It’s still a few more months before the release of Neon Bible, but with the recent outing of Intervention and Black Mirror I am starting to feel like a whole person again. Unlike a lot of my other favorite bands I had few doubts that Arcade Fire would do anything less than blow me away with this album. They bring a sound that is not only unmistakable but so unlike anything else you can’t escape their brilliance.
Many bands (I won’t mention names) attempt to make an epic album with a lasting resonance but fail because they are so aware of their objective and allow their ambitions to take over. Arcade Fire creates an extraordinary sound but lack the hedonism that engulfs others. In the musical world of facades and self importance, this band reminds me what music is about, instead of getting lost in all the mess of spectacle along the way.
If all goes well in the world of 2007 Arcade Fire, Interpol and Bright Eyes will bring me a new respect for music and remind me why I got into this mess in the first place because the past year of music and exposure to this industry has managed to dissuade me from my original purpose.
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