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not bad. my first real jump into the indie rock area. 6/10
a bit too whiny for me personally. The last one I enjoyed though!
Prachtig uniek album
I really liked the story telling of this album
You aren’t true indy snob if you don’t insist this is Arcade fires best album. Bonus points if you claim it’s their only good one. I don’t subscribe to either but it’s still a 5.
This was amazing. First time I listened and I’m glad I did.
Quite a fun relisten. Not a great deal to say but it's a very solid album.
good 4 stars for me
Nope
Music of this era can be so indistinctive. Just sounds like so many other bands. I don't like the strained voice vocals but otherwise having it on in the background was inoffensive enough
Arcade Fire is one of those bands that’s been recommended to me endlessly, and for whatever reason, I’d never really given them a proper shot. I can see why people would assume I'd like this, but honestly, it didn’t do much for me. I didn’t dislike it by any means, and there’s nothing here I can really fault: solid songwriting, strong vocals, and genuinely interesting lyrics. It just screams early-2000s indie pop-rock, though, with some tracks feeling like a softer, more melodic progression of Pixies, adding things like strings and brass. Overall, it's a sound I see the appeal of, but one I simply don’t care for all that much.
My first and second times listening to this album were entirely different experiences. On my second listen, I enjoyed and appreciated this album WAY more than the first time. I will likely keep this album in rotation.
nostalgic being 4 years old
This album was ok, I could listen and enjoy if it were playing but I don’t think I would choose to listen to it
8/10 Favourite: Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) Least Favourite: Une année sans lumière
Good album not too long.
94/100
Los Arcade Fire son el grupo de su generación. La escena de canadá tuvo a principios de siglo una fuerza imparable con The New Pornographers, Broken Social Scene o Godspeedyou Black Emperor! Pero sin duda, por influencia, carrera y éxito son Arcade Fire el mascarón de proa. Su trilogía desde Funeral a The Suburbs es sencillamente inigualable. Luego Reflektor tuvo su brillo, pero perdieron el paso. Win Butler y Régine Chassagne están soberbios, como también Owen Pallett. ¿Mis favoritas? Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels), Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles), In the Backseat, Wake Up, y obviamente Rebellion (Lies).
Альбом открывает песня с нарастающей мотивом, что, как по мне, является идеальным началом для альбома. На фоне инструментала вокал кажется небрежным и грязным, что так же играет в лучшую сторону для альбома. Вцелом создаётся атмосфера, что данную музыку играют "одарённые бездари", так как вся грязь играет только в лучшую сторону альбома. Такие песни как wake up звучат, как гимн альбома.
Meh. Arcade Fire isn't my thing, I guess.
I remember my friends loving this album and playing the hell out of it, but this just whooshed way over my head even back then. Indie rock is such a mixed bag, you get a couple iconic singles but a ton of warbly ghostly sounding funeral music from a mid 2000's indie film.
I dunno man. This one had the singles I knew but I just don’t think I’m a fan of Arcade Fires brand of indie music
this was a great album i love listening to music from early 2000's and having a different listen of music from recent times. Its great 8/10
First one I've done on this. Good album Pretty cool with some interesting new stuff Didn't take in much of the lyrics Would listen again
A little bit underwhelmed by this one. It's a solid enough record with some interesting, almost classical influences, but it sure isn't one of the all time great indie rock records I was promised
Definitely an album I never would've seeked out but I might have to look into more Arcade Fire, I SO enjoyed this!! Made me feel very nostalgic for some reason? I would say it was a solid no skip album, I enjoyed all of the songs
2/2/26. It's hard for me to be objective about this album because it's an old favorite, and definitely informed my music taste early on. Love the instrumentation, storytelling, and how the entire album feels like a movie. Always nice when I get to replay it.
4.5/5. Great vocal performances and incredible atmosphere. Very shocking album.
pretty cohesive album! it evokes a certain emotion i'm not sure what to call. i wish i could appreciate it more but i cannot get over the voice. don't know what it is. it had some good songs but none made a huge impression on me, i think. a lot of songs were kind of repetitive. i think it was lacking that sort of punch that i like in my music. nothing wrong with that! i just think it would be better appreciated in the ears of another listener.
not for me
It reminds me of Franz Ferdinand, what isn`t a good thing, because i dont like it. It sound emotionless and boring.
id give it 3 stars not very good as miles davis and beatles best albums its a bit overated the end song is fantastic idk bro it sounds like fantanobait were he would give a "ten on this record"
Pouquíssimas bandas conseguem alavancar todo o Zeitgeist de um subgênero em sua estréia. Arcade Fire é uma delas. Esse álbum exuda Indie Rock da década de 2000. É a síntese perfeita desse momento no tempo e no mundo, físico e emocional. Pessoas mais céticas verão isso e simplesmente irão descartar este álbum por considerá-lo clichê ou genérico, mas o impacto deste disco em mim é profundo e real. Essas faixas me emocionam e me trazem de volta a momentos que minha memória já havia apagado. A formatação do disco é brilhante. A suíte “Neighborhood” em sua primeira metade é encapsulante e aconchegante. Uma temática agridoce e emotiva, com uma sonoridade melodramática e fantasiosa. Novamente, pessoas mais céticas ouvirão este som e só imaginarão um hipster barbudo tomando uma IPA gelada e falando sobre boletos, mas há em minha perspectiva algo mais atemporal nessas canções. Uma espécie de saudade de um lugar que nunca existiu. Um vão de memória e espírito jamais preenchível. Igual a namorada ideal que você nunca conheceu e nunca conhecerá. Igual aquele amor adolescente que nunca funcionou e nunca funcionaria. Igual aquela casa daquela avó naquele Julho de férias escolares. Igual aquele sonho que ainda existe e que te perturba tanto quanto te encanta. Me agrada tremendamente o estilo de produção do álbum. Produção analógica que complementa muito bem as ordenações mais melosas das canções. Um grande deleite ouvir este álbum e as canções derretendo umas nas outras, o álbum inteiro é um grande e contínuo Highlight, mas menção honrosa a In The Backseat, possivelmente um dos melhores closers de qualquer álbum já gravado. É de tirar o fôlego. Ouça esse álbum e depois o ouça novamente logo em seguida, nem que você tenha que o ouvir escondido, como uma forma de prazer secreto, temendo ser taxado como fanboy ávido da Pitchfork, ou alguma espécie de weeaboo fissurado na cultura franco-canadense, esquisito seria. Indie Rock é um gênero difícil de catalogar exatamente, e suas raízes são extensas e entrelaçadas, derivando de incontáveis lugares e grupos diferentes. É algo que parece servir perfeitamente na palheta de quem possui gostos mais ecléticos. Baladas-Power-Punk-Medievais. Isso não existe e essas palavras não encaixam juntas, mas foram a síntese que meu cérebro manifestou ouvindo o disco. Então que seja. Ritmos pulsantes, dancem Iggy Pops. New Order lançou seu primeiro disco em 1769 e ele se chama Funeral. Pode ser? Nostalgia futurista e etc. Tudo muito doce. Eu amo esse disco. 5/5
How can you not love a classic
Couldn't even remember what this sounded like by the end of the day.
