Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Skuj · 06.30.2010, 11:42 PM

"The Suburbs"
"Ready To Start"
"Modern Man"
"Rococo"
"Empty Room"
"City With No Children"
"Half Light I"
"Half Light II (No Celebration)"
"Suburban War"
"Month of May"
"Wasted Hours"
"Deep Blue"
"We Used to Wait"
"Sprawl I (Flatland)"
"Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)"
"The Suburbs (Continued)"

Aug 3rd.

I'm afraid to listen to the new stuff. I loved LP1, hated LP2. I dunno.....

Skuj · 06.30.2010, 11:46 PM

I mean, it's a fuckin concept album, innit?

automatic bzooty · 07.01.2010, 12:05 AM

i've been underwhelmed by the recent AF tracks. i don't know if that's because of their quality or mine.

Skuj · 07.01.2010, 12:11 AM

Holy fuck, I just listened to track 1 at npr and it grabbed me right away - very pleasantly surprised. It flowed, Man. Everything that Neon Fucking Bible wasn't.

Skuj · 07.01.2010, 12:25 AM

Meh, track 10 has a bit of throwaway quality to it, but I don't hate it. Maybe it really works as track 10 though.

atsonicpark · 07.01.2010, 01:46 AM

Is this band pretty popular? They're pretty decent for a popular band. I could never see myself sitting down and actually listening to one of their boring ass albums again, but I thought Funeral was pretty cool. It's pleasant enough stuff.

TheFoxBen · 07.01.2010, 02:10 AM

I've listened to a few tracks from the album and wasn't really blown away by these... They were pretty much ok, except for "Month of May" which I think is a really cool song and at least, it's something different.

davenotdead · 07.01.2010, 02:11 AM

guys. listen to the new Books album. its amazing

FreshChops · 07.01.2010, 03:45 AM

Funeral has a nice sound / nice production. I haven't listened to much newer from them. let's see.....

Skuj · 07.25.2010, 01:18 AM

Reviews are starting to trickle in. BBC thinks it is OK Computer, hahaha. Has this leaked yet? I dunno.....I'm very hopeful.

automatic bzooty · 07.25.2010, 02:43 AM

it leaked yesterday i think

i haven't downloaded it

RanaldoNecro · 08.05.2010, 10:24 PM

neon Bible wasn't that bad. Intervention is a great track. Neon Bible ok as well. I could do without Body is a Cage...

I could do without the fake french accent

EVOLghost · 08.05.2010, 10:28 PM

neon bible is okay. Funeral is awesome. haven't listened to the new one yet. but....I live stream on youtube right now!

EVOLghost · 08.05.2010, 10:29 PM

oh yeah and ready to start is pretty cool.

exploding plastic candle · 08.21.2010, 07:49 PM

okay I'm reviving this thread I want to see what you guys actually think. I think half the songs (the suburbs, modern man, we used to wait, ready to start etc) are brilliant and the rest are kinda snoozers

TheFoxBen · 08.21.2010, 08:16 PM

The record is definitely not as good as everyone says... I absolutely LOVE some of the songs on here (Month of May, Empty Room, Modern Man) but the album is

1) too long
2) has too much filler, especially in the end
3) doesn't have one single song as good as the worst song on Funeral.

So yeah, I would rate it a low 3/5. I haven't lost all hope in Arcade Fire yet... Next album, maybe...

auto-aim · 08.21.2010, 08:59 PM

they're like one of these bamds i dont bother with... too much buzz.. thoguh i made this mistake with battles and recently discovered how good they are; However, any band that is getting a lot of talk 9s susceptible t5o a lot of bullshit. people don't know what they're talking about. i agree with some SOIME sentiments here thogh.

Norma J · 08.22.2010, 12:37 AM

Pretty great album cover. Off first track alone, sounds really cool too.

Skuj · 08.28.2010, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by exploding plastic candle

okay I'm reviving this thread I want to see what you guys actually think. I think half the songs (the suburbs, modern man, we used to wait, ready to start etc) are brilliant and the rest are kinda snoozers

I think it is a very very good album, with the best opening 2 songs....evar!!!

There are 3-4 songs here that could have been left out. But the other 12-13 are BRILLIANT imho.

I think the cheesy instrumentation for Sprawl II is ironic. It's almost elevator music backing.....but it's a fantastic song anyway, hahaha....

Skuj · 08.28.2010, 01:27 PM

Anyway, I'm back to loving AF, after hating Neon Fucking Bible. They are not preaching on this, or trying too hard.

Oh Man, the first 2 tracks though.....blows me away. And the remainder of the album doesn't exactly tail off from that.

The reprise at the end actually makes sense and sounds great. I think lyrically this is a very good album, although I've heard many state the opposite.

"If I was I scared, I would, and if I was pure, you know I would, and if I was yours, but I'm not."

THAT'S JUST FUCKING BRILLIANT.

