Reviews (page 10 of 13)
Terug naar de indie rock. Misschien is het omdat ik de rest van de week echt matig vond, maar tot nu toe vind ik dit best wel goed te pruimen. Doet me tot nu toe heel erg denken aan LCD Soundsystem. Maar dan wel een iets mindere versie, maar dat heeft ook te maken met dat ik LCD Soundsystem echt best wel chill vind. Intervention vind ik heel vet! Wat een epische plaat is dat zeg. Daarna wel een dip. De rest van het album kan die high van Intervention niet halen hoor. De rest is gewoon prima te noemen. Oei, My Body is a Cage is ook al zo'n lekker orchestral plaatje. Loev het! FAVO: Keep the car running, Intervention, My body is a cage
Hmm, dit brengt me terug naar het Elbow album. Helaas vind ik dit album toch echt een tandje minder dan dat. Heel erg gedempt en klein. Dat kan op zich wel mooi zijn, maar ik vind het hier een beetje suf. Niet mijn favoriet, maar opzich een prima album Favorieten: Intervention, (Antichrist Television Blues),
Kind a ok
This album is already in my spotify library, really enjoy a few of the tracks, although the rest of the album has a few donkeys in there. There are some pompus theatrical tracks in there, such as Intervention and My Body Is A Cage, with the dramatic church organ backing, but i guess it could have been a lot worse if they'd stuck a country track in there.... because that would have been sooooooo baddddddd. As a whole the album has got a few quite good tracks, which are strangely comparative to Killers at times for me. Best tracks for me, Keep The Car Running, and No Cars Go.
I like Funeral better! This one's always been pretty okay for me, but more of a subdued background sound.
I didn’t realize how similar Arcade Fire is to Bruce Springsteen, with some Talking Heads and The Clash thrown in— all artists I love. I should like this but I don’t care for the vocal tone of the singers.
Pretty good album - sounds like Arcade Fire. I like some of their songs but not much was jumping out at me here.
Likely good live but I would never choose to listen
good vibes, “my body is a cage” is schijfke, maar de rest ook goe
This is a tough one because I was a big fan of Arcade Fire, especially their early albums. But Win Butler unfortunately seems like a huge creep, specifically using his status with fans, which was all really terrible. On top of that it kind of showcased that his whole persona was fraudulent, especially with his wife in the band. His actions were so antithetical to the person he was selling himself as as the bandleader and songwriter, so it makes a lot of his music feel inauthentic. With all of that being said, I will try to rank this album based on how I feel about the music at this time. This album is just fine. I do find Win Butler to be a little self-satisfied with his songwriting. I remember feeling a little disappointed in this album after the incredible debut that was Funeral. This definitely feels like a darker sophomore album, with a few solid standouts. I know I'll have other AF albums come up in this list, and I'd say this is the least successful of their early albums that I was still mostly enjoying. Standout Tracks: Keep the Car Running, Intervention, (Antichrist Television Blues), No Cars Go
Good, bigger than life energy
I am of the opinion that Arcade Fire got too famous too fast. There is an almost indefinable air of self-satisfaction here that I can't shake. It's good, albeit probably the weakest of the first three Arcade Fire albums, but off-putting.
Keep the car running is a great song but the rest is a little meh
très dull comme album. oubliez que ca roulait. 5.5/10
Modern rock
There doesn't need to be three arcade fire albums in this list, this one only has two or three really great songs, plus the earlier EP version of No Cars Go is much better than this one. Man is that an understatement, just listening now, it's a real shame what they did to it, it's godawful, the version on this record, so irritating. Any Arcade Fire fans reading this who somehow haven't heard the EP version I urge you, go listen, it's still there on Spotify in the singles section. More raw, certainly, but all the more effective for it. I was sorely disappointed by this album at the time after the debut. I did however go see them on this tour. Several B side level songs, but what they do retain is the ability to build to a big finish in a song. I mean it's still good, obviously, just not anywhere near as good as their two really great albums. Was going to round up to 4, but that shiny and lobotomized version of No Cars Go forced me to stick to my guns and go with 3.
Don't really know what to make of this one. I actually forgot that I had heard 'The Suburbs' at an earlier stage of this journey and it was a few songs in that I had recognised the pattern. Unfortunately a bit front heavy and didn't really do much for me, again this really felt like an album I was going to like. Sorry guys
A little overwrought, and less certain of its purpose, but still, it's Arcade Fire. The songs are great, very well constructed, there is something to discover with every listen, but it does feel overcrowded. Thankfully, their sound would be stripped down largely for 2010's fantastic The Suburbs.
Yea not bad
Some great moments but a bit indulgent
Nice but forgettable
Their most OK album. Not anywhere close to "Funeral" and "The Suburbs" in my opinion. Arcade Fire is so good at making their songs sound nostalgic though. I don't know how they do it, but it's always really cool.
I could never really get into this band. I don't hate the music, it's just that most of it doesn't really sparkle for me. Some of their songs do. I quite liked Keep The Car Running and No Cars Go. But a lot of it just doesn't live up to the hype for me.