Best driving album ever?
already heard this several times, love the first few albums from this group a lot Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) - 5/5 Neighborhood #2 (Laïka) - 5/5 Une année sans lumière - 4/5 Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) - 5/5 Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles) - 4/5 Crown of Love - 5/5 Wake Up - 5/5 Haïti - 4/5 Rebellion (Lies) - 5/5 In the Backseat - 5/5 Average score: 4.7/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Pitchfork is basically dead, and the sheen on this once-great band has been dulled by poor taste and bad behavior. Funeral is like a glowing ember, reminding us what started it all: a magnificent rock record. Not a perfect one. There’s some easy sloganeering and one or two skips. But way better than it had any right to be—a small tribe of earnest young hipsters recording blog rock’s “Teen Spirit” in a loft somewhere for pennies. “Rebellion” and “In the Backseat” are also stunning; AF made great music after this, but nothing they did beats those tracks for me.
No skips every song is perfect
I’ll get crucified for this, but Arcade Fire just isn’t for me. I’ve listened to this album multiple times over the past decade plus, and it’s never really emotionally clicked. I appreciate the arrangements and songwriting and thematic elements, but vibe-wise… it’s weird that I can’t put into good words how not into this I am. I won’t give up on it, and maybe someday it will hit. But not today.
1, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10
woah that was actually incredible
I don't know if the album was named Funeral in an attempt at irony or in ignorance, but this is the funeral soundtrack to "indie rock." These bands outsmarted themselves into irrelevance. And for the love of all that is good an holy - enough with the 2* albums!
Arcade Fire has released albums which I consider to be close to on par with Funeral, but in a way, it seems like they are always working to top Funeral. Sometimes it works (The Suburbs) and sometimes it does not (their newest album, which is not good). Arcade Fire's attitude is "Shoot for the stars, even if you fail, then you will crash back down to Earth and be accused of sexual misconduct." Sometimes you eat the operatic chamber pop and sometimes the operatic chamber pop eats you. I think I prefer Neon Bible slightly more than Funeral, but a lot of that opinion depends on the day you ask me as well. I think Neon Bible has better individual songs but perhaps Funeral is the better album. This is a great debut and I think it's well worth a listen. It is a concept album of sorts but fortunately they do not go full "Tommy" and insist on the concept overwhelming the songs at times. My favorite songs are: Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) Neighborhood #2 (Laika) Neighborhood #3 (Power Out) Crown of Love Wake Up Rebellion (Lies)
есть общая предвзятость против них, то ли из-за одинаковости, то ли из-за намеренной небрежности, но в целом они интересные, удивлена что песня которую лучше всего знаю оказывается с первого альбома
The early 2000s. A little more my speed, but not a mind scrambler. Good tunes including the “hit” Rebellion (Lies). I’d listen again
I have listened to a bit of Arcade Fire in the past, but never this album. Man, was I missing out! It’s the first time in a long while I’ve liked EVERY song on an album. Legit listened to this three times today, it is so so so good.
Like Neon Bible, there are high highs, but I don't think it’s the masterpiece some make it out to be. That would be The Suburbs.
Fun album. A lot of it a really liked, the rest of it I merely liked.
I understand why this album is on this list. I was not excited to listen to it, but couldn’t turn it off. I was, however, happy when it was over. I kept trying to find a phrase to describe it besides “unnecessarily dramatic”, but that just stuck in my head.
1/27 Meh
I know it's a well-respected and highly influential album in terms of its themes and overall production... but it's not really my cup of tea. Faves: Crowd of Love, Wake Up
I have listened to this many times over the years but right now I can't separate art from artist.
fajne intro i nutka wake up, troche taki radiohead, tylko troche szybszy. Generalnie calkiem w porzadku intro bdb!
eh not really my thing…the instrumental was cool at times though
Best Track - "Rebellion (Lies)"
The string instrumentals were beautiful and felt quite theatrical at times. I feel like its consistently building up to something, however it never ends up as powerful as you feel like its going to get. i loved the singers voice and thought it blended so well with the guitar. His voice has a very raw and intimate sound to it. The songs arent very aggressive but they get you going. Fav song was rebellion (lies)!! Perfect length for an album. 7/10
Almost a four star for the moment we were in listening to the album - it just fit so well. Not quite though. A little slow to be going on the regular rotation. I did enjoy it though and will be exploring more of Arcade Fire’s music.
p902. 2004. 2 stars. Distinctly average Stateside indie rock from the critic darlings, with no redeeming features.
I have never understood the hype behind Arcade Fire, but to be fair, never took a deep dive either. Maybe I'll be pleasantly surprised. T1- I could listen to this. T2- This makes perfect sense for 2004. Maybe I only heard them once they blew up in the early 2010s. T3- I really enjoy this song. Sonic shift from the first two tracks. So far this album feels like a mix of Flaming Lips & Modest Mouse/Cold War Kids. I've lost track of individual songs at this point. T7- Oh, this is the record with "Wake Up" on it. I think I like this song a lot. News to me. I expected to hate this album and was pleasantly surprised.
its like fine slightly above average Id say but not like amazing but it did grow on me the second listen through solid 7/10
I really like this album. It's a shame the lead singer sucks so much.
Transcendent, magical blending of voices and instruments and noises and melodies and feeling. Well done!
Lived up to all the hype when it was released. Excellent.
