Reviews (page 10 of 13)
For me this isn’t up there with The Suburbs or Reflektor which I adore. Kind of want to give it a 3.5
3.5 I've listened to this a few times over a few days, allowing myself to fall even farther behind on the project, but I still can't make my mind up about it. It feels fine to slightly more than fine. Will revisit, because this seems like something I will like more as time goes on. For now, saving Black Mirror, Keep the Car Running, and My Body Is a Cage.
Great album. I had not listened to this all the way through in quite some time! It’s really good, cohesive. Of course my favorites are Keep the Car Running and No cars Go.
Not bad… consistent… reminiscent of U2 without the edge.
Not bad. It'll always be the follow-up to Funeral.
Smacks somewhat of the lyrical sensibilities of Springsteen coupled with the grander orchestration of Cold Play. The latter somewhat undermines the former at times, but all in all I like this band.
They’ve perfected the second half crescendo, with a driving beat (and organ) that beg for this album to be used in celebration/as a pick-me-up. Just right for the last day of the year with students.
I like this album better than The Suburbs, but not quite enough to put it at a 4 (at least what I am thinking after one listen). I may go back and listen again at some point, but for now it's a 3+. Definitely some catchy tunes here.
It felt like they were going for something big but it didn't hit for me
At times, I was thinking 4 stars, but 3.5 is as high as I can go, I think. I don't love his singing most of the time. I do enjoy the music, though, for the most part. I could see this band growing on me w/repeat listens.
It's hard to go wrong with Arcade Fire's first few albums. This one doesn't blow me away like Funeral does, but there's very little here that I have to complain about.
Canada's finest.
This is maybe a bit art-indie for me, it's very grandiose and trying a bit too hard, but actually it pulls off without being too self-important thanks to some great tracks, in fact, mostly great tracks. Black Mirror, Windowsill, and of course My Body is a Cage all stand-outs. One of the most unexpectedly enjoyable albums I have heard so far.
Good album.
This album deserves headphones. It should be played at an absurd volume. It is a bold, voluptuous album. You can listen to just one instrument for a whole song and then go back and listen again for another and it's another song entirely. It is an album I have never stopped coming back to, since it landed.
Another amazing album. Listened to Funeral and did not like it, so expectations for this album were low but from the first track it clicked in my brain and i really like this album. Might have to go back to funeral soon and see if my opinion changes
Enjoyed the album, listening to it while catching up at work I didn't pay a whole lot of attention but I'll listen it again.
Probably better than I think it is. I think I prefer the EP with No Cars Go
O álbum começa bem, mas rapidamente fica meio chato. Neon Bible, dá o nome do albúm e o tom que ele vai ter no restante das músicas. É uma atmosfera soturna e monótona, meio catedrática. As músicas não são ruins, mas sempre parece que falta alguma coisa. Quero fazer um parênteses sobre No Cars Go, que além de achar uma música ótima, traz um prenúncio do que seria o álbum seguinte, The Suburbs, que também é melancólico mas muito mais interessante. Se for conhecer um álbum do Arcade Fire, recomendo muito mais o The Suburbs que este.
9/10
3.5
YOOOOOO...
Late-2000s vibes. I never got into Arcade Fire heavily when they were newer on the scene, but I do like this album. My Body is a Cage still fucks.
It's probably the most average album I've ever listened to. The songs were alright to listen to but it's nothing special. This album is 1001 Albums apocrypha and is no longer listed in the book. Only 1 Arcade Fire record is currently on there. The last song is really good though. 3 stars for "Neon Bible".
These guys like Springsteen, hm? A tad pretentious, and thinks it's much more interesting it actually is. I'd give 'em a 2.5 if I could but I'll round down because Win Butler is such an ass.
I enjoyed this album. The tracks were fun to sing along too and reminded me a lot of the killers for some reason.
Its a classic band but i felt that this sound wasn't the mature soud of this band.
Ganska tråkigt. Hann bara lyssna en gång. Kanske hade varit bättre annars.
I like them well enough but don't usually hold me for the whole album. It's got the Mike Mo song so I'll give it up. Will I listen to again: 30%
Another one that doesn’t do it for me. I appreciate the person who put together this website but I question who originally put together the thousand and one best albums to listen to. I sure would like a different list. I’m disappointed for more often not, and I have such a wide appreciation for music. 2
An album that I had actually listened to before! My Body Is a Cage has become one of my favorite songs ever, and it happened because I randomly saw an edit of Once Upon a Time in the West with it.
Aggressively mediocre. All the non-singles sound the same.
I was so hyped for this when it came out after loving Funeral so much. It let me down then and still does little for me.
I could listen to My Body is Cage over and over, but nothing else grabs me
I was obsessed with the first three Arcade Fire albums - they are a very dramatic band and they came out when I was a dramatic adolescent/young adult. The single that came out in 2022 was among the most crap songs that I've heard in the past few years and it turns out that their frontman has joined the hallowed pantheon of dirtbag rock singers, but I think this album will give me the good nostalgia feels today.
ihre stimme nervt und er ist 1 creep aber es ist trotzdem ein gutes album gute geigen nostalgie +punkt...
Another surprise from Arcade Fire, where I realize that if I had listened to them in my early teenage years (instead of avoiding them because I associated them with a certain type of person) I would've been a very different type of annoying! Good stuff here! This is a very high 4 for me. I can't give it a 5 due to fundamentally being trained to view this sort of thing as inherently annoying and cringey, but who am I to say no to a little baroque pop.... Can't stop thinking about the middle of My Body Is a Cage, where it bursts into The Beatles I Want You (She's So Heavy).... the Beatles really were the greatest to do it. Anyway, back to Arcade Fire! Favorites: Intervention, the Well and the Lighthouse, (Antichrist Television Blues), Windowsill
Pretty decent album
Definitely more than the sum of its parts. Not Arcade Fire’s best album, and some songs here, taken individually, are pretty weak. But the whole thing builds in a good way. I like the placement of the “No Cars Go” climax with the denouement of “My Body is a Cage”.
Never heard anything from them that wasn't Funeral, glad to make it out of that group. Neon Bible is a very grand, very ambitious and well structured album. Lots of emotion poured into the lyrics and lots of thought put into the build up of each song. Most of the time I can feel myself getting lost in the production and I don't mind it at all. The drums and strings just do it for me every time it's ridiculous. I feel free, I feel at peace. The entirety of Black Mirror and No Cars Go are thrilling and addictive every time I hear them. I would recommend putting your friends and family onto this LP. Stellar intro, Stellar exit. Few tracks I felt a little more meh but good regardless.
