feel any better. i like all three neighborhood songs, and they really tie the album together. i found myself disappointed by régine chassagne, the female vocalist, and i'm not sure her voice is strong enough to carry a song by herself, but at least there were only two solo songs. also, this guy win butler sounds like a real piece of work. unfortunate arcade fire makes such good music.

This was hypnotic and easy to listen to! It had a very intimate feel to it. Either way, "Funeral" is an apt name for this album; it feels very burdened and sad. While I definitely feel like this album spawned something within the indie movement, and certainly pushed Arcade Fire into stardom, I only averagely enjoyed this.

Meh

There's just too much indie rock that are the same-ish on the 1001 list. This one mixed things up a little bit through the tracks but I still needed to pause the album halfway through and listen to something else as a palate cleanser before continuing.

Nice record, but nothing special, for what I'm concerned.

Ok

5/5

the pretty sounds from this album seem to scratch an itch in my brain that has been nagging my subconscious for several months now. ive wanted to listen to something like this for so long, something that feels like a mix of neutral milk hotel (especially with the album art!) and my bloody valentine. but at the same time i feel like saying the above is an injustice to how uniquely all of the records elements synergise together. you dont see some of the instruments and individual styles used together as often as some of the songs on here do. im a big fan of the sounds on this record; theres something spectral about them, maybe its got something to do with the theme and the title of the album, "funeral". its strange. but in a good way. i really feel the depth of the emotions that come from the vocals, especially with the dude. i feel like as enthusiasts of music we dont really talk enough about the little vocal intonations that go into adding to the whole experience of a record. i notice the same things in film, we love talking about the grand and loud emotional performances of actors and often avoid the performances that convey so much through subtlety. theres some french weaved into here as well, which im definitely a fan of. i think it goes well with the themes and sounds. my top 3: power out is definitely one of my favourites on this album. i just like the sounds and lyrics a lot. 7 kettles is really interesting to me, the way they used the sound of the kettle and very smoothly weaved it into the song. rebellion is definitely my favourite. it sounds dreamy yet ambitious at the same time. and i really love the theme of it as a whole. PS in the backseat is such a beautiful outro. it makes me feel the same way id feel as a child when my favourite adventure movie was ending, or when i finished reading 13 reasons why. its just a peaceful grieving. so good

Definitely very good 00s indie but not my favorite 00s indie.

Solid 4* album. I love the genre!

This is the first album I'm going to have to recuse myself from giving an objective rating. Hearing this album at 14 / 15 years old really did change the type of music I enjoyed. I keep revisiting it thinking my enjoyment of it will diminish but nope, still as good. I can't believe they made an album so genuinely earnest that somehow isn't cheesy. 5/5

Solid indie album, enjoyed the vocals. Nothing felt too interesting though.

J'aurais dû mettre 4 à l'autre car celui-ci est meilleur (trop généreux)

les chansons que j'ai aimées sont les moins écoutées je crois que je suis pas le bon public

Nice album, nice sound. Some songs were a bit boring

Wasn't really familiar with Arcade fire before this and quite enjoyed this

Very clean with some very nice songs on it. A lot of the album disappears into the background a bit though,

One of my all time favourites. One of those albums which I have to listen to as an album. Broad, wide open instrumentation, vulnerable voice, great melodies. Amazin album.

What a great album... that's utterly ruined by mopey, whiney, emo vocals. Win Butler needs to pull himself out of his own butthole, grow a spine, and act like he actually wants to be here making music. I wanted to fail this so hard because of these vocals but the music is just SO good. I have to give it multiple stars for the musicianship alone. I want a no-vocals version of this album. I'd listen to it on repeat. All day long. But add in these vocals and the gag-inducing, self-indulgent lyrics and I'm out. I couldn't wait for it to be done.

A few good listens, but not my cup of tea

An amazing debut album from one of my fave bands. It's very close to a perfect record, except for a couple of so-so songs.

Pretty much a perfect album. It’s classic indie rock, packed with emotion and catharsis, incredible songwriting, and inspired musicianship. This album will always make me feel like my heart is spilling out of my chest.

Ever wanted to listen to Emo music but hated how terrible the vocalists were and how shallow their lyrics were? Well, guess what: There’s not only an album, but an entire band about that. Think if an emo outfit grew out of adolescence and dumped all the awkwardness with it, and you would have Arcade Fire. This is their debut. First album. And it sounds as grandoise as a progressive rock record recorded by a veteran band. The confidence they have on this record is staggering. I mean, again, this is their DEBUT! And here they are, giving some of the most rousing stadium-stompers this side of the early 2000s! Gone are the indie “slacker vibes” that bands like Pavement brought to the table, now these indie outfits have something deeper to say. The production gives the songs a cinematic quality to them: that kind of sprawling sound that seems larger than life. And nowhere does the album lose any of its momentum. It keeps building, and building, and building, until it finally climaxes at “Rebellion (Lies)”, another impressive anthem. It’s no secret that this album gets the praise it does, this is the real deal. No other 2000s indie act could boast such an explosive debut (maybe barring Franz Ferdinand but I’d argue that’s a different case), at least over in North America. A great driving album where you’re on a long rural highway and can pay attention to the lyrics a bit more. Standout Songs: “Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)” “Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)” “Crown of Love” “Rebellion (Lies)”

A great album I’ve never paid much attention to. Hard to believe it came out in ‘04. Wake Up famously made the trailer for Where the Wild Things Are look good and the first track is a classic. My faves were Crown of Love and Rebellion.

I’ll start with the positive. This is a a very well arranged, orchestrated and produced album. Unfortunately it feels like Win Butler wants to be David Byrne but he does have the funk and soul to make it work.

