Arcade Fire - The Suburbs

Rainard Jalen · 09-02-2010, 12:49 AM

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Originally Posted by TumorAttitude

Pitchfork's opionion scared me but you guys really make me want to download it...

What's scary about an 8.6?

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Originally Posted by clutknuckle

Doesn't really work off any other line in the song, nor does it sound very evocative on its own... I suppose the 'children' thing pinpoints it to youth, but pretty much all Arcade Fire lyrics (at least try to) do that.

Yes it does. And no they don't.

WWWP · 09-17-2010, 12:01 AM

I would love a link for this if anyone can be bothered.

Edit: Nevermind, bought it yesterday. I like it a lot and I'm having trouble understanding any hate toward it. I mean, besides the whole "suburbs" thing being a tired idea I think it's above average... Perhaps not brilliant, but definitely good.

debaserr · 09-19-2010, 10:38 PM

it's too sonically uniform for my liking.

TheMediicineMan · 09-21-2010, 04:04 PM

I think its brillant personally

scottsy · 09-25-2010, 10:44 PM

Me too!!! I don't think it's all that sonically uniform either... there are tracks that pretty much go in all sorts of directions sonically. The theme seems to be fairly central, but that's pretty typical of Arcade Fire albums, they tend to be built on a thematic spine.

Jonny Redshirt · 09-30-2010, 01:30 AM

It's definitely a grower. For a while, I liked it less than Neon Bible (and, naturally, significantly less than Funeral), but now I believe it's superseded their sophomore release in my eyes. It still doesn't touch Funeral, but that was basically the defining album of the decade, so I didn't expect it to overtake that masterpiece.

Now, I like The Suburbs a lot. It doesn't overwhelm emotionally on first listen like their other two albums, but the songs have a way of getting under your skin. The only songs I don't like are the chunk in the last third ("Wasted Hours, "Deep Blue", "Sprawl I" - thank god "We Used To Wait" breaks it up a bit), but those are more just kinda boring than bad. The only song I really don't like is "City With No Children," which is my pick for, easily, the worst Arcade Fire song.

Maybe I'll write a full review of this album once I get into the swing of things here, but I'm still new. For now, I'll just say The Suburbs gets a definite thumbs up.

Rainard Jalen · 09-30-2010, 04:46 PM

It isn't sonically uniform at all (in fact it's pretty scattered), but even if it were, that's more of an achievement these days than a detriment. At least it shows direction. Combine that with a solid set of songs and you're onto a winner.

FaSho · 09-30-2010, 06:33 PM

Modern Man is sooooooooooooooooooooo good. Along with the rest of the album.

scottsy · 10-03-2010, 10:04 AM

I'm still hung up on We Used to Wait... that there is a brilliant tune with such a poignant and touching subject matter to me lyrically... I honestly still get the tingle down my spine I got when i first heard that song. Just a wonderful moment on the album...

Rainard Jalen · 10-05-2010, 03:43 PM

i like the way that this is by far the most popular thread concerning any albums this year - an implicit acknowledgement that this is clearly a landmark album for 2010 and its most important release, whatever anybody wants to say about it.

that's not to say it is the best, though. i leave the prize for artistic achievement to either joanna newsom or janelle monae.

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09-19-2010, 10:38 PM	#83 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	it's too sonically uniform for my liking. __________________ Last.FM

09-21-2010, 04:04 PM	#84 (permalink)
TheMediicineMan Groupie Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: roanoke Posts: 2	amazing I think its brillant personally

09-25-2010, 10:44 PM	#85 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	Me too!!! I don't think it's all that sonically uniform either... there are tracks that pretty much go in all sorts of directions sonically. The theme seems to be fairly central, but that's pretty typical of Arcade Fire albums, they tend to be built on a thematic spine. __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

09-30-2010, 01:30 AM	#86 (permalink)
Jonny Redshirt Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 64	It's definitely a grower. For a while, I liked it less than Neon Bible (and, naturally, significantly less than Funeral), but now I believe it's superseded their sophomore release in my eyes. It still doesn't touch Funeral, but that was basically the defining album of the decade, so I didn't expect it to overtake that masterpiece. Now, I like The Suburbs a lot. It doesn't overwhelm emotionally on first listen like their other two albums, but the songs have a way of getting under your skin. The only songs I don't like are the chunk in the last third ("Wasted Hours, "Deep Blue", "Sprawl I" - thank god "We Used To Wait" breaks it up a bit), but those are more just kinda boring than bad. The only song I really don't like is "City With No Children," which is my pick for, easily, the worst Arcade Fire song. Maybe I'll write a full review of this album once I get into the swing of things here, but I'm still new. For now, I'll just say The Suburbs gets a definite thumbs up. __________________ "Colleges are like old-age homes, except for the fact that more people die in colleges." Last.FM

09-30-2010, 04:46 PM	#87 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,221	It isn't sonically uniform at all (in fact it's pretty scattered), but even if it were, that's more of an achievement these days than a detriment. At least it shows direction. Combine that with a solid set of songs and you're onto a winner.

10-03-2010, 10:04 AM	#89 (permalink)
scottsy Untalented Drummer Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Sussex, Wisconsin Posts: 2,900	I'm still hung up on We Used to Wait... that there is a brilliant tune with such a poignant and touching subject matter to me lyrically... I honestly still get the tingle down my spine I got when i first heard that song. Just a wonderful moment on the album... __________________ "If you're like me, then it's possible you're a clone generated from my stolen DNA. I suggest you turn yourself in for destruction immediately" - Shaun Micallef.

10-05-2010, 03:43 PM	#90 (permalink)
Rainard Jalen Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 2,221	i like the way that this is by far the most popular thread concerning any albums this year - an implicit acknowledgement that this is clearly a landmark album for 2010 and its most important release, whatever anybody wants to say about it. that's not to say it is the best, though. i leave the prize for artistic achievement to either joanna newsom or janelle monae.