In spite of everything, I still like this. I like the twists and turns the music takes, especially in tracks like Rebellion (Lies), Crown of Love and Wake Up - the latter being my favourite thing by them by some distance. The album has a big sound, the strings giving them an almost theatrical feel at times. This is the only record by them I’m really familiar with - it really embodies that early ’00’s American-Canadian indie sound when films like Garden State, and bands like The Shins and Broken Social Scene seemed to represent a new, fresh alternative. Life was especially enjoyable for me around that time and records like this were the soundtrack - listening now reminds me of many good times that even sex pest allegations can’t shake. (Win Butler’s, not mine…)
A good indie album. With it's own distinct feel and sound. I enjoyed it when it was released and enjoyed listening again now, though I haven't listened to it a lot in between. Several times when listening this time around it brought to mind David Byrne, which certainly isn't a bad thing, not sure why but there we go... It's another one which I can't quite see why it is on this list. Decent enough but not amazing.
a fun indie album type vibe; 7/10
10/10 – Masterpiece
Liked it, but it was very much background music. Didn't make us feel anything. Kind of like Black Country New Road but a bit worse.
Amazing. So lucky to see them tour this and the great albums that followed.
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels): 6/10 Neighborhood #2 (Laika): 7/10 MBPW Une Annee Sans Lumiere: 5.7/10 Neighborhood #3 (Power Out): 5.6/10 MBPW Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles): 5.2/10 Crown Of Love: 5.1/10 Wake Up: 5/10 (2min left is peak) Haiti: 4.8/10 Rebellion (Lies): 4/10 In the Backseat: 4/10
I forgot about the album as soon as the first song started.
4.4
Enjoyed but not as mind blowing as the press wants you to think. I enjoy The Suburbs album.
already know this album but i haven't listened to the whole thing. got that early 2000s sound and style (duh). perfect for my radio-friendly indie playlist lol. i love arcade fire but i think i prefer their latter albums (they were more experimental). only 2-3 tracks stood out to me in funeral. maybe i just got tired of this specific indie rock sound... i blame the millennials. BUT it made me feel nostalgic.
Should certainly be on here. I certainly briefly loved it. However, I haven't been able to stand this band for years. Shit people to boot.
❤️
Dank
I thought it was just ok. It is decent music, the kind of music that is the soundtrack to an average rom com movie.
ne spomnim se kera ampak ena pesem vmes mi je zeloooo vsec. mislm da crown of love, supr je pa cel album tud
Gostei não. Não faz meu estilo
5 stars This band has become somewhat of a stand in for 2000s hipster cringe, so when I find myself giving it 5 stars there’s a hesitancy I experience. But when I listen, I’m transported to a time 20+ years ago when Arcade Fire weren’t a known band by the masses (pre Who the Hell are the Suburbs?). I remember seeing AF perform “Laika” on Conan the winter of 2005. I was a freshman in high school and I was enraptured. Wild pack of weirdos wearing football helmets that they banged on, wailing like it was the most important song on earth, with an accordion!? It was amazing. The sweet ending of Regine singing “the police disco lights” capped it off. I needed to know this band. I immediately illegally downloaded the album (the only way I consumed music at the time) and burned a CD with the name of the band and album title scribbled on. It became a staple of my CD wallet is carry around and listen to on my discman. The album is consistent. They are singing like it’s the most important album ever, and they were a scrappy bunch of weirdos who had no reason to think they were important other than their passion for what they were doing. The emotion works. Banger after banger. Every song hits. The one thing is knock it is something I remember writing in my epinions.com review of it at the time (which was probably titled something like “A Funeral Worth Attending”): many of the songs end with a shift into dancey (Tunnels, Crown of Love, Wake Up) that I’ve grown to love but also maybe is a bit predictable? I don’t know. My bias is 100% a factor in how I view this album, but I can’t experience it as anything but a 5/5.
It was awful, boring, and so mediocre that I simply couldn't understand what this album was doing on this list.
I like the energy on this album. Really gets you pumped at times. Favorite track: Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)
Immature
Beautiful sounds that kept me interested from beginning to end. Fun fact: Rebellion is the opening theme of the popular Italian political talk show “Otto e mezzo.”
Somewhere between nostalgic slideshow and early FIFA soundtrack... okay
The first time i listened to this it was a slog to get through to be honest, however this time it did hit differently. I owe this to me being in a very different mindset then i was in when i first listened, it spoke to me a bit more, even got me a little emotional. I don’t thin this is one i’ll revisit in it’s entirety again but theres definitely one or two songs that did something for me.
Melachonic, easy listen, variated Great production
Didn’t know this album, but will repeat listen.
скучно, но приятно уху
I enjoyed a few songs
Always a fun listen.
Artsy
Good, but seems less magical each year 3.5
Really good indie rock. Has aged well. Not boring. Great soundscapes.
Almost makes me forgive the lead singer for being a creep
Nästan bättre än jag minns!
Seemingly a caricature of indie pop
Ok
Fraudulent
Early 20s flashbacks. Love this album but back then it was overplayed…. It brought back good memories
Iconic. Recognised more than I expected. Needs a second listen. First one of these, definitely need to listen closer from now on
Entertaining, but some songs were a little bit redundant in the album, but maybe i have this idea because i was reading while listening the album, it may be an attention issue
Not a big fan of Funeral. The first track was amazing and was really looking forward to listening to the rest of the album. However, after that the quality started dipping. For some reason just didn't really connect with any other tracks and was happy when I finished listening.
honestly, i liked it a lot. had a great time, now exploring their other albums, also really good.
pretty cool
Favorite song off the album: Man on the moon Number of songs I liked/added to a playlist: 4 Not one I’m likely to repeat but generally pleasing, it was pretty good and not quite but almost rock.
I don't love or hate this album, It has some good songs in it and the style is fine. However I don't like the vocals and the lyrics. This really reminds me of those cringe millenial music, because that is exactly what this is. This isn't that bad for there are way worse albums, but this album is not good either.
Previously added to favourite songs: Tunnels, Power Out, Wake Up, Rebellion (Lies). Didn't feel the need to add any others, but still really like everything else. An album that feels intimate and epic at the same time. Probably a 9/10, but I will round up.
I was 15 when this came out so this became a foundational text for me. I probably like it a little less today but when Tunnels starts up I can’t help getting the feels.
Yes
bellissimo album, veramente alcuni pezzi spettacolari. tra le preferite: crown of love, wake up e in the backseat. io dopo ho ascoltato anche l’altro album the suburbs: bello!! sentitelo se potessi forse metterei 4,5 non proprio 5 ma comunque stiamo là
Ho sempre pensato fosse un band leggermente meno mainstream da nominare solo per fare gli alternativi e invece è proprio un bell’album. Pezzi preferiti Wake Up e in the backseat. Menzione speciale per neighborhood 3. Darei 4,5 ma non si può
6* Niet helemaal mijn ding, vond het niet bijzonder.
