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 Review by: WalkingOnTheMoon See others by this writer Merge Records (link) Only registered users can post comments 
 
Published on July 15th 2005
The best band that no one's heard of that everybody's listening to; that's the only way I can describe the Arcade Fire, I guess. Made up of seven members, plus a bunch of unofficial other members, the band hails from Montreal, Canada, and has been getting quite a lot of buzz lately, and for good reason I suppose. Quite simply, Funeral is one of the most ambitious, beautiful, and captivating records I've ever heard.
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top's on my list for 04. alive. This is a HORRIBLE review. Learn how to write. Yes, they sound like the talking heads. Every band sounds like some other band, it's called inspiration, it's got to start somewhere. I love this band and this album. It's totally great to me and is something much unseen in today's music. Although I don't see how they can be overrated, unless you're trying to be a hipster or something gay like that. It seems to me that music isn't music anymore, it's about being more exclusive, or some gay fashion thing. People don't listen to instrumentals or talent anymore, they just care if a band is new or not, then they quickly outcast that band just to say " I heard them before you and now I don't like them anymore, that's how cool I am." I hate the fuckin scene. this is truly, beautiful art. when you have just a spine and no brain you say : this band is soooooooooooo overrated .......just to be cool. you are so cool guys. I knew the queue was backed up but this is ridiculous! i love this band and all, but i dont understand how one could say they dont know what to compare this to. This band sounds similar to the Talking Heads. Way overrated. Let's see if we still hear from this band 1-2 years from now. Mark me down as someone who doesnt "get" this album. Its one thing that its so overrated, but I seriously listened to this thing a few times through and can't find any redeeming factors. Its not even moderately enjoyable to me and then to hear people talk about how its like the best album ever just astonishes me. I guess to each his own but I hope this band doesnt put out another "groundbreaking" album so I never have to hear about them again. great album but....the vocals sound like the anniversary??? i don't know about "epic," but there lives shows are pretty fucking cool. anyone who saw them at coachella can vouch for that. shouldn't you be reviewing wolf parade instead? I can pretty much say this is the most overrated band I've ever heard. Same goes for their "epic" live shows. There is nothing here of substance, I seriously just don't fucking get it. At least with all the other bullshit these scene trash kids love, there's a poppy hook or a catchy riff where I can say "Well, I can see why some douchebag would like this." Such is not the case with The Arcade Fire; I am completely baffled as to how this band garnered any attention whatsoever. this website shouldn't be named punknews.org any longer. to the reviewer: you fuckin piece of shit stop repeating what everybody has already said months ago about this record without even truly thinking what you're writing you retard "best album of the year" dude. this record was LAST YEARS record of the year. I don´t care if a review comes too late. Good Music will last through the decades....so much for that. this band is the definition of "forgettable" Its a good album, but you loose interest incredibly fast. I was surprised by the amount of time it took to stay permamnently out of my cd player. why is someone just now reviewing this record... this is a little late dude. Uh review is a bad word, replace it with opinion. I know, I wasn't associating the hype or that last bit at all with my review of the album. Twas just a random observation. It may be cool to be indie and the Arcade Fire may be cool, but that doesn't take away from their music. Cool kids don't jump out of your stereo and try to eat you when you play this album. well then you're probably 16 and an idiot. don't judge an album by it's cover or reviews. Meh. It didn't do too much for me minus Neighbourhood #3 which was pretty enjoyable. i just read the second paragraph and half of the third and i have to say that i've never been more turned off to a band. i'm not going to finish reading because i don't want to let this ruin my day. not to sound closed-minded, but i can tell i would hate this simply by looking at the cover art and reading the first paragraph of this review. man reading some of these comments makes me want to shoot someone in the face, or laugh out loud they play these guys on CHOM all the time. i dont see what the big deal is. Best album of last year. Too bad some people don't "get" it. I guess not everyone has the ability to understand