06.30.2010, 11:42 PM	#1
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,708	"The Suburbs" "Ready To Start" "Modern Man" "Rococo" "Empty Room" "City With No Children" "Half Light I" "Half Light II (No Celebration)" "Suburban War" "Month of May" "Wasted Hours" "Deep Blue" "We Used to Wait" "Sprawl I (Flatland)" "Sprawl II (Mountains Beyond Mountains)" "The Suburbs (Continued)" Aug 3rd. I'm afraid to listen to the new stuff. I loved LP1, hated LP2. I dunno..... __________________ Fuckit.
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06.30.2010, 11:46 PM	#2
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,708	I mean, it's a fuckin concept album, innit? __________________ Fuckit.
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07.01.2010, 12:05 AM	#3
automatic bzooty invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,859	i've been underwhelmed by the recent AF tracks. i don't know if that's because of their quality or mine.
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07.01.2010, 12:11 AM	#4
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,708	Holy fuck, I just listened to track 1 at npr and it grabbed me right away - very pleasantly surprised. It flowed, Man. Everything that Neon Fucking Bible wasn't. __________________ Fuckit.
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07.01.2010, 12:25 AM	#5
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,708	Meh, track 10 has a bit of throwaway quality to it, but I don't hate it. Maybe it really works as track 10 though. __________________ Fuckit.
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07.01.2010, 01:46 AM	#6
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	Is this band pretty popular? They're pretty decent for a popular band. I could never see myself sitting down and actually listening to one of their boring ass albums again, but I thought Funeral was pretty cool. It's pleasant enough stuff. __________________
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07.01.2010, 02:10 AM	#7
TheFoxBen expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The land of fries and mussels Posts: 1,366	I've listened to a few tracks from the album and wasn't really blown away by these... They were pretty much ok, except for "Month of May" which I think is a really cool song and at least, it's something different. __________________
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davenotdead invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,784	guys. listen to the new Books album. its amazing __________________
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07.01.2010, 03:45 AM	#9
FreshChops 100% Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 738	Funeral has a nice sound / nice production. I haven't listened to much newer from them. let's see..... __________________
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07.25.2010, 01:18 AM	#10
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,708	Reviews are starting to trickle in. BBC thinks it is OK Computer, hahaha. Has this leaked yet? I dunno.....I'm very hopeful. __________________ Fuckit.
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07.25.2010, 02:43 AM	#11
automatic bzooty invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,859	it leaked yesterday i think i haven't downloaded it
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08.05.2010, 10:24 PM	#12
RanaldoNecro expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Eye Of The Squirrel Posts: 1,481	neon Bible wasn't that bad. Intervention is a great track. Neon Bible ok as well. I could do without Body is a Cage... I could do without the fake french accent __________________ He is not Alone
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08.05.2010, 10:28 PM	#13
EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	neon bible is okay. Funeral is awesome. haven't listened to the new one yet. but....I live stream on youtube right now!
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08.05.2010, 10:29 PM	#14
EVOLghost invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: cybatraz! Posts: 11,537	oh yeah and ready to start is pretty cool.
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08.21.2010, 07:49 PM	#15
exploding plastic candle children of satan Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 288	okay I'm reviving this thread I want to see what you guys actually think. I think half the songs (the suburbs, modern man, we used to wait, ready to start etc) are brilliant and the rest are kinda snoozers __________________ Let's soak our toes in champagne, let's dance on a lonely street Let's kick up a cloud of dust and shake our heads to a fancy beat Let's squish the life out of everything and cheer through a swanky ghost Let's bathe in a cup of dreams and share in a saucy toast
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08.21.2010, 08:16 PM	#16
TheFoxBen expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: The land of fries and mussels Posts: 1,366	The record is definitely not as good as everyone says... I absolutely LOVE some of the songs on here (Month of May, Empty Room, Modern Man) but the album is 1) too long 2) has too much filler, especially in the end 3) doesn't have one single song as good as the worst song on Funeral. So yeah, I would rate it a low 3/5. I haven't lost all hope in Arcade Fire yet... Next album, maybe... __________________
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08.21.2010, 08:59 PM	#17
auto-aim the destroyed room Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wales Posts: 650	they're like one of these bamds i dont bother with... too much buzz.. thoguh i made this mistake with battles and recently discovered how good they are; However, any band that is getting a lot of talk 9s susceptible t5o a lot of bullshit. people don't know what they're talking about. i agree with some SOIME sentiments here thogh. __________________ His Naked Torso
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08.22.2010, 12:37 AM	#18
Norma J invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orstralia Posts: 4,917	Pretty great album cover. Off first track alone, sounds really cool too. __________________ I want girls with new-wave hair-doos
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08.28.2010, 01:27 PM	#20
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,708	Anyway, I'm back to loving AF, after hating Neon Fucking Bible. They are not preaching on this, or trying too hard. Oh Man, the first 2 tracks though.....blows me away. And the remainder of the album doesn't exactly tail off from that. The reprise at the end actually makes sense and sounds great. I think lyrically this is a very good album, although I've heard many state the opposite. "If I was I scared, I would, and if I was pure, you know I would, and if I was yours, but I'm not." THAT'S JUST FUCKING BRILLIANT. __________________ Fuckit.
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