Absolute banger of an album
Funeral do quê? As duas primeiras músicas revelam a dimensão da grandiosidade do álbum. Há uma sensação de sufocamento e opressão, mas, ao mesmo tempo, é necessário estar munido de sensibilidade para adentrar a atmosfera da obra. Crown of Love consegue estabelecer, com precisão, uma ponte de sentimentos por meio do contrastre melódico: ao mesmo tempo que relata situações de pessr, suas melodias épicas provocam tensão em quem ouve. Com isso, torna-se a minha faixa favorita do álbum. Há uma opinião que me interessou: o álbum expressa uma espécie de “catarse” ao transpor o desabafo da dor como uma forma de superá-la. Em resumo: é coisa de outro mundo.
Com 14 anos eu sentia por esse álbum o mesmo que eu sinto hoje, agora com o dobro da idade Com “Funeral”, Arcade Fire faz uma cerimônia em homenagem a quem fomos antes de morrer com as dores do amadurecimento e celebra a vida que ainda merece ser vivida, mesmo que continuemos a morrer repetidamente na vida adulta Faixas favoritas: Neighborhood #2 (Laika), Neighborhood #3 (Power Out), Crown of Love, Wake Up, In the Backseat Menos favoritas: Haiti
It didn't click for me and came across as dull, probably need a few more listens
Never heard this record but I understand why it was an essential hipster album for so long, feels super expressive and like the band is following instincts to make a better record. It is unfortunately kinda a poor man's Broken Social Scene tho
3/10
It's just OK, don't believe the hype
Not my favourite arcade fire, much prefer the suburbs
felt like game ost, nice
An album that had a huge impact at the time. Not really for me as I found it somewhat overblown, overbearing and sloganeering.
This is very Canadian. I don't know how to explain it but it's just very Canada in its vibes and sound and content. Of course there's a franglish song. It's interesting I like it but it's also just meh. I'm only halfway through however. Yeah I like it but it's kinda unremarkable. Also they're using American spelling which is crazy. Favourite: Haiti Least favourite: Neighborhood #4
I recognize it's great, I'm not a fan nonetheless
4/7
3,5/5
I really like this. It so nearly scrapes a 5 but something holds me back. Reflektor should totally be on this list, so underrated. 4.5
I personally didn’t like the sound of the album the first song on the album was my favoritebut I will check out the artist again
4.5 first listen was a transcendental experience. Will definitely be putting on more Arcade Fire. Fav songs: Neighborhood #1, Neighborhood #4, Wake Up
Never listened to Arcade Fire before and this album was a huge surprise. Wonderful and will most likely buy a copy on vinyl.
I'm not a big fan of theirs but i do like this record.
You know, there's some good songs in there. But that's it
This one was weird and didn't like any of the songs.
This debut is when AF first caught my attention. It's still their best.
Great album, top to bottom.
I liked this. Used to listen to them all the time, but they kinda faded away, don't know what they have been doing. I see they have more albums than when I listened ... I may have to check 'em out. Come on marketing people .... market!
Fave track: crown of love Least favorite track: uhh… neighborhood #3 I guess? All the Neighborhood songs are great. #2 with those strings are you kidding meeee. Neighborhood #4 is beautiful I LOVE FINGERPICKING!!!! The speed up at the end of Une année sans lumière is perfect. Crown of Love ARE YOU KIDDING ME this shit is beautiful. AND THE SWITCHUP AT THE END. im obsessed. wake up is a banger. Levitating while listening to In the Backseat - specifically love the subtle bass drum. OK Arcade Fire i didn't know you balled like that (jk i did hear through the grapevine that you balled like that i just never took it upon myself to truly listen to u but im glad i am now). This album is so unique and beautiful, i didn't expect to like it as much as i did.
I enjoyed this. Very 2000's indie vibes, like Mumford and Sons. Another album that grew on me as I listened.
Loved
Buen album.
Great album that I have heard many times. I really like the easy vibe it has, not too aggressive but still gets you going. The vocals have a nice variety and the music too. This type of album is right up my alley and I'm sure I will continue to listen to this many more times.
Production is absolutely beautiful and is what caught my ear the most. Lyrics are very poetic and make me think a lot of what they could mean, which was a bit difficult to catch. Vocals have that indie sound that not a lot of people like or think it is the best but I did not think they were the main focus of the songs. My favorite song was Crown of Love, honorable mention is Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles).
Pretty good album for background, listened to it three times. No song fully caught my attention but good vibes. Indie ish?
The 2nd half of this album sums up the Oughts hipster moment more than maybe anything else. Give me Wake Up and Lies anyday with some skinny jeans, a PBR and a mustache. The album as a whole is a bit weaker than i remember.
Standouts Wake Up
this is the beginning for this band. feels energetic amd immediate, was a trendsetter release. it has aged well, even if win butler has not. good album.
A very nostalgic album for me. I first listened to it in 2014. I was surprised to realize that it’s been two decades since it came out. You can really hear the indie blueprint in it; I ended up adding 7 out of the 10 tracks to my liked songs.
I loved this - right up my alley. Overall Rating: 8.7/10
It's...fine, I guess? Nice production, good arrangements, solid performances, but it all kinda sounds the same to me, and doesn't particularly grab me. Favorite track: "Rebellion (Lies)"
Ok well, its a good album. Listened to it many times. I prefer neon bible or whatever it was after this but rebellion and wake up still go extra hard. We can forget about their more recent stuff since butler turned out to be... himself
Not a fan of this. This is a 2 star for me. It's too... I do not know. Not for me.
Woah I loved it my fave were In the backseat Neighbourhood #2 The guitar and the instrumentals were amazing, I love the singer's voice even though I don't know much about them, I'll definitely listen to more Arcade fire
Indie de verdade. Achei no som um pouco de interferência dos graves em cima dos médios, mas pode ser problema dos meus fones.
This is much more in line with what I typically listen to, but I haven’t gotten to this album yet so I’m thriller to be listening
It was okay, nothing crazy. I like their other albums better, but this was their beginnings so I can appreciate it.