Ok Indy album
A very indie / semi electronic vibe rock album discovery
Always been intrigued by Arcade Fire when I stumble across them, but never owned any of their albums. Enough good stuff on here - love their unique sound. ‘No Cars Go’ stands out for me.
It was pretty good, but I prefer The Suburbs. 3
Not bad
Radiohead meets David Bowie meets The Cure meets U2 meets Bruce Springsteen meets Florence and the Machine with a quick hop over to Dead Can Dance for a smidge. None of it was horrible, only one stood out to me enough to save to my playlist: Keep the Car Running Noisy, chaotic, some passionate vocals, some meh. Sometimes my toe tapped, sometimes it didnt.
I enjoyed I very chill album
Caught between a rock (The Suburbs) and a hard place (Funeral) this album feels like one that doesn’t grasp its identity until it is almost over. Finally getting to it on tracks 10 and 11. Win Butler and his band don’t quite hit the levels they want to…but they get close.
This one was a real hard one to pinpoint. I tried listening to it multiple times during the duration of a few days, due to other commitments or general boredom with the album I had to stop. Arcade Fire is the band I feel I should've loved in my late teens but I never really heard of them until a few years later. There are hooks and parts of songs I really enjoy but the lyrics are inredibly, unforgivably pretentious (something teenage me would've loved). Today I find it somewhat cringey. So with my cringe-o-meter turned off I actually like some of it (after a few repeats) but as a whole i don't think I will be coming back to this album. Favourite song is probably "Intervention" which is catchy and builds up to a nice cresendo. Just don't focus too much on the lyrics.
Some bangers
45 minutes of "it's fine I guess" no cars go
3.5 Despite being one of the most acclaimed alternative rock acts of the 2000s, this is actually my first time giving Arcade Fire a listen. My first impression was that the album ran together a bit and overall sounded pretty generic for the time period, like it wanted to be a Coldplay release, but subsequent listens really helped flesh out its charm. While it does have a very consistent sound throughout, there’s a lot of interesting things going on in the songwriting I started noticing once I had the chance to properly dial in, with the hurdy-gurdy-featuring Keep the Car Running probably being my favorite tune here (a song later covered by Foo Fighters!) and (Antichrist Television Blues) a close second, with its vilification of parents who pimp their kids out for fame and fortune being something that really stood out to me. I wish the group stuck with the original name of the song (Joe Simpson), but I get why they didn’t - probably a bit too on the nose. Overall though, I mostly liked everything I heard (the organ-driven My Body is a Cage is an incredibly strong finale), though ironically, I think my least favorite track here was Neon Bible. It’s a great album name, so it’s a bummer the title track is so uninteresting. Not an album I fell head over heels in love with, but something I enjoyed and see myself re-visiting. I know Funeral is supposedly the group’s true masterpiece, so I look forward to its inclusion on this list (assuming it made it if this album did).
3,5
Album name is very fitting. Songs all come across very gospel-like, preachy, all with a message. Whatever that message is, I'm not quite sure. It's an interesting experience, and I don't regret giving it a listen through. No song was catchy or gripping enough for me to ever listen to one of these songs again, though.
Didn't pay a ton of attention, and suspect this isn't really my genre, but I liked the organ and general operatic vibes
In general I would call myself a fan of Arcade Fire, but I'm not really an enthusiast of their whole discography. Neon Bible is one of those albums, that is on the lower end of the sinusoid. The record was just average, not one track caught my attention, it sounded like a blend of Coldplay and Mumford and Sons, but only average songs were fused together. A bit of a disappointment, but it is what it is.
My ears hear pop rock. Maybe it's the day, maybe who cares.
I have listened to them before and never was excited. This was pretty good though.
These guys were massive indie favorites on release, though I'm not entirely sure the album holds up as much on listening today, perhaps the hindsight view of their frontman.
Never was a huge fan. Still not
Bit of a blur Tbh, needs another listen to judge it properly as I didn't really identify with any songs on first listen
Quite enjoyed, didn't blow me away but 👍
This was fine. It’s like a combo of U2 and the Bengals. At least, that’s what I heard. Never really got into this band. Probably still won’t. But I don’t hate it.
I love evangelism and capitalism and the unholy marriage between the two
If you are going to be pretentious, you have to be good. And these sad anthems aren't fitting that bill. Sure there are some good tracks here, and I flirted with Arcade Fire around the tie this record came out. But in the end, it's hollow and not much happening.
Not in my edition of the book! 2007. 3 stars. Came cold to this. Interesting, some good tunes in there. Points deducted for overly dramatic vocals and production which gets tiring reallll soon.
3.5
Not bad. A very big, orchestrated sound that feels original. Definitely has an “artsy” vibe.
Better than the other arcade fire album we heard recently but still not my taste. There was a bit broader of a sound palate here, and some songs that sounded clearly influenced by Bruce, but it’s still missing something that would make me want to come back and listen again.
Indie rock. Ni fu ni fa.