Few songs to go
Meh
I like it. I liked today, out for lunch in a cafe in a hidden corner, and sitting by the river in the sunny afternoon with Lucas. this fit well will the long and chill evening which capped off a long and gloriously unproductive week. I just don't really get why this album's on this list. it feels good, and polished, yet kind of... default. but, then I guess that's why
This just felt fine. I'd listen to it again but it wasn't that exciting really
Did not enjoy
It’s alright. No real feelings. Not great, but not bad either.
I gave this a second listen and I'm glad I did. It made a much stronger impression the second time through. Some good tunes. I am not sure if this record is inspired, or not, but it certainly has quality. Unique sound.
I don't think I really ever heard Arcade Fire before this, but listened to many other bands similar to their sound. I will say, I definitely really enjoyed this album. "Keep The Car Running" was probably my favorite song off of this album, and definitely hit a nostalgia bone in body that brought me back to high-school - driving around at night with my friends, trying to not get in trouble somewhere but embracing what we though was "freedom" at the time. There were a few songs that kind of blended together for me or that didn't hit as hard as that one, which is why I am hesitant to give it a perfect 5 star rating. But I will say, this is an album I will happily return to! Maybe in time, it will grow into a 5. Favorite songs and top mentions: Keep The Car Running, Windowsill, Antichrist Television Blues, and No Cars Go.
Pas mal 2.75
J’ai préféré l’autre d’avant, jsuis peut-être juste pas dans l’mood
Not the album to get into after a day of baseball, drinking, and sunshine, although just about right for the morning after. Glad I gave it a second chance. Did I hear cello? Glockenspiel? This is really well put together. Not something I'll likely go back to, but I can really appreciate what they put into this. Rounding up to 4 stars
another one i'm surprised ive never heard in whole. I think this is a great record. In a similar way to Ella Fitzgerald listening to this sound like a record someone made to mimic Fall Out Boy when really this record is what created the impression.
One star off because Winn's a creep. Soundtrack of my life for a year back then.
To me, Keep the Car Running is a perfect pump-you-up song. The beat makes me want to do calisthenics. There are some other good songs, but that one is a stand out. There are other times where I feel the vibe is too dramatic and overwrought. Overall, I like the album, though it’s not on regular rotation 3.9
Sounds soft and muddy. I can't tell if it's youtube or some issue with my laptop, but it's so quiet. I think I like this better than their next album, but I wasn't particularly moved. It has all the ingredients of something I would be into, but I'm just not. There's nothing I actively dislike, but nothing I really enjoy. 3.2 (I read my review of their next album and I must have liked it. I don't remember that.)
i really like Arcade Fire
Prettty good
C'était vraiment cool.
Much preferred this one over funeral. Out is the somewhat boring indie rock, in with the more uptempo and upbeat instrumentation. The electronic touches are nice too. Sounds a lot like what a lot of early 2010’s rock tried to be.
This sounds like something that most people like because it was what they listened to when they were younger, like 17 or 22, not because it’s terribly good. And even then I have a hunch they mainly listened to it because it was “indie,” so it made them cool to be included in that scene. Now I assume the appeal here is nostalgia, because try as I might I can’t find anything of interest here.
Second Arcade Fire album in three days. The last one was Funeral. I described my love/hate relationship with Arcade Fire then. I bought this album cheap at a charity shop recently so have listened to it a few times. It is a grower and more enjoyable than Funeral. The track Intervention is brilliant and the stand out track for me. One or two other good tracks but one or two duff ones too. Glad to have the album in my collection as Arcade Fire are a big band and I feel should have them in my collection but there are plenty of other contemporary bands which I like a lot more. 3/5 15/5/24
Neben Orchester und Chor verwendet das eine Drehleier , eine Mandoline , ein Akkordeon und eine Pfeifenorgel. Dies macht die teil rockigen teils poppigen Songs aus dem Jahr 2007 interessant und kurzweilig. Gut gefallen haben „Intervention“, „No Cars Go“ und das furiose Orgelfinale „My Body Is A Cage“. Zur Wiederholung empfohlen.
All sounds the same
Pretty decent, more of a 3.5 but I feel it may grow on me
Good one, liked them from back in the day...
booo
Never liked the indie guitar sound. There's something too tinny and shoegaze about it all. Regardless, there's some good songs on here and over the runtime it slowly opens up as I acclimatise to it. Some oomph and this could have been great.
Favourite song- Keep the car running
They don’t vary much, in my view. Not bad, not amazing. How does one pick their best album?
Not outstanding in any regard, which in a way is kind of impressive.
This was really good. More than the singles good.
Great alternative albu
Good album sounds similar to the killers
Not as good as Suburbs. This kind of indie suffers from wooden melodies and self-important, bomastic climaxes. +1 extra star for No Cars Go.
más corny de lo que recuerdo
Estaba bien, tiene sentido xq my body es a cage es el single y la canción más interesante
AF is too pretentious for me to be a big fan but I do appreciate the effort they put into making whole albums. This isn’t my favourite but it gets better as it goes along and “keep the car running”is a banger
4.1 I like arcade fire and I like this, but they do have better albums. IMO Arcade Fire is one of the few popular modern bands, that still have a lot of artistic integrity.
- Pretty good indie vibes - I feel like I gotta go back to this album and listen to it more - The Well and the Lighthouse is a banger - Interesting how the most popular songs are the last two on the album
- felt like it had potential but it was never realized
Gets overshadowed by Funeral and career best The Suburbs, but this is a terrific AF album. It’s not as consistent as either of those albums though standouts like Keep the Car Running, Intervention, and (Antichrist Television Blues) reach similar heights. My Body Is a Cage is an incredible closing track.
favs: no cars go, black mirror likes: keep the car running, ocean of noise, the well and the lighthouse
I couldn't get into this at all. Sounded like a bunch of moody teenagers. Made it all the way through though, so it gets 2 stars.
I bought tickets to one of their concerts in the first 20 rows around 2010’ish . I don’t go to many concerts and I usually don’t spend much if I do, but I really enjoyed their music, so I splurged. About two weeks out I get an email that the band is strongly encouraging everyone attending dress up like them. Which I guess is a mix of an old school carny and the sale rack at hot topic. My wife and I decided to try to sell the tickets because we weren’t into cosplay and just wanted to watch a good show. Well, we couldn’t sell the tickets and we couldn’t give them away so we didn’t go and we were out the couple hundred bucks for the tickets. Not sure if that makes us the douche bags for not playing along or the band wanting their fans to dress up like them. Anyways, this one’s called wonderwall.
Not a favorite.