Great lyrics, great emotion, great sound. Nuff said
Coming of age riding away from new experiences
bop
It was different I knew 1 song
Great album, loved the strings and the swelling, dramatic crescendos. Crown of Love and Wake Up are the highlights for me. I listen to Wake Up during takeoff of every flight I take. (Thanks Walter Mitty)
i think i went into this wanting to give it a 5 as i know im supposed to grant god like status to Funeral by Arcade Fire buuuut i’ve always been a The Suburbs girlie and a lot of this album fades into the background for me. with the exception of course of Wake Up, which is one of the best songs ever made
I’ve always loved this album. It makes me feel extremely nostalgic. AF knows how to transport you with their instrumentation
Stunning album. Haven’t listened in a while - and it was even better going back in again. Every song outstanding.
nice album. a bit of a change for them
It sounded like an early 2000s album, and it sounded like it would be in a movie soundtrack. Couldn't hear what they were saying and the song names were pretentious.
didn’t think id like it but currently listening to “in the backseat” and the girl’s voice surprised me!
This was nothing. It could have been any other indie alt band from the early 2000s till about 2015. I could name off 10 bands and they all sound like this. Group love, alt j, Mumford and sons, the lumineers, ect ect ect. And I like some of that stuff but its not new or unique. And what do I get out of liking the correct band that sounds like every other band? Validation on the shitty internet? When an album plays on streaming it just plays the next song like the final track. I thought it ended twice and then when it did I couldnt even tell cause the new band it threw at me for engagement sounded exactly the same. Man im raging hard on this one but I really feel this way. Its so samey and mostly bad to be honest. At best its fine. Id never put this type of crap on willingly. But if I hear that holes in my sweater song in target I bob my head a bit. The only track I knew was wake up and ive always hated that song. Ok so to preface ive never seen this movie but it sounds like a montage in nick and Noras infinite Playlist where they get back together after a fight or something. Its so sacchrin and gross. Screw this album and all it is. It sucks so bad. I was gonna give it a 2 but writing all this riled my up and you get a shithole 1 you bitch
En bauta innen indie rock. Dette må være tidenes vinteralbum. Alle sangene utstråler en episk og atmosfærisk kvalitet. Tunnels maler eksempelvis helt tydelige bilder av tett snøvær på en vinterkveld. Noen mindre interessante spor er det (f.eks. Neighborhood #4 (Kettles) og Une Annee Sans Lumiere), men alt i alt er dette et fantastisk prosjekt. Top 3: Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels), Neighborhood #2 (Laika), Neighborhood #3 (Power Out)
I liked this album. Sound was good, songs were varied and interesting. If there was a fault for me it was wins voice. Just feels like a stronger voice would level it up.
not really my thing
For Claudia 🫡
A classic emo grunge rock album. Personally, not a fan of the vocals, they tend to rely heavily on whining and screaming. There was some interesting instrumentation.
I just began listening to this and I like it already
2.5 no meu coração
Crown of love é bastante corny. Não achei ruim mas não me pegou também. Wake up é melhor, mas nada demais imo. Acho que o que me incomoda são os "backing vocals". O álbum é agradável de ouvir, só que não me tocou mais que isso. É meu primeiro contato com a banda, nunca tinha escutado nada deles. Não particularmente me suscitou curiosidade pra ouvir o resto, mas não desgostei de ter ouvido também. Pra um debut, é maneiro. it's fine. Duvido que vá escutar de novo.
This was a very lovely and relaxing listen. Wouldnt mind hearing again!
Can recognize that this is well-written and well-produced, just simply not my cup of tea :/ wish I liked it more!
Fokking geggjað
This album already sounds like the music I currently love. I can definitely see myself turning on this album when studying, going on a walk, or on a long car ride. I’m stuck between a 4 and a 5 because while the album is not absolute perfection, I love the vibe it gives off. I definitely need to listen to this album again to truly appreciate the songs on it.
a middle school classic
I love arcade fire especially since they wrote the soundtrack for the movie Her (2013)
I have never really liked the Arcade Fire sound and "approach" to music, and I don't understand why they got as big as they did, though I think a lot of it has to do with the same reasons I find them usually bland, where other people hear a consistent sound that seems to have resonated with a generation after me. In any case, this album is closer to other indie rock from the time, as this was their first album, and they were still forming what they wanted to become. I just personally think they ended up expanding on the parts of this album I don't care as much for, in the later albums. I don't really ever revisit it, but I do find value in it, and I have some sentimental value attributed to it from my past life. In the end, I think they did introduce something new to the modern music scene. I just wish, after this album, they would have done more than just create the same blanket of sound that doesn't click with me.
Kinda mid for the hype it got.
Great album
Quite a pleasant listening experience
Too much noise, too little order. Maybe I’ve already passed the time of listening to this kind of sound, or maybe I haven’t reached it yet to truly understand it. At least it didn’t work for me.
Solid album with good mix of pop rock
Favorite Songs - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels), Une Annee Sans Lumiere, Crown Of Love, Wake Up, Rebellion (Lies), In The Backseat
Some cool music and some which to me feels kind of meh. This is my third Arcade Fire album, and I'm not certain that they all warrant a spot on this list.
I've already reviewed Neon Bible (3 stars) and The Suburbs (4 stars), and I have 7 of the 10 tracks from Funeral already on an existing playlist or two or three... haven't I paid my 2000s indie-pop dues yet? This review should be about an experience we all might have one day: exhaustion with a sound that once wore the crown. When I saw who I'd be reviewing today, I sighed — and it wasn't out of relief, and it wasn't out of joy. I was deflated and let down by Funeral showing up today. Mind you, it's not because this album is bad at all. While I don't think it's the perfect Arcade Fire record or the ultimate expression of what the band has to offer, it is a solid debut and sounded pretty good in 2004, even if I only heard bits and pieces back then. Maybe this should be part of the review, too: at the time, I was into the harder stuff, so I didn't form a bond with this record when it arrived. Just a weak attachment later in life after coming around to The Suburbs. So here we are with Funeral over 20 years later. It's fine but outside of Rebellion (Lies), it's ultimately kind of lifeless now.
Tracks have similar tempo and vibe. Stand outs were Wake Up and Tunnels. Overall, I liked it, but I'm not sure how much I would listen to it.
Didn't like much
Verging too much into stomp clap for me to get past
Crown of Love and then Wake Up, wow. Shame the singer’s a perv.
universally recognised as perfect: #7 #9 favourites: #1 #4 meh: #3 unsure: #6 the transition from haiti into rebellion is lovely would def be classified as stomp clap music now but the album is so instrumentally layered and complex(?), it would be crazy to do so
It’s been some years since I listened to this whole album. Forgot how good it is. Solid 4.0
There’s several studies about how nostalgia is what you watched/listened to/read in your most formative years and how those are always comforting (I guess as long as your formative years are comforting). Anyway this came out when I was a senior in high school.