That’s a lot of arena rock. Inoffensive, but it also didn’t grab me
Hipster anthems from the mid-aughts. It's a fine collection of songs. No more and no less.
tracks: black mirror [4] keep the car running [2.5] neon bible [3.5] intervention [4.5] black wave / bad vibrations [2] ocean of noise [2] the well and the lighthouse [3] (antichrist television blues) [3] windowsill [3] no cars go [3.5] ,my body is a cage [3] RATING : 3
Arcade Fire fans are sure dedicated to telling everyone how good they are. I more fall into telling everyone how good the solo stuff of their violin player is
These folks passed me by I'm the late 00s. Not bad but a bit generic Indie sounding. I think I've always mixed them up with Arctic Monkeys.
I enjoyed this, didn't blow me away. Had I heard when younger might have had more of an impact.
Churchy. On first listen, it felt more atmospheric and less anthemic than Funeral, but on second listen, there are a handful of bangers. I would listen again. 3 stars.
This album was fine. I didn’t think it was bad or good, just kinda not memorable. I wasn’t huge into this genre when I was younger and I don’t remember their songs.
I didn't really know anything about this band, other than having heard the name and the passing thought that they might be a rock band of some kind and might have played some sporting event. I've still no idea if they did that. I did read a little and saw the words "recorder", "accordion" and "hardy gurdy" and was quite hopeful. But it's all a bit, well, boring really. There are a couple of brighter moments, but the vocals are generally well hidden - which I don't like - and there's nothing particularly melodic that stands out and makes me want to dive into their back catalogue. It's not something I actively dislike, but I won't be searching this out to play again. That means it's a 3.
It was alright
Pretty good album. 2000s rock
Not the greatest. Fairly self inportant lyrics that lack variance/emotion in their delivery. Backing music is alright but nothing technically great or revolutionary.
3.5*
Not bad!
I was excited to listen to this because for some reason I have memories of this band being real hyped up yet I’d never listened to it before. But I guess I was surprised that it was kinda meh
Idk why but to me arcade fire’s music always sounds like it’s made in a post apocalyptic society. I think its because I was reading Hunger Games back when I first listened to the Suburbs album 2.5/5
Extremely mid indie rock
I used to own this CD. Musically, I think it's like 4½, but lyrically, I just wasn't always in the mood for it. So I'll call it 3½.
Does anyone else feel that the vocals sometimes resemble a rockabilly style? Or is it just my broken ears? Anyway, if I were king of the world, my first law would be the banning of all personal motorized vehicles.
I liked this album more than Funeral, but I’ve determined that I’m just not drawn to this music. It has its positives: it’s got that indie soft to rocking buildup, the harmonizations are key, and it has creative inspirations. However, it just doesn’t connect for me. Perhaps the ideas are too large and just don’t land. They have a very large sound that just gets too messy. No Cars Go was a great late album addition. More songs like this please.
This is another one that's good and I think was probably really influential but it's not moving me in any crazy type of way
There's some really great things in here that make me want to like them, but I saw them perform live on SNL a few years back and that really killed it for me. The sounds are blended well and there is lots of thought put in, but I think they're missing some raw singing prowess in many places.
The fact that they renovated a church to record this makes it that much better. I love their sound, I’ve only listened to funeral and now this album and I’m gonna have to check more out. Solid 3.5 but I can’t round up today
Of the three I've now heard, Funeral is still my #1. This one lacked the punch.
I know Arcade Fire are part of the Indie “beloved” but they just don’t ignite my interest. Keep the Car Running and No Cars Go are good. I guess I like their car themed songs.
Pretty good stuff here
Not a personal favorite, but I didn’t dislike any one element. I quite enjoyed the use of the organ and it felt like it played with distance in an interesting way, it just happens to be a sound I’m not searching for at the moment.
Just okay
I've only heard of Arcade Fire in passing but I've never sat down to listen to an album. I really like it though!
fav song- my body is a cage
It's fine. I appreciate that it was recorded in a refurbished church. Love the pipe organ. It's interesting lyrically. But musically it mostly left me cold. I'm not going to rush to hear any of it again.
Never really dug into this one. I thought most people wrote it off as not as good as their debut. After listening a few times, I don’t think my mind changed on it, but it is better than I thought. Its fine, but its not an album I would seek out.
I couldn't finish it. I found it non-descript and, frankly, not worth the effort.
This album sounds like a fuzzier, lo-fi version of the Black Keys album Brothers. The songs on this album also reminded me at times of lord Huron
I found it pretty enjoyable but not revolutionary. Definitely captures a certain alt/indie vibe.
Not as good as the hype for the band
Yeah it's okay
Not bad but having listened to it 12 hours ago, nothing is sticking with me
Pretty enjoyable rock album. I really like the composition of the songs. The organ, orchestral, and piano parts are very cool.
Great album!
Jedan od njihovih bezveznijih
All normal edgelord Indie themes aside, there is some really nice music on this album. Arcade Fire do not fall into the trap of "having your lyricist sing poorly on purpose," so they get some marks up in my book for that too. Favorite track: The Well and the Lighthouse
Another "meh" album in my opinion.