This is some of the whitest music I’ve ever heard in my life. I guess some might call this “ambitious” but I think it’s just a bit over the top and not very compelling.

not a fan of sexual assault, or the music

I just can't bear his weak whiny voice. Would have given it one star but I know there is far worse on this list ...

Putting the fun into funeral.

emo for pyros

Reminds me of 1st Bank Center with Kyle. Great album, great time. 4.5 for memories. Maybe 3.5 for music.

J’étais pas sûr d’aimer à ma première écoute, mais dès que je l’ai relancé j’ai tout de suite accroché. C’est un bon mix de rock et d’arrangement syphonique, les chansons flow l’une dans l’autre, pis bonus c’est des Montréalais

Tunnels: I see this as another song about love, definitely not an oversaturated topic. Whiney voice, definitely a song for indiehead teenagers. Other than that, it sounds fine. Laika: God I hate that voice. Sounds like an indiehead's wet dream. You can tell this song's main audience were college kids. UASL: Better voice. A song about losing someone close to them, much better. Power Out: Maybe I'm just getting used to it, but I don't dislike the voice. Another song about losing someone. Kettles: A song about an inactive society/government. Better voice Crown of Love: Another love song. Fine voice, oversaturated topic Wake Up: About the loss of innocence. Kinda annoying voice. Good subject matter. Haiti: A tribute to Haiti. Fine. Lies: A metaphor for how we choose to "sleep" and cover our eyes to the atrocities in the world. Best song in this album to me. In the Backseat: About how their youth was taken so they were "in the driver's seat" way too soon when they would have rather waited. 2nd best song to me 2.8/5

Love this album

Indie rock. No está mal.

Can't rate this without nostalgia.

AJ: This band has a song or two I really love. Just a couple of really great songs. Wake Up hits me in the feels. I don’t know why it affects me so much. Just does. Couple cool tracks here, but they’re pretty strange. Honorable mention to Keep the Car Running. Not on this album but it’s the other song of theirs I love. Random stuff on Spotify after the album ended has been top notch! •The Strokes- Soma •Skipped vampire weekend •The Shins- New Slang skipped, but went back and listened and it’s cool. Skipped vampire weekend twice. Ha! •Franz Ferdinand- Take Me Out 🔥 •Flaming Lips don’t use jelly •Modest Mouse- Float On 💨 Cat: they’re pretty good, nothing jumps out at me as great. Weird voice, melancholy lyrics, I liked the dancier tracks (Power Out, Rebellion) and I liked Wake Up.

not what I expected but really good, should revisit later

Another one of those where I have to separate the artist from the art. This album could have gotten way out of hand, but they balance the melodrama with true earnest intensity and rich instrumental arrangements. Nothing on here seems fake or overdone or contrived, which is a massive improvement over their contemporaries. That they achieved this with a debut album is all the more amazing.

Sounds like an indie album from the early 2000s. To be fair, this album probably popularized the sound. Big production, emotional vocals, varied instrumentation. There are some strong singles but the rest of the album feels a little same-y.

It’s a type of music that I would like, but somehow don’t. Spacey and airy vocals, interesting music styling and choices. It’s like and Indy-folk. There are a few songs I enjoy, but ultimately forgettable.

its fine didnt listen to it too heavily but also didnt feel the need to

If the people who invented and created recording equipment knew it was going to be (mis)used this way they would have never gone through with it. I hope they called it funeral to celebrate the end of their musical career because they realized they should have never even begun to try and make any music.

this is a great indie-rock album. Really takes me back to my early/mid-20s.

Nice

This is a super important album to me. I listened to it for the first time my freshman year of college and it was during that formative period where your musical horizons tend to expand in lockstep with your social horizons. It's one of those albums that I distinctly remember the first time I really heard it, and it will always be one of the most complete albums of all time in my opinion. I will always get a little bit of a chill when I hear the opening chords of Neighborhood #1. I don't need to listen to it again, but I'm going to anyway, because it's a fucking masterpiece. Standouts: Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels), Neighborhood #2 (Laika), Une Annee Sans Lumiere, Crown of Love, Wake Up, Rebellion (Lies)

Vraiment préféré celui-là à Neon Bible. Les compositions sont meilleures, le style est plus unique, le son est plus recherché en général. Même si je suis moins fan d'albums indie rock, c'est le genre d'album qui est très solide et qui vaut la peine d'être essayé. Mérite amplement sa place d'album phare dans le genre. 8/10

Rainy day, perfect to start off this challenge. Also I already had "Wake Up" liked?? No idea when but when I was listening to the album I was like, oh I like this one and sure enough I already had it like :)

Pretty good. The album's songs include a range of tempos and melodies; vocals are fair, and the arrangements are tasteful.

Cool album. Enjoyed the piano and the strings. Interesting sound.

minne om vgs

Meh

Levyllä oli omat hetkensä, mutta en kyllä tule enää ikinä kuuntelemaan uusiksi.

Ei nyt kovin jääny erikoista mainittavaa. Siedettävä

Too raucous for me

Strong two star. Two good songs, maybe three. This is the new brian rating system 1 good song = 1 star

A couple good songs but I think this band could take any song and make it boring. Concerts must be a snooze fest

Easy to listen to indie

I’d give it a 7.5 out of 10. The first half was pretty boring with the neighborhoods but got much better.

I think its insane they wrote the soundtrack for her which has Song on the Beach and I LOVE THAT SONNG. Anyway these are some nice indie vibes, they reminds me of the Perks of Being a wallflower and they make me think of weddings with mason jars and twine lol. I think they were the blue print for this style of white people music. also like the lighter version of joy division. Also I feel some Black Country New Road kind of vibe to some of the songs. I bet they were inspired by Arcade Fire, or its kinda folky.

10 tracks at 48 minutes for an album that sounds like one song. This album is probably only here for 'Wake Up', a phenomenal song that does a lot of heavy lifting to keep this album good. 3/5.