Hørt i stua hos mamma 2. juledag
'Then we tried to name our babies / But we forget all the names that / The names we used to know.' Miraculously, and this is the band's saving grace, Arcade Fire isn't soft. In fact, they're hard, but not b/c they have a generic relationship to grunge or metal: they're indie-folk, or whatever, thru & thru. They're hard b/c they're loud and have soul - even at lower volumes, these tracks have a fighting spirit, punching their way for a place in the cosmos. Win Butler not only sings as if he's got something to say, but as if these are the last moments of his life to cry his heart(s) out. 'W/ my lightning bolts a glowing / I can see where I am going.' This is wake-up music - not a slap in the face or a warning sign, but an ecstatic, realistic parade of funereal fire.
Solid album.
This is an album I probably would've not listened to, at least at this time of my life, if it wasn't given to me. Its a good, non-offensive album, nothing to write home about but still a good listen and creates a nice atmosphere. I really like the album cover and I think it does a good job of conveying the sound of the album. Overall I did enjoy this album and I will definitely revisit the songs.
Absolute masterpiece, this album had great instrumentals with using guitar, piano, violins, and yes… kettle pots. This album discovers fears and anxieties of loss, through everything. This album resonates deep within me emotionally and confounds me in a way I’ve never felt before.
Wonderful debut. Ten fantastic songs.
Listened to it before. It's comforting, cozy and feels very nostalgic to me. Like a warm summer evening, a cigarette, rusty guitar strings and running in flowery fields.
One of the early-aughts bands I wrote off at the time because they weren’t punk. Though I am actively trying to expand my horizons, I feel mildly justified in my initial prognosis. I’m certain I’ve heard some songs by them before, but I wouldn’t have been able to tell you if it was Arcade Fire or The Arctic Monkeys, or Kings of Leon or any other number of bands I conflated in my own head. I don’t even know if any of those bands sound like the others. All that said, there were some moments in this album I truly enjoyed. The last minute of Crown of Love. Then”oh THAT song, moment I recognized Wake Up from some dusty corner memory of who knows when. I still wouldn’t say this is my type of music, but Arcade Fire left the door of possibility open.
można dać 6 gwiazdek, idealnie dopasowane do dziisiejssego humoru i sytuację
Incredible, 2000s indie at its absolute best. Very nostalgic but not in a way that feels dated at all. This holds up incredibly well. Beautiful album.
I have not been complimentary of Arcade Fire in the past. I thought The Suburbs was bland, boring and a bit crap, and was very disappointed in Neon Bible when it came out and haven’t listened since. I was very pleasantly surprised by this, then, when it turned out to be perfectly good early 21st century indie rock. Not massive stand-out, but I enjoyed my time with it.
I have already listened to this record and it’s god awful I hate arcade fire
Sounds like the soundtrack of a night filled with cheap whiskey and cigarettes spent trying to hold pseudo-intellectual conversation but you’re just talking over each other and when it’s all said and done nothing has changed but you remember nodding your head a lot and it was kind of a good time but now you have a headache and you shaved your beard into a mustache… and there’s a dick on the side of your face.
"I prefer Pink Elephant" - Literally nobody
Fun listen with smooth moments, nothing ground-breaking musically or lyrically
I knew of Arcade Fire simply because they're from my hometown. However the album didn't leave a strong impression on me. It's very typical mid-2000s indie.
It’s just not my thing. Don’t take it the wrong way.
Crown of love Neighborhood 1 Rebellion
I liked some songs. Will definitely add them to my playlist.
Listening to this album brought me back to high school, sitting on my bedroom floor doing homework & scrolling through tumblr. Very nostalgic & comforting. Plus it’s just a beautiful album.
12/20/25 I was vibing! 7/10
Favorite track(s): Neighborhood #2 (Laika), Neighborhood #3 (Power Out), Wake Up Heard before Previous rating: 7/10
This is second Arcade Fire album I’m being dealt here. Last time I gave them 1/5 - it was unbearable! This one is much better - I’d say it’s twice as good!
Neighborhood.
I like these guys
I find this type of sound very boring.
18th album with group. Yesterday I was looking at a bunch of lists of the top albums of the 21st century, and for some reason I kept on seeing Funeral so I have high expectations. This does not disappoint though. It is much better than The Suburbs. Nice mellow indie rock, Good Songs - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels), Neighborhood #2 (Laika), Une Annee Sans Lumiere, Neighborhood #3 (Power Out), Neighborhood #4 (7 Kettles), Crown of Love, Wake Up, Haiti, Rebellion (Lies), and In the Backseat. Bad Songs -
I liked it!
JACIE GACIE nie spodziewałem sie prawie popłakać na samym początku, ogl mega album, jedynie w środkowej części mógł się wydawać lekko monotonny ale w ogóle mi to nie przeszkadzało bo podczas słuchania byłem na spacerze w słonecznej pogodzie wiec idealnie. 5/5
Did not finish all the way through. I will finish listening to it, as I was pleasantly surprised!
Yes! I saw them on this album tour!!
deus abençoe o indie do início dos anos 2000 puta merda
de fato, indiezinho do início do séc xxi eh bacana demais. millennials acertavam às vezes, parabéns pra eles. gostosim de ouvir e tem umas pedrada, hein
Twee Talking heads. Twee but not in the way GIRLS the TV show is, but I know each of those girls would be listening to this. I don’t think I’d listen again but I can understand why people do like this sound. It’s of a time of American apparel and instagram filtered topshop changing room selfies.
I think this has aged quite poorly compared to other records in this era and in this orbit. It's quite melodramatic and overblown in parts, but still has parts that are interesting and straightforwardly entertaining pop songs. It uses its maximalist ideas just to deliver straightforward musical tropes rather than do anything particularly interesting
No annoying which was a positive surprise.
Revolutionary post war and FUCKINNN LOVE IT
very solid record, but not amazing
some good songs but your average 2010s indie/folk record
I found some of the more energetic tracks entertaining, especially when they built up a head of steam, but I can't get behind the vocals, which are fairly indistinct and sound like they were recorded using a mic in the next room. Once of those groups that only really gel if you found them at that special time in your life when every artist was the best ever.