Bit dull
never knowingly listened to Arcade Fire before, though of course I've heard of the band. was surprised to learn Keep The Car Running was on this album, I remember liking this song when I was a teenager not knowing who sings it. good, classic 2000s indie
I've already listened to Funeral and The Suburbs (both by Arcade Fire) on this list, and gave them both a 3 for similar reasons. I enjoyed this album slightly more than those two, though it could be because I was listening to it with higher quality headphones. But even so... eh. The songs aren't very catchy, which is really the band's only obvious downfall – but it's a big downfall. Otherwise, I can think of some definite pros: The tracks sound really well produced, layered with slow, contemplative synths and percussion. With good noise-cancelling headphones, I could appreciate this production more. The opening track, Black Mirror, was actually pretty fire. If every song had been that much of a moody, mildly catchy adventure, the album could've scored 4 stars or even higher. The song Black Wave / Bad Vibrations, on the other hand, was Black Mirror's brutal antithesis: it was just uninteresting. The remaining tracks fell somewhere in between these in terms of quality, and while I liked all of them, I didn't love any of them. The dramatic touch in this album, seen with is a fun addition that I didn't really notice in Funeral or The Suburbs. Especially liked the organs in Intervention. Close, so close, to 4 stars. I believe in you, Arcade Fire! Just don't be so pretentious and use those musical chops to make something worth bopping to! Key tracks: Black Mirror, Keep the Car Running, Intervention, (Antichrist Television Blues)
Doesn’t hit like Funeral. It’s fine.
mid downloaded one song
Пиздатый альбом
Muzikaal en prettig, maar verder niet bijzonder.
I listened to this when it came out and remember enjoying it, but I don't remember it being so damn good. It's REALLY good. 4.75 stars
Het klinkt een beetje Britpoppig, het kabbelt voorbij, ik was eerlijk gezegd vergeten dat ik het had opgezet. Het doet denken aan een boel andere dingen, maar het mist elke vorm van wauw-factor.
Het geluid van het eerste nummer is heel opvallend. De tekst is niet heel ingewikkeld, maar soms nauwelijks te verstaan. Het wordt overdonderd door de geluidseffecten. En als je dan niet heel duidelijk articuleert... En iets later is het geluid ineens heel blikkerig. Dus hop, internet op, want wat is hier aan de hand. Het is in de kerk opgenomen. Ah. Verklaart ook het orgel later. De rest van het album heeft ook wel een geluidsboost, maar zo gek als bij het eerste nummer wordt het gelukkig niet meer. Buiten dat effect zijn de nummers op zich prima, maar wekken ze zelden mijn interesse. Kwestie van smaak. Ach, drie sterren is het wel waard.
Lichtelijk theatrale festivalmuziek, met een stem die me aan Blaudzun doet denken. Of waarschijnlijker is dat Johannes Sigmond een beetje wanna-be Arcade Fire is. Hoe dan ook passen de termen indie (wat natuurlijk een catch-all categorie is) en baroque pop best aardig. Het zit muzikaal degelijk in elkaar, prima drumpartijen, sfeervolle gitaarpartijen, toeters en bellen (en strijkers) op zijn tijd, goede zangstemmen. No Cars Go is de hit, die we nog regelmatig op de alternatieve radio horen. Ik kan hier prima naar luisteren, ook al is het niet helemaal mijn muziek.
Great record. Another I’d overlistened to in the past which sounded fresher than expected. This is one of their records that for me is wall to wall belter. From lyrics to production, they just ooze quality. It’s not often bands like this reach the heights they have. Keep the Car Running / Neon Bible / Intervention / No Cars Go top highlights. Arcade Fire are a frustrating band at times, especially their last 2/3 records. When they’re good, theyre excellent, but when they aren’t they’re a bit meh. But this is class. If they’d carried on like this and Suburbs they’d be up there with The National for me.
I think I preferred the suburbs but again the album was a real grower and I think I need a couple more listens to be sure. Arcade fire don't have any obvious hooks and I'm not sure what I enjoy so much about them. They definitely sound darker and more unexpected than most indie bands. There were some weaker tracks that while not being bad just didn't go anywhere. Right now it's a 4 but likely to change.
I can't muster the same kind of enthusiasm as the other lads for this one. Nice enough in the background. Sounds a bit like an orchestral Coldplay with different singing.
Since "The Suburbs" came on this list I have grown to love it more and more, so getting another Arcade Fire album is a nice surprise. Just like "The Suburbs" I think this is an album that I'm going to enjoy more with subsequent listens but I don't think it quite reaches the same level. I really like Peter Gabriel's version of "My Body Is a Cage", I had not realised it was originally an Arcade Fire song. This version is also phenomenal, I love the build up of the organ. Highlights: Keep the Car Running Intervention My Body Is a Cage
Not as good as suburbs, but still very good. I'm surprised how many arcade fire songs I know, given I've never listened to them before. Highlights here were: Keep the car running No cars go Intervention 3.5, but closer to a 4
To my own surprise, I don’t hate it, but it definitely doesn’t feel essential in any way. It feels less put-on than The Suburbs, that’s for sure, but it still believes it’s deeper than it actually is. But the melodies are also very catchy, and while the compositions are a bit overwrought with twee orchestration, it never reaches the tipping point where it becomes annoying. I do think a lot of these songs overstay their welcome, though. I also don’t love Butler’s voice, its tone gets under my skin, and I personally would’ve loved to have more of Chassagne’s vocals doing these songs instead. I think this album actually helps me understand my disinterest in Arcade Fire. Musically, while it’s not my personal typical cup of tea, I think it’s very good and interesting, although it’s always at risk of crossing the line and becoming “too much.” At the same time, lyrically, it feels pretentious and try-hard, straight out of a bad poetry workshop. They are the definition of “one step forward, two steps back” for me. On top of that, while I know they were big at the time, I’m not convinced that they actually had any influence; almost two decades later, I don’t hear this sound or aesthetic coming from anyone who wasn’t originally from this scene. And that makes it feel unessential. More importantly, the pros and cons of listening to this albun even out in my ears, and I’m still not putting on Arcade Fire any time soon on my own volition. But at least Neon Bible is a tolerable listen, so there’s that.
all the last few albums have been male manipulator dad rock. i need something new. this album was new though! arcade fire if they listened to too much bruce springsteen.
I fell like I’ve been living under a rock because I’ve never heard of them until this morning. This album took me by surprise to say the least and I thoroughly enjoyed every track on the album. Such an easy listen and especially great for a train ride into the city. Definitely adding this album into the rotation!
sad christian rock
I really like Arcade Fire. This is a good album and worth 4 stars.