Wel okee
I thought for sure I'd love this but nope. It's a bit whiney and I don't know what anyone is saying. And every song makes me think, "Is this the one from the Apple commercial"? I even listened to this a few times. This should be right up my ally b/c I liked this era of music (discovered it a little late as school took up a lot of my time). Maybe I should give it a fourth try.
i thought this was alright. definitely nothing too crazy but i did really enjoy the final track. fun for one listen but probably wont revisit
Vau, excited buvau, kad Arcade Fire, bet nesuzavejo
quite ok, but nothing special....
6/10 eh
I find it cool how the song titles really fit the whole vibe of the songs.
there’s something great about this record but there’s something i don’t like about it, i do t really get it, it seems fake even though i believe the band is sincere
Enjoyed it!
Hadn't heard this before and liked it well enough, but I never felt anything in the music that would have pushed my evaluation above just average on the list.
it’s fine
2/13- Driving to school Prime Arcade Fire, lyricism and concepts don’t match to The Suburbs and the style isn’t as engaging either, but still a good album with a lot of fun songs and relatable lyrics.
Ehhhhhh
Not there best, a lot of this sounded the same to me
I don't think I get the appeal. There are a couple of songs I enjoyed (Ocean of Noise, The Well and the Lighthouse, My Body is a Cage) but overall it seems pretty bland to me. Moreover, when I look through the tracklist it seems that the album starts really slowly and the songs at the front are not nearly as good as the second half of the album, which probably impacts my overall sentiment. I enjoy the instrumentals, especially considering that the band is full of multinstrumentalists. Especially like the organs on the last track. I didn't get trhough the lyrics too much - they're a bit too complex and poetic for me as a non-native speaker to dig through over one day. I don't know why but I get a feeling that these guys are a bit pretentious though? Not sure if this is right, just a feeling. Still, it is a good album but does not match the hype for me. 3.5/5
I thought it was good, I like the sound, the organ is quite a choice... why is it on the list though, I mean, how many Arcade Fire albums could possibly be on this list?
Starts off strong with "Black Mirror," but as it goes on, it sounds more and more like some kind of Off-Broadway musical. The melodrama of it is exhausting.
3.5 for me, not my favorite by Arcade Fire but still something I'll put on from time to time.
A bit of an oasis during the doldrums of the mid-2000s. I would have gone with Funeral over this album (maybe we’ll see it) since that’s when AF first emerged and gave us a taste of that Montréal sound. Still an album with a few great tracks. A strong ⭐️⭐️⭐️s
3.5/5
I already rated this album, weird that I got it again when I joined the group. Either way this is not my favourite Arcade Fire album. There's some good tracks on it, but it's not very remarkable imo Saved songs: My Body Is a Cage, Black Wave/Bad Vibrations, Windowsill
Super clean production appropriate for coffee shop sound systems or the moody segments of Grey’s Anatomy.
This album was okay. While I generally like indie, and indie of this sort, it can sometimes kind of blend into one sort of grey "sound" -- unfortunately, this album did that, and it kept it from really standing out. That said, "No Cars Go" and "My Body is a Cage" are both superior indie songs of the 2000s and deserve recognition.
Completely average. Nothing spoke out but nothing was awful. I just don’t understand what’s “influential” about it? It just seems like another album.
decent, super heavy on Christianism though, which might've repulsed me a bit. Reminds me of those rich Evangelists in super churches à la the ones in "The Righteous Gemstones" 3/5
Not my favorite af album
Listenable
Kinda meh, kinda interesting. Heavily influenced by 70s glam rock.
Band continues to be mids
A thoroughly enjoyable listen which has many strengths but too safe throughout, lacking that spark that would bring it to the next level
I like it, but again nothing too too shiny, nice vibe and all though 3 / 5
Good listen overall... Nothing really breathtaking. I woild say great start of album but forgetable end. I will put a 3/5 as I don't really want to listen again but it was enjoyable
Liked this album quite a lot, mostly. The instrumentals and vocals were really good.
Just be chill in your room, kind of sad music.
Mi pare un'operazione molto pop per arrivare in radio nel 2015. Un po' indie, anzi molto indie. Tipo che anticipa tutti i vari successi degli ultimi anni. Bella "intervention", poco indie. "(Antichrist television blues)" ha qualcosa del Boss. Passate le prime canzoni un po' troppo piatte migliora, non male anche "Windowsill"
It was a fine album overall, but I wasn’t left with a strong impression. I felt to how I felt about the Kraftwerk album
Good vibe
Good
The organ on these is pretty cool
pretty cool album, mastering a bit muddy at times - 3 stars
My BC (before creepiness) rating is 4. I like this band. I like Funeral better but I like this album too. I struggle with these anonymous allegations of assault and/or misconduct - not because I don’t believe them but I also do believe in the “innocent until proven guilty” principle. Oh I forgot—they’re Canadian so I guess that doesn’t matter. In sum, my AD (after [admitted and confirmed] deception) rating is a 3.