Decent
Didn't particularly capture my attention.e
As a whole, this album is good. Arcade Fire has a very distinctive sound that they carry throughout the album. Wake Up deserves to be turned up and holds a special place in this album. It immediately reminds me of Where the Wild Things Are but it also just elicits this feeling of wonder that is so nostalgically beautiful. After finishing the album, I'd say it is a 7/10. Not many songs stood out to me other than Wake Up, but overall, it has a nice sound.
yeah this is a pretty perfect album. not quite the suburbs for ME but one of the best debuts ever. neighborhood #3 is still my favorite
I liked this album! Especially the last song In the Backseat, the vocals were raw and the tone was different than the rest of the album. Probably not something I would listen to again, but worth at least one listen through!
Whilst I have listened to Neon Bible and The Suburbs a lot I do not think I ever went back to listen to the Funeral so hearing most of this album fresh. Without the familiarity or prior listening the album feels a little one dimensional and dour. Fortunately I do like the dimension they are in so I did enjoy it.
Funeral After enjoying Neon Bible I was looking forward to this, but I didn’t really get on board with it, it felt a lot like the same song over and over, and the same song going on and on. And coming after the enjoyable eclecticism of SFA, the slightly po-faced seriousness of this doesn’t land that well, falling into that morass of late 00s US indie rock that I struggle with, the similar tempos and drum patterns, the similar melodies and the similar sense of self importance. I’ll definitely listen to Neon Bible again, but I don’t think I’ll come back to this, so it's a stingy 2 for me. ⛪⛪ Playlist submission: Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out)
Central to this album is the Neighborhood suite, focused around a town where the kids seemingly want to get away from their dysfunctional parents. 'Neighborhood #1' starts with atmospheric pace and builds to a riot of sound. For an opening song on a debut album it's highly sophisticated. The more I listen to Arcade Fire the more it makes sense to tie them into a lineage of the dark post-punkers (Joy Division, Cure) married to the expanse of Springsteen's heartland rock. In amongst these epics you have the ability to weave an affecting melody is up there with the best. The album feels a more personal/nostalgic take, compared to the cynicism of Neon Bible. The latter is so well conceived though, that is my preference. But this is of course excellent.
A lot of these albums are by artists that I have never listened to so it is interesting because I usually don't know what to expect. This album was different but it was good and some of the songs were almost ethereal.
Prva polovina je najiritantniji zamislivi indie, srećom kasnije se dosta popravi utisak. Ni blizu Suburbsa i tako njihovih kasnijih stvari, ali ispao je ok album.
I love this album, it is absolutely brilliant. I remember flicking through the music channels late one night and landing on MTV2 just as Rebellion was starting. I was blown away, literally the next day I went to buy it and it’s been a favourite ever since. As a three album run I will put this, Neon Bible and The Suburbs up with the very best. Their last few albums have been quite mediocre however. Hopefully some day they can return to this kind of form. Top Track - Neighbourhood #3 (Power Out). Outstanding song, definitely in my all time top 5-10
Pretty good! Haven’t listened to ‘Wake Up’ in years and was surprised that I was kind of over it by the end considering how much I loved it back in the day. Love a full orchestra/band, band.
I had never listened to Arcade Fire before. They were hyped up pretty big at the Grammy's and it made me less interested. So, I was quite hopeful listening to this album that I would be blown away and regret having not listened to them for all of these years. The first song was pretty good. I was intrigued. Unfortunately, the rest of the album meandered. I was not blown away and I had no interest in having a 2nd listen. Nothing really stood out after the first song. Is their best album or just one of their albums that I should listen to out of 1001 other suggestions? I'm beginning to question this 1001 list.
This album came out during the years when I wasn't buying albums--and I kinda regret maybe never listening to this all the way through (honestly can't recall). It's an album that makes me wish I had a record player and that I could put this on and listen with that visceral connection that I picked this album to play and now I'm going to listen to this. In other words, it's fantastic album. This is the kind of music I love: grounded in real human suffering, which is to say in true feeling, yet also expressive of the optimism and even joy that can come out of engaging, directly, in that suffering. Let us weep and let us smile because in true sadness there is also joy. There's a lot of music I listened to in the years around when this came out that I've totally forgotten. I had forgotten this too, in that it's been too long since I've listened to it, but coming back was such a delight.
A good artist/art differentiator. Turns out Will Butler was a bit of a cock. I think it was Hearing Things — a Pitchfork offshoot — that I noticed was started the wave of rethinking Arcade Fire in lieu of Will's behaviour, basically hedging with "idk, I was young; I liked it" I was and I did, but I think I still do. In 2005/6, it took me a while to get over his voice: a thin warble; the whole thing feeling tentative and unsure compared to the music I grew up with. But gosh, it doesn't feel unconfident now. Tunnels feels like church bells; a call to prayer. Power Out a tight-jean freakout — a shivering monster. 7 Kettles, sitting shiva. Wake Up, a wall of woh-ohs that would spawn twenty years of soundalikes. Rebellion, a cocksure chorus I tried in total vain to capture playing with a friend. And I think that's really it: so much music sounded like Funeral afterward. But not before.
Same review for the previous Arcade Fire album applies here. Initially didn't like Arcade Fire other than Wake Up. Had multiple mates that are huge fans and I've tried and tried and repeatedly listened but I just don't hear what they hear. It's good. It's not amazing. That could also just be based on forced familiarity. 3.5/5. Raising to 4.
I've loved this album since its release. Serendipitously, I found out on the day that I was assigned this album that a very good friend of mine died unexpectedly. So I got drunk on an airplane and listened and it helped me cry. No way I can be objective.
Heard of band but not sure I know any music. Cool start on neighborhood #1. Really good production for the most part, wish the vocal were a little louder. Love the piano. Fun song. #2 is a fun/well produced song as well, is there a connection to number 1? Unclear. Less of a fan of une année. Good guitar, don’t like the drums. Feel choppy. Just a little too slow overall. That’s until the last 45 seconds. Great solo. This is what I wanted tempo wise. Xylophone is uneccasary on #3, but rest of it I like. I also love the cohesion of the album so far with the different neighborhoods. #3 is so good, keeps getting better as it goes. Love the guitar. Great songwriting. #4 is pretty good not the best or worst. Good songwriting, music is kind of simple compared to the rest of the album. Crown of love is fine. Good songwriting but just doesn’t hit me. Really cool last 55 seconds. I’ve definitely heard wake up before, sounds like a radio song. Guitar is awesome. This song is so good. Haiti is fine, saved by the transition into rebellion. Rebellion is awesome. One of the best on the album. In the backseat is a great ender, captures the theme of the whole album. Constantly build up. Really fun album. Would listen again. 3.4 stars
This is the whitest shit I have ever heard.