Great debut.

It’s ok. Rebellion (Lies) is great. It’s a 2.5 that I’ll round up because it really like that one song.

The album itself is a 5/5 but Win Butler ruined it for me.

Good patiche of all the pop rock that came before it. Solid release. Too bad about Butler.

I know I'm supposed to hate Arcade Fire now because the singer is a bad person, but I've never listened to an Arcade Album song before, so I don't know how that works. I guess I will dislike the man for being a bad person and see what the music is like. Phew, moral quandary navigated! Not sure about his voice. It's actually not that bad. Solid, I like the 'Neighborhood' pieces. 3 / 5.

Liked it alot

Solid.

Couple of solid tracks but didn’t blow me away. Obviously don’t have the nostalgia that this album (or band) brings. The good is good enough for a 4.

I’m familiar with this album and have a few songs from it that I really enjoy. It was nice to listen to it again after a long time.

Will I die from a nostalgia overload? Probably, yes. But it'll be worth it

Obvious 5, so good.

When this album came out it blew my mind. I was just in the throws of discovering new indie rock that began around 1999. Bands like Built to Spill, Spoon, Wilco, Yo La Tengo, Luna, Modest Mouse, Eleventh Dream Day, pj Harvey, The White Stripes, Idlewild, Interpol, The National, GSYBE, pavement, Silver Jews and dozens and dozens of others had dominated my listening for the last few years. Then this album comes out and takes the Indie music world by storm. A band from my home town, shining a light on our music scene and dominating the talk around indie music. And then the accolades start pouring in from the likes of Bowie, Springsteen, David Byrne, Coldplay and U2. Anyway the music on the album is bold and beautiful and big and way too accomplished to be a debut album. And the live shows so incredibly energetic and epic. Well for me this was an album that defined an era, both musically and culturally (on a small scale). And the songs are all absolutely forst rate. SUre, no really new ideas nut the execution of the ideas they do have is nearly flawless. 5 stars

Didn’t really vibe with this album it’s a 3.5 stars really but I’ll round it up to 4.It’s indie rock that’s pretty good.

Great stuff

They sort of all merge together. Which isn’t a bad thing.

Some good jams

I interesting. Liked some tracks more than others.

Trying to be super arty-rock. But ultimately failing. Critically acclaimed but for the life of me, I don't know why. Let's list the art-rock tropes used on this album: 1. Weird album title that has nothing to do with the songs on the album. Long mysterious sounding titles with numbers and parenthesis: Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels), etc. (By the way, the 4 "Neighborhood" songs appear to have no connection with each other) 2. Foreign language titles (also mysterious): Une Annee Sans Lumiere 3. Unintelligible lyrics on several songs 4. Repetitive chanting 5. Added violin and accordion for artsy ambience 6. Constant driving quarter note bass drum on seemingly every single song, except when they throw in a sudden weird tempo change (usually accompanied by a key change or new chords). Very artistic. Here's a tip . Try writing a catchy melody. I tried to like these guys when this came out - but I just can't do it. I don't get it. Someone tell me what I am missing. 2 stars for effort.

Good album!! This is great to have in while working or doing something else. Nothing really stood out to me in a good or bad way. 3.5/5 stars

Amazing guitar sound, and I think all the orchestral arrangements were done in a good way to add something to the album without overdoing anything. My big hang-up here is the same with so many indie rock acts of the 21st century - why is the lead singer's voice so ... whiny. The "Neighborhood" saga is my least favorite grouping of tracks, the standouts here were Une Annee Sans Lumiere, Wake Up, Rebellion, and In the Backseat. I can easily see why this made the mark it did in 2004 and is considered a top album of the decade.

Not for me. Singer sounds very whiny.

Keep setting me up for spikes and I spike. Another one of my faves. Had it on repeat in high school.

Enjoyed this album. Need to give it another listen though.

After reading the wiki, it impresses me that this album was all but complete after one week. Crown of Love hits feels. Wake Up is a classic to me. But Haiti and Backseat with the female vocals really surprised me, they were softer and yet more of statement pieces for me. One thing that alludes to the "Indie" realm for me here is the unpolished, unrefined sound with some classical instruments is a cool juxtaposition.

Wow, mid 2000s nostalgia is rushing over me. It's like alt rock with a folk and punk undertone. (Honestly their aggressive songs remind me of the stranglers a bit!) But they have so much range and a lot more heart than other rock bands of their time. Great lead vocalist(s), and great use of so many instruments: all the standards plus strings and xylophone or some shit. Each song is its own standalone great track. The album is so easy to listen to. A great road trip album for sure.

One of my all-time favorites!

Beter dan andere album

Good album, would listen again but not one that I would rave about

don't hate it. don't like it. boring. like a messier lumineers. I appreciate the occasional gritty singing and angst. But something about it just... didn't feel right. It all felt blended through the mess yet still not cohesive.

Nah. Less than 24 hours since I listened and I can’t remember it at all. Has not hit the spot.