Win Butler skeeze aside, this is a phenomenal album that holds an insane amount of nostalgia for me. I waffle between the first 3 but overall I’d say this is probably my favorite Arcade Fire album.
The organ was an unexpected and delightfully over the top touch! It and the crystal clear production helped dress up occasionally awkward lyrics.
I was a fan of this first time around, had the CD and saw Arcade Fire in Paris circa 2011. I hadn't listened to the full album for maybe a decade so was excited to come back to it. Keep the car running is an absolute masterpiece, but the rest of it didn't stand out much. I used to think this was so deep and articulate, but now it struck me as "im15andthisisdeep". I'm off to listen to Funeral which I have more hope for.
What a load of crap.
4 - Solid good album, on the verge of me wondering why it's on the list but maybe it's because the more modern albums are too close? Dunno if that makes sense but i'm going with it
Keep the Car Running intro gives me chills. So simple but so good. No Cars Go does something very similar, chill-inducing for me - has always been one of my all-time favourite songs. I had this album on CD when it came out, I still really like it. Fave Tracks: Keep the Car Running, Intervention, Black Wave/Bad Vibrations, No Cars Go 4.5/5
I know of two people called Win. This guy and the dog that lives at arsenal's training ground. I liked this but I've never given arcade fire much time. 4 for now but maybe I could love it.
love arcade fire!
their first three albums are probably their best and this one is my favorite among the three
Great background: nothing memorable, nothing disturbed
Boring ahh radiohead LCD soundsystem without oomph punk.. Rebellion.. No rebellion..
I enjoyed some of the songs but nothing really stood out. A good indie band for sure.
Not for me
This was an OK album. I had no real draw to it. Over all well produced but not super interested. 3/5
It's decent. I know I would probably like it better if I spent some more time analyzing the lyrics but lets be real that's to much like homework for me right now.
Loved it!
Really enjoyed the drums in this one. Really unique.
I love this album, especially the anthems.
If this is the birth of Indie Rock, I am glad it didn’t end here.
Had never heard this group or album before. I really enjoyed it. Definitely gonna look up more of their music. I was wondering if this would ever happen in this over 3 year endeavor. Well done 1001 album generator.
Terrible
Album was okay, not really memorable
I used to love them but after learning he’s a d*ck and part of the Me Too problem o can’t support that
Such a boring band but I have this theory that if I was 13 years old when I first heard them I would have loved them. But yes, boring. Apart from No Cars Go, which is a really good song.
That was bad, like terrible. I hit play... Skip... Skip... Skip... And stop... No thank you.
Fine. Just fine. Nothing that blew my hair back. My Body Is A Cage is a favorite, there's really nothing else from this album I enjoyed.
This isn't their best work, but it's pretty damn fine. Would prefer The Suburbs
I've never listened to Neon Bible in its entirety until now. I'm absolutely struck by both the instrumentation and lyrics on this album. It's so damn lush, sometimes creepy and unsettling, always interesting. This is Canadian indie rock that planted a flag firmly in bombast, sweeping church-y dirges ("Intervention" has never made me bob my head to pipe organs so hard), fantastic sound production, and lyrical content that takes aim at modern politics, technology, AND religion? All right before the iPhone was introduced to the world and the "Black Mirror" truly took hold of our world forever. Kinda bleakly beautiful, eh? 5 stars: This album needs to be on the list. Full stop. Interesting Factoids from Wikipedia: *Originally announced on December 16, 2006, through the band's website, the majority of the album was recorded at a church the band bought and renovated in Farnham, Quebec. The album is the first to feature drummer Jeremy Gara, and the first to include violinist Sarah Neufeld among the band's core line-up. *Once the title of the album was decided upon, the band was further inspired after they, according to Win Butler, "watched a lot of TV preachers, get-rich-quick schemes on YouTube." The band was also attracted to using the ocean and television as central images for the album, with Win Butler saying the ocean imagery symbolizes a lack of control; of television. *The title of the dystopian television series Black Mirror is partly inspired by Neon Bible's opening track of the same name. The term "black mirror" refers to the dark reflection of a viewer rendered by a dormant television or smartphone screen. *The song "(Antichrist Television Blues)" was originally titled "Joe Simpson (Antichrist Television Blues)" in reference to the father and manager of singers Jessica and Ashlee Simpson. Butler chose to remove Simpson's name from the title, keeping the subtitle parentheses intact. Butler would introduce "(Antichrist Television Blues)" during live performances as "a song about what happens when fathers grow up to manage their daughters. *The artwork for the album is a photograph of a six-foot neon sign that the band commissioned for use while on tour. In the photograph used for the cover, the lighted Bible is caught in mid-flicker...The artwork would go on to win Tracy Maurice and François Miron the Juno Award for best CD/DVD Artwork Design of the Year. Interesting Factoids from SongFacts.com: *Frontman Win Butler told The A.V. Club why he chose the title 'Neon Bible' for the album: "I just jotted it down in my notebook and kept coming back to it. The song was very much off-the-cuff, written in one night and recorded the next day. Lyrically, there's a lot of stuff dealing with religion and culture, which I'm really interested in. It's an image that I kept coming back to that really felt like it was the title of the record. And everyone else in the band agreed." Standout Tracks: Black Mirror, Keep the Car Running, Intervention, Ocean of Noise, The Well and the Lighthouse, (Antichrist Television Blues), No Cars Go, My Body Is a Cage
Such a step down from Funeral.
I really liked this - it was grandiose and entertaining and different and I loved the church acoustics/theme. I’m rating it a 4 but it was almost a 5 for me.
Some of these reviews are dumb. If you don’t like it, you don’t like it. Whatever. But to call this music “self-important” is stupid. These guys make solid rock music. Are they claiming to be the greatest? No. But I’m gonna say they’re my favorite band to ever come out of Canada.
excellent
something about Arcade Fire really bothers me. Bores me even. I find it hard to be objective in this rating.
mind numbing did nothing for me.
Horrible and uninteresting.
Not good, not bad...
I thought this was okay. Some catchy songs. Even though the songs were all different, they all kind of sounded the same and nothing really stood out. I wouldn't say this is an album you have to listen to before you die. It's more the kind of album you should listen to if: You just left home for university for the first time and you want to find something that's different to your Dad's Cd collection or the Pop hits of the day. Now you can put this album on in your dorm room and people won't laugh at your quaint childish music taste. Your other fresh faced Uni friends will all think this is cool and alternative. Some day, you may feel like you want something more, something deeper, more challenging something that makes you grow as your synapses have to to rewire a little. Good luck to you, it's the start of a wild journey. Best for people who have mustaches but can't quite grow them properly yet. It's like a reverse combover. We each cling to our hair identity in different ways. I'm not judging.