In my review of the previous album we had by Arcade Fire, I mistook them for Ok Go. While AF’s videos may be less gimmicky, that album was as forgettable as anything the other group has put out. Thankfully this album has a bit more going for it. There’s much more musicality, deeper lyrics and driving rhythms (although by track 7 or 8 they become detrimentally unrelenting). Oceans of Noise is my fave of the group - head and shoulders above the rest, and may even convince me to look again at the Fire.
mid
Fleet foxes 🙂 + Imagine dragons 🤢 = Arcade Fire 😐
I'd never heard of Arcade Fire so wasn't sure at all what to expect. Some songs gave me a strong Brian Ferry/Roxy Music vibe which I enjoyed. I will say that some of it sounded a bit samey but a good listening experience overall Honestly not sure I would actively go and listen to the album through and through again but good to step out of the usual. My favourite song: My Body is a Cage
3.75
Grower not a show-er
Good, but not great. Sounds kind of like a Canadian Radiohead, but maybe less interesting. A couple of really good songs, and a lot of filler.
Some really good tracks, but also quite a bit of “filler.”
I feel I need to listen to this again a couple of times to get what ever anyone is going on about. But I'd rather give that time to a new band. So no, this didn't grab or grip me
Have always liked their sound enough to put them near the top of my playlist. Probably because their name starts with "A". I like this album, though.
Definitely interesting and engaging. When it hits, it soars with passion, with Intervention being a big highlight. I also really enjoyed Ocean of Noise and My Body is a Cage, though a lot of the rest of the album is just good... it is a style I enjoy, but not much stands out as being exceptional. Almost a 4.
It's good. I've never been the biggest Arcade Fire fan, maybe I should listen to them a bit more. Or maybe not. I dunno
Great album.
Decent album with a few nice songs, bit reminiscent of Bruce Springsteen, but overall not outstanding enough to warrant a higher rating
Nowhere near as good as their first couple of albums. Decent listen though.
Intervention is the standout on this album, the rest of it kind of drags. 2.5 star rounded up.
Mediocre. I didn't really like any of the songs on the album. 4/10
underwhelmed
Not too remarkable of an album. Favourite songs: My Body Is a Cage, Black Wave/Bad Vibrations, Windowsill
Atmospheric and kinda nostalgic, gets kinda boring at times Favorites: Keep the Car Running, Intervention
Nooit helemaal begrepen deze band. Vind het toch allemaal net iets te arty.
não tankei
achei bem the smiths related. tô curtindo por enquanto songs to travel with
3/5 Boring aber okay Nicht sehr aktiv angehört
Ok
I will try to be professional here and separate the douchey artist from the art. In the early naughts I remember browsing at the local Sunrise Records in Toronto (yes vinyl!) and they were playing music from a new band with a \"huge sound\" it indie rock but totally distinct from anything I had heard before. I asked the clerk who it was and he showed me Arcade Fire's debut album, Funeral. The guitar intro to Wake Up and the ensuing chorus literally made the hair on the back of my neck stand up. Needless to say I bought the album and devoured it when I got home. Funeral was a very special album, this their second effort isn't quite up there, but it has some strong songs with No Cars and My Body is a Cage. Overall their debut was much stronger and I would give it 4 stars, so this one is slightly lower at 3.
I enjoyed it for the most part, the light synth type actual instrumental sounds we even to keep me interested, if the vocal and lyrics were a bit lacking. Overall not bad.
I have this "problem" with Arcade Fire's music: I appreciate them ticking all the boxes, but their music just fails to uplift me. Can't say exactly why, we don't seem to be working on the same wavelength.
J'aurais sûrement mis 5 si je l'avais déjà écouté avant 2016
imagine tu mets 3 albums d'un même groupe des années 2000 dans la liste et le groupe c'est arcade fire
Stylistically weak for me, vocals not good. 2.5/5
Tiene 4 rolas buenas, pero qué pinches rolones. No Cars Go vale discografías completas de otras bandas.
Indy stuff. Sam would probably like it
While I would consider myself a fan of their album Funeral, I never listened to Arcade Fire after that. This was okay. I'm not really into Win's singing style, and the recent allegations of sexual misconduct made it hard to WANT to listen to this. I try to like things as I listen to them, but I couldn't do that today.
Leuk maar niet wauw
Leuke vrolijke listen
quite interesting canadian rock band
Canadian Indie Rock band
Solid
Decent album. Much better live experience than the album. A little dull.
Good album. Beautiful organ sounds and powerful vocials. Not really ideal for calcs as it quite slow paced. 5/10
Cool album, though I didn’t like it as much as their first.
Songs seemed like those of other bands in many cases. Don’t ask me who. Most were somewhat inaccessible to me but I really liked (Antichrist Television Blues).
First few tracks felt like they were trying too hard - "look at us! We're indy and angry about it!". I liked it by the end - No Cars Go was catchy. Don't know that I'll be adding this to my permanent rotation, but didn't hate it.
I know a song Pog! I know two songs!
pretty neat
Overall, alright album. Not something I would go out of my way to listen to, though. I enjoyed Intervention and Bad Vibrations. What I found interesting was that this album is deemed important/influential, but I have never heard of this album and any of its songs until now.
I thought that I’d like this more than I did.