It's fine

Okay

That one song sounds like that one song by Kodaline.

bcnr vibes. track one bangs. driving rhythm is really cool. I like a good indie clip on the vocals. what on earth time signature is track 2. the backing vocals work in a cool way here. still cool. cool guitar lead here in track 3. softer vibe. the mixing of the drums is very specific but sounds good. I like this song quite a bit. I like the whole melody being built off a simple phrase. fuck yeah. the sliding bass oh yeah. banger. on about track 4 now. I love the simple sliding bass. reminds me of pattos bassline on track 6 of iwutbf. what an instrument. this all just works so well. the mix is so full. holy shit this is mad. 10/10 song wholeheartedly. that song had me groovin. I think a picture of houses at nighttime would be a better album cover for this album. not a bad cover but the music gives vibes of the sunken suburbs in Derek Mahon day trip to donegal poem. the subtle building here in track 5 is cool. I like this feature on the website of taking notes. makes more present listening experience. this song is yet to Get a heart but I'll mention it's really cool to use kettle whistling in the music. this is cool mixing technique have 2 violins panned hard left and right double tracking the same thing then have 1 cut out and then change. I'll have to try that when recording mark for guitar or something. track 6 I think I recognise this chorus. this is sick. I get why this album is so famous. I prefer the use of strings here than on the last track. the start of the verse section gives ed Sheeran vibes. this chorus slaps tho tbf. I'll definitely be revisiting this album!!! this song is kinda Concorde. I wonder why the next song is so popular. oh that's a cool drum groove. vocals sound cool. track 8 is nice but not anything mad at least on first listen. I need to get new headphones these ones get uncomfortable ridiculously quickly. hell yeah track 9. I love a good hard panned clean tone small electric. the structuring of this song is cool. makes sense. shaped like a series of ramps. was that a key change or a dodgy chord change. mmm . I like the soundscape trach ten. mmm . chune to end it on. I like that technique of simplifying the melody that was big and grandiose into something really small to end it off. as far as the album over all I definitely preferred the first half to the second. the first half blew my mind the second have was really quite good. it lost me a little with neighbourhood 4 kettles, but that was probably just the pace change and from how much I messed with neighbourhood 3 power out. very cool

A bit too orchestral for me but I’d listen to some songs again

This is the sound of 2004 at UVM. Start to finish it's so lovely. Doesn't hit quite as hard as it did back then, the sound has been so redone. But still brings it back.

I've listened to this album since it first came out, but now it doesn't feel as strong as it once did. 3.5/5

2.75

Meh

An all-time fave.

I was already a fan of this one, but I hadn't heard the whole album in a while. I had thought The Suburbs was my favorite Arcade Fire album, but I think I was mistaken. This one is a near masterpiece.

Meh. Little disappointed. I had higher hopes for some reason. 5/10.

I really dislike this style of indie rock. There were moments where I almost felt like I was having a good time. But overall so bland and same-y.

I've heard this album so many times. The songs are so familiar, and it's interesting listening to this album for the first time in at least 5 years... I still strongly identify with the music, but it's different now. My mindset has changed, and the songs have different meaning to me now. What an album!

Is win butler a weird fucker? Yes. Is this an impressive debut? Also yes.

Reminded me how much I like bass guitar with good headphones. And how much I don’t like distortion on vocals.

A great record... 9/10 Give me something I haven't heard lol.

The good parts were good, while the not so good parts we’re a big miss. Definitely can see how the big melodic pieces leads to their next album.

Well, this is much better than any overplayed Arcade Fire song I've heard on the radio. Genuinely a really good Album with unique sound and ambition. Only got a 4* because it won't get much airplay from me in future, but enjoyed the couple of run throughs so far.

Brings back vibes from my college days at the Dalton Depot.

Started out as a traditional sounding Indie album but the last half was superb. The use of strings added to the great textures of sound.

Arcade Fire, I piss out your candle of hope. Who gave the marching band a synthetic orchestra? This record failed to stick the first time around, and 19 years later it still lacks hook. Lots of soaring, lots of different sounds crammed into the packet, but almost monotone: twee. Too many parentheses in the song titles.

Really liked this when it came out, perhaps because I saw them live many times with various indie luminaries of the age (The National! The Killers! Wolf Parade! Modest Mouse!). It's still pretty good although parts are a bit over-earnest and awkward.

I thought it was well played, but not my cup of tea.

It’s okay, prefer other indie albums during this era. Mostly upbeat and somewhat repetitive

I do enjoy me some Arcade Fire. Wake Up and Rebellion (Lies) are such great tracks.

This slaps. Hell of a debut! Fave tracks - "Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)" is a fantastic opener. "Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)" is awesome, and "Wake Up" is great too!

much more exicted about this one!!! was pretty good i do prefer a shorter album it was chill 4/5

3 stars

they're awesome, hell yeah

Goes into the waily end of the rock-folk-indie-alternative spectrum which does grate on a me a little. This album definitely sounds like the mid 2000's and it does produce some bangers.

Great album

Extra for that song from the Where the Wild Things Are trailer which was better than the actual movie.

This album sounds like the final week of summer break before your first year of college - the time is about 8PM, the sun is setting, you're lying on a hammock in your backyard, thinking about all the fun stuff you did with your friends and how nervous you are about the future. The atmospheric pressure is about 1035.2456 hPa and the ozone level is about 339.19 AQ. You know what I mean. How did they do it? I don't have it in me to rate this anything but a 5/5.

Ágætis plata. Ekki þeirra besta.

so relived you guys didnt like it either. Its well made drawn out, droning bedroom music for a new generation of depressed teens. too harsh?

Out of this universe...... very, very nice :-)

There are some lovely melodies at play here, and the lyrics are clever. But the whole album comes off as somewhat cold and remote.

Absolutely brilliant debut album. Sadly it's also the high point of their career so far. Their second album was very weak, followed by a string of very good to excellent albums. Their most recent is awful - preachy and irritating. Not a good look when you consider the trouble Win Butler has gotten himself into.

OK,

Win Butler might be a creep but this is a nearly perfect album

Too me this album is perfection. ⭐️☄️🤍

Not really my kind of music.

indie rock at its indie rockiest. 3/5

FUCK YOU, WIN BUTLER

I feel like I’m half a generation off when I hear this album. I was 26 and heard “Power Out”, probably on MySpace and I loved it. It takes me back to an in between time and space where I was nowhere near being a kid, but also didn’t have a lot of grown up concerns. All the same, it’s not a part of me like the music I was listening to 10 years earlier. Really good songs from start to finish. But when I listen to it, I get this feeling of borrowing someone else’s stuff. Not my own. Another generation’s.