Will listen again
Denso, aburrido y pretencioso.
Good. my fav track was the one about God, but I don't remember what it was called since I listened to this on a bus with my eyes closed half-asleep. It's nice to get an album that isn't from the sixties or seventies once in a while.
I wasn’t enamored with The Suburbs. I think they knew clearly what they wanted that album to be. But they just didn’t stick the landing very well. And it resulted in something that was more often than not dragging its feet and meandering around the same ideas. Fortunately, I think their previous album does a lot of things better. They definitely took too many steps back in the wrong direction for the follow up. Neon Bible is mostly more of the same from a musical perspective though. It’s nothing out of the ordinary for mid-2000s Arcade Fire. But it does so many things better to keep the album moving smoother. A shorter album overall, with a more balanced set of songs that don’t feel so dragged out and overdone. I still feel this band has one glaring flaw. Many of these songs reach what sounds like the beginning of a climactic moment. When everything comes together and makes all the build up worth it. And then it just never happens. Again, it’s that idea of meandering. This album isn’t as egregious with it as the other one was. But it still pops up here and there. I was ready to finish this off and keep it in the same regard as The Suburbs. But I’ll admit when I’m wrong. Because those last three songs really brought everything together, and made this feel like a complete package. I hear so much about Funeral, and if that record sounds anything close to the closing track on this, I feel like I’m in for a treat. Rating: 7/10
Excited for this one! One of those bands I’ve always wanted to give a listen but never have for whatever reason. I know they’re seminal in the indie genre and really want to see what I’m missing. Oh. This sure sounds like…a foundational indie album from 2007…but without any real oomph. And some really bad cliches. I’m struck by how much the mirror mirror lyric feels. Bad. It reminds me of Muse. Which is bad. Are these guys Quebecois? Yes, okay the lyrics MIGHT be more forgivable. But just, flavor, and there never seems to be much of a payoff in these songs. The biggest issue is comparing this to what came before and what came after from other acts in the genre this is just so soulless, nothing is BAD, but nothing stands out either. So many songs on this album end triumphantly, but come up feeling flaccid. I’m probably gonna lay most of the blame on the singer whose voice lacks the power to match the strings surrounding him. And generally the lyrics are just, bland nothing, I love the mainstream reviews that say this is a statement on the Bush era, and it sure is, it says and accomplishes nothing like so many passionless and meaningless protests that ruled the era. Its a 2.5 really
Sometimes, I think Arcade Fire is just generic indie 2000s rock, and sometimes, I guess I should look closer to Arcade Fire because it is pretty good stuff. This album was definitely the second case.
This was good, not great. Nothing too memorable, but never unhappy it was on.
Early 2000s people would hate me. I don’t like Arcade Fire.
An odd selection from the Arcade Fire. I'm of similar age to the band, so their phases affect me similarly since I'm likely dealing with the same thing at the same time. This album always crosses me as an album about becoming an adult and aware of the noise around you, whereas their first album was more about the dreaming nostalgia of youth. The album speaks to me. (Antichrist Television Blues) is my highlight and positioned well into the album peaking with a existential crisis call. Slowly the album collapses under the passion of My Body is a Cage, the toil of growing up preventing the desires of the individual. The Arcade Fire often feels like a band of evens and odds. Their odd numbered albums, to me, are the most acclaimed. The evens are sneaky. This is an even album. It's sneaky. I don't think it should be on this list, but I do love it.
First time listening to this all the way through in a very long time and it's held up remarkably well. I think this might be their...best album?
I like the last song
Ok
Good alternative rock.
Breathtaking production with catchy chord progressions. Mixing may be off as the vocals may be hard to hear.
Not For Me...
Better than the first one. There were some exciting songs here!
1. Black Mirror - 2.5/5 2. Keep the Car Running - 5/5 3. Neon Bible - 4. Intervention 5. Black Wave / Bad Vibrations - 6. Ocean of Noise 7. The Well and the Lighthouse - 4/5. I like the lulling/lilting sort of melody? Idk how to explain that. I think it's the time signature. 8. (Antichrist Television Blues) - (okay I guess I got bored of doing that when I listened on Friday) but overall I like this, it feels livelier than their other one we listened to (The Funeral?
Reminded me a bit of The Killers, the vocals are a bit annoying, production quality was mixed. + for the use of a pipe organ, but - for the excessive use of it in Intervention. No Cars Go was the only thing that stood out for me.
Singers voice is miserable
all of the songs sounded the same
i never understood the appeal of arcade fire
Never a fan and still am not, but I do think they create a fairly creative body of work here.
Great album. Each song has its place.
putting a bumper sticker on my car that says “honk if u <3 baroque rock”
Fine but nothing stood out
boring. felt like i was exploding. not my kind of thing at all but happy i gave it a shot. it wasn’t technically bad in any sense so it gets three stars just because i feel certain there will be worse that needs the two stars spot but i want it noted that i was becoming quite sick of it towards the end
Meh.
I remember being hyped into buying an Arcade Fire CD way back when. For some reason I didn't think they were great then, and it hasn't aged well for me. Ho-hum pretentious rock.
I knew I was in for a treat when I heard a mandolin on the second song, "Keep the Car Running." This is one album that actually deserves the recognition it got. Every track is solid, because this band can actually play multiple instruments, the lyrics are good--and you can actually make out what the singer is saying--and the music moves along at a good clip. This is great music for listening to at work or on the dance floor.
Very good, close to 5. The first and the last songs are great
Great album. Some nice catchy tunes
In an ocean of noise I still remember this vividly almost 2 decades later
The music was OK but the lyrics were disgraceful
Don't really have much to say about this one
Solid, if a little pretentious
Solid Arcade Fire with a few standouts
Okay
3.3. It sounds like it was recorded at the bottom of a swimming pool and then played over the pa at an elementary school gym.
What a time for Indie rock. Solid album.
I really liked it musically, although I'm a bigger fan of Funeral because of this album's in-the-face anti-Christian message. Music was classic 2000s indie sound though, which I love.
In my opinion, the first two Arcade Fire albums aren’t nearly as good their third or fourth. But still, not a bad song amongst them. I might even prefer “Neon Bible” to a degree over “Funeral” simply because I haven’t quite heard these songs 1 million times yet. If I’m being honest, for whatever reason, I’ve grown tired of Arcade Fire’s sound over the years, especially when it comes to these first two albums. Maybe I’ll come back around some day. These days, I’m just not that interested in the mid-aughts thing that saw indie folk-rock ensembles balloon up to the size of orchestras donning funny hats and making radio-friendly sounds for Pitchfork, car commercials and Coachella. Not that it’s bad at all. It’s actually good. Just kind of one-note and polished where they could be more passionate. That said I’ve gone through my share of phases with Arcade Fire, Broken Social Scene, et al., and could go through one again, that’s just where I’m at in 2024.