This is the third Arcade Fire album I have gotten on this list. They're a good band, but I don't know about three albums out of 1,001. That said, this is another good album.
tava achando bem chatin no começo, mas dps comecei a gostar mais
Indie rock. Ni fu ni fa.
Je comprends l'inclusion de l'album dans les 1001, c'est loin d'être un mauvais album, mais juste pas tellement mon genre.
Inoffensive radio music.
Not sure if this is an album that I'm ever going to revisit in full, but I loved the instrumentation throughout, and especially loved the title track & ocean of noise
I liked and still like this album. It's less anthemic than the one that precedes it and feels decidedly more '80s influenced. "Black Wave/Bad Vibrations" is a fave and I simply like the fact that this album shares a title with a John Keenedy Toole novel. But I'm still pissed at this band, whom I saw on tour for this album, and whom I guess had decided that they were too cool to play "Wake Up," which is a bit like Skynrd saying, "Nah, fuck that," to the person in the crowd screaming "Free Bird!" If there was ONE song we all wanted to hear... that was it. I saw U2 play a stadium a solid decade after The Joshua Tree came out and guess what? They fucking played "With or Without You" and it was sublime. Arcade Fire? Just couldn't be bothered that night with sublime. Oh well. I haven't listened to an album of their's since, lol. #holdinggrudges
This is the 3rd album from this band on the list, and no, we didn't need 3 (plus?) Arcade Fire albums. This was better than the other two, though - it's still hipster drivel, all marching band drums and indie rock annoyance, but somehow it didn't make me want to smash my flat like the other two did. I'd even go as far as saying some of the tracks were "pretty good". 3/5.
Pretty good. There was some good songs and a few that were just ok.
Not bad. A few of the songs were a little catchy, but nothing really wowed me.
Coincidence: just the other day, someone mentioned this band to me as one they like so I had made a mental note to give them a listen...and promptly forgot until this album came up in the rotation, so thank you! I like this album. Some nicely catchy songs in here with enough of a different sound that it catches my interest. I particularly like what I hear as a rockabilly-esque 'Antichrist Television Blues'. It's not such a standout that I plan to come back to it, but it's decent stuff.
Tiene un par de buenas canciones, No Cars Go es la mejor pero como disco no me atrapa nada, me genera aburrimiento y sueño. Me gustaría que me gustaran más pero no es el caso.
I think I’ve covered this at least once already. Not a particular fan, I think the lyrics are faux-clever, the music has that excessive loudness of so much modern production but under that and a lot of overclocked effects it isn’t much. Would happily never listen to any of it again.
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Initially disappointed with Neon Bible after the enjoying Funeral and the first EP. This recent re-listen shows an accomplished slow burner with Springsteen Americana, New Order-style crescendo climaxes. And it has a slightly re-worked No Cars Go from the first EP. A good powerful brooding accessible Arcade Fire album, but not as many "hits" as Funeral.
Sweeping, Moody, Brooding, Low-Energy, Reflective
The sound of a million fey indie kids running up a hill in to battle with their emotions. Best Tracks: Keep The Car Running; No Cars Go; My Body Is A Cage
Disco más cercano al rock, sin ser demasiado intenso. Con buenos instrumentos, melodías y voz. Aun así, no destaca en gran manera
Ok album, might need another listen to appreciate it
Loud and triumphant, the instrumentals really do a lot of work for what I feel is a mediocre voice and okay lyrics. It just feels like the guy has a generic male singer voice, which is a shame. Everything jumbled together by the second song. Also it just gave off a depressing vibe. Not my cup of tea.
After Funeral there was no where for Arcade Fire to go but down. Luckily they didn't fall too far. I find Neon Bible a very different sounding album; thicker, darker production that is in stark contrast to Funeral's lighter, childlike feel. Not a bad thing in and of itself. It's the songs where Neon Bible falls short. There are still some very good songs; Keep the Car Running, Ocean of Noise, Windowsill and No Cars Go to name a couple. But the heaviness of the album makes carrying that weight a chore all the way through. That's not aided by the fact that Regine's contributions are lesser in both quantity and quality. Still a good album but one I probably would not have included on this list. 3.5 stars
3rd best album by AF
I don't like this band, nor this album, but apparently it was a very influential work on an unpleasant musical trend of the late 2000s. It's revolutionary and my friends will hate me if I give it the bottom of 3 stars, so here comes 3 stars and I never want to hear about it again.
Good… not sure if both this and Funeral need to be on the list though… just my 2 cents
Meh...used to like Arcade Fire, but struggled to connect to this.
Really enjoyed this album and played it through a couple of times. Good, solid 3*
Quite enjoyed it. Found it quite soothing...
I guess I'm just not an Arcade Fire guy. Album wasn't bad in any way. Also didn't grab me in any way.
Not much to say, it's fine. I preferred their "Funeral" release.
Keep The Car Running is a good tune. My big thing with Arcade Fire is that I am not up for trying to parse their lyrics and dig into what they are trying to say. There is a fair amount of depth in their instrumentation. Honestly, this album seems like some great elaborate attack that completely missed me.
Meh
The concept is interesting and sonically this band is quite good. However, most of these songs are kind of forgettable in my opinion, nothing really stands out and I’m not a big fan of the late 2000’s electronic music era
These guys are just kinda The Tragically Hip but worse.