Some of the worst of 2000s indie rock. This is The Lumineers for people who think they are too cool for The Lumineers. Bad art masquerading as good art. Go find something else, really anything else to listen to. You ain’t missing anything here.

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Arcade Fire is one of the bands that makes me wish it was still 2004.

What an amazing album. The full experience is brilliant. Saved tracks: Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels), Neighborhood #2 (Laika), Wake Up, Haiti, Rebellion (Lies)

Pretty good, but it didn't hold my attention very long as outstanding. Probably a personal music taste preference though.

God bless the Millennials.

Good stuff

triste esperanzador y divertido, todo ello bien cohesionado. me ha gustado(4,5/5 ONN). Vibrante, con fuerza y muy musical, me ha gustado mucho. No os perdáis un directo suyo. (5 LNM).

One of my formative albums. Neighborhood songs are all great in their own ways, but Wake Up is my favorite and a top level pantheon song for me. Goosebumps every time.

listened to before: yes!! favorite song (overall): crown of love least favorite song (overall): don't think i can choose one, love them all saddest song: neighborhood #4 (7 kettles) most upbeat: neighborhood #3 (power out) best instrumental: haiti pros: call him pretentious but win butler can write a song about growing up. both funeral and the suburbs make me feel an empty nostalgia. however, listening to this album as i'm getting ready to graduate, and becoming an adult and everything is changing, it hurts a little more. the lyrics and the sounds, after listening again, i think i like this project more than the suburbs. cons: arcade fire is so near and dear to my heart, i cried listening to this, therefore i can't give it any cons. best moment: beginning of neighborhood #1 (1+2 choruses)

Never really understood the appeal of Arcade Fire. This is a wholly unremarkable set of songs until you get to ‘Wake Up’

hey this is pretty good! starts off great but neighbourhood 3 and 4 are kinda unnecessary I feel. Best tracks: neighbourhood 1 (tunnels), crown of love, wake up

One of their finest albums

A great album,. Wake up and Rebellion are 2 of my favorite tracks from this album and period

Goed album. Voor mijn gevoel veel verschillende stijlen en erg origineel. Wel een album wat je vaker moet luisteren om het te gaan waarderen. Hij wordt zeker opgeslagen en krijgt nog een kans.

Prima, beetje op een zeurende stem heeft de zanger.

Mijn vader is fan van Arcade Fire en ik kende wel wat nummers van hen, dus ik was benieuwd naar hoe een heel album klinkt. Wel echt van een onwijs koude kermis thuis gekomen want holy shit wat vond ik dit saai

Klinkt als een voorbode voor wat voor kut muziek er rond 2010-ish allemaal zou komen. Één van de meest opgehypte albums van deze eeuw, en dat is exact de reden dat ik het altijd heb vermeden. Het klinkt als een auto reclame, met veel gezeur tussendoor. En de zanger is een viespeuk.

Truly one the finest debut albums by a Canadian band, Funeral shines on almost every track and continues to be Arcade Fire's greatest achievement. I saw the band during the Funeral tour when it came out and I can't think of a better concert I've seen and the intensity and pure physical energy the band puts fore during their live shows was something to see. I've seen them since and the songs from Funeral are still the highlights of the shows. With Win Butler's recent douchey (toxic) behaviour with some fans, I can't bring myself to give 5 stars, the music and album deserve it, but the band has left me with question marks.

Mostly energetic but fairly samey, didn't connect except for a few songs Favourite track - Wake up.

Probably the closest album so far to my interests

Wanted to love it so badly. The production is simply too much for me and it crowds the very well written lyrics

Definitely worth several more listens.

It was fine. Nothing groundbreaking

I was able to listen to this while reading. I enjoyed.

Great first choice, masterpiece from Arcade Fire (that apparently just got worse after this)

Great album. Well balanced.

Again, can't rate the music high because of the disgusting person in this band.

4.25

It is beautiful record though I felt I was in an indie move in 2005. It seems dated and a product of its time still I will probably add it to the collection.

Great album! Wasn't a fan of Arcade Fire before, but I like this kind of indie rock. None of the songs is a clear radio hit, but the whole record maintains a pretty high quality from the start to finish. I'll soon listen to this album again, but it looks like a sure thing to buy a vinyl.

This record is so so good! And what a great experience to listen through the whole album with the lyrics in front. Musically, Arcade Fire is great, but the lyrics is where they truly shine! Key Tracks: Neighbourhood #1 - #4, Crown of Love, Wake Up, Rebellion (Lies) 9 out of 10

Meh, wrong album at the wrong time. It is ok though. 2/5

It’s bittersweet. I feel like that’s the best way I could describe it. It’s great.

Probably their best album

I remember buying this when first released a lot of hype about it. Played it lots and then never went back. Not in a massive rush to go back again

Pretty much a modern classic. They arrived as a force of nature. The album hold together well. Its epic in a U2 kinda way, it hit the loud quiet dynamic like the Pixies and it feels emotional. 4.5

Tunnels ok, reszta meh

Never bothered with them before better than expectwd

Liked this a lot, from a time before the hipster crown jumped in and ruined it.

Fun indie pop rock

Probably due to emotional associations back when I listened to it more regularly, still a great album.

Funeral, the debut album from Arcade Fire, is a masterpiece that has stood the test of time. Released in 2004, it was a pivotal album for me during my college years and marked my introduction to the world of indie rock. This album grabs hold of the listener and doesn't let go. The driving drums and soaring violin melodies set the stage for an album full of emotional intensity and musical depth. "Wake Up", one of the album's most well-known tracks, is a rousing anthem that still gets heavy rotation on my playlists to this day. But it's not just the upbeat tracks that make Funeral such a memorable album. "Crown of Love" and "In the Backseat" showcase the band's ability to craft intimate, introspective ballads that are just as powerful as their more energetic tracks. And "Rebellion (Lies)", with its relentless energy and catchy chorus, is an anthem for anyone who has ever felt frustrated with the world. All in all, Funeral is an album that has had a lasting impact on me. It introduced me to the world of indie rock and pulled me deeper into that scene. It's an album that I still return to time and time again, and it's one that I highly recommend to anyone who loves passionate, emotionally charged music.

ok

Exceeded expectations!

