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Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen
yes, but still... the arcade fire are certainly not the only majorly popular and acclaimed indie outfit to make a release this year. there have been others. but the excitement surrounding those releases does not really seem to compare. people appear to acknowledge that there is something important and year-defining here, whether they care to admit it or otherwise... and whether the album is actually any good or otherwise. the suburbs is a winner whatever way one looks at it.
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i think you're reading too much into it. i would guess most of the hype stems from the quality of their prior releases coupled with the frequency of their output.
and where are you observing this excitement? these forums?
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