This is the Arcade Fire album I never got around to listening to in high school. If I had, I probably would have resonated very strongly with its bleak desperation, its biting criticism, its gothic and melodramatic affect. And just now I'd be penning an interview full of nostalgia for being 17. But now it's been 15 years, and it just feels a little too on the nose for me! But I can't deny how bold and bright they're going for. They're kind of a force. Might not be your cup of tea, but you have to sit up and pay attention, because they're going for broke. I just don't resonate as much with the tone. Really cool record though. A conflicted 3/5
If the Cure and Transiberian Orchestra had a band fronted by David Bowie, this would be it.
to be honest, i was kind of bored with this one.
This band just doesn’t go anywhere musically for me. I just wait for it to hit second gear and it rarely does. The lead singer guy is apparently a fucking creep, too.
Decent! Sounds like Kings of Leon
Bastante bueno, aunque no es del todo mi estilo
One of my favourite bands, no cars go is the standout
boring
Fantastic album. I love AF and this is one of their best. Catchy hooks, decent production, and tons of potential. It's not perfect, but it's always a fun liste. Also one of the more influential indie albums of its time.
Not listened to Arcade Fire before. Pretty good. Different.
I didn't like this. I kind of zoned out through most of it to be honest, and now its done I can't remember a single track.
First listen in 15 years. Confirms that it's not a bad album, but my least favourite by Arcade Fire.
keep the car running, intervention, ocean of noise, no cars go
There are some great tracks. Ocean of Noise is a classic. But there are also some duffers and some of it is a bit overwrought for me. Not my favourite album from this band.
The crybaby bitch award goes to Neon Bible. I just can't dig the 80's hipster sound.
Very good, definitely recommend
Could be a grower
Altough they came from my town of Montréal i never listen to them and in indie rock in general to be honnest
I like Ocean of Noise. The rest of the album just feels like an ocean of noise
I realized when I started listening that I had never sat through an entire Arcade Fire album before, despite being a big fan of some of their songs. So I was a little disappointed that a few of the songs dragged, in places. Overall, I still enjoyed the album, but not as much as I hoped that I would. 3.5/5, rounded up. Favorite track: "No Cars Go," easily.
We're really just going back into my high school / college life recently? Not their apex, but still a damn good album that has no fat. 4/5
oh my god this is literally the best thing i've listened to in a WHIILLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Good multi-instrument band. This album presents some Arcade Fire hits.
It's ok, some great moments, others a bit much. 2.5/5
Has some tenets of music I tend to enjoy, but Arcade Fire seem to lean into the arena pop/alt-rock just that little too much. I end up cringing more than I feel catharsis. No Cars Go is close to Of Monsters and Men levels. There's enough to admire in the musicianship, but it's all a bit overblown. Fave track: Intervention
I had been putting off listening to this record as I thought I’d hate it, but honestly didn’t find too much to dislike. It’s nothing unexpected from the group, but still solid songwriting. Maybe not entirely my favourite style of indie rock that I gravitate towards most, but I kinda liked this album. Three stars. Fave track: No Cars Go
A little slow and ponderous for me.
Damn this whole album feels so grand, the organ sounds ethereal. I would listen to it on repeat!!
This was awesome…
Very good, also very preachy. Still loved it though.
Really creative stuff here.
Good
More my style. Solid alt/indy rock band
I liked Funeral a lot when it came out, but I was hesitant with Neon Bible. The Arcade Fire had settled on a sweeping, big sound and narrative drive that reminded me so much of musical theatre. And that's not a bad thing, per se. But hearing another album come out from that same group amounts to a feeling like a musical sequel. You know how many good musical sequels there are? I doubt any of you'd ever give "Love Never Dies" a chance. My point is I'd already played out Arcade Fire when this came, and unlike a more reasonable-sized group they couldn't really change their tricks around from one album to the next. The songs keep crescendoing, the autobiographical family-dying stuff starts to veer towards Eminem's mom territory. Interestingly, I had friends who first heard about them with this album, and the consensus seemed to be that this one is better than Funeral. They might be right, actually, but how the hell would I know?
One of my favourite albums of all time. Has a feel of a modern Bruce Springsteen. I think the boss would approve.
Black Mirror sets the tone with a real pop vibe - something I'm not a fan of. Kept the car running - Happy Clappy crap. Neon Bible - slow and ok Intervention - dreadful It drones on and on, track by track, in the same vein. Not for me. It's a 1 star
Guess you had to be there for this one.
Not as good as the suburbs
could not get into it. its just okay. desperately need to relisten
Pretty good offering, even though I am not as good at focusing on lyrics I could pick up a thematic element to these songs.
This album wraps me in a warm embrace of personal storytelling, with deeply moving melodies and lyrics that feel like the artist's soul laid bare.
eh
Fantastic!
8.7
Good.
Black Mirror: 4/10 mid Keep the Car Running: 6/10 best song ig Neon Bible: 4/10 Intervention: 3/10 what is happening here Black Wave / Bad Vibrations: 5/10 Ocean of Noise: 5/10 The Well and the Lighthouse: /10 (Antichrist Television Blues): /10 Windowsill: /10 No Cars Go: /10 My Body Is a Cage: /10
1-Black Mirror I really love the sound of the occasional piano chords in the background in this song. The change to female vocals and then back to male vocals in the song is really well done, keeps the song fresh and not repetitive. 2-Keep The Car Running This song screams “walk of shame” to me, I can imagine coming home from the club and listening to this song, good song for the right circumstances. 3-Neon Bible Not my favourite so far in this album but is also a nice song for melancholy moods. 7- The Well and The Lighthouse This song feels like what a daydream is 8-(Antichrist Television Blues) This song really suits the lead’s voice, the guitar and drums really brings out the rock genre that suits the lead vocals. Not a huge fan of the subject matter/lyrics but has definitely trumped tracks 4,5,6 in this album. 10- No Cars Go The instrumental with the bass guitar at around ~2:10 and ~3:00 is a nice listen and really redeems the song for me, definitely one of my favourites from this album. 11-My Body Is A Cage Really grandiose instrumentals on this song, very theological. This is like if Radiohead were Christian, and it works super well. ——————————————————————— 4-Intervention Really didn’t like the heavy church elements in this song (orphan, bells) When the song picked up to chorus I started to like this song, but then I didn’t- it’s too “Whiney” for me, this is possibly due to the monotonous nature of the vocals in this track and how it feels like there is no “build up” or variety in the melody(?) 5- Black Wave/Bad Vibrations Song started off good, reminded me of the B-52s, but then it got too “Whiney” for me again 6-Ocean of Noise I would love this if I actually liked the lead singer’s voice. I like the background music but not his voice (I think his voice lacks personality and distinction.) 9- Windowsill Had to skip this song, I don’t like the first 2 minutes of it, after that when it picks up it does get better but I can’t add this song to my playlist if I can’t stand to hear the first two minutes. I don’t like the repetitive nature of the lyrics (“I don’t” x50) not my style. My Top 3: My Body is A Cage Black Mirror No Cars Go
--------------- Black Mirror Keep the Car Running Neon Bible Intervention Black Wave / Bad Vibrations Ocean of Noise The Well and the Lighthouse (Antichrist Television Blues) Windowsill No Cars Go My Body Is a Cage they r all not good. not horrible enough for 1 tho
Intriguing record, not every song catches me during my first listening, but I kinda wanna come back to the album. Intervention is the best track so far, staying with me after the album is finished. It dances between 4 and 5 stars, but especially the high variety of the tracks pushes it into 5 stars.