5. Top notch

Couple bangers, in general a v good rock album

Not 1st listen. Probably one of my favourite albums from the 2000s, the opening track still gets to me 10 yrs after the 1st time I heard it (didn’t know it when it was new). HL: “Tunnels”, “Wake Up”, “7 Kettles”, “Crown of Love”, “Rebellion”, “In the Backseat” Dec 10 2022

My lord is this overhyped. I remember rolling my eyes at the hipsters slurping this band. Honestly, some of it isn't too bad, but plenty of it is. That opening song in particular is just bleh.

I didn't enjoy this but I can see why some people do

Wow - this was disappointing. I really like later Arcade Fire and honestly didn't realize I don't like the songs on this album.

Pretty good! I definitely enjoyed The Suburbs on first listen quite a bit more, but this isn’t bad still. Biggest complaint is that the vocals are so hard to hear behind all the instrumentation. 7/10

I personally like Arcade Fire, and I think they have a great sound, but going through this entire album, I have to admit that the themes don't feel super established in a lot of tracks, and the vocals do leave a bit to be desired.

They were obviously inspired by Neutral Milk Hotel. But this music doesn't have the same intensity; it feels a bit watered down, and its enormous influence on 2000s indie music is somewhat of a tragedy. Still, there are some great moments, most notably "In the Backseat."

A landmark album for the indie rock genre in the 2000s. Arcade Fire's best work.

Super good neighborhood album

Great album. I’ve owned it for a long time although I rarely listen to it. “Haiti” would find itself on a list of my favourite songs ever.

Pretty good

Stellar

This is an easy 5 for me. Not a bad song on this one, packed with full sound and great energy. It’s just such a well crafted album and they do such a great job building a song towards that burst. I’ll never stop returning to this one. 5 stars

A beaitiful landmark in 2000s indie rock, full of rich lush instrumentations, plenty of strings and horns that fill the space and bring out the power of the songs. The lyrics are optimistic, and both vocalists are expressive, with the ethereal back vocals supporting the mood and complexity of each song. The songs are cohesive yet independently complete. Each song has its hook that stands it apart, each one as memorable as last. Not a single bad track, they were all memorable in some way and bought time between my favorites. It's incredible how over half the album could compete for not just the lead single, but for the claim to one of the best songs of the decade. I was a bit disappointed with Neon Bible, but that only brings out how special and genius this record is.

i really enjoyed the album, never heard it before until today and it did not disappoint very wonderful

I know some songs from Arcade Fire, but this was my first time listening to their debut as a whole. It's a great work, musically and lyrically. I don't have any bad comments about what I've listened to now! It was delightful to (re)discover a band that was just "a standard indie rock band" until today.

Interesting composition and quality recording/mixing. In The Backseat is a an excellent composition, with a slow build and strings that set it apart from other tracks. Vocals are emotionally charged. This album on the whole is very listenable, but heavier in lyrics than I expected.

That's perfect. Another Arcade Fire album, right as my life turns around. Fuck. 5

Not quite 5 but very close.

Too folksy for my taste and I find Regine’s vocal to be super annoying.

Really liked this album when this first came out and it still holds up well. Shame they went downhill after this

Great album

Really disappointing apart from two excellent singles

OK but there are many better albums than this in the genre.

Sorry nerds. Best song: Crown of Love, Worst song: Neighborhood 4. 78/100

Tuesday, work uneventful, grocery shop, kickball, 1v3, 1st W, astrobar, jog home, leftovers on porch for election

What an album. Magical even. I remember seeing them at the Pyramid at glasto and Wake Up with all the flags and that waving was goosebumps gear. That Win Butler is a dirty ticket though isn’t he?

Great album.

Excellent album from a top class gang of gimps

não muito empolgante

Immediately on the opening song, there is the overriding sense of joy that carries through the entire album. It really is a stunning work from start to finish and is clearly deserving of the praise it initially earned, and its inclusion on this list.

Pretty good indie rock sound.

Far from the generic nostalgia sound of "The Suburbs" and the synth infused "Neon Bible", "Funeral" is a masterpiece. Unlike its successors, this album achieved the genuine emotion-driven epicness, and perhaps that's what they've been trying to do again since. Never been a fan of Arcade Fire but this album is so beautiful.

Just cant get into the album. Not that it is bad just not for me.

I'm really not sure if the album I heard on Spotify is the same album the Wikipedia article raved about. What I heard on Spotify sounded like a minimalist production quality, unpleasantly dissonant, angsty emo/indie/art-school rock mash-up where they overcompensate for average-at-best musical skill with over-dramatic presentation and delivery.

This album is so smooth, you probably wouldn't notice if it let your daughter in backstage and took advantage of her age and power dynamic. Oh wait, that's Win Butler, not the album. Super hard not to intermingle the uncoolness of the recent allegations against Butler by four fans aged 18-23 versus the album. Butler's statement to Pitchfork is pretty pathetic: "I’m sorry I wasn’t more aware and tuned in to the effect I have on people - I fucked up, and while not an excuse, I will continue to look forward and heal what can be healed, and learn from past experiences." So for that reason, I say boycott AF. And just in case that seems flippant, I recently refunded two nights of tix for their DC show.

Who knew I needed this? One of the only albums that I can remember being embraced by everyone that listened to it. Amazing and awesome.