Very nostalgic, I love it so much
enjoyed that. indie rock in the background, but whole album good in total
Thanks, but I'll pass. 2
OK. The songs all do the most obvious thing and the vocals are pretty weak.
Makes me feel warm in the winter, somehow very familiar. FOUR!
Overall it’s pretty good but i feel weird enjoying it after the allegations.
1.7/5 I didn't really know what to expect since I've only ever read the group's name somewhere, but never intentionally listened to their music. Now that I have, I can say that I didn't miss out on anything. At least on this album, Arcade Fire sounds if you gave MGMT or Empire Of The Sun a violin, put some more effect pedals on the mic's line-out and moved them to Canada. In other words, it's really boring Indie / Hipster music. I've ranted about this whole genre before so I won't do it again, what I have to say though is that this album definitely doesn't belong on this list (but what does at this point?). The album always sounds like this "You grow up and break free"-theme that never hooked me to begin with, it sounds watered down and very inoffensive. Probably perfect for secretaries and people who don't know what life is about (but not when they're 18, but 35+). So 35-18 = 17, put in a dot for good measure and you'll arrive at my rating: 1.7/5
Love the string intruments
I must have been the last person sleeping on Arcade Fire, because as a first run this one is incredible. I usually try and give each album on the list a couple listens to get a better feel for it ('try' being the imperative word there, time-willing) but this was a zero hesitation replay. I usually find that the folksy twee style of indie rock in that 2000s era to be a little dorky, but it works perfectly here. fav tracks: Neighborhood #2 (Laika), Crown Of Love, Rebellion (Lies)
Wake Up is still pretty good. The rest of it didn’t click for me.
some bangers but overall some of the tonal elements of songs were disruptive to my listening experience.
top 5 album of all time for me. all hits, no skips. remember seeing them live in like 2005 on some talk show, performing neighborhood #2 (Laika) and just being blown away by that performance. been a fan since then but i hate that win butler being a sexual predator, since that took some of the joy out of the music for me. yeah thats horrible, bit this fucking album man. strap me to a rocket and send me of to the russian taiga blasting this one on, as we in sweden call it, full patte.
This was cool! The perfect cross between high energy and tragic. It’s also really fun to listen to on a plane. The songs blend together but it still sounds good so I don’t mind that much. 7 kettles sounds sm like a Wilco song I wonder if there’s any influence there. Fav songs: neighborhood #1 (tunnels), crown of love
Shame about Win Butler
It was good to get another opportunity to listen to this record. I don't know exactly why I've been unable to connect with it in the past. The music is solidly arranged indie rock, and it was recorded well, though I did find myself wishing for more depth. I listened several times and found Funeral to be a decent background record. I listened very closely one time and realized that this music deserves more attention than what I was giving it. A close listen revealed more layers than I had initially anticipated, and I appreciated that. In fact, I'd now say that Arcade Fire's Funeral is kind of a bridge between other, more noise-oriented and droning Montreal bands like Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra. That was a cool surprise. But that same close listen brought up another glaring issue. I can't understand most of what the lead vocalist (Win Butler?) is singing, and when I can, I'm not impressed by the writing. And it's weird, too. I actually find that the singing and the phrasing lend appropriate texture to the music. But it's straining to try to understand the lyrics, and I'm frustrated most of the time. I'll be excited to listen to any future Arcade Fire offerings on the 1089, but this one isn't going on my go-to list any time soon. Three stars.
Sigh. First The National, now this. I mean, it's ok but I could do with less whiny indie.
Day 1000 and a complete masterpiece! One of the best debuts of the aughts.
Second Arcade Fire Album provided fromt he list. The more I hear the music the more I like the band. Uplifting music and interesting lyrics.
Ahhhh Funeral. It’s been a long time. Having been quite the hipster in 2004, I of course am no stranger to Arcade Fire. This thing to the world by storm 20-ish years ago. It’s always been an odd one to me. I absolutely love some of these songs, particularly “Tunnels” and “Wake Up.” But the others don’t hold up to repeated listens. Overall this is a generous FOUR STARS
Good
Incredible indie rock album. Hard hitting themes with strong lyrics and brilliant instrumental sounds Wake up and crown of love personal favourites from the album
good vibe but not my pick of choice
It’s hipster bullshit but it’s still good.
Pretty good 7.5/10 very vibey with horn and string instruments 👌
Rentoo taustamusaa
Solid album with one absolute banger.
Hmmm I think I do like this more than The Suburbs on account of length, but it's still just kinda ok!
As an album I appreciated this more than The Suburbs, which we got not too long ago in this challenge - the instrumentation was rich and varied and the songs kept me engaged throughout. However, as far as truly getting into Arcade Fire goes, I think I missed the last train.
If Win Butler didn’t have such a whiny voice for half the album then this would probably be better. Alas.
Gahh why must Arcade Fire make me turn against Montreal for a second time!! There are morsels of good ideas here, mostly in the instrumentation, but their entire sound is built upon angsty melodrama that I do not find at all relatable or enjoyable.
I like this album a lot, which makes me hate The Suburbs even more. It was the first LP I ever purchased. I feel like they really make the most of the number of people they have in the group here, keeping the instrumentation interesting. The desperation on some of these tracks is palpable.
Not for me
Good but boring. Enjoyable as background music. 5/10
Just ok
It's not bad, and there are some good songs, but overall it fell flat for me. Especially the first half. "Wake Up" is really good. I remember hearing about this band in the mid-2000s era, but never got into them. Listening back to this, I can see why - pretty uninspiring overall. But they are at least capable of something special. 2/5.
La grande période d'innocence d'Arcade Fire... Estifi que c'était bon d'aller les voir en show dans ce temps-là.
Nostalgie quand tu nous tiens. Un album que j'ai beaucoup écouté au secondaire. Je diraisnque toutes les tounes sont pas mal des hits. J'ai pas réussi à aimer autant Arcade Fire après même si j'ai essayé avec Neon Bible et Suburbs (et plus récemment avec WE).
Classique indie et le début de la « scène montréalaise ». Bien que ce n’est pas l’album d’eux que je connais le mieux (ce serait The Suburbs), je réalise quand même que je reconnais chaque chanson presque instantanément. Y’a du bon tube et du bon ver d’oreille là dedans!
Nooo not more Arcade fire, no need for more than one of their albums on this list, snoozefest
I bobbed my head to this off and on while writing this morning and it was fine. Can't say it grabbed me but was enjoyrable.
Reminds me of Vivaldi: perfectly pleasant background music