art. i refuse to listen to this album for the sole reason that every pretentious asshole (not to mention all my annoying ex-girlfriends) LOVE it. i don't even want to hear it. Overhyped by who, you retards? Critics? Yeah, Godfuckingforbid they all actually like the same record. Um, who else? Your friends? Yeah, fuck I hate it when my friends actually agree on something. i think a lot of the backlash on this record has to do with how hyped they were. "The best band that no one's heard of that everybody's listening to; that's the only way I can describe the Arcade Fire, I guess." ahahahaha...everyone is like "whaaaa...i don't like it because other people do. ohhhh, i'm so punk...i'm not trendy". ahahahaha. dorks. I'll send it to you on AIM if you want i still haven't heard this. maybe i should. i refuse to listen to this album for the sole reason that every pretentious asshole (not to mention all my annoying ex-girlfriends) LOVE it. i don't even want to hear it. remember when this band mattered? or even was somewhat buzzworthy? you know, a year ago? holy fuck. are you guys going to review clap your hands say yeah!'s album in july 2006 as well, just to keep this "year behind the times" thing going? Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww sickboi - Not one of you retarded fucks told me what they sound like. I'm assuming: "a 5..... come on.... Thats saying this is one of the best records ever. And without hearing this I doubt its anything on par with Circle Takes." way to be on top of this one, guys...this album only came out about a year ago. Overhyped crap! wow. this album is amazing. no different than Good Charlotte? what in the hell is wrong with you people remember when this band mattered? or even was somewhat buzzworthy? you know, a year ago? holy fuck. are you guys going to review clap your hands say yeah!'s album in july 2006 as well, just to keep this "year behind the times" thing going? haha, you're on a role man NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO this record is terrible!!!! It's completely derivative and the vocals are awful. Over-rated more than anything ever. Clap Your Hands Say Yeah got mentioned in Entertainment Weekly this week. a 5..... come on.... Thats saying this is one of the best records ever. And without hearing this I doubt its anything on par with Circle Takes. and I bet you're the guy who gave The Unseen a 10 "montreal canada" that shit always annoys me, it's like saying "alkaline trio, hailing from Chicago USA. its like this is the first time anyones heard an indie rock band. i guess their image is neat but from a musical stand point this band is boring. there are few good bands today and its a shame that so much attention and hype is wasted on this one. this band is no different than good charolette, its nothing but mood and image. Clap Your Hands and Say No...its good. it really is. but it doesnt deserve this exposure. Chris Martin fucking licks their balls for gods sake. Lets all move on with our lives, its fucking July. Not saying we wont see how they follow it up and if they pull an Interpol...and you know how that went. In the meantime, there has to be something new out there that deserves serious attention. Maybe something even better. That my friends is The New Lows. www.thenewlows.net it's good. that's all. This cd is good, not great. I'd say about 6 or 7 of the songs are really good. "most over-rated album i've heard recently. i just cannot understand the hype. yes, it's good, but all this "one of the best albums ever" bullshit has got to go." the anniversary? are you smoking crack? this score is for the poorly-written review. Score is for the review. I finished the first paragraph and called it quits. There's something to be said for run-on sentences, but you're not Dave Barry. Worst band ever. And I was open minded enough to try to listen to this. But I couldnt do it. 1. because its a really great album why are people still talking about this? get on with your lives. I've been hearing it non-stop for a year and it's still good enough to give me goosebumps. How many records can you say that about? I enjoyed it a lot. not the second coming of awesomeness as the hype machine would have you believe, but its good. well it is a pretty bad review Yeah, um, this review has been sitting around since March, so apologies in advance to the reviewer. Merge is really something. I think their older catalouge sucks but with both Spoon and Arcade Fire, they are definately doing something right. bout time this got reviewed. great album yeah, this is ok, not as good as it's made out to be but pretty good. i give it a 7. rebellion (lies) is great. it is one of the best albums ever most over-rated album i've heard recently. i just cannot understand the hype. yes, it's good, but all this "one of the best albums ever" bullshit has got to go. errrr.....aint this a little too late? |