Do they want to be Bowie or Springsteen? Can see this album being the soundtrack of an angsty teen movie. Over the top and not enjoyable.
1. Black Mirror - Inspired the Netflix show! 2. Keep the Car Running - Can imagine this in an '80s movie car sequence 3. Neon Bible - Perils of Religion = a fave motif in art 4. Intervention - the lyrics hit me, the organ-like music added to this "been working for the church while...." One of my faves so far 5. Black Wave/Bad Vibration - Unexpected shift, but linked in well. Carry on the chase sequence from KCR in the album narrative (NB & Inter. were the reasons why). The bass/drums were like the song title. Stormy high point in the album narrative 6. Ocean of Noise - Calm in the storm. 7. The Well and the Lighthouse - Why did this remind me of Crime & Punishment? 8. (Antichrist Television Blues) - Dystopian Hell. Bit noncy x 9. Windowsill - A song for a generation. "I don't wanna live with my father's debt/ You can't forgive what you can't forget." The female vocals joining in good 10. No Cars Go - Why is this the 2nd most played song from this album? This is not near the best 11.My Body Is a Cage - A good theme and story to end this album. Ends in hope-ish?
I can't think of anything to say about the mass of average albums on this list.
I quite like this one, too. I think I've heard the band before, but I can't really remember. Big and bombastic.
Meh
It was interesting to hear, but not an album I would listen to again.
Nothing Bible.
Neon Bauble.
(866) NEON-BIBLE x 7777
Pretty good.
Not my thing. But, can hear that they have good lyrics and a lot of musical talent. Felt like a grand project.
I liked it. Heard for the first time, it was enjoyable.
Overly pretentious, maybe, but "Keep The Car Running" in a jam...
I don’t remember feeling like this album had so many fillers in it. Maybe it’s just my age. 3.5
Good album and songs, win butler has an annoying voice though
bok gibi
Decent album. Not a bore but also didn’t grip me. Somewhat standard indie rock for the time with sometimes interesting instruments, lyrics, and themes. Has some nice moments like the end of No Cars Go. Good enough of a listen, but also not a standout to me.
Solid album from start to finish. Every song was pretty unique and there wasn't anything I really wanted to skip. There's even some church organs on a couple songs which is wild. 6.75/10 (3.375/5)
This is just straight up one of my favorite albums of all time. No notes, it's a MASTAPIECE. Fuck Win Butler, though.
No thanks.
Opzich priems, niet bijzonder
Not really my style, but I love My Body is a Cage.
This was really good
This is an album that's already on my perennial relisten list.
#134. More hipster folk. Hurray... 2/5: boo Song added to playlist: No cars Go I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
Didn't hate it
I knew the name Arcade Fire but couldn't name any of their songs going into this album. It wasn't until it started playing that I realized I knew the closing track "My Body is a Cage." I can't remember where I first heard it, but it might have been in the Netflix show "Dark." And that's very fitting, because the songs on this album are very cinematic, both in their expansive sound and in the stories the lyrics tell. The album reminds me of The Cure and Echo and the Bunnymen, both of whom the band have claimed as influences. They're also not out of place with contemporary bands like The Lumineers or Edward Sharpe and the Magnificent Zeros (the choral harmonies between a male and female singer and shouts of "Hey!"); but where those bands typically irritate me, Arcade Fire doesn't. Maybe it's because I haven't heard their songs played to death on the radio, but something about Arcade Fire feels more authentic and less trite than those other bands. Or maybe it's because I've been listening to so much post punk lately and my brain is primed for this kind of expansive, melodramatic, tribally rhythmic music. I enjoyed this album from beginning to end and actually didn't expect it to be over so soon. I immediately went back to listen to some of the tracks again, and I expect that this album will enter my regular rotation. Album Highlights: "Black Wave/Bad Vibrations" is a really cool song that uses the two vocalists perfectly to tell the story as two halves from each narrator's point of view. "No Cars Go" starts out as a post punk song that wouldn't be out of place on a Cure or Joy Division album and crescendos to a cinematic anthem reminiscent of U2 or Talking Heads. "Ocean of Noise" starts out dark and ends on a hopeful note as it grows to a swell of mariachi-esque horns that wouldn't be out of place on a Mon Laferte album. "My Body Is a Cage" is another dark anthemic song that works well as the album closer. 5/5
Third Arcade Fire album on here, and all have been unique in their own right. Title track is certainly a stand-out to me; the first song that grabbed my interest. Relative to the rest of the songs, it stands out with its relatively stripped down and straight-forward style. Love the instrumental and vocal layering that they use here with the simple, repeating guitar line. Such a simple, yet influencing song. Also interesting that the namesake is the shortest on the album. Middle of the album is really nice, but lacks particular standouts for me. Production is very clean throughout and I enjoyed what I was hearing. I've definitely heard No Cars Go before. Stylistically, it feels like a mash-up between Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Mumford and Sons. Enjoyable no less. This was a fine album and I think my favorite of the Arcade Fire offerings on here so far. Solid 4.
Kind of a bland album for me. Seemed very repetitive sound to me. I've listened to Arcade Fire song but never go into them and hadn't listened to full albums. I definitely liked the first couple songs and last couple songs the best. Overall a soft 3 stars to me.