This album is so linked to our final year or two in Los Angeles, when we lived in our best apartment, had the best commutes, were paid the best, and were newlyweds. And, if memory serves, they were the last show we saw there at the Hollywood Bowl. Extra points for that alone. I know some people really don’t like Arcade Fire. I don’t get it. I mean, yeah, they flaunt their Canadian-ness with their French lyrics here and there. But some things should just be in French, if for no other reason than to make the dumb Americans feel left out or less than. I love this album. I haven’t listened to it for awhile so it’s like having a yummy dinner with an old friend. I like their signature downbeat metronomic pulse in many of their songs (makes for great exercise listening!). I especially like how it goes almost double speed at the end of Crown of Love (I also love how the end of the song goes from minor to major chords—ends in such a bright way). I need to add Wake Up to my battlecry song playlist. And while I’m always tempted to stop listening as the last song starts, I remind myself to stick it out because the last half is worth it. Partial star off for stupid titles that are followed by far-better parentheticals. And for the French. Still 5 stars.

"Funeral" was a revelation of early 2000s indie rock. I listened to this album over and over and over, and it inspired a shift in my musical tastes and interests. This is one of my favorite albums of all time, and even though it turns out Win Butler is a total piece of crap, as a piece of art "Funeral" still stands the test of time. I'll dock it one star, maybe even a couple, because listening to and thinking about Arcade Fire now feels me with regret and confusion. But it still comes out a 5, because it's that scale-breaking kind of album.

Is this the group that has the cute videos with Rube Goldberg machines & such? Makes sense that they developed a new those gimmicks, because nothing about their music is memorable. EDIT: Apparently, I was thinking of OK Go. Still don't like this album

This album benefits from the context in which it was discovered. I had grown very weary of what passed for early 2000s "alternative" rock and this album comes along and it was love at first listen. I had also just started dating someone really great so the time in my life when this album was on heavy rotation was rose colored for sure.

I listened to this album a lot a ways back and it is just as good now as it was then. There is not a single weak song included. The sounds are layer upon layer of understated grandiosity. I complained about Win’s voice on the other Arcade Fire album we had previously. I have no such complaints here. I never paid much attention (obviously) but I had no idea he was saying, “a tunnel from my window to yours” in Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels). I thought “window to yours” was some French thrown in there. So I guess Win could have any coated better. It’s inconsequential as this album is solid from start to finish.

First time listening to this album. Had to go through twice. Some of these songs are just breathtaking. They are theatrical and tremendously creative. The pace is really upbeat so it can make your heart race to keep up. Butler’s vocals are at times reminiscent of David Byrne, and at other times of Iggy Pop. You can see why David Bowie enjoyed them so much. They are clearly his musical children. Will certainly keep listening to this.

Al deze nummers passen zo goed samen. Het vierluik 'neighbourhood' is geniaal. Topplaat

I enjoyed it, the beats were surprisingly good, felt like the template for bands like Arctic Monkeys, Lo-Fi and The 1975

Arcade firen levyistä tämä on paras, ja böndin merkitys indielle on iso, eli sinänsä puoltaa paikkaansa. mutta tylsä! Rebellionilla saa toisen tähden

Taas esimerkki musikaalisen platonismin surullisesta rappeutumisesta - toisin sanoen harhaluulosta, että koukut ovat korvattavissa kivalta kuulostavalla äänellä. Osassa kappaleista on silti yritystä.

The only thing worse than this boring album was its legacy was a thousand Brisbane bands with 7+ members starting up and wanting to be the Australian Arcade Fire. It surprises me that after all these years, it's so revered. I expected it to have been long forgotten by now.

I don’t care.

Melancholy and emotional. Perfect music for those rainy days when you want to turn inward.

hard to listen at first, then cannot stop listening. True dat.

4.5*

It was alright. a bit like a shitter aeroplane over the sea. Shame about the band being dodgy

Emotional, powerful, loud. This was an enjoyable listen. Every song felt like something out of a coming-of-age film soundtrack. The lead singer’s voice can be a bit polarizing, but I enjoyed it. There are some pretentious parts of this album as well. It really embodies the 2000s indie sound.

pleasant enough. 3.

easy listening, not bad modest mouse vibes.

I really like this album, but it is curated almost to a fault. I feels like a theater performance, I’d have to listen more to get it I think. In The Backseat is an incredibly track though.

Never got into Arcade Fire but this album might be the exception. First Listen?: Y Fav. Track(s): Neighborhood #3 (Power Out), Wake Up Rating: 3.7/5

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I feel like part of why this album means so much to people is because they grew up with it, but I didn't have that experience. I have no prior experience with this band going into this. I'm not fond of the singer's voice, which is something I rarely find myself saying. It's not bad or anything, but sometimes it takes me a little out of the music. His voice kind of reminds me of the singer of Modest Mouse, but if you took away his unique way of singing. A couple songs on this album were good. Most didn't really resonate with me. Some songs kind of feel like they're aimed at teenagers, which is probably what seems to make it a popular coming of age album. Doesn't do much for me though. Maybe I just don't get indie music from this era. By the last song, I was just waiting for the album to end. My favourite song was Neighborhood #2 (Laika).

nice album, 4 stars

Tuneful, a bit plinky plonky and earnest. Indie.

Good

I love Arcade Fire, but not in a 5* kind of way

Amazing album, solid vocals and great song writing

Loved this

Not really my thinggg

Enjoyed this more than any other of their future albums

Every time ‘Funeral’ threatens to win me over, something naff happens. Either some whiny singing, an unnecessary chord change, or a crappy lyric ruins whatever song is playing. In the end ‘Funeral’ doesn’t end up being as bad as I thought it would be, but that’s faint praise. That 1990s/2000s indie rock sound has yet to do it for me than just the occasional song.

doesn't do much to me, gave it a couple of spins over the years. Wake Up is awesome, though.