This record is kind of bland considering the albums that were just around the corner.
Wow. Definitely not my style and maybe they came out late from ‘80s pop. I kinda liked the title track, but didn’t get too far into it.
Pretty boring, and increasingly annoying. Just move out if you hate it so much at your parents house! My body is a cage was relatable tho
icl not a massive arcade fire guy
Good, nothing special.
I loved it at the time. It hasn't grown with me. It sounds too serious and portentous. The band just chug along, carried by the strings and production. Knowing about the singer's private life doesn't help either.
Альбом совершенно не произвёл какого-либо впечатления, но он не ужасен
The singer seems like he's going through some stuff. None of these songs excited me.
There’s better generic mid-00s indie rock tbh
After three Arcade Fire albums on this list, I’m starting to think I don’t really like Arcade Fire that much. I’m not sure if it’s Win Butler’s voice specifically or the general vibe of the music but I just don’t get the popularity. I enjoy a couple songs out of their entire discography and outside of that they just kinda seem mediocre?
This sounds like the soundtrack for a suburban white teen coming-of-age movie. A bit too cheesy to my ears, though I can definitely see the appeal for those who can buy into it. Standouts: Black Mirror • Intervention
Hmm, I thought this was building into something unique and interesting but I have determined it was not. The first few songs got me excited that there was some kind of overall theme and that the album would open up, but instead it just kept doing the same stuff. They threw the organ in there once in a while to make you perk up but I've heard Funeral and I know they can make a more interesting album than this.
Bland and uninteresting
Overall, this album feels like mega church music. There are a lot of dramatic musical elements, but the execution of these elements in some way feels soulless and shallow. Arcade Fire's sound feels dated to me. I don't enjoy Win Butler's vocals or lyrics, but that's just me. Songs I enjoyed were Black Wave/Bad Vibrations and No Cars Go. 2/5
this is an album that you appreciate for what it brings to future artists but listening to it now is...not good. It is dull but idk. In 2007 it was probably cool for some millennials. 2.
This was i guess inoffensive but largely dull.
There’s no feeling behind any of this and so it plods along uninspired
As a millennial, I spent a lot of time listening to Arcade Fire. I was so excited when Neon Bible came out, but it mostly make me want to go back and listen to Funerals. That has not changed.
The sounds of the great recession. You know exactly what you're getting with this one.
Good album from Arcade Fire that are maybe mostly cancelled these days
Nothing exceptional here, sounds like any pop rock record from the time
Was looking forward to this but I was pretty disappointed. Nowhere near as good as funeral
I completely forgot this album was between 'Funeral' and 'Suburbs' messing up my Mega Album idea (that 5 from each is the best mega album possible). This one has never done it for me. Reminds me of Flat Bruce Springsteen... "No Car Go" and "Keep the Car Running" were the best but not in my top 10 Arcade Fire songs. Loved seeing them live though!
Not a fan
Boring indie slop, lyrics are awful, just uninspired and super forgettable. Like its fine?
The Netflix series Dark has a feature towards the end of each episode where there is a montage of what is happening with various characters running while an appropriately-chosen song is playing. There was one song I liked, and when I looked it up I was doubly surprised because not only was it sung by Peter Gabriel (who I assumed I didn’t like) but also because it was him covering an Arcade Fire song (who I know I didn’t like). The song was “My Body Is A Cage”, the closer from Neon Bible. Listening to it here in the original version for the first time, I was perhaps wrong about Peter Gabriel; less so about Arcade Fire. Admittedly I have a bias against the band. I saw them in a loft on St Laurent before they got big; I lived literally next door to them after they did. I didn’t think highly of them either musically or as people even before it came out that Win Butler was a sex pest. Musically, there was a point where indie rock as a loosely defined genre got big enough that bands could hope to play venues much larger than bars or clubs, and those bands just ended up being bland as fuck. I’m thinking The Arcade Fire here, The National, probably some other things that are escaping my mind at the moment.
Take me back to jr. high emo fr
Mid. Meh. Angsty.
This is like alt rock for drama kids. I'm not sure about it. I like how the songs build I guess.
I remember being disappointed with this after their debut, which IMHO was quite a bit better. On this fly by, I'm still not going with it but 'Windowsill' and 'My Body is a Cage' did stand out so maybe a few more visits are required. For now still a 2 though.
Man, I just cannot get into this band. They are so blase'.
Glad I listened to it although it isn't my cup of tea. The only track I truly enjoyed was the final track, "My Body Is A Cage".
Booring!!! ⭐️⭐️
esta bueno pero ni. osea no me parece nada de otro mundo, ni me genero mucho.
So many Arcade Fire albums on this list. 🤔
En litt sterk 2'er. Stadionrock.
This is ok - I loved the first AF album and then felt like they swung so hard into indie schlocky campiness.
Is it Bowie? The Boss? Broadway? Nah. Is it bad? Mostly.