Love Arcade Fire's use of choir singing and beat switching in their songs. It gives it a uniquely triumphant sound to their songs. No Cars Go was a standout. Overall not the best Arcade Fire album, and I'm not really sure why we have gotten 3 AF albums so far. Cool album cover though. This one ultimately fell into the background for me. Nothing exceptional, but good indie/alternative tracks.
I really like the style of music that Arcade Fire makes I am not quite sure what it is but it does good things for me. Out of the 3 Arcade Fire albums we've listened to this is my 2nd favorite. It feels wrong giving this the same rating as Funeral at a 4, but I think my biggest regret on this whole album list is not giving Funeral a 5. Is the opening guitar the sample that Avicii used on Hey Brother?
This was a pretty theatrical sound that Arcade Fire brought! Another example of loving this because I had tried to get into Arcade Fire for years and never could, but this has really helped. Highly enjoyed this. Ocean of Noise was great and My Body is a Cage was a fantastic closer.
This album is okay. Some songs have incredible explosions of energy, other songs just kind of pass me by.
Gimme that pipe organ
I wouldn't go as far as to say this outright sucks, but it's definitely not as good as I remember. The late 2000's indie sound is just not my favorite any more, it all sounds so radio ready and fabricated. Disingenuous is the word that comes to mind. That all being said, I dig the organ and strings on this album.
For me, I can't get past the vocalist. His sound is just not for me. I wanted to give them a chance and I remember waiting up to watch them on SNL. So I've tried!!
Arcade Fire has a Springsteen vibe that is very listenable. It’s not stand-out, but solid background music.
Okay
Nix für mich
Singles: -------------------------------------------- Black Mirror Keep the Car Running (UK #56) Intervention No Cars Go (UK #85) 5/5: No Cars Go, Keep the Car Running. 4/5: Black Mirror, Intervention, Neon Bible, Ocean of Noise, Windowsill. Rating: 3.5 / 5
This band was overhyped from day 1 and while they delivered the full goods on first record and offered a decent payoff on the third, quality dropped off quite a bit by this time. No wonder editors dropped them from later editions, as the hype faded, along with memories of their (allegedly legendary) live shows. It's sorta cool and certainly not bad, but there's more than a whiff of trying too hard, taking themselves too seriously.
Y pensar que justo salió en una época de oscurantismo musical para mí. Me lo salté, me lo perdí. Sólo vine a descubrirlo años después, cuando el indie rock ya nos había agotado. Tiene un trío de tremendas canciones y el resto es un buen acompañamiento.
Really good album. I didn’t like The Arcade Fire when they released this album and only became a fan after they released The Suburbs.
Got bored 5 songs in
Das ist ein besonderer Moment für mich. "Neonbibel" gehört zu meinen Lieblingsalben. Seltsamerweise kenne ich von Arcade Fire nur dieses Album. Aber es ist ein besonderes Album. Es gibt keinen Lückenfüller: jedes Lied hat seinen eigenen Flair. Gerade die Stimme des Leadsängers ist so einzigartig. "Intervention" ist das große Meisterwerk. Allein die Orgel am Anfang steigert sich zu einem fulminanten Opus, das nicht nur durch die Musik, sondern auch durch die Stimme unter die Haut geht. "My Body is a cage", "No cars go" oder "Black Mirror" erwähne ich nur stellvertretend für das ganze Album. Ganz tolle Kompositionen.
I had to listen to this twice for this first time to see if I liked it. The second time I got more out of it than the first listen. Maybe a third listen will register more...
This band was brand new to me. Not bad, but it didn’t wow me by any means. The simple instrumental lines that were layered with heavy orchestration, along with the whining vocals, made them sound like a U2 wannabe. I could listen again, but I wouldn’t seek this album out
Solid all the way through with a bunch of highlights and a crescendo through the end
Loved it! A cross between U2 and Men at Work, sort of. Having never heard them before, this is refreshing.
I hated the “whole band choir” thing when the Lumineers did it and I hate it now too. This has a few decent tracks but it’s not nearly as good as Funerals.
Ta bien, sa grabao en una iglesia o algo, mixed reviews per part de la comunidad, miiddle review per la meua. Esperaba mes "neones" pero bien, de 4.
It was better than I expected but I'm not a fan of this band
A good album for its time. Very similar to all the other bands doing the same sort of thing around that period though.
Love all their albums.
Not for me.
naja
Frans canadees...
I much prefer Funeral, their previous album. Overall I'd say around 25% of the album I thought was enjoyable, while the rest I thought was a little boring.
Interesting sad boy vibes. Nice and varied. Nothing caught me on first listen.
I think a pretty weak start for the album tbh. Track 2 is instantly better than track 1. Antichrist television blues was a really enjoyable song. Possibly my favourite on the album. Really picked up towards the end of this album and I really started enjoying it, but not a strong start for me.
Still can't do indie stuff
Rich sound, overproduced and just felt noisier than it needed to be. Nothing too catchy either unfortunately. I wanted to like it, just didn't :(
01) Black Mirror - 9,0 02) Keep The Car Running - 10,0 03) Neon Bible - 10,0 04) Intervention - 10,0 05) Black Wave/Bad Vibrations - 9,0 06) Ocean Of Noise - 9,5 07) The Well and the Lighthouse - 9,0 08) (Antichrist Television Blues) - 8,5 09) Windowsill - 8,5 10) No Cars Go - 9,5 11) My Body Is a Cage - 9,0 TOTAL: 9,27 (93/100) I love Arcade Fire and although this is not my favorite album of theirs, it's a clear 5 stars from me. In at number 4 after 77 albums that I listened, ladies and gentelmen here's "Neon Bible". FYI, "The Suburbs" is currently at number 3. Favorite tracks: "Keep The Car Running", "Neon Bible" and magnificent "Intervention"
Like some of Arcade Fire’s stuff, although not familiar with this album. Alternative from 2007. First song called Black Mirror - wondering if the show takes the title from that… looks like it does! Has the right kind of vibe. Quite enjoying this - had my kinda cynical vibe lol. Not quite uplifting but enjoying on the whole. 4.
Annoying voice, sry
Decent post 9-11 indie Rock. Somewhat dismal thematically like a lot of Arcade Fire's stuff is. Nice execution. Some really interesting orchestration and instrumentation to deepen the mood. No Cars Go is a great tune.
Musically it is pretty solid, however I have issues with the mixing. At times it is significantly too quiet and then the next song will nearly blow my speakers out before I can turn the volume back down. The mix also feels too busy on most of the songs, a lot of the instrumentation struggles to differentiate itself unless there is a specific solo moment. I don't think it is a terrible album, it just doesn't hold its own space in the way The Suburbs does.