Pretty chill.

Solid record. Too bad it’s looking like he’s a creep.

I really liked this album. Something about it makes me feel happy and nostalgic. Probably because Wake Up was on the Where the Wild Things Are movie soundtrack (which ended up being a depressing movie and kinda of a let down from the kid's book).

If only they made more albums like this

When this first came out I couldn't stand hearing Wake Up constantly, and would change the channel on the radio the second I heard it come on. While I still feel they're a bit up their own ass being 'artists' I do enjoy the music a lot more now. Regine is a treasure, don't hurt her Win.

Fantastic! I loved the Alvino Rey add on the Japanese Delux edition. I'm a big fan of the 40's music so this was a surprise and really fun bonus. The album itself is great. I've heard this one a few times now and think it has grown on me. 4/5

Didn't end up finishing it. It simply wasn't my thing and I just didn't enjoy the lead vocals at all.

It didn’t provoke any feelings in me, but it was kind of interesting.

cool

boring

Good instrumental

Very familiar but gave a re-listen anyway to see if I can still enjoy the music despite the allegations against Win Butler. It’s a damn fine album and I still like this a lot. Way more whoops than I remember.

Bretty gud loved the orchestral vibes and mesh of different instruments to form a nice cohesive ensemble. Unfortunately canceled though cancel me cancel me

heard it

喜欢 wake up，躁动得恰到好处

From first listen, particular favourites were Neighbourhood #3 and Crown of Love. Definitely liked this album, will want to listen again. Men ruin everything and we can't have nice things ever :| still a good album but Win Butler can rot.

The only reason I am listening to this album is because it's on this list. I'm not sure why the creators of this list like Arcade Fire so much, but oy. Same issues as the previous Arcade Fire album. It sounds like it's out of the 70s and trying to be Pink Floyd... and while that's fine music, I'm just not into it. I can forgive the 70s stuff because it was new at that time, but this is in the mid-00s. I don't understand why they're continuing to use this sound.

I steadfast had no interest in this album/Arcade Fire since they came on the scene. Listening now, I can appreciate some of the musicianship and a few of the songs sound nice, but they don't move me, and the vocals annoy me. Just not my thing.

Big fan of Arcade Fire, but hadn't listened to this full album in a long time. It's really, really, good - I love the almost orchestral sound they create - and there aren't many bad songs on this. Definitely a little pretentious when it comes to song titles (I'm inherently sceptical of most albums that have songs split into different numbered tracks) but there's so much depth to the record that I can move past that. There's also tonnes of energy, coming at you in slightly different ways, and the album if anything gets better than worse as you get towards the end. I've always found that I can take or leave their albums after the first listen or two, but they really grow on me. 4/5, not far off a 5.

One of those generational albums that is a good listen if you want to get into the millennial groove

A first time listen for me! Much more familiar with later Arcade Fire albums. I like it - a bit more gritty, maybe slower? All round enjoyable listen.

Well.... some parts aged better than others. Some of it holds up. But in its lesser bits, clear inspiration for some of the most vapid indie rock that came 10 years later. Also, kind of weird to be listening to an Arcade Fire album given the extremely recent headlines about Win Butler. Maybe would've been three stars if I didn't have that bad taste in my mouth right now.

Not terrible, but if this were on the radio, I'd probably change the channel.

This is the first one I didn’t really even want to finish. I just didn’t find it to be interesting.

I'm a big Arcade Fire fan in general. Overall a brilliant album—moving from theatrical to anthemic, and even poppy in spots. Rebellion remains one of my favorite Arcade Fire tracks. While not my fav in their catalog, it still gets a 5.

Never cared for Arcade Fire... does that make me a bad Millennial?

It's not bad, just to tame for me.

I can’t be bothered to listen to it

Listened to it like 3 times because it kept losing my interest. Good album but nothing stood out to me

Está bien. Un poco pretencioso. No me encantó.

Definitely a good album. Most of the songs were one big track, with a couple breaks between them. Worth a listen later.

Warm/raw production and energy to the entire album. Thoroughly enjoyed the entire album. Favorite tracks: Power Out and Wake Up

Very cool album. Strong dynamics, lots of emotion, good sense of taste, even some interesting instrument choices.

I wouldn't turn it off immediately, but I don't think I'll ever seek out this album again.

Started off a bit slow for me but picked up into something unique, interesting, foot-tapping

Hard to parse what is being sang at times but generally liked everything else I heard. Feels dramatic. Favorite: Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)

Quintessential 2000s indie. Held together nicely on the strength of its two enormous singles. As an album everything seems to move to seamlessly from one song to the other bringing a different feeling to listening from start to finish.

it's alright lyrics aren't moving seems to use a wide array of instruments - bass, twinkly piano, violin (or cello?), classic rock guitar Standard male indie vocals

chill, atmoshperic, nostalgia beats with melancholic, sad vibes overall pretty mid tbh might be a niche, acquired taste type of thing, not my cup of tea though

Vraiment pas mauvais mais viens pas tant me chercher.

Chill indie-rock, very enjoyable, but nothing really original

It's a nice contrast - I got the Suburbs yesterday, and respected the musicianship, but found the whole thing very flat. Whereas this is rather lovely - the naivety, and the willingness to try for an epic sweep make it much more exciting. Wake Up and Neighbourhood 3 make the failures elsewhere more than worthwhile. I feel like this may be one of those bands that may have been better off without success. Perhaps they may have kept it simpler (if this could be described as simple).

Great album.

Couldn't hear lyrics, no catchy melodies or memorable songs. Interesting instrumentals.

Fjölbreytt lagasmíð og mikið lagt í útsetningar, raddanir og slíkt. Áhugavert.

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