Uh, jeg er simpelthen ikke glad for Arcade Fire, og det her album ændrer ikke rigtig på det. Jeg synes forsangeren er sådan lidt skabet, og numrene er lidt for kedelige og lidt for lange. 2.1
This record is kinda meh. Annoying bell sounds and whiny sounding vocals kinda derail the experience. Favourite Track(s): My Body Is a Cage Least Favourite Track(s): Intervention, (Antichrist Television Blues)
2000s indie rock band with a lot member. This quote sums it up..."at its overblown worst Neon Bible is one of those records that takes itself too seriously to be taken seriously." Win Butler thinks he's Roger Waters on The Wall. The songs are over-produced yet the instruments and background vocals sound muffled and distant. I just don't find anything unique about this band. As I listen I keep thinking it sounds like other artists. Why there is more than one album from this band on this list is beyond me.
Arcade Fire's second record has a lot of bluster and attempted Big Dramatic Moments but the freshman philosphy student-lyrics poke a pin in the whole affair. This disc also lacks the weirdness that gave their first record its personality.
Favourite Songs: Black Mirror
Run of the mill mid 2000s fedora-donning, red and black flannel hipster nonsense. Some passable lyricism, strong instrumental on the organ. But its mediocrity left me unbothered.
Absolutely nothing of substance here. What a letdown
I have always felt i should like Arcade Fire. While I do enjoy a song or two, Neon Bible was a decent tune, I just don't. I find them pretentious. I can't figure out how this album made this list.
Boring and mildly annoying. Tinny
Arcade Fire is clearly aiming for a Springsteen-esque arena rock sound here, but something about it feels weirdly underpowered. The production feels like it doesn't have any bite to it, and as a consequence all the grandiosity falls flat. There are some decent instrumental ideas but none of them really clicked for me. All the songs feel like they're pulling off a very similar trick where they culminate in grand instrumental swells, and it makes what's supposed to be a varied instrumental pallette feel very repetitive. Win Butler admittedly brings some sharp commentary about the alienation of late-stage capitalism to the table, but it didn't make up for how boring this album was. There were some strong tracks near the end, particularly My Body Is a Cage and (Antichrist Television Blues), but it wasn't enough to save this album for me. As someone who's a sucker for overblown sentimental indie rock, this was a big letdown.
Mwoa beetje saai
Two tracks in and I'm just a bit bored. At the end of the album and I'm indeed bored.
Honestly a 2.5
Not for me
Very much not my vibe.
It’s okay, not very interesting. The album has a couple good songs, but it feels like it’s missing something
eufórico
I feel it to be significantly inferior to the two major Arcade Fire album, not because it isn't a very consistent album, which it is, but because it lacks all the highlights that make an album memorable. 7/10 [DROP]
It makes me thankful I'm not American and surrounded by religion. I kept wondering "are these guys critiquing their upbringing or lamenting what they lost when they broke out of it?". Maybe it answers that with extended listening but the revivalist tone never connected for me. So stars for this are hard - is it good? Well, I think so. On an initial listening at least I think I got what they were aiming at which is a positive. Did I enjoy it musically? No. Did I hate it? No. Would I listen again? No.
I don't really get why this album is on the list. Tracks to Track: Ocean of Noise
Way lamer than I remembered.
i normally like indie music but this is very monotonous and mid and lame
This turned out like every other Arcade Fire album for me, where a couple songs hit hard and the rest feels like filler. I'm not very convinced of the gloomy sound. Highlights: "Keep the Car Running", "Black Wave / Bad Vibrations", "(Antichrist Television Blues)"
Rescato algún que otro tema que me gustó, pero no más que eso.
I know taste is subjective, but Jesus Christ
Good start, but a boring second thirds. 2/5
forgettable
This was in rotation when it was released because I enjoyed Funeral so much. Listening to it almost 20 years later, it was surprising how I just couldn't get into whatever headspace I was in when I enjoyed it. I think it was just a product of it's time, it spawned endless 'Stomp Clap Hey' imitators that would take some of the surficial sonic trappings and apply it to whatever pabulum. And yeah also just knowing that Win Butler is a POS taints the listening experience. Whatever delusion allowed me to get past his vocals is gone now. Just a tiresome listen in 2026
I should like this more than I do
I’ve always had a negative opinion on Arcade Fire but I couldn’t tell you why. This album didn’t change this.
Not bad
Some good songs, just not for me personally
Didn't listen, but I have an irrational dislike of Arcade Fire and I want it off my backlog so it is what it is
This was close to a 3 for me, but it really didn't quite make it. Indie band plays The Cure.
Not for me, it seemed self indulgent and faded to background noise quickly
La segunda mitad remonta el álbum, pero la verdad que bastante injunable igualmente
well, I have to admit I didn't like it. So... boring? idk, I was expecting something better. I only saved "Intervention". I wouldn't listen to it again
A few songs still hit, but truly a teenage album
Way over the top earnest. Also, fuck Win Butler.
eh
Win Butler... shut up! The schmaltz _was_ tolerable But now you're cancelled
Fine, not super interested in this one
last song was pretty dope
Not bad, but I didn't really enjoy this album It actually seemed a weaker effort than some of their others